Contestants in a boxing, kickboxing, muay thai, or mixed martial arts show shall be examined by a reputable licensed physician appointed by the commission, and shall meet the health and fitness requirements as established in administrative regulations promulgated by the commission before participating in a boxing, kickboxing, muay thai, or mixed martial arts show.
Effective:June 29, 2017

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 229.111

  • Boxing: means a contest or exhibition in which a person delivers blows with the fist that may be reasonably expected to disable or inflict injury and in which boxers compete for money, a prize, or other pecuniary gain, or for which admission is charged to spectators. See Kentucky Statutes 229.011
  • Commission: means the Kentucky Boxing and Wrestling Commission. See Kentucky Statutes 229.011
  • Kickboxing: means a boxing contest or exhibition where the participants are allowed to throw kicks or foot blows at the opponent in addition to punching with the hands and in which kickboxers compete for money, a prize, or other pecuniary gain, or for which admission is charged to spectators. See Kentucky Statutes 229.011
  • Mixed martial arts: means any form of unarmed contest or exhibition in which participants compete for money, a prize, or other pecuniary gain, or for which admission is charged to spectators. See Kentucky Statutes 229.011
  • Muay thai: means a boxing contest or exhibition where the participants are allowed combined use of clinches, elbows, knees, and shins in addition to punching with the hands and in which participants compete for money, a prize, or other pecuniary gain, or for which admission is charged to spectators. See Kentucky Statutes 229.011
  • Show: means any boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts, muay thai, or wrestling match, contest, or exhibition coming under the jurisdiction of the Kentucky Boxing and Wrestling Commission. See Kentucky Statutes 229.011

History: Amended 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 70, sec. 9, effective June 29, 2017. — Amended 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 91, sec. 10, effective July 15, 2008. — Amended
2005 Ky. Acts ch. 11, sec. 20, effective June 20, 2005. — Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 106, sec. 4, effective July 14, 2000. — Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 286, sec. 5, effective July 14, 1992. — Created 1964 Ky. Acts ch. 170, sec. 18.