Refereeing and judging at mixed martial arts (MMA) events are essential tasks carried out by officials guided by rules, criteria, and expertise. In California, the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) seeks to gives fighters and the public the best officials possible. CSAC licenses and regulates combat sports in California, including…
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Oversight and safety for popular sports From ancient Egypt to today, