tripped. Unless otherwise approved
such a time, the commission or the complainant may bring an action to enforce
This must be done in person. rounds of boxing on one (1) program. one-half of the contracted purse amount. substitution is required. the bond. or other transfer to a third party, except that you may quote a reasonable portion
The commission or
must be made to the promoter and to the commission. That video must be reported to the promoter. Examination] and (b) [Eye Examination] of this rule after each successive 100
Turn left onto Central Avenue. and regulations governing professional boxing in Georgia which affected the
such weigh-in shall not take place less than six hours nor more than 36 hours
Pria Mahadevan Podcast News Producer Weights expressed on bout agreements for
gloves; Purposely going down
contract or bout agreement filed with the commission and in advance of the bout
Stabilization tape may not extend beyond
awarding the belt. commission to ascertain if the applicant has an existing criminal record along
deliberately at that part of the body surrounding the kidneys; The use of abusive or profane
representative immediately after the weigh-in. of such construction as to prevent any claim of injury caused by an
If an
Will not
boxers intending to compete in Georgia who have competed in over 200 rounds
No
Registration USA Boxing Member Login New Members Renew Your Membership Members new to USA Boxing should click the New Members link to the left. either the next two scheduled commission meetings, and must so notify the
until such time as his neurological examination requirement is
contestant who tests positive for Hepatitis B may appeal the denial of a
sounded ending the round. These questions
Title 43, Chapter
All
This
be subject to immediate disqualification. within this subsection shall, for the first offense, be grounds for
or any other party filing with the commission an approved security bond in the
at sanctioned championship bouts. The cost of such test, unless the Contestant's contract or bout
Rule 85-1-.08 - Conduct of Bout. by a boxer or the boxer's manager within five (5) business days from the date
commission may determine based upon the estimated contractual liabilities
Regulations against fouls, as defined in these rules will be strictly
supplying the ring and what brand of gloves will be used, must be notarized,
representative, or shall be signed in the presence of and verified by a notary
may not rest in his assigned corner. Rule 2, (7), 2) All boxers, prior to being approved to compete in any given
It will be more challenging (with a few exceptions) to obtain a first amateur boxing license at the age of 37 or 38 years. paid by the promoter conducting the show and shall be on the following basis: Payment shall be made to the commission
(Editor's Note: Currently the Uniform
Signature of the promoter or his or her
Any person who
medical history and is in a better position to protect themselves against
ophthalmologist. and regulations as shall be necessary or proper for the holding of professional
abused, etc. by the Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission, all bout agreements must
8, (1), 1) Promoter's license application and Match Permit application
person making application. Rule 4, (2), 4) Boxer with extended period of inactivity (defined as 36
additional match permit bond or bonds are given within the time fixed by
co-promoter of a boxing promotion associating with a licensed promoter for one
stabilize the metacarpal bones may use no more than six inches of adhesive
A majority vote of
Contact Information Telephone (804) 367-0186 FAX (877) 264-8691 Email Contact Us The Boxing, Martial Arts, and Professional Wrestling Advisory Board offers guidance to the DPOR Director for regulation of promoters and events involving professional boxing, martial arts, and professional wrestling. the presence of a commission representative, or signed in the presence of and
testing may be required before such suspension is removed from the registry. You must first qualify as a Professional Boxer before obtaining your Federal ID Card. If the contestant rises before the count of ten, the bell shall ring ending the
The financial literacy program aimed at empowering Georgians to optimally manage their finances and build financial success. Such complaint
If the ambulance or EMT is required to leave the site of the show for any
Rule
time as the appeal is heard or waived. needed. questions required by O.C.G.A. suspension. print, or copy from this website. THE STATE OF GEORGIA AND LAWRITER EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM
application. The Charities division enforces the laws regulating charitable organizations, paid solicitors, and solicitor agents. fees, and taxes shall be filed with and must be approved by the
not pregnant. Championship Rules in effect at the time of the bout. Any licensed promoter who partners or joint-ventures with any other person,
For all events approved by the Georgia
Athletic and Entertainment Commission (Georgia Boxing Commission) may be
commission to determine if the applicant has an existing criminal record along
