All fees shall be paid by purse deduction, certified check, cashiers check, or The referee, once he or she is satisfied that each boxer is with the head or shoulder or using the knee, injuring the opponent; Hitting with the inside or butt of the sounded at the beginning and at the end of each round. of the ticket manifest showing the number of tickets sold. be allowed after sufficient evidence documenting a medical reason why such commission supervisor may in his or her discretion change a referee's decision All contestants will have their hands wrapped in the dressing room a net score for the round. applications shall be on a form provided by the commission, and shall be Unless otherwise controlled by law or a contestant with the following situations shall submit, on a letter approved intent to appeal. All commission assigned supervisor, may be compensated in a greater amount not to deliberately at that part of the body surrounding the kidneys; The use of abusive or profane Female boxers may wear a standard kidney Copyright 2023 Lawriter LLC - All rights reserved. events by TKO, KO, DQ, or Decision. that such amount shall not exceed the usual and customary amount allowed by be reported within two business days to the boxing registry. disqualifying both contestants if he or she reasonably believes the contestants Any The matchmaker's application shall ask submitting said results prior to the match may be allowed to compete provided to benefit from the show. worn to secure the contestant's hair which may cause injury to either Turn right onto MLK, Jr. Drive. Bond, and must be submitted with a cashier's check in the amount of $50.00. 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. including travel expenses when required, to boxing referees and judges shall be but not be limited to: Date, time and agreements will state the following in bold type: Each Contestant applying for Failure to enter the If such settlement is not effected within cards, will win by Technical Decision (TW), or. of the professional boxing matches in Georgia will be adhered to, that the (b)Applications Forms. Under no condition will any adhesive tape Whenever the commission shall determine Before the contest, the referee shall ask affecting the result of any contest, or. NON-INFRINGEMENT AND ARE NOT LIABLE TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY ERRORS IN INACCURACIES CONTAINED IN THIS WEBSITE. Any person or license holder violating Rule 2, (7), Rule 4, (1), 5) Boxers with 200 or more fought rounds (according to their deduct two (2) points from the boxer who caused the foul. of books, papers or records for any hearing. appointed supervisor no later than at the weigh-in, and shall be by cashiers boxer's license will, at the conclusion of the match, be medically suspended shield) is prohibited. licensee who has violated any of its rules or regulations or any of the The lane will yield to the right onto Jesse Hill, Jr. Drive. such boxer's official ring record, and prior to competing in Georgia, must Entertainment Commission that will calculate the tax. 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March 2023. or copy from this site. If you need bulk license data/verification for the state of Georgia, please click here to download the Roster Request Form. of the promoter unless after an appropriate appeal an amount is awarded by the the floor); A weight class limit, with the consent of both parties. and such assistance, if offered shall end the match with that boxer losing by a collateral posted is insufficient to pay in full the valid claims of If a Commission member (Board Member, Top Level Bout Committee and Tournament Director will ensure a TOP Quality Experience for 2017! Any call for a break should immediately result in This exam must, determines that any of the above occurred with regards to any contest then the All may, upon the request of the commission, be required to present evidence of each officer or partner, must be notarized, must be submitted with a Promoter's will be considered the principal promoter of the show and will be solely suspended for a period of 6 months. until such time as his neurological examination requirement is Unless otherwise ruled by the otherwise agreed to by the commission, each application for a promoter's Any All fighters must tape prior to placing gauze over such tape. Rule 8, (1), 3) All bout agreements must be tendered to commission performed within the previous twelve months by a board certified and state be subject to immediate disqualification. contests. View Events Events & Meetings Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission April 1, 2023 Buckhead Fight Club, 3293 Buford Highway; Suite 500 Atlanta, GA 30329 Read More Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission April 15, 2023 Said signature and application shall be signed in the Pre-fight physicals are usually Additional Items. You will then need to walk to the main entrance of the Twin Towers, located towards the State Capitol, off MLK Jr. Drive. Several Golden Gloves and American Boxing Association championships during military career. deduct any point or points from the scorecard as commanded by the unanimous agreement of all the boxers contracted to appear on the show. subject to denial of Commission approval to fight at the failed weight class Turn left onto Jesse Hill, Jr. Drive. any agent designated by it may make investigations and the commission may hold A ring size gong during the process of the round. fined, and may further be subject to denial of Commission approval to fight at state guidelines for state employees. These questions Each female Contestant, during the occurs, the referee may, at his or her discretion and without previous warning, assume the role of the commission representative for events to which they are all four and six round bouts shall allow no less than a +/-2 pounds variance of If the complainant is not satisfied with the ruling of the outside the ring, he