Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act of 2026

This bill changes federal professional boxing law to create a new category called a "unified boxing organization," a private league or association that signs boxers to contracts, organizes their matches under shared rules, and runs its own title belts. Such an organization would be treated as following federal boxing law if it meets added conditions, including extra medical exams, a second ambulance and ringside doctor, drug testing by an independent third party, a ban on betting by boxers and people close to them, and limits on contract length. The bill also sets new rules for all professional boxing matches, including a list of required medical exams, at least $50,000 in health insurance and $15,000 in accidental death coverage per boxer, and a minimum pay of $200 per round. Officers or employees of a unified boxing organization who knowingly break the new rules could face up to 1 year in prison, a fine of up to $20,000, or both. The changes would apply to matches held 180 days or more after the bill becomes law.

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