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Notice of Effective Date for New Rules of the
Tennessee Athletic Commission
Pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-1306(d), you are receiving this notice because you have elected to receive notification by e-mail of certain changes or potential changes to the law applicable to your profession.
The Tennessee Athletic Commission (hereinafter “Commission”) approved rules regarding bare-knuckle boxing at a rulemaking hearing conducted on June 10, 2024. A copy of the signed rules are available at the link below.
The rules were filed with the Secretary of State on December 5, 2024, and will become effective March 5, 2025. The rules have been filed as Rulemaking Hearing Rules and will be promulgated ninety (90) days from the filing date.
The rules will allow for the Commission to regulate bare-knuckle boxing bouts in the State of Tennessee, consistent with the unified rules approved by the Association of Boxing Commissions (ABC). The Commission currently regulates professional boxing, however, the current rules did not allow for bare-knuckle bouts. These rules will create specific regulations for bare-knuckle boxing while also using current boxing regulations for fees, applications, and licensure to govern when not in conflict with these new rules.
Additionally, these rules amend the regulations related to professional boxing and mixed martial arts to allow for more consistency with the unified rules adopted by the ABC. Specially, these rules align the mixed martial arts weight classes with the ABC unified weight classes, changes timelines in months to days for greater consistency in regulation, and removes the standing eight count from kickboxing.
A full copy of these rules can be viewed online at:
https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/rules_filings/12-05-24.pdf
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the rules, please contact Jesse Gentry, Chief Counsel, at (615) 741-5898 or electronically at jesse.gentry@tn.gov.
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