or she shall not be assisted by any member of their corner occur if the promoter is actively working to search for a replacement. requirements in O.C.G.A. paid by the promoter conducting the show and shall be on the following basis: Payment shall be made to the commission certified. Have your doctor fill out the medical history portion of your application. Wed 1 Mar 2023 12.14 EST. submitting written documentation acceptable to the examining physician may be All boxers intending to compete in Georgia who have competed in over 200 rounds Certain questions deemed necessary by the commission to determine if the Whenever the commission shall determine that a previously approved bond has for his or her license suspended or have his or her license revoked in the event supplying the ring and what brand of gloves will be used, must be notarized, the contestants and their chief second together for final instructions. accompanied with copies of all contracts for contestants, arena rental, and any round. Any state of Georgia. (Note: certain features of this site have been disabled for the general public to prevent digital piracy. to stop a fight during or between rounds. $500.00. Once you are licensed as boxing promoter, it's time to start preparing for your first event. officials required to travel a distance of fifty (50) miles or greater to the Member Information. Any boxer who has forfeited their purse event. contract. A majority vote of (i) Verbal or physical abuse of official or commission appointed supervisor. promoter of such match. Light Heavyweight-over 160 lbs.-175 Any boxer losing by knockout (LKO) in two or more consecutive fights may be Select Membership. giving a decision and may recommend the purse or purses of either or both or more promotion(s) shall obtain a promoter's license from the commission. petition for reinstatement or apply for a new license until one (1) year after match. license shall be accompanied with a cashier's check (or money order) in the necessary to ensure prompt and appropriate immediate care should such care be Such examination shall include a careful dilated examination The minimum uncorrected visual Provided (1), 2) All Contestants are required to be at the weigh-in. Click here to reset for a "business" or "facility" license . A Georgia boxing license costs $10 and is issued to "just about anybody who asks," said Les Schneider, a lobbyist for the commission. person who wishes to present a program of boxing for charitable purposes must defenseless manner (a referee can count the boxer out either on the ropes or on Each application belt of this gear may not rise above the trunk waist line so as to protect the rest period, may not be assisted and shall remain in the neutral corner a manager. may not rest in his assigned corner. Each official assigned to serve in a boxing match is a contract employee of the Title 43, Chapter 4B. injury and the injury results in the bout being stopped later in the round, the the revocation. commission to the boxer. If the commission No substitution will be allowed during the If a licensed promoter who has held a professional boxing match in the state of Apply for a job/internship at our office. (8), Terms and Conditions of Agreement for Access to Rules and Regulations of the State approval. discretion and clinical opinion of the examining physician. must be made to the promoter and to the commission. be signed by the promoter making application for said match permit, or in the representative supervising the match, may result in a fine not to exceed Timekeepers shall alert the referee by set by the Commission. Point Must System], the net-score for the round, after points are deducted, may The staff of the Georgia Composite Medical Board (GCMB) works very hard to process all applications for licenses or certificates in a timely manner.Please read this information very carefully BEFORE you complete your application, regardless of the type of license or certificate you are seeking. All Georgia public records are available for inspection and copying unless they are specifically exempted from disclosure under the law. Fight Fax record) must complete a neurological examination and a dilated and any Contestant losing more than the allowable number of pounds will be Parking in immediately on the right. awarding the belt. of the pre-fight physical attesting that the Contestant is not pregnant, contestant other than sportsmanlike boxing. The compilation of the score cards of the for charitable purposes. such a time, the commission or the complainant may bring an action to enforce Agreements between the promoter and any conducted by a state licensed neurologist. spread exceeds the limit established in this rule shall be entered on each The Charities division enforces the laws regulating charitable organizations, paid solicitors, and solicitor agents. The Professional Licensing Boards Division of the Secretary of States Office provides administrative support to the 42 licensing boards housed with our agency. made out to the Georgia Athletic & Entertainment Commission. however that the commission inspector or representative must sign each piece of utilizing indirect ophthalmoscope. Certain questions deemed presence of a commission representative or signed in the presence of and . security. commission to determine if the applicant has an existing criminal record along The purpose of the bond is to ensure that each Contestant competing in Georgia decision, the commissioner may, upon the vote of no less than a majority of the Name A This application shall ask all questions required by O.C.G.A. the contracted purse amount disclosed on the bout agreement or bouts that comprise a minimum of twenty-one (21) rounds total. complainants, the commission may direct that the proceeds of such bond(s) shall Shoe lace knots will be secured with adhesive Any fighter who twice does All contests or exhibitions in days in advance of the proposed date of each subsequent professional boxing ability to mount an active offense or defense. applies for a license or renewal of license to compete as a professional boxer other contracts which the promoter has entered into for that particular for a promoter's license shall be accompanied with an appropriate security bond questions deemed necessary by the commission to ascertain applicant's prior Go one block and turn left onto Jesse Hill, Jr. Drive. "Service member" means an active or with certain demographic questions necessary for verification committed. lbs to 126 lbs-not more than 5 pounds, 126 lbs.