15 U.S.C. § 6307b

Current through P.L. 118-64 (published on www.congress.gov on 05/24/2024), except for [P. L. 118-63]

Section 6307b - Protection from coercive contracts

(a) General rule

(1)

(A) A contract provision shall be considered to be in restraint of trade, contrary to public policy, and unenforceable against any boxer to the extent that it-

(i) is a coercive provision described in subparagraph (B) and is for a period greater than 12 months; or

(ii) is a coercive provision described in subparagraph (B) and the other boxer under contract to the promoter came under that contract pursuant to a coercive provision described in subparagraph (B).

(B) A coercive provision described in this subparagraph is a contract provision that grants any rights between a boxer and a promoter, or between promoters with respect to a boxer, if the boxer is required to grant such rights, or a boxer's promoter is required to grant such rights with respect to a boxer to another promoter, as a condition precedent to the boxer's participation in a professional boxing match against another boxer who is under contract to the promoter.

(2) This subsection shall only apply to contracts entered into after May 26, 2000.

(3) No subsequent contract provision extending any rights or compensation covered in paragraph (1) shall be enforceable against a boxer if the effective date of the contract containing such provision is earlier than 3 months before the expiration of the relevant time period set forth in paragraph (1).

(b) Promotional rights under mandatory bout contracts

No boxing service provider may require a boxer to grant any future promotional rights as a requirement of competing in a professional boxing match that is a mandatory bout under the rules of a sanctioning organization.

(c) Protection from coercive contracts with broadcasters

Subsection (a) of this section applies to any contract between a commercial broadcaster and a boxer, or granting any rights with respect to that boxer, involving a broadcast in or affecting interstate commerce, regardless of the broadcast medium. For the purpose of this subsection, any reference in subsection (a)(1)(B) to "promoter" shall be considered a reference to "commercial broadcaster".

15 U.S.C. § 6307b

Pub. L. 104-272, §10, as added Pub. L. 106-210, §4(2), May 26, 2000, 114 Stat. 322.

EDITORIAL NOTES

PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 10 of Pub. L. 104-272 was renumbered section 18 and is classified to section 6309 of this title.

boxer: The term "boxer" means an individual who fights in a professional boxing match.
boxing service provider: The term "boxing service provider" means a promoter, manager, sanctioning body, licensee, or matchmaker.
contract provision: The term "contract provision" means any legal obligation between a boxer and a boxing service provider.
effective date of the contract: The term "effective date of the contract" means the day upon which a boxer becomes legally bound by the contract.
professional boxing match: The term "professional boxing match" means a boxing contest held in the United States between individuals for financial compensation. Such term does not include a boxing contest that is regulated by an amateur sports organization.
promoter: The term "promoter" means the person primarily responsible for organizing, promoting, and producing a professional boxing match. The term "promoter" does not include a hotel, casino, resort, or other commercial establishment hosting or sponsoring a professional boxing match unless-(A) the hotel, casino, resort, or other commercial establishment is primarily responsible for organizing, promoting, and producing the match; and(B) there is no other person primarily responsible for organizing, promoting, and producing the match.
sanctioning organization: The term "sanctioning organization" means an organization that sanctions professional boxing matches in the United States-(A) between boxers who are residents of different States; or(B) that are advertised, otherwise promoted, or broadcast (including closed circuit television) in interstate commerce.