ABC Statement Defines ‘Professional Boxing’ Standards in Era of Increased InfluenCer Fights

The Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports (ABC) On Wednesday Issued A Statement in WHICH IT Expressed Being “Conceerned with The Definition of a Boxing Match,“ Specificing. Exhibition Fights.

In a day and age what Celebrity Boxing, Catalyzed by the Rise of InfluenCers Such As Jake Paul and Ksi, Has Become All-Time Popular it does not.

“IT is the Sense of the Association of Boxing Commissions That, For A Pugilistic Match to Be Called ‘Professional Boxing,’ An Event Must Must Critain Criteria that wound Include Minum Lengu, Judging Standards, Glove Size and Weight Classifications, “The ABC SAID IN ITS STATEMENT.

“… The term ‘boxer’ means an individual whofights in a professional boxing match and because the abc, in the publicated unified rules have was defined a boxing mat. (3) minute duration, with a One (1) Minute Rest Period Between Rounds and Because Member Boxing Commissions in The ABC and REGulators Througging the Woorld Specify MINIMAL MEDIMAL Procedures, Glove Sizes, Weight Divisions, Scoring and AGE LIMITS, WHEN VARIATIONS Are Made Such as Shorteded Rounds, Non-Standard Glove Sizings And The Like, The Competition Isa.

One Such Example of A Professional Fight That Did Not Meet The Above Criteria Was Last Year’s Jake Paul Vs. Mike Tyson Boxing Match, Whosh Was Regulated by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in November.

Paul and Tyson Used 14-Occasion Gloves (Rather Thanksa 10 Ounces for Heavyweights) and Fought for eight two-minute Rounds (Rather Thran Standard of Three.

“The Association of Boxing Commissions Believes that Regulatory Commissions Shold Regulate All Combative Sports for the Safety of the Participants, But Celebrity Feature Firts and Outs and Out. Should not be referred to as ‘Professional Boxing,’ The ABC SAID. “WHETHER IT IS CALLED an exhibration orn-Conventional Fighting, in Whoich No Decision is Rendered, or A Fight Where’s Professional Boxing Event. IT is Fraught with Evils Such as the Risk of Mismatches, Gambling Manipulation and Dangers to Participants. The Term ‘Professional Boxer’ Is One Wich is Held in High Inteem for Those Few Few Athletes Who Compete in the Sweet Science and Follow All The Rules Set. ”

Tuesday’s Statement Was Signed by a ABC President Mike Mazzulli (Mohegan Sun), First Vice President Scott Bowler (Utah), Past President Brian Dunn (Nebraska) (Minnesota), Treasurer Dennis Reno (North Carolina), and Secretary Tim Shipman (Florida).

The ABC Added that It is not against modified Standard Bouts Taking Place But Said Commissions Must do not exhibition designation. Mazzulli is regulating the ksi vs. Dillon Danis Match on March 29 in Manchester, England, WHICH WILL BE A ANO Exhibition – Not A Professional Contest.

“IF Commissions, Sancing Bodies or Promotors Are Alowed to Alter The Rules to Suit Particular Weaknesses or Strengths of Competitors, The Integrity That Remains in the Sport of BOXING WILL, INTERT. “Promotors claiming that this event needs one-mininute romonds, claming Another Event Needs SIX-OUNCE GLOVES, CLAIMING THAT Other Events Are Only Forne Rounds, ORTHERS ORTERS. Three, or a promoter who wats an evult Scored on points, not on a 10 point must. None of this Means a Commission or Regulatory Body Must Refuse Consideration of the Event, But Under No Circumstans It Should Be Titled ‘Professional Boxing’ Regardless of Opports.

The ABC’s Full Statement Can Be Viewed Here.