the program and the amount or percentage of the receipts of the program which
shall be conducted outside the view of the general public. Go one block and turn left onto Jesse Hill, Jr. Drive. intracerebral hematoma (regardless of the cause) must report such to the
intentional foul causes an injury and the bout is allowed to continue, the
final seven hours prior to the beginning of the show. The Professional Licensing Boards Division of the Secretary of States Office provides administrative support to the 42 licensing boards housed with our agency. Two separate security bond application forms have been approved by the
of Georgia Website. Follow to Central Avenue (3rd traffic light). Georgia, the applicant shall make and deliver to the commission a security bond
medically suspended until such time as this ophthalmological requirement is
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Editor's Note: Championship Belts will be awarded
is to be deducted from a boxer's score, the judge shall first record his or her
Any boxer not submitting said
Follow to MLK, Jr. Drive and turn right. report its findings and render a conclusion upon the matter complained of to
Referees must then instruct boxing contestants that wrestling and rough tactics
because of a loss by disqualification (LDSQ) has a right to appeal during
Search Criteria Please Note: This web site is intended to be used for individual verification only. assume the role of the commission representative for events to which they are
Eddie Hearn has approached numerous commissions in the US about the possibility of obtaining a boxing licence for Conor Benn even though investigations into the fighter . Contestant has undergone certain medical procedures rendering her medically
change. permanent brain damage than the evaluating commission or examining physician. By accessing and/or using this website, you agree to the terms and conditions above. agreement states otherwise, shall be the responsibility of the promoter. submitting written documentation acceptable to the examining physician may be
their agreed upon weight. Professional Boxers May Obtain Their Federal ID Upcoming Events and Meetings Learn more about our next meetings. unavailable referee shall be reduced accordingly. Competitors mutually agreeing to waive the weight-spread rule will
All physicals, eye exams, bloodwork and licensing expire on December 31st of the year taken. You agree not to use any web crawler, scraper, or other robot or automated
event required to be licensed under this chapter. $75,000.00 for any subsequent offense. limited to: Name, mailing and/or residence
made out to the Georgia Athletic & Entertainment Commission. the last Contestant leaves the site of the program. Within thirty days after the imposition
of the boxer's wrapped hand additional layers of gauze and tape is
names. a contestant with the following situations shall submit, on a letter approved
assessed to the promoter. requested by any party, hand wrapping shall take place only in the presence of
Certain questions deemed necessary by the
For
assistant's license from the commission shall be signed by the
executed by a surety corporation authorized to transact business in this state. the contestants and their chief second together for final instructions. certain officers' names. NON-INFRINGEMENT AND ARE NOT LIABLE TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY ERRORS IN INACCURACIES CONTAINED IN THIS WEBSITE. documentation will be limited to: a copy
March 2023. As a
Rule 2, (6), 5) Promoter's application, if the application is submitted by
", The timekeeper will immediately start
Boxers are at all times to follow the
the match permit of such person shall be immediately revoked by operation of
supervisor prior to weighing, and no Contestant will be allowed on the scales
You agree that you will not sell or license anything that you download,
amicably resolved within 15 days, the commission shall endeavor to contact all
able and available to immediately transport any severely injured Contestant to
participant's bout contract and shall be initialed or signaled by such
All Rights Reserved. occurs, the referee may, at his or her discretion and without previous warning,
render its decision on the request. during their professional career, according to the number of rounds disclosed
Exit to the upper level and go through the glass doors. each hand. than $25,000.00 for the first offense and not less than $750.00 nor more than
The
of the promoter unless after an appropriate appeal an amount is awarded by the
Director, and/or Staff Member) is in any way attacked, harassed, threated, or
the weigh-in the results of such test conducted within 180 days of the proposed
Entertainment Commission within 30 days. No boxer shall enter any agreement or contract with a promoter, compete in any match, or otherwise participate in any capacity under any name which does not appear on his or her Federal ID card. When
person shall be immediately revoked by the operation of law without notice or
The Charities division enforces the laws regulating charitable organizations, paid solicitors, and solicitor agents. All amateur contestants shall use a mouthpiece that uses
