N.Y. Boxing, Sparring and Wrestling Ch. 912/20 § 34: Regulation of boxing contracts and promotion of matches

* § 34. Regulation of boxing contracts and promotion of matches. 1. No

professional boxing match may occur in the state unless the organization

that promotes, sanctions or otherwise participates in the proposition,

selection, or arrangement of one or more boxers for a contest files with

the commission a written statement executed under penalty of perjury

stating (a) all charges, expenses, fees, and costs that will be assessed

against any boxer participating in the event; (b) all payments,

benefits, complimentary benefits and fees the organization or entity

will receive for its affiliation with the event; (c) the name of the

promoter; (d) sponsor of the event; and (e) all other sources, and such

other and additional information as required by the commission. Such

written statement shall be filed in a form and manner acceptable to the

commission.

2. No professional boxing match may occur in this state unless the

promoter, organizer, producer or another that participates in the

proposition, selection, or arrangement of one or more boxers for a

contest files with the commission a written statement under penalty of

perjury detailing all charges, fees, costs and expenses by or through

the promoter on the boxer pertaining to the event, including any portion

of the boxer's purse that the promoter will receive and training

expenses and all payments, gifts or benefits the promoter is providing

to any sanctioning organization affiliated with the event. Such written

statement shall be filed in a form and manner acceptable to the

commission.

3. No professional boxing match may occur in this state unless the

promoter, organizer, producer or another that participates in the

proposition, selection, or arrangement of one or more boxers for a

contest files with the commission a copy of any agreement in writing to

which the promoter is a party with any boxer participating in the match.

4. Any contract between a boxer and a promoter or manager shall

provide for specific limitation of option contracts between the boxer

and the promoter or between promoters with respect to a boxer, to no

more than one year, if the granting of such rights is required as a

condition to the boxer's participation in a contest, renewable only in

writing signed by both parties.

5. Any promoter exercising promotional rights with respect to a boxer

during the twelve month period beginning on the day after the last day

of the promotional right period described in subdivision four of this

section between a boxer and the promoter or manager may not secure

exclusive promotional rights from the boxer's opponents as a condition

of participating in a professional boxing match against the boxer, and

any contract to the contrary is contrary to public policy and

unenforceable.

6. Any specific agreement or any provisions in any agreement requiring

the hiring, retention, employment, or the receipt of compensation by any

relative, associate, or other individual in any capacity connected to

the promoter or manager is against public policy and unenforceable.

7. Any contract between a boxer and the promoter or manager shall be

in writing and filed with the commission at the time any agreement is

made for a match to take place in the state. All promoters or managers

shall also file with the commission complete and accurate copies of all

fees and costs that will be assessed against the boxer.

8. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to apply to

any corporation or partnership which operates a facility used, among

other things, for the purposes of conducting, holding, presenting or

hosting professional boxing matches, provided such entity does not act

as a promoter regarding such matches.

* NB Repealed September 1, 2016