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Subject: Re: Boxing Authority/Commission Gripe Author: Neal Weaver [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 16:50:02 11/18/08 Tue In reply to: Neal Weaver 's message, "Boxing Authority/Commission Gripe" on 00:33:59 11/13/08 Thu Its in the printed rules for the state, and I was at the rules meeting way back last dec. Its in plain english, Amatuers have ZERO coverage. For every PROFESSIONAL fighter promoters must provide 2500 (could be wrong that was the number last december) worth of coverage per fighter. But those are pros. No insurance at all for amatuers. That's why the waiver/release clearly states they are not going to provide any medical work or assistance at all should you get hurt. Who told you the promoter covers amatuer fighters? It would be news to me, but things can change (the finalized copy of the rules I read made no mention of amatuer coverage though. The floater rule is now being abused because people are just now realizing there is one. IMO its for people who BEFORE the event agree to fight at a weight or with a weight difference. Not for a guy to show up at 175 and expect that to be OK to assume his opponent is 170. The real problem is promoters use it to make fights no matter what and the commission thinks it means they can say its ok for a guy to be over. IMO its MY call and my fighter's call if its ok for a guy to be over, not the promoters, not the commissions. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: Re: Boxing Authority/Commission Gripe Author: James Speight [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 05:35:07 11/19/08 Wed "IMO its MY call and my fighter's call" I feel 1000% precent the same, and I have made my voice known on that to the point that when it happens again the Boxing Commision and the Promoters will know I will Object to it. oh and the insurance part was from a conversation I had with Sherry at the boxing commision, she told me is cost about $800 for a small event to cover the fighters in case of a accident, in addition someone could file a claim, for medical exspenses on your bond you have to provide to the Boxing Comission. we was at an totaly amatuer event i thought we were talking about an amatuer fighters. but other then that mabye she was talking about a Pro event. but I have never done an event as an promoter so i could be wrong. wouldnt be the first time, wouldnt be the last time. but that is where I got my information. James Speight [ Post a Reply to This Message ]