III. Assumptions. (Identified by Impact Letter and Number from Section II.)
A(1). There will be license fees collected, and licenses issued, for boxers, managers, and seconds at each of
the four to five additional professional boxing events projected to be held in the State of Maryland in the first year.
A(2). There will be additional staff expenditures for the per diem inspectors, judges, physicians and referees
assigned to work each of the four to five additional professional boxing events projected to be held in the
State of Maryland in the first year.
B. The Office of the Maryland Comptroller collects a “Boxing and Wrestling Tax” for events sanctioned by the
State Athletic Commission. It is projected that the “Boxing and Wrestling Tax” collected from the four to five
additional boxing events to be held in the State of Maryland in the first year will be upwards of $6,000.00.
All “Boxing and Wrestling Tax” monies collected are allocated for the General Fund.
E. Excluding paying for boxers’ purse monies, promoters will spend at least $10,000.00 locally on each
of the four to five additional professional boxing events projected to be held in the State of Maryland in
the first year to pay for event-related expenses such as venue rental, advertising, hotel rooms, travel,
food, medical tests, security, printing of tickets, etc..
F. At least half of the boxers who will be competing in the additional four to five boxing events to
be held in the State of Maryland are boxers who reside in Maryland and who will be receiving purse monies.
The amounts listed are based on an average $1,000.00 purse earned by a boxer competing in a boxing contest.
Economic Impact on Small Businesses
The proposed action has a meaningful economic impact on small businesses. An analysis of this economic impact follows.
Promoters may profit from each of the four to five additional professional boxing events projected to be
held in the State of Maryland in the first year. Promoters will spend upwards of $10,000.00 locally on each
of the four to five additional professional boxing events projected to be held in the State of Maryland in
the first year to pay for event-related expenses such as venue rental, advertising, hotel rooms, travel,
food, medical tests, security, printing of tickets, etc.
Impact on Individuals with Disabilities
The proposed action has no impact on individuals with disabilities.
Opportunity for Public Comment
Comments may be sent to Patrick Pannella, Executive Director, State Athletic Commission, 500 North
Calvert Street, Room 304, Baltimore, Maryland 21202, or call 410-230-6223, or email to
ppannella@dllr.state.md.us, or fax to 410-333-6314.
Comments will be accepted through March 25, 2013. A public hearing has not been scheduled.
Open Meeting
Final action on the proposal will be considered by the State Athletic Commission during a public meeting
to be held on March 28, 2013 at 2 p.m., at 3rd Floor Conference Room (South), 500 North Calvert Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202.
.01 Boxing or Kickboxing Ring.
A. A boxing or kickboxing ring shall meet the following requirements:
(1) The boxing or kickboxing ring may not be less than [18]
16 feet square [,] or more than 24 feet square within the ring ropes;
(2) The platform shall extend beyond the ropes for a distance of at least [3]
2 feet;
(3)—(7) (text unchanged)
B.—C. (text unchanged)
PATRICK PANNELLA
Executive Director
State Athletic Commission
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