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Violent: California mismatches, medical suspensions enabling bad beatings (w/ video)

Thursday, October 24th, 2013

Last week, boxer Francisco Leal became the latest combatant to die. The adults in the room didn’t step up and do their job in protecting Leal from his desire to continue fighting.

Big John McCarthy’s political power in California is significantly solidifying

Tuesday, October 22nd, 2013

He’s not welcome in the state of Nevada, but Big John McCarthy is taking charge of politics in the California combat sports regulation sector.

Boxers beware: Where’s your pension payout from the California State Athletic Commission?

Thursday, October 3rd, 2013

A lot of boxers are owed money from the California State Athletic Commission’s pension fund. The question is whether or not many boxers will get a distribution before it is considered forfeited.

Honeymoon over: Officials, inspectors, insiders turning on California State Athletic Commission

Wednesday, October 2nd, 2013

The complaints are starting to amount about Andy Foster as boss of the California State Athletic Commission. A year into the job as Executive Officer, he is facing an image problem with officials who feel there is a crisis in leadership.

Report: Bryan Vera’s camp filing protest with California State Athletic Commission

Sunday, September 29th, 2013

Bryan Vera’s camp hopes the California State Athletic Commission will come to its senses and reprimand the judges in the Vera/JCC fight from Saturday night.

No good, really bad week for Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. & California State Athletic Commission

Saturday, September 28th, 2013

Everything that could have gone wrong image-wise for California’s commission this week with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. did. And that’s a bad thing.

California State Athletic Commission denying athletic inspectors travel compensation

Tuesday, September 10th, 2013

Morale for employees at the California State Athletic Commission continues to erode as Sacramento bureaucrats have decided not to pay for the travel expenses of athletic inspectors.

Promoters bracing for higher taxes from the California State Athletic Commission

Sunday, September 8th, 2013

Get ready for higher taxes if you are a successful fight promoter in California. Also, a step forward for transgender fighters.

A big shoe drops at the California State Athletic Commission: Che Guevara resigns

Tuesday, July 9th, 2013

The era of Che Guevara as the political power player at the California State Athletic Commission is soon coming to an end… but what does it all mean?

A perfect example of Sacramento politics and the California State Athletic Commission

Wednesday, June 19th, 2013

The politicians in Sacramento can’t keep their hands off of the California State Athletic Commission.

Until further notice, no more testosterone usage allowed in California

Tuesday, June 11th, 2013

There was a silent policy to allow fighters in California to use testosterone despite the fact that there was no hard-and-fast written law on the books. Now, the testosterone hall passes are about to get shut down.

Combat sports regulation could be impacted by NY & California political scandals

Wednesday, June 5th, 2013

Politicians in New York and California have been pulling the strings behind-the-scenes and creating regulatory chaos in their respective states for combat sports regulation. Now that politicians are in trouble, regulation is going to be impacted.

Showdown in California over youth pankration/MMA; TUF producers taping for teen combat show

Monday, June 3rd, 2013

Could we be seeing a TUF-style reality TV show for kids in MMA & Pankration soon? Sacramento regulators are reportedly not happy about this development.

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