Governor signs bill helping commission

Wednesday, May 30, 2001 | 10:52 a.m.

Gov. Kenny Guinn Tuesday signed a bill permitting the State Athletic Commission to license world boxing sanctioning organizations and television networks that have become boxing promoters.

The athletic commission sought the authority after criminal indictments were issued in New Jersey against persons associated with the International Boxing Federation.

A study by the state Attorney General's Office showed that from 1996 to 2000 five of the organizations sanctioned 124 title bouts in Nevada. Nevada licensees paid about $8.8 million to these groups.

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