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House subcommittee hears competing views on Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act
Summary
At a House Education and Labor subcommittee hearing on HR 4624, witnesses and members debated a proposal to create Unified Boxing Organizations, a $150 per‑round minimum, and nationwide medical protections; supporters said the changes would protect fighters and revive the sport, while critics warned the bill could concentrate power with large promoters and weaken anti‑monopoly guardrails.
A House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Workforce Protections hearing examined HR 4624, the Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act, with witnesses and members splitting over whether the bill will protect boxers or hand too much power to large promoters.
Representative Brian Jack, the bill's sponsor, told the panel he introduced HR 4624 to "revive" American boxing and to amend the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 while preserving the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act. He said the bill creates an alternative framework of Unified Boxing Organizations, or UBOs, that would exist alongside current sanctioning bodies and give boxers "the freedom to choose" between systems.
Lawrence Epstein, senior executive vice president and chief operating officer of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, testified that UBOs would provide fighters with "more career opportunities, better pay, and greater health and safety protections." Epstein described UFC practices he called…
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