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Iowa Athletic
Commissioner
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Important Changes for Shoot
Fighting Events Effective September 5, 2007
For any event held on or after
September 5, 2007, shoot fighting promoters will be required to
purchase life and health insurance covering fighters during
events. Proof of proper coverage must be provided to the
Athletic Commissioner at least one week prior to each event.
For specific requirements concerning the insurance requirements,
click here. As of September 5, 2007, a representative
of the Athletic Commissioner will no longer attend each shoot
fighting event and the shoot fighting rules will reflect the
statutory responsibilities of promoters over the conduct of
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Important
Changes Effective July 11, 2007
Effective July 11, 2007,
promoters of boxing and shoot fighting events must provide blood test
results to the ringside physicians and the Labor Commissioner at least
one week before each event. The blood tests must be less
than six months old and must show the contestants do not have HIV,
hepatitis B or hepatitis C. For details, please
click here and
search for 5935B in the June 6, 2007 Iowa Administrative Bulletin.
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The
Iowa Labor Commissioner also serves as the Athletic Commissioner
for the State of Iowa.
Iowa Code requires the
Commission to license professional boxing and wrestling events
individually.
Iowa participates in the
federal boxer identification process. All professional boxers
throughout the United States must have an I.D. issued by their home
state before boxing professionally. Boxers must apply in person
for a Boxer I.D. at 1000 E. Grand, or contact our staff at a
professional boxing match. A boxer will not be allowed to
participate in a professional match without a federal identification
card.
Each Commission ensures that
no boxer is permitted to box while under suspension from any boxing
commission due to (1) recent knockout/TKO; (2) an injury; (3) failing a
drug test; or (4) falsifying or attempting to falsify his identification
or using false aliases.
Iowa participates in the
Association of Boxing Commissions National Suspension List.
Information on the national suspension list is available for a fee at
Fight Fax.
Iowa licenses professional
boxing, wrestling and shootfighting events and collects a 5% gate tax on
ticket sales but does not require individual licensing or registering of
promoters, officials, managers, or cornermen.
Contact us at
515-281-3447
Athletic Commission e-mail
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