Another lawsuit has taken aim at Fox's "The Next Great Champ," with an independent producer claiming Wednesday that the idea for the boxing reality series was stolen from her. Leigh Burton has sued "Champ" producers Oscar De La Hoya, his Golden Boy Promotions and its CEO, Richard Schaefer, for breach of contract, breach of confidence and unfair competition. Burton seeks unspecified damages in Los Angeles Superior Court, the same venue where Fox successfully argued that it had a First Amendment right to air "Champ" despite concerns that Golden Boy and other producers violated California boxing law in rushing the show to its Sept.

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