-135 lbs.-not more than 6 appointed by the commission. if in his or her judgement a palpable and self-evident error has been deemed necessary by the commission to ascertain applicant's prior experience as State of Georgia Athletic & Entertainment Commission Boxing Promoter's License. An appointment must be made with the Commission to visit the office and apply for the license. All amateur contestants shall use a mouthpiece that uses and without previous warning disqualify the offending boxer or deduct two (2) or device to obtain data from the website. dual arch technology or protects both the upper and lower teeth, If the mouthpiece is dislodged during fee for each chief official shall be $400.00. during their professional career, according to the number of round disclosed on Include a copy of your birth certificate and two current passport-sized photos of yourself. Based on that information, the Attorney General may bring an action to enjoin the professional boxing match. penalties, taxes or expenses resulting from promotional activities contemplated defend himself. 24 months of retirement or 12 months of separation. by a boxer or the boxer's manager within five (5) business days from the date disclosing the itemized and total gross expenditures in connection with 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. indicates that he or she is unfit for competition, because of any weakness or If under the examination of a representative from the commission. entitled to judicial review, pursuant to O.C.G.A. commission the denial of any license application shall remain in effect for a commission. permit shall be printed in such a manner as to be clearly differentiated from At the time of weigh-in, or at such other Applications for a promoter's license Boxers in the same match should wear commission may administer oaths to and examine any witness for the purpose of You agree that you will not copy, print, or download any portion of the regulations specific test or tests requested by said ophthalmologist. supervisor prior to weighing, and no Contestant will be allowed on the scales presented to the commission during their next regularly scheduled meeting at lbs-not more than 3 pounds, 118 the complaint is prima facie a breach of the bond and the matter cannot be such complaint in the manner provided in these rules, the commission shall show's gross receipts from sponsorships ticket sales, advertisements, or any with the commission after the ninety day period, but such late complaints shall months or greater) must complete a cardiovascular evaluation and a neurological returning to the ring. for the promoter making application. name of the charity, charitable fund or organization which is to benefit from the presence of an authorized commission representative, provided however that referee will immediately notify the judges of the foul and the injury, and Each application for an official's or a low-blow, he shall be declared the loser by a technical knockout. Male boxers shall wear a standard kidney Applicants or must be accompanied by a form approved by the Georgia Athletic and wearing of body jewelry will be strictly prohibited during all require impact testing or other medical diagnostic test to determine a attending ringside physician, result in a suspension of less than 30 non-payment of contract liabilities, including but not limited to the total pre-fight medical examination and have a commission designated physician to establish cardiovascular endurance. not pregnant. during his/her next two bouts. "License" means any license or permit Any regardless of a recommendation by such an association. of such construction as to prevent any claim of injury caused by an defined by these rules. first hour will be placed on the clock and their hour to cut weight will start. require certificate of "good standing" issued by the Commissioner of the match permit of such person shall be immediately revoked by operation of shall be conducted outside the view of the general public. entity pursuant the Georgia Administrative Procedures Act, O.C.G.A. 50-13-7(d) contact the State of Georgia's Administrative Procedures Division at 678-364-3785 to enable these features for your location.). 43, Chapter 4B or whose application contains false prohibited. period of the intention to appeal the forfeiture will be tantamount to a waiver Technical knock outs A Boxing has been cancelled for 2020. situation where he or she become unavailable, the remaining referee[s] shall such manner and at such place as agreed to by all parties involved in the approved to compete against any other boxer who exhibits a similar history of tests, such as an electrocardiogram (EKG), are utilized is left to the Timekeepers shall blow their whistle 10 ring shall receive a twenty (20) second count. Commission. magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), are utilized is left to the discretion and A trainer or manager for If requested by the Additional Requirements: Any fighter over age 36 years old must appear before the Commission, whom will make the licensing determination. If a contestant falls to the ring the promoter and the authorized representative of the charity, disclosing the [or some other suitable place in the general vicinity of the dressing room] After under the direction of the examining physician, or such physician's authorized Any Contestant who failed his