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15 U.S.C. § 6304

Title 15 Chapter 89 Current through PL 118-3 Last updated: March 29, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 6304. Safety standards

No person may arrange, promote, organize, produce, or fight in a professional boxing match without meeting each of the following requirements or an alternative requirement in effect under regulations of a boxing commission that provides equivalent protection of the health and safety of boxers:

  • (1) A physical examination of each boxer by a physician certifying whether or not the boxer is physically fit to safely compete, copies of which must be provided to the boxing commission.
  • (2) Except as otherwise expressly provided under regulation of a boxing commission promulgated subsequent to October 9, 1996 , an ambulance or medical personnel with appropriate resuscitation equipment continuously present on site.
  • (3) A physician continuously present at ringside.
  • (4) Health insurance for each boxer to provide medical coverage for any injuries sustained in the match.

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