Regulating Provincial boxing, kickboxing and mma

THE ROAD  TO REGULATING THE FIGHT SPORTS:

By Brian Zelleu


Introduction
With the increase in popularity of
MMA, and the continueation of
professional boxing and kickboxing
there is an urgent need to have 
provincial regulations to monitor,
supervise and regulate the sports
with a set of standard rules and
regulations to protect the public
interest, the safety of the fighters
and to ensure timely changes are made on a uniform and consistent
basis for the activity in all regions of the Province.


A FOCUS ON THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA:
*At the present time the various sports are regulated by 
municipal bodies in only some of the towns and cities such
as Nanaimo and Victoria, but in some places that have
various levels of amateur boxing or kickboxing there are
no bodies or organizations to help with the progression into
the promotion and regulation of the sports on a professional
level.


For the best long term interest, the time has come for the
various sports to unite in a common cause to urge the
necessary political involvement to pass a bill to authorize
an effective provincial boxing. kickboxing and martial arts
commission.   This will enable all fight groups to operate
within one set of rules and policies and expand to more
locations in the province to help in the growth of the sports
and to return some economical benefits to the various clubs,
athletes and the communities throughout British Columbia.