Expert: Alan Kahn - 11/30/2004

Question
WHAT DO I NEED TO GET MY FIGHTER SOME PRO FIGHTS  AND DO HAVE TO GET A LICENSE FROM SOME WHERE I JUST STARTED MY BOXING GYM AND I WANT TO HELP THESE GUYS THE BEST I CAN

Answer
I have never been a fight promoter or been in the promotion, "fight making" part of the sport. However, Here are some links you may find helpful.

List of Promoters
http://boxing.about.com/od/promoters/

New Mexico fight promoters.
http://www.newmexicoboxing.com/newmexicopromoters.html

new promoter
http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=408&more=1


top rank
http://www.toprank.com/talent.htm

I imagine getting a license to promote a fight or a boxer may be regulated by each state individually. I don't know for sure, but here are some state links.  You might call your state office for boxing and ask.

A list of all state boxing commissions.
http://www.canadianboxing.com/abcboxing_us_commissions_contact.htm

a SAMPLE from Indiana application
http://www.in.gov/icpr/webfile/formsdiv/45726.pdf

More on Indiana Boxing license ( probably the same for each state...)
http://www.in.gov/pla/bandc/boxing/faqboxing.html

You may also want to review the Muhammad Ali reform act of 2000 concerning promotion.
"...In 1998, Congress sought to further reform the professional boxing industry. The Senate passed another bipartisan measure, the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act (Muhammad Ali Act), but the House did not act on it. The legislation was reintroduced during the 106th Congress, approved by the House and Senate, and signed into law in May 2000 (P.L. 106-210). The Muhammad Ali Act is designed to protect the rights and welfare of professional boxers by preventing exploitative, oppressive, and unethical business practices; to assist State boxing commissions in providing more effective public oversight of the sport; and to promote honorable competition to enhance the overall integrity of the boxing industry."

Read More:
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/cpquery/?&db_id=cp108&r_n=sr047.108&sel=TOC_3551&

Other findings.
http://www.sptimes.com/2004/09/03/State/Panel_won_t_license_a.shtml

and finally, call John Brown, owner, of Ringside Boxing and get direction from him.  He is a huge force in Amateur Boxing, which is where you will probably have to begin in your match making anyway.

http://www.ringsideboxing.com/contact_ringside.htm

Hope these links help you.  I'm sorry I could not be more helpful, but I have no experience at boxing promotion.

thanks for your question.

Alan Kahn
author, The speed Bag Bible
http://www.speedbagcentral.com