{"identifier":"/us/usc/t15/s6301","title":15,"num":"\u00a7\u202f6301.","heading":"Definitions","text":"\u00a7\u202f6301.\nDefinitions\nFor purposes of this chapter:\n(1)\nBoxer\nThe term \u201cboxer\u201d means an individual who fights in a professional boxing match.\n(2)\nBoxing commission\n(A) 1\n1 So in original. No subpar. (B) has been enacted.\n(3)\nBoxer registry\nThe term \u201cboxer registry\u201d means any entity certified by the Association of Boxing Commissions for the purposes of maintaining records and identification of boxers.\n(4)\nLicensee\nThe term \u201clicensee\u201d means an individual who serves as a trainer, second, or cut man for a boxer.\n(5)\nManager\nThe term \u201cmanager\u201d means a person who receives compensation for service as an agent or representative of a boxer.\n(6)\nMatchmaker\nThe term \u201cmatchmaker\u201d means a person that proposes, selects, and arranges the boxers to participate in a professional boxing match.\n(7)\nPhysician\nThe term \u201cphysician\u201d means a doctor of medicine legally authorized to practice medicine by the State in which the physician performs such function or action.\n(8)\nProfessional boxing match\nThe term \u201cprofessional boxing match\u201d means a boxing contest held in the United States between individuals for financial compensation. Such term does not include a boxing contest that is regulated by an amateur sports organization.\n(9)\nPromoter\nThe term \u201cpromoter\u201d means the person primarily responsible for organizing, promoting, and producing a professional boxing match. The term \u201cpromoter\u201d does not include a hotel, casino, resort, or other commercial establishment hosting or sponsoring a professional boxing match unless\u2014\n(A) the hotel, casino, resort, or other commercial establishment is primarily responsible for organizing, promoting, and producing the match; and\n(B) there is no other person primarily responsible for organizing, promoting, and producing the match.\n(10)\nState\nThe term \u201cState\u201d means each of the 50 States, Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, and any territory or possession of the United States, including the Virgin Islands.\n(11)\nEffective date of the contract\nThe term \u201ceffective date of the contract\u201d means the day upon which a boxer becomes legally bound by the contract.\n(12)\nBoxing service provider\nThe term \u201cboxing service provider\u201d means a promoter, manager, sanctioning body, licensee, or matchmaker.\n(13)\nContract provision\nThe term \u201ccontract provision\u201d means any legal obligation between a boxer and a boxing service provider.\n(14)\nSanctioning organization\nThe term \u201csanctioning organization\u201d means an organization that sanctions professional boxing matches in the United States\u2014\n(A) between boxers who are residents of different States; or\n(B) that are advertised, otherwise promoted, or broadcast (including closed circuit television) in interstate commerce.\n(15)\nSuspension\nThe term \u201csuspension\u201d includes within its meaning the revocation of a boxing license.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t15/s6301.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t15/s6301","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f6301."},{"t":"heading","text":"Definitions","tail":"\n"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"For purposes of this chapter:"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t15/s6301/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Boxer"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cboxer\u201d means an individual who fights in a professional boxing match.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t15/s6301/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Boxing commission"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t15/s6301/2/A","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(A)"},{"t":"content","text":"\u202f","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"1"},{"t":"num","text":"1","tail":"\u202fSo in original. 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