California Proposition 7 was a 1924 California ballot initiative regarding the status of boxing and wrestling contests in the state. The measure passed with 51 percent of the popular vote.[1] The measure legalized prize fights[2] and established the California State Athletic Commission to regulate boxing.[3][4]
The law permitted "10-round decision bouts and 12-round no decision bouts in California, under the supervision of a state boxing and wrestling commission, appointed by the governor."[5] The law went into effect beginning approximately February 1925.[5] Prior to the passage of the 1924 boxing bill, "The original state Constitution outlawed prize fighting. Later amateur boxing was allowed. Professional bouts occurred anyway, but underground."[6]
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edit- ^ BOXING AND WRESTLING CONTESTS California Proposition 7 (1924). https://repository.uclawsf.edu/ca_ballot_props/188
- ^ "California legalizes boxing after 10-year ban | November 4, 1924". HISTORY. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ "BACKGROUND PAPER FOR THE CALIFORNIA STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION Joint Oversight Hearing, February 26, 2019" (PDF).
- ^ Millspaugh, Peter (1994-08-01). "The Federal Regulation of Professional Boxing: Will Congress Answer the Bell?". Seton Hall Journal of Legislation and Public Policy. 19 (1): 41.
- ^ a b "San Pedro News Pilot 7 November 1924 — California Digital Newspaper Collection". cdnc.ucr.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ Skelton, George (2016-06-13). "Capitol Journal: Should barbaric boxing be KOd?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
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