George Dodd Out as The California Commission Chief

By Ryan Maquiñana

George Dodd, the executive director of the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC), has stepped down with his resignation effective July 31, according to a report by the Los Angeles Times.

In June, the CSAC censured Dodd for his mismanagement of the athletic commission fund, which as of last month was $35,000 over budget and was on pace to finish at $1.9 million—a figure exceeding the expected $1.2 million in revenue.

Dodd reflected on his time in charge.

“During my two and a half years as the executive officer, we've never had a fighter spend an entire night in the hospital with a serious injury, so I'm proud of that record,” Dodd told Ring Magazine’s Lem Satterfield.

Ryan Maquiñana writes a weekly boxing column for CSNBayArea.com.  He is a full member of the Boxing Writers Association of America and the Ratings Panel for Ring Magazine. E-mail him at rmaquinana@gmail.com, check out his blog at Norcalboxing.net, or follow him on Twitter: @RMaq28.