Muhammad Ali Expansion Act

To amend the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 to include fighters of combat sports in the safety provisions of such Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Muhammad Ali Expansion Act 2. Inclusion of mixed martial arts fighters (a) Definitions Section 2 of the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 ( 15 U.S.C. 6301 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (15) as paragraphs (5), (6), (7), (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (16), and (17), respectively; (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) Fighter The term fighter ; (3) by inserting after paragraph (7), as so redesignated, the following: (8) Combat sport competition The term combat sport competition (A) a combat sport that allows the use of a weapon or foreign object; or (B) a competition that is regulated by an amateur sports organization. ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (18) Mixed martial arts The term mixed martial arts . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Sections 3 through 21 (other than section 20) of the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 ( 15 U.S.C. 6301 et seq. (A) by inserting or fighter boxer (B) by inserting and fighters boxers (C) by inserting or combat sport competition boxing match (D) by inserting and combat sport competitions boxing matches (E) by inserting or competition the match (F) by striking boxing service provider boxing or combat sport service provider (2) Section 2 of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 6301 (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting and combat sport competitions professional boxing matches (B) in paragraphs (3), (6), and (14), by inserting and fighters boxers (C) in paragraphs (4), (11), and (13), by inserting or fighter boxer (D) in paragraphs (6), (9), and (14), by inserting or combat sport competition professional boxing match (E) in paragraph (9), by inserting or competition the match (F) in paragraphs (12) and (13), by striking boxing service provider boxing or combat sport service provider (G) in paragraph (15) by inserting or combat sports boxing (3) Section 3(2) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 6302(2) and professional combat sports industry professional boxing industry (4) Section 4(a) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 6303(a) and combat sport regulations professional boxing regulations (5) Section 6(c) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 6305(c) and fighting risk associated with boxing (6) Section 7(a)(2) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 6306(a)(2) or compete box (7) Section 9 of such Act is further amended— (A) by striking Within 2 (a) Boxing contracts Within 2 ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (b) Combat sports contracts Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Muhammad Ali Expansion Act . (8) Section 10(a) of such Act is further amended— (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting or fighter’s boxer’s (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking This subsection With respect to boxing contracts, this subsection (ii) by adding at the end the following: With respect to mixed martial arts and other combat sport contracts, this subsection shall only apply to contracts entered into after the date of the enactment of the Muhammad Ali Expansion Act. (9) Section 11 of such Act is further amended— (A) in subsection (a)— (i) by striking Within 2 (1) Boxing contracts Within 2 ; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: (2) Combat sports Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of the Muhammad Ali Expansion Act, the Association of Boxing Commissions shall develop and shall approve by a vote of no less than a majority of its member State boxing commissioners, guidelines for objective and consistent written criteria for the ratings of mixed martial arts and other combat sports. It is the sense of the Congress that sanctioning bodies and State boxing commissions should follow these ABC guidelines. ; and (B) in subsection (d)(1)(C) is amended by striking boxer’s rating boxer or fighter’s rating (10) Section 13 of such Act is further amended— (A) in subsection (a), by striking boxer’s purse boxer or fighter’s purse (B) in subsection (b), by striking boxer’s purse boxer or fighter’s purse (11) Section 17(b)(2)(B) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 6308(b)(2)(B) , and fighters participating in a mixed martial arts competition or other combat sport competition scheduled for 11 minutes or more 10 rounds or more (12) Section 18(b)(3) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 6309(b)(3) or combat sport State boxing

Summary: Muhammad Ali Expansion Act This bill amends the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 to: (1) establish definitions for "fighter," "combat sport competition," and "mixed martial arts"; and (2) include individuals who fight in a professional mixed martial arts competition or other professional combat sport competition, such competitions, and the professional combat sports industry within the scope of such Act. The bill requires the Association of Boxing Commissions, within two years after enactment of this bill, to establish: (1) guidelines for minimum contractual provisions that should be included in bout agreements and mixed martial arts and other combat sport contracts, and (2) guidelines for objective and consistent written criteria for the ratings of mixed martial arts and other combat sports. The bill applies conflict of interest provisions that prohibit a promoter from having a financial interest in the management of a boxer, or a manager from having a financial interest in the promotion of a boxer, to fighters participating in a mixed martial arts or other combat sport competition scheduled for 11 minutes or more.