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The Association of Boxing Commissions (ABC) is a North American not-for-profit professional boxing and mixed martial arts (MMA) organization that organizes contests and record-keeping. It is governed by delegates of state, provincial, and tribal athletic commissions in the United States and Canada.

The organization was formed in the 1980s when executive directors of various boxing commissions met to discuss how boxing was handled in their jurisdictions.^[1] Annual conventions are held and training/certification courses organized for contest judges and referees.^[2] At the 2018 convention in Florida, the ABC voted by 34 states to 2 to endorse Boxrec as the sole official record keeper for the sport of professional boxing. On the ABC's website, they direct boxers with federal ID's and commissions to search records on Fight Fax,^[3] where state commissions report contests. Boxrec intentionally excludes from professional records certain bouts (like AIBA World Series of Boxing) regulated by all state commissions represented by the ABC as licensed professional boxing according to law.

The aims of the ABC^[4] are to:

promote continual improvement of boxing, mixed martial arts and other unarmed combat sports,
promote uniform health and safety standards in those sports,
promote standard reporting between members, including results, injury reports, suspensions and other medical information,
encourage communication and cooperation between member organizations,
publish medical and training information and provide education for all boxing and MMA related professionals,
establish and run a charitable foundation to aid indigent boxers,
encourage adherence to, and enforcement of, applicable federal laws by each member of the ABC.

References[edit]

^ Lueckenhoff, Tim (2002). "Understanding the Association of Boxing Commissions". secondsout.com. Archived from the original on 17 February 2009. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
^ Official registration form, 2017
^ "Boxer's Bill of Rights – Association of Boxing Commissions".
^ ABC Constitution/Bylaws of the Association (Revised 12/04/13)]

External links[edit]

Official website

[UNDERSTANDING-1] Lueckenhoff, Tim (2002). "Understanding the Association of Boxing Commissions". secondsout.com. Archived from the original on 17 February 2009. Retrieved 23 February 2009.

[2] Official registration form, 2017

[3] "Boxer's Bill of Rights – Association of Boxing Commissions".

[CONSTITUTION-4] ABC Constitution/Bylaws of the Association (Revised 12/04/13)]

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+{{short description|Boxing Commissions and MMA organisation governed by delegates of US and Canada}}
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+'''The Association of Boxing Commissions''' ('''ABC''') is a [[North American]] [[not for profit|not-for-profit]] [[professional boxing]] and [[mixed martial arts]] (MMA) organization that organizes contests and record-keeping. It is governed by delegates of state, provincial, and tribal athletic commissions in the [[United States]] and [[Canada]].
+The organization was formed in the 1980s when executive directors of various boxing commissions met to discuss how boxing was handled in their jurisdictions.<ref name="UNDERSTANDING">{{cite web|first=Tim |last=Lueckenhoff |date=2002|title=Understanding the Association of Boxing Commissions |work=secondsout.com |url=http://www.secondsout.com/Ringside/business.cfm?ccs=356&cs=9836 |accessdate=23 February 2009 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090217082917/http://www.secondsout.com/Ringside/business.cfm?ccs=356&cs=9836 |archivedate=17 February 2009 |url-status=dead }} </ref> Annual conventions are held and training/certification courses organized for contest judges and referees.<ref>[http://www.abcboxing.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/2017_officials_registration.pdf Official registration form, 2017]</ref>
-'''The Association of Boxing Commissions''' (ABC) is a not for profit professional [[boxing]] organization that sanctions title fights in the Asian and Pacific region.
+At the 2018 convention in Florida, the ABC voted by 34 states to 2 to endorse [[Boxrec]] as the sole official record keeper for the sport of professional boxing. On the ABC's website, they direct boxers with federal ID's and commissions to search records on Fight Fax,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abcboxing.com/boxers-bill-of-rights/|title=Boxer's Bill of Rights – Association of Boxing Commissions}}</ref> where state commissions report contests. Boxrec intentionally excludes from professional records certain bouts (like [[AIBA]] [[World Series of Boxing]]) regulated by all state commissions represented by the ABC as licensed professional boxing according to law.
+The aims of the ABC<ref name="CONSTITUTION">[http://www.abcboxing.com/abc-constitution/ ABC Constitution/Bylaws of the Association] (Revised 12/04/13)]</ref> are to:
-The aim of the ABC is to -
+*promote continual improvement of boxing, mixed martial arts and other unarmed combat sports,
-*Promote uniform [[health and safety standards]] in boxing,
+*promote uniform [[health and safety standards]] in those sports,
+*promote standard reporting between members, including results, injury reports, suspensions and other medical information,
-*Provide accurate records for boxers,
-*Increase communication between organisations.
+*encourage communication and cooperation between member organizations,
-*Publish medical and training information and education for all boxing related professionals,
+*publish medical and training information and provide education for all boxing and MMA related professionals,
-*Establish and ran a charitable foundation to aid indigent boxers, and
+*establish and run a charitable foundation to aid indigent boxers,
-*Encourage adherence to, and enforcement of, applicable federal laws by each member of the ABC.<ref name="CONSTITUTION">{{cite web | author= | title=ABC CONSTITUTION / BYLAWS OF THE ASSOCIATION | work=Association of Boxing Commissions| url=http://www.abcboxing.com/abc_constitution.html| accessdaymonth=23 February | accessyear=2009}}</ref>
+*encourage adherence to, and enforcement of, applicable federal laws by each member of the ABC.
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
 ==External links==
-* [http://www.abcboxing.com/ Official site]
+*{{official|http://www.abcboxing.com}}
+{{MMA organizations}}
-==References==
-<references />
-[[Category:Professional boxing organisations]]
+[[Category:Mixed martial arts organizations]]
+[[Category:Professional boxing organizations]]
+[[Category:Athletic commissions in the United States]]