In the United States professional boxing is regulated by state and local boxing commissions who oversee boxing matches, license boxers, promoters, matchmakers, seconds, referees and judges. Five states don't have a boxing commission and federal law requires states to oversee professional fights. Since the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 and Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act states without boxing commissions can't hold fights unless another state or the Association of Boxing Commissions oversees them.
Boxing Commission Website Addresses
- Alabama
No Commission
*Notice - 2003 report regarding Alabama's lack of a boxing regulatory body and Mississippi Athletic Commission's lack of statutory authority to do so. - Alaska
No Commission
*Notice - 2002 letter announcing Alaska's discontinuation of regulating professional boxing. - Arizona
Arizona State Boxing Commission - Arkansas
Arkansas State Athletic Commission - California
California State Athletic Commission - Colorado
Colorado State Boxing Commission - Connecticut
Connecticut Boxing Promotion Commission - Delaware
No Commission
*Notice - Association of Boxing Commissions to act as professional boxing regulatory body. - Florida
Florida State Boxing Commission - Georgia
Georgia Boxing Commission - Hawaii
Hawaii Boxing Board - Idaho
Idaho Athletic Commission - Illinois
Illinois State Professional Boxing Board - Indiana
Indiana State Boxing Commission - Iowa
Iowa Athletic Commission - Kansas
Kansas State Athletic Commission - Kentucky
Kentucky Boxing and Wrestling Authority - Louisiana
Louisiana Boxing - Maine
Maine Athletic Commission - Maryland
Maryland State Athletic Commission - Massachusetts
Massachusetts State Boxing Commission - Michigan
Michigan Boxing Commission - Minnesota
Minnesota Boxing Commission - Mississippi
Mississippi Athletic (Boxing) Commission - Missouri
Missouri State Office of Athletics - Montana
Montana Board of Athletics - Nebraska
Nebraska State Athletic Commission - Nevada
Nevada State Athletic Commission - New Hampshire
New Hampshire Boxing and Wrestling Commission - New Jersey
New Jersey State Athletic Control Board - New Mexico
New Mexico Athletic Commission - New York
New York State Athletic Commission - North Carolina
North Carolina Boxing Authority - North Dakota
North Dakota State Athletic (Boxing) Commission - Ohio
Ohio Athletic Commission - Oklahoma
Oklahoma Professional Boxing Commission - Oregon
Oregon Boxing & Wrestling Commission - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission - Rhode Island
Rhode Island Boxing Commission - South Carolina
South Carolina State Athletic Commission - South Dakota
No Commission - Tennessee
Tennessee Boxing & Racing Program - Texas
Texas Combative Sports Program - Utah
Utah Athletic Commission - Vermont
Vermont Boxing Control Board - Virginia
Virginia Professional Boxing and Wrestling Program - Washington
Washington State Professional Athletics - Washington DC
Washington DC Boxing & Wrestling Commission - West Virginia
West Virginia State Athletic Commission - Wisconsin
Wisconsin Boxing Board - Wyoming
No Commission
- Default Commission
Association of Boxing Commissions
For additional information regarding sanctioning and rules of championship boxing matches see boxing organizations and boxing rules.