Thread: US Commission bill renewed!

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some great stuff on the bill... I like Sec, 17 a great deal ! This sport can really be great once it is policed !

SEC. 17. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.

Section 17 (15 U.S.C. 630 is amended--

(1) by striking `enforces State boxing laws,' in subsection (a) and inserting `implements State or tribal boxing laws, no officer or employee of the Commission,';

(2) by striking `belong to,' and inserting `hold office in,' in subsection (a);

(3) by striking the last sentence of subsection (a); and

(4) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:

`(b) Boxers- A boxer may not own or control, directly or indirectly, an entity that promotes the boxer's bouts if that entity is responsible for--

`(1) executing a bout agreement or promotional agreement with the boxer's opponent; or

`(2) providing any payment or other compensation to--

`(A) the boxer's opponent for participation in a bout with the boxer;

`(B) the boxing commission that will regulate the bout; or

`(C) ring officials who officiate at the bout.'.

Originally Posted by Danny_G

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Originally Posted by The Shadow

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This would be the biggest thing for boxing if it passes since the demise of the IBC.

We already tried to unify the boxing councils with the WBC, that failed. This would take power out of the alphabet's and promoter's hands and finally give boxing the mediator it has always needed. GO JOHN MCCAIN!