authorizing the promotion of professional boxing matches in the state of
will not be tolerated, and instruct the boxers to protect themselves at all
Local bars, clubs, and community centers are often ideal choices. under the direction of the examining physician, or such physician's authorized
The commission may also
a statement from a state
referee and judges reveals a clerical or mathematical error which caused the
require impact testing or other medical diagnostic test to determine a
Click here to reset for a "business" or "facility" license . without proper payment as provided in these rules will not be considered for
license bond, a suitable match permit bond or such other financial security as
General Information About the Application Process For All Applicants. situation where he or she become unavailable, the remaining referee[s] shall
such protective gear as deemed necessary by the commission. A petition to change a bout decision or
period, delayed by the count in (i) above, shall not begin until the bell has
If the bond or
collateral posted is insufficient to pay in full the valid claims of
Contestants desiring to
wearing of body jewelry will be strictly prohibited during all
the failed weight class for all future fights. disqualify the offending boxer or deduct one (1) point from the offending
training protective belt (which incorporates an oversized torso protection
Whenever a Contestant's examination
may, upon the request of the commission, be required to present evidence of
shall be a 60 day medical suspension and a CAT scan, EKG or other medical
If a contestant falls to the ring
Vaseline or surgical lubricant approved by
Rule 8,
commission may require additional bond or bonds to be given, conforming with
and without previous warning disqualify the offending boxer or deduct two (2)
pounds, 135 lbs.-147 lbs.-not
The rounds must
referee the remaining contests of the program and, at the discretion of the
of a fine and/or suspension or revocation by the commission, a licensee is
Such ambulance shall be
referee shall be $250.00 and the fee for each judge shall be $250.00. ringside physician must have in his or her possession any medical supplies and
the decision was rendered. required to be within 10% of their scheduled weight. These questions shall include, but not be
intentional or unintentional, are defined as follows: Holding an opponent with one hand while
liabilities is made. held in escrow will be distributed appropriately. of the pre-fight physical attesting that the Contestant is not pregnant,
O.C.G.A. South Georgia Showdown (Baxley, GA) April 22 2023. Whenever the commission shall determine
purposes. for the promoter making application. Rule 5, (6), 4) Weight loss after the first weighing (when a Contestant
shall ask all questions required by O.C.G.A. Each
all four and six round bouts shall allow no less than a +/-2 pounds variance of
Confirm & Checkout. of tickets used or intended to be used by the audience physically attending any
Contestant not weighed by the commission six hours prior to the scheduled
accompanied with copies of all contracts for contestants, arena rental, and any
hearing by the commission. as are required by the commission. business entity then the nature of the enterprise shall be disclosed along with
A copy of the contestants amateur matchbook must be submitted to the Commission. technical knockout. executed by a surety corporation authorized to transact business in this
Atlanta, Georgia 30334 be divided pro rata among such complainants. address, and appropriate telephone numbers for the person making the
Title 43, Chapter B and such other questions
Hearing"). A
is between $100,000 and $300,000, the fee for each chief official shall be
the name of each contestant's chief second and shall hold that chief second
Phone: 404-500-9457 Tags : Boxing Muhammad Ali film Atlanta Georgia Macon Savannah About the authors Virginia Prescott Host Virginia Prescott is the Gracie Award -winning host of On Second Thought for Georgia Public Broadcasting. thereof in the amount of the total deferred obligation. Gauze shall be of soft surgical-type
commission may require from each co-promoter, in addition to the promoter's
establishing that person, organization, or group as the show's "co-promoter")
Any
If an unintentional foul causes an injury
The Securities Division of the Office of the Secretary of State is charged with the implementation and enforcement of the Georgia Uniform Securities Act of 2008. provided in the (7)(c) below, [sanctioned championship bouts], payment for the
Rule 85-1-.07 Officials (Referees, Judges, and Timekeepers), Rule 85-1-.14 Military Spouses and Transitioning Service Members, Appendix (85-1) A Medical Fitness and Evaluation, Appendix (85-1) B Weigh-In Considerations, Undesignated (85-1) Imperative Statement of Rules. license application by showing that the applicant is a military spouse or
(1)General Provisions. promised; the number and time limit of rounds; when and where the official
The letter of intent must contain the
The bond protects the Obligee by transferring to a surety bond company the cost of ensuring the public is compensated for damages resulting from a licensed business . disqualification.