Vinsanity writes:

I have had fighters fight in Calgary. And have not found the commision any different from the California or Navada. Of course I don't know what goes on behind the senes with the commision and promoter! I am just talking from a fighter/trainer point of view.
vj


====Vinsanity, I dont know *all* of the behind the scenes interactions either. But two things are obvious:

1. The great international cards they used to have at the new sun centre in Calgary have stopped. And the shows in Calgary, which were taking place about three times ayear previously have NOT been happening-until this most recent one by CAKMA which took place on an Indian reservation where the commission has no jurisdiction. Instead of the new Sun centre in Calgary which seats many more people.

The last two cards scheduled there (at the sun centre) were halted at the very last minute by harrassment from the commission-which didn't actually become been a problem until after the Sun centre was built.

Now, you and I both know that NO promoter is going to stop doing what he does to make a living, just so he can falsely accuse the poor commsission of inflicting all kinds of unecessary burdensome regulations and rules on him.

So its obvious the commisson has been doing something to hinder these shows.

Now I also know we had sanctioned and actually World Muay Thai title match there at the sun centre and it was a great fight with a sold out crowd of 300 people in attendance to see Ria Ranmarine of Trinidad faced Canada's Erin linley. It was a very competive fight and Linley won by decision. Ranmarine,is the current WIBA world champion and a very very good modified MT fighter.There were also some top notch men's fights on the card.

But, the commissioners began grilling Ranmarine after the fight, about her MT experience, and trying to insinuate she wasnt "qualified" although she fought a very competitive fight had more total ring experience than Linley. It was harrassment pure and simple of the promoter.

The promoter perceived over 500 e-mails from delighted fans complimetning him on this ladies world title fight. The place was sold out.3000 fans in attendance.

Then, following closely ion the heels of that great show, they had another show which was also cancelled at the last minute when some nitpicking, nabob of negativity called the fire marshall and alleged the brand new Sun Centre was "unsafe". Imagine a newly constructed building!! You know as well as I do it had to pass an inspection before it was opened to the public. And there had alrfeady been an vent in there previously...Yet, somebody at the commission called the fire marshall and they had to cancel was the place was reinspected.
thats just palin harrassment-pure and simple.


Then the following show after that was also cancelled last minute due to "concerns" by one of the Calgary commissioners.

and since then there has only been two shows in over 18 months. One was on Military land, and the commission threatened the promoter with a huge fine in the thousands of dollars. So, then there was nothing for nearly a year until CAKMA just recently had a show on an Indian Reservations where this flyspecking commision has no authority.

anyway, all we want is for martial arts to be exempted from the definition of "prize figting" which is illegal in Canada under section 83 of the criminal code. That is only fair, as boxing is exempted fomr the definmiton of "prize fighting" An

I talked with two attorneys One who is from Canada, who have both stated that sec 83 of the criminal code esentially makes all martial arts other than "Boxing under the authority of a commission illegal" as they are defined as "prize fighting" since they aren't "boxing matches under the authority of a commission".

So, in essence all the petition does is urge the MPs whne they rewite sec 83 of the code which they are going to do, to also grant an exemption for all MT and KB to that ridiculous definition which labels them as illegal "prize fights"

read sec 83 of the canada criminal code and please sign this petition if you are a resident of Canada. Its a just a request for MT and KB to be treated fairly.

you can read and access the petition here: http://www.mikemiles.com/federalpetition.pdf


thanks for your thoughtful consideration,

dan
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