Boxxer interim injunction application

Russells is delighted to have successfully obtained an interim injunction for its boxing promoter client, Boxxer Limited, against John Wischhusen, Boxxer’s ‘Head of Boxing’.

An application was made by Boxxer to the High Court on Monday 1 September. It was heard shortly afterwards at an urgent hearing on Friday 12 September. Judgment was first reserved and then handed down on Friday 19 September.

As noted by Mrs Justice Hill in her judgment (reference: [2025] EWHC 2386 (KB)):

“[Boxxer’s] intention, in summary, is to prevent [Mr Wischhusen] from working for a competitor or potential competitor, or otherwise undermining [its] commercial interests, without trespassing on matters unrelated to boxing and without interfering with his ability to continue to discharge his role as [its] Head of Boxing if he is willing to do so.”

“In my judgment the terms of the draft order are appropriate, reflecting as they do the terms [Boxxer] is seeking to enforce.”

The interim injunction will remain in force until the matter can be decided at trial, which is anticipated to take place early next year.

The litigation for Boxxer is being run by Steven Tregear and Omer Kirdar. Counsel for Boxxer are Ian Mill KC and Tom Cleaver.

Reports of the case can be found at: [2025] EWHC 2386 (KB) and on The Times.

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