By Dane McGuire, U.S. Correspondent Shortly after the adoption of four new weight classes into the Unified Rules of MMA, the Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports (ABC) has also adopted four other recommendations. These regard: a medical stoppage TKO, further restrictions on the use of instant replay, hand…
By Dane McGuire, U.S. Correspondent The Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports (ABC) may soon be following in the footsteps of California’s commission regarding weight cutting. California recently enacted a fine for cut failure but also wrote up a 10-point plan for reform. In short, the plan includes a weight…
Image: IMMAF Board Representatives review match footage with coach following a complaint at the 2015 IMMAF European Championships Article by Dane McGuire, U.S. Correspondent In early February the Association of Boxing Commissions & Combative Sports (ABC) passed the use of instant replay. Replay passed by a 7-0 vote with one abstention. It is…
Renowned MMA referee and head of the IMMAF Technical Committee, Marc Goddard, shared insight on recent developments with the USA’s Association of Boxing Commissions (ABC), who he explains have expressed an interest in developing further education and certification for MMA officials, based on the official IMMAF certification courses designed and…
The IMMAF Technical Committee was recently expanded this year, welcoming four additional global members. The IMMAF Technical Committee was first established with renowned MMA official Marc Goddard alongside former Executive Director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission, Marc Ratner, who is currently the UFC’s Vice President of Regulatory Affairs. The expansion…
Picture: veteran UFC referee Marc Goddard leads the first IMMAF certification course for officials in Prague, Czech Republic. The Association of Boxing Commissions (ABC) are scheduled to vote on August 2nd regarding proposed changes to the Unified Rules of MMA, headed by the MMA rules and regulations committee. Reported by…
MMAFighting.com reported yesterday that Mike Mazzulli, president of the Association of Boxing Commissions (ABC), has installed a brand new MMA rules and regulations committee that will be headed by former Bellator MMA play-by-play analyst Sean Wheelock (pictured), a certified boxing referee and commissioner with the Kansas Athletic Commission. The ABC are responsible…
Earlier this week the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) brought you details of the upcoming ban on IV rehydration via IMMAF CEO Densign White who was present for discussions at the 2015 Annual Convention of the Association of Boxing Commissions (ABC) in San Diego, USA. Today we bring…
