Arizona Laws 5-238. Sham boxing; withholding a purse
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A. The commission may withhold all or part of a purse or other monies payable to any contestant, manager or second if in the judgment of the commission a boxing contestant is participating in a sham or fake boxing contest or is otherwise not competing honestly or to the best of the contestant’s ability.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 5-238
- Boxing: means the act of attack and defense with the fists, using padded gloves, that is practiced as a sport. See Arizona Laws 5-221
- Commission: means the Arizona state boxing and mixed martial arts commission. See Arizona Laws 5-221
- Contest: means any boxing or mixed martial arts bout, event, contest, match or exhibition between two persons. See Arizona Laws 5-221
- Director: means the director of the department of gaming. See Arizona Laws 5-221
B. If the commission withholds a purse or part of a purse or other monies the commission shall give notice to all interested parties and hold a hearing upon the matter within ten days.
C. If the commission determines that a contestant, manager or second is not entitled to a purse, part of a purse or other monies the promoter shall turn such monies over to the director to be applied pursuant to section 5-226, subsection C.