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House rejects bare‑knuckle boxing rule while Senate recommends approval; committee split follows safety, insurance concerns
Summary
The Tennessee Athletic Commission presented rules to license and regulate bare‑knuckle boxing events using Association of Boxing Commissions model rules; the House returned a negative recommendation while the Senate approved the rule, reflecting safety and insurance concerns raised by members.
The Tennessee Athletic Commission asked the committee to adopt rules licensing bare‑knuckle boxing events and to adopt the model rules of the Association of Boxing Commissions to regulate licensing for combatants, referees, seconds and promoters and to set safety measures such as a ringside physician, weight classes, bout lengths and minimum insurance.
Presenters said the rules prohibit amateur bare‑knuckle events and that the model framework promotes…
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