Legislature(2005 - 2006)BELTZ 211
04/11/2006 01:30 PM Senate LABOR & COMMERCE
| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| CONFIRMATIONHEARING | |
| SB312 | |
| SB311 | |
| SB309 | |
| HB439 | |
| SB282 | |
| HB122 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| + | HB 439 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| *+ | SB 282 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 122 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 311 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 312 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 309 | TELECONFERENCED | |
SB 311-ATHLETIC COMMISSION; BOXING & WRESTLING
CHAIR BUNDE announced SB 311 to be back before the committee.
1:46:29 PM
JILL HAAG SMART, Anchorage Amateur Boxing Club, said her club is
regulated by U.S.A. Boxing. She said that there are seven
promoters now and when the Athletic Commissioner sunsetted,
there were only two. Violations are now happening throughout the
state concerning youth and health issues.
The Athletic Commission had different regulations for things
like a 50 lb. limit on competing, but currently that rule is not
being followed and you could now see a 300-pounder fight a 150-
pounder. She knows of one fighter who was fighting here with a
detached retina, because he would not be allowed to compete down
south due to that injury. Two promoters are doing "cage
fighting" which is boxing and wrestling combined. She was also
concerned about potential conflicts between promoters from
trying to outdo each other with prize money.
MS. SMART also related that she has seen promoters in Ketchikan
and Wasilla using fighters as young as age 15 to fill cards and
you might see a 15-year old fighting a 19-year old in the early
hours of the morning in an alcoholic environment. The only thing
that is required for that to happen is a waiver signed by a
parent. This activity would eliminate a young fighter from ever
competing as an amateur in USA Amateur boxing.
CHAIR BUNDE said he appreciated her bringing this issue to the
committee's attention and said he would like to hold the bill
and consider the need for additional enforcement rather than
elimination of the commission.
1:50:47 PM
SENATOR BEN STEVENS asked if seven promoters are active now.
MS. HAAG replied yes - two in Fairbanks - one has cage fighting
or "ultimate" boxing and the other is club-boxing - one in
Ketchikan, one in Juneau, one in Wasilla and two in Anchorage.
She said there are up to 12 events per month around the state
mainly September through April.
1:51:58 PM
SENATOR BEN STEVENS asked if the ultimate matches would fall
under the promoters' bill if the Boxing Commission were
eliminated.
MS. SMART replied yes.
CHAIR BUNDE said he didn't think the Boxing Commission had
specific regulations for the safety issues she mentioned and he
wanted to hold the bill for more discussion.
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