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15 U.S.C. § 6308 — Conflicts of interest

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15 U.S.C. § 6308 — Conflicts of interest

**(a) Regulatory personnel** No member or employee of a boxing commission, no person who administers or enforces State boxing laws, and no member of the Association of Boxing Commissions may belong to, contract with, or receive any compensation from, any person who sanctions, arranges, or promotes professional boxing matches or who otherwise has a financial interest in an active boxer currently registered with a boxer registry. For purposes of this section, the term “compensation” does not include funds held in escrow for payment to another person in connection with a professional boxing match. The prohibition set forth in this section shall not apply to any contract entered into, or any reasonable compensation received, by a boxing commission to supervise a professional boxing match in another State as described in [section 6303 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section6303&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b) Firewall between promoters and managers** (1) **In general** — It is unlawful for— (A) a promoter to have a direct or indirect financial interest in the management of a boxer; or (B) a manager— (i) to have a direct or indirect financial interest in the promotion of a boxer; or (ii) to be employed by or receive compensation or other benefits from a promoter, except for amounts received as consideration under the manager’s contract with the boxer. (2) **Exceptions** — Paragraph (1)— (A) does not prohibit a boxer from acting as his own promoter or manager; and (B) only applies to boxers participating in a boxing match of 10 rounds or more. **(c) Sanctioning organizations** (1) **Prohibition on receipts** — Except as provided in paragraph (2), no officer or employee of a sanctioning organization may

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15 U.S.C. § 6303 — Boxing matches in States without boxing commissions

**(a)** No person may arrange, promote, organize, produce, or fight in a professional boxing match held in a State that does not have a boxing commission unless the match is supervised by a boxing commission from another State and subject to the most recent version of the recommended regulatory guidelines certified and published by the Association of Boxing Commissions as well as any additional relevant professional boxing regulations and requirements of such other State. **(b)** For the purpose of this chapter, if no State commission is available to supervise a boxing match according to subsection (a), then— (1) the match may not be held unless it is supervised by an association of boxing commissions to which at least a majority of the States belong; and (2) any reporting or other requirement relating to a supervising commission allowed under this section shall be deemed to refer to the entity described in paragraph (1).

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15 U.S.C. § 6301 — Definitions

For purposes of this chapter: (1) **Boxer** — The term “boxer” means an individual who fights in a professional boxing match. (2) **Boxing commission** (A) 11 So in original. No subpar. (B) has been enacted. The term “boxing commission” means an entity authorized under State law to regulate professional boxing matches. (3) **Boxer registry** — The term “boxer registry” means any entity certified by the Association of Boxing Commissions for the purposes of maintaining records and identification of boxers. (4) **Licensee** — The term “licensee” means an individual who serves as a trainer, second, or cut man for a boxer. (5) **Manager** — The term “manager” means a person who receives compensation for service as an agent or representative of a boxer. (6) **Matchmaker** — The term “matchmaker” means a person that proposes, selects, and arranges the boxers to participate in a professional boxing match. (7) **Physician** — The term “physician” means a doctor of medicine legally authorized to practice medicine by the State in which the physician performs such function or action. (8) **Professional boxing match** — The term “professional boxing match” means a boxing contest held in the United States between individuals for financial compensation. Such term does not include a boxing contest that is regulated by an amateur sports organization. (9) **Promoter** — The term “promoter” means the person primarily responsible for organizing, promoting, and producing a professional boxing match. The term “promoter” does not include a hotel, casino, resort, or other commercial establishment hosting or sponsoring a professional boxing match unless— (A) the hotel, casino, resort, or other commercial establishment is primarily responsible for organizing, promoting, and produc

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15 U.S.C. § 6307a — Contract requirements

Within 2 years after May 26, 2000, the Association of Boxing Commissions (ABC) shall develop and shall approve by a vote of no less than a majority of its member State boxing commissioners, guidelines for minimum contractual provisions that should be included in bout agreements and boxing contracts. It is the sense of the Congress that State boxing commissions should follow these ABC guidelines.

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15 U.S.C. § 6308 — Conflicts of interest

Page 2237 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 6308 1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘nor’’. § 6307f. Required disclosures for judges and ref- erees A judge or referee shall not be entitled to re- ceive any compensation, directly or indirectly, in connection with a boxing match until it pro- vides to the boxing commission responsible for regulating the match in a State a statement of all consideration, including reimbursement for expenses, that will be received from any source for participation in the match. (Pub. L. 104–272, § 14, as added Pub. L. 106–210, § 4(2), May 26, 2000, 114 Stat. 325.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 14 of Pub. L. 104–272 was renumbered section 22 and is classified to section 6313 of this title. § 6307g. Confidentiality (a) In general Neither a boxing commission or 1 an Attorney General may disclose to the public any matter furnished by a promoter under section 6307e of this title except to the extent required in a legal, administrative, or judicial proceeding. (b) Effect of contrary State law If a State law governing a boxing commission requires that information that would be fur- nished by a promoter under section 6307e of this title shall be made public, then a promoter is not required to file such information with such State if the promoter files such information with the ABC. (Pub. L. 104–272, § 15, as added Pub. L. 106–210, § 4(2), May 26, 2000, 114 Stat. 325.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 15 of Pub. L. 104–272 was renumbered section 23 and is set out as a note under section 6301 of this title. § 6307h. Judges and referees No person may arrange, promote, organize, produce, or fight in a professional boxing match unless all referees and judges participating in the matc

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