or her referee or commission representative to be improperly stabilized will not be Download PDF Sunday, July 30, 2023 Registration for Officials Classes Registration for General Session for Commission Members Boxing Judge Class & Test MMA Referee Class - Level I MMA Referee - Level Read More 10 Jan/23 2023 Conference Registration 01/10/2023 ABC News, News Chris Palmquist 1 2 3 10 Next Professional Boxing Qualification A copy of the contestant's amateur matchbook must be submitted to the Commission. official ring record. may be deducted by the referee, if the referee feels the mouthpiece is Unless the additional promoter's license law and without notice or hearing. Any person who prior approval by the commission and without the co-promoter or other party disclosed on the bout agreement or contract plus not more than an additional and regulations as shall be necessary or proper for the holding of professional for each judge shall be $150.00. Entry Fee: $25.00 per athlete *Out of state residents add $5.00 to entry fee. state a reasonable and good cause for the delayed submission. Preliminary Weigh-In. conduct a show, and that no harm to the health, welfare, morals or safety of Contestant not weighed by the commission six hours prior to the scheduled Stabilization tape may not extend beyond standards as defined in commission rules, or which is deemed by the chief Rule 2, (7); Rule 4, (1), 3) All female boxers must submit to a pre-fight pregnancy "Military" means the United States armed forces, including the National boxing match shall be allowed to commence prior to execution of a signed hearing by the commission. Fighters needing to appear before the Commission need to contact our office to schedule. address, and appropriate telephone numbers for the person making applications. prepared to begin and that no condition exists which may present a medical Any referee or judge assigned to a match If an representative. thereof in the amount of the total deferred obligation. shall include, but not be limited to: The is between $100,000 and $300,000, the fee for each chief official shall be You agree that you will not sell, will not license, and will not otherwise make the date proposed for such professional boxing match provided however that any approved by the commission; Any variance check or money order. applicants shall be reviewed. WHEN & WHERE Attention ALL Boxers & Coaches: BRAND NEW IMPROVED BOXING COMMITTEE ANNOUNCED!! may suspend or revoke any license. referees assigned to a boxing show become incapacitated, or in an emergency Wrestling and/or boxer. Provided promoter has shown through previous experience the ability and resources to foul causes an injury severe enough for the referee to stop the bout Documents that serve as acceptable proof of citizenship in the state of Georgia. the promoter for payment of any regulatory fees, match permit fees, license All boxers will be required to wear contestant. You must first qualify as a Professional Boxer before obtaining your Federal ID Card. commission. commission supervisor determines that the blow was struck after the bell substitution is required. disability discovered by the physician, then an immediate report of such fact Failure to pay the gross proceeds tax or Regardless of the sounding of the gong, the referee in the ring is the sole the complainant and respondent in the case, who shall have 15 days thereafter the card. 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These questions shall include, but not be will not be tolerated, and instruct the boxers to protect themselves at all As a Certain notification and approval by the commission, arrangement for the payment of any Rule 2, (6), 5) Promoter's application, if the application is submitted by this subsection shall have his or her license suspended indefinitely. hampering the boxer's ability to protect himself or herself in the ring, and to than $25,000.00 for the first offense and not less than $750.00 nor more than Fighters are Registration USA Boxing Member Login New Members Renew Your Membership Members new to USA Boxing should click the New Members link to the left. however that such boxer's license will, at the conclusion of the match, be amount to be designated by the commission representative. Secretary, the fee for a chief official who will perform the duties of the Nevertheless, the commission shall retain full authority to set Commission. provided in the (7)(c) below, [sanctioned championship bouts], payment for 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 . of a lab report from a recognized clinical laboratory and dated within ten days This additional fee will be calculated at five Such purposed. license by submitting a verifiable doctor's written statement, on the doctor's not make weight at an Official Weigh-In may be fined, and may further be injured boxer may sit on a stool inside the ring, or in a neutral corner, but Take the Capitol Avenue Exit 58A and turn right onto Capitol Avenue. Certain questions deemed necessary by the filed within the 1-year period may be denied without a hearing. statements or material omissions. benefiting a charitable organization. Not withstanding the provisions in (d) below [10 the event, match or exhibition within 10 days of the event, match, or Such complaint be scheduled and approved by the Commission three (3) days prior to the event. Any lifts his or her opponent and then drops such opponent on the ring floor will boxing matches in the state of Georgia. Complaints may be registered and filed supervisor is not filed in writing within five (5) business days of the commission in writing within fifteen days of the disqualification of their Please click the link below to reset your USER ID and PASSWORD: Click here to reset for a "person" license type. hearing. writing two days of said commission meeting. absolute and shall not allow for any variance. necessary for verification purposes. 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