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Boxing Sanctioning BodiesPosted by Dan Cuoco on 4/10/01 • Categorized as History
BOXING SANCTIONING BODIES – A Brief Chronology and Rundown 1
1814-Pugilistic Club
Founded in London by former champion “Gentleman” John Jackson and others, this first known boxing organization was responsible for drawing up the London Prize Ring Rules of 1838 (replacing Broughton’s Rules of 1743). The PC issued revised LPR Rules in 1853, but folded after Parliament passed a tough anti-prize fighting law in 1861.
1891-National Sporting Club
Built on the foundations of the tottering Pelican Club (est. 1887) by ex-boxer A.F. “Peggy” Bettinson and John Fleming at Covent Garden, London, England, the N.S.C. issued an expanded version of John Graham Chambers’ 1865 Queensberry Rules and set itself up as a combination venue, promoter, and pugilistic governing body. In February,1909, the N.S.C. standardized divisions and weight limits prior to sanctioning British title bouts in all classes and awarding Championship Challenge Belts donated by Lord Lonsdale.
1912-International Boxing Union
French boxing journalist Victor Breyer conceived the idea of a world governing body for boxing– especially-European boxing-in 1909. He met with officials of the National Sporting Club, but the N.S.C. was not anxious to become a member of any other body, and the idea lagged until March, 1912, when Breyer formed the IBU with boxing powers in France and Switzerland.
1915-American Boxing Association
America’s Progressive Age saw the first attempt to establish a U.S. professional boxing organization. The ABA, formed in Cleveland on August 22, 1915, was made up, not of commissions, but of promoters, managers, referees, and journalists. Well known Cleveland referee Matt Hinkel was elected president and Philadelphia’s Harry Edwards as v.p. and Omaha’s Gene Melady as secretary-treasurer. (None were salaried). The stated purpose of the organization was “to protect the public, the boxer, the manager, and the promoter.”
1921-National Boxing Association
William A. Gavin founded the NBA as a national body of American state commissions in January, 1921. Originally more comparable to the present American Association of Boxing Commissions than to its offspring and successor, the World Boxing Association, the NBA sanctioned title fights, published lists of outstanding challengers, withdrew titular recognition, but did not attempt to appoint its own title bout officials or otherwise impose its will on championship fights. It also did not conduct purse bids or collect “sanctioning fees.” The present National Boxing Association, has nothing to do with the old NBA.
1929-British Boxing Board of Control
Founded in 1918, the BBBC was completely re-established as a much more powerful body in 1929, with the fall from power of the National Sporting Club. Reorganized again-becoming sill more powerful-in 1936, the BBBC is an autonomous private body with no official connection to the British government.
1941-American Federation of Boxing
Organized in New York, it gained little recognition, but sanctioned a series of eight-rounders for the world junior featherweight title. Champions included Lou Barbetta, Davey Crawford, Aaron Seltzer, and Joey Iannotti. The ABF lasted less than a year.
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