Overview

• Commissioners voted 6-0 after a two-hour meeting that drew over 90 attendees and 32 public speakers.
• The endorsement includes a caveat urging state-level cost-of-living adjustments to minimum purses and insurance requirements.
• The bill would amend the 1996 Professional Boxing Safety Act to allow a Unified Boxing Organization option, raise per-round minimum pay, and strengthen medical protections.
• Public comment reflected a split industry, with 12 speakers in support and 20 opposed, including many ex-UFC fighters who warned about promoter control and transparency concerns.
• Zuffa Boxing, a key backer, has announced a Paramount+ deal starting January 2026, while the legislation still must clear committee, House, and Senate votes.