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Tennessee Athletic Commission closes two contesting cases, defers one for video review
Summary
At a regular meeting, the commission accepted counsel—s recommendations to close two disciplinary complaints and deferred a third after counsel said video evidence should be reviewed and parties be invited to a future hearing. The meeting also approved procedural items and heard a rules update.
At the regularly scheduled Tennessee Athletic Commission meeting, Executive Director Roxanna Gamusio and commission counsel reviewed three complaints from combatants contesting bout results. Counsel recommended closing two matters and asked the commission to defer a third until video evidence could be reviewed with the parties present.
"The fighter has asked for the commission to overturn the disqualification and instead to institute a no contest," counsel Jesse Gentry said when outlining case 2025057081, which concerns an in-ring disqualification being appealed by the affected combatant. Gentry said video footage had been provided and recommended the commission consider reviewing the video at a future hearing with the parties present.
Commissioners took formal action on the other two cases. For case 2025060341 (a disputed split decision), counsel recommended closure after reviewing scoring cards; a commissioner moved to accept counsel—s recommendation, the motion was seconded, members voted aloud and the commission closed the matter per counsel—s advice. For case 2025060971 (a professional boxing bout decided unanimously), counsel likewise recommended closure; the commission moved, seconded and voted to accept counsel—s recommendation.
Roxanna Gamusio noted that two matters remain set for formal hearings later in the day and that a judge and court reporter were expected to arrive around 3:00 p.m. The chair also confirmed there were no virtual participants at the time of that roll call.
The transcript records motions and voice votes but does not include a roll-call tally listing each member's individual vote. For the recorded motions, the chair reported who moved and seconded: the agenda and subsequent items were moved and seconded in open session (for example, Roxanna stated a motion by Ben Grove and a second by Corey Cipolla for the agenda; she reported a motion by Corey Cipolla and a second by Brian Quingley for the September 2025 minutes; for the case closures she reported a motion by Ben Grove and a second by Brian Quingley). The transcript does not specify a meeting date on the record and does not identify every speaker referenced (the transcript includes a reference to "Kate" without further identification). The commission adjourned at 2:30 p.m.
What happens next: Case 2025057081 will be set for further review with video queued for viewing; the other two cases were closed on counsel—s recommendation. No further rulemaking action was taken on these cases during the meeting.
