Brian,

you asked how the act and the recommendations, cost promoters money and drive to fighter purses.

So far, they have generally ignored us and left us alone. For which we can all be thankful. But that could change at a moments notice, and put KB promoters out of business-at least inthe USA if some of these provisons and recommendations contained inthe Muhammad Ali act were to suddenly be enforced:



Muhammad Ali Act (and the previous boxing acts.)
issues raised:

I. Mandated Retirement funds for boxers.

A. Who will finance?
1. The government-(taxpayers?)
2. Promoters??
a. why should the promoter pay the premiums?
b. Will this raise or lower the purses of fighters?
c. Will his encourage or discourage kickboxing promoters?


II. Mandatory Life Insurance

A. Who will pay for it?

1. Promoters?
a. Is the policy good only for each individual fight?
b. why should the promoter pay the premiums?
c. Will this raise or lower the purses of fighters?
d. Will his encourage or discourage kickboxing promoters?


2. The commission?
a. If the premium is taken from the fighter’s purse,
does that not force the fighter
to buy something he may not want-and 99.9%
certain he will not need?


C. Mandatory MRI’s and other expensive tests.

2. Cost vs benefit analysis.

3. It will unfairly burden small boxing promoters in small
towns, and stunt the growth of the sport of boxing-irony:
the more the sport of boxing withers, and dwindles,
the less boxing fights there will be, and the more lives
are saved.

4. Since kickboxing promoters have less money than most boxing
promoters, it will disproportionately hurt kickboxing promoters.
(if enforced)

D. So-called “Standardization”: Does one shoe really fit all?

1. Why should kickboxing be saddled with these expenses which
were mandated to address problems in pro boxing, which are very
rare in amateur or pro kickboxing, and Muay Thai?

2. Shouldn’t we push for the creation of our own commissions?

a. It would insure that wealthy boxing interests can’t
influence commissions to regulate KB and MT out of business.

b. The rules and regulations would be designed primarily
for the best interests of kick-boxers and kickboxing promoters
and sanction bodies.

c. A kickboxing commission would have better understanding of the
needs and problems of kickboxing and Muay Thai-and would not
impose regulations which “solve” problems for pro boxing, but
which might *cause* problems that hinder kickboxing.


d. Should boxing commissioners, who know little about kickboxing,
have the authority to judge and possibly overrule
or invalidate theor invalidte the rankings of a kickboxing
organization?
Just because boxing organizations are so often corrupt? One
shoe fits all? No more than one person should take medicine
to cure another person's illness.

e. Do boxing commissioners have the expertise to set standards
for Muay Thai judges? Hell no. (imho)