Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Jack
Passed House
Summary
Unified Boxing Organizations (UBOs) would create a voluntary alternative regulatory pathway for professional boxing under the Professional Boxing Safety Act and raise standards across safety, anti-doping, governance, and titles. The bill would also require clearer title rules and create reporting and enforcement obligations for UBOs and commissions.
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- Boxers would gain stronger medical and safety protections, such as mandatory medical exams, on-site physicians and ambulance coverage, age-based health checks, and required support services. The bill would also start a process to set minimum pay and limit contract terms while allowing specified health-care deductibles for boxers.
- Private UBOs and promoters would face a new compliance and governance framework. They would need conflict-of-interest limits, minimum insurance and financial-responsibility rules, public filings with the Federal Trade Commission, transparency about anti-doping lists and penalties, and criminal penalties for willful violations.
- State and tribal boxing commissions and sanctioning organizations would be pushed to simplify championships to one title per weight class and narrow when interim titles can be awarded. The bill would require certified referees and judges and urges the Association of Boxing Commissions to publish model codes and an annual report card.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.
Higher pay and contract protections
If enacted, boxers under a Unified Boxing Organization (UBO) contract would have a floor for pay and new protections. A contract would have to state at least $200 per round. The UBO must either schedule at least one match every six months or pay at least 10 times the per-round minimum for one match (at least $2,000). Contracts could not last more than six years. UBOs would have to provide equipment, training and rehab access, a medical coordinator, and training-injury insurance, while boxers would still pay any health insurance deductible.
Stronger medical care and testing
If enacted, covered matches would require stronger on-site medical care and regular testing. UBO matches would need an ambulance and extra medical staff, plus at least one extra licensed ringside physician, and those ringside doctors must hold a new certification two years after enactment. Boxers would need in-person physician clearance after required tests, with many tests on set schedules: full physical and blood work yearly, dilated eye exam yearly, ECG yearly (and a stress test if age 40 or older), certain antibody tests every 6 months, brain-health exams yearly (MRI and MRA if 40 or older; MRI or neurologic exam if under 40), female fighters a pregnancy test within 14 days, extra annual exams for fighters 40+, and brain exams before returning after a knockout. UBOs would also run anti-doping programs with in-competition testing for at least half the boxers in each covered match and no-notice testing while a boxer is under contract; tests must screen for WADA-listed substances unless a State or tribe opts out.
New rules for integrity and officials
If enacted, the bill would tighten governance and integrity rules for covered matches. UBOs would have to bar certain conflicts of interest, including fees tied to ranking or participation and many manager-pay relationships, with narrow exceptions. UBOs would need conduct policies banning boxers and covered persons from betting on their matches or sharing non-public match information, and must monitor and enforce those rules. All referees and judges in professional matches would have to be certified and approved by the State boxing commission or the Association of Boxing Commissions. UBO covered matches could not be held in States without a boxing commission or on tribal reservations unless the tribal organization meets new requirements. Officers or employees who willfully violate the Act could face criminal penalties of up to one year in jail, a fine up to $20,000, or both.
New pathway for private boxing groups
If enacted, private boxing organizations could choose a new voluntary compliance path to be treated as meeting the Professional Boxing Safety Act. To claim UBO status, an organization would file specified information with the Federal Trade Commission and the Association of Boxing Commissions or keep a public, searchable website with the same details. The FTC would publish the information and may charge a fee to cover processing and publication costs. The bill's changes would take effect on enactment and apply to matches held 30 days after enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Jack
GA • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
KS • D
Sponsored 7/23/2025
McDowell
NC • R
Sponsored 7/25/2025
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
NJ • R
Sponsored 9/17/2025
Schmidt
KS • R
Sponsored 9/17/2025
Van Drew
NJ • R
Sponsored 9/17/2025
Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]
NV • D
Sponsored 10/3/2025
Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]
MI • D
Sponsored 10/3/2025
Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]
AL • D
Sponsored 10/3/2025
Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 11/4/2025
Amodei (NV)
NV • R
Sponsored 11/17/2025
Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]
KY • D
Sponsored 12/3/2025
Jackson (IL)
IL • D
Sponsored 12/3/2025
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 1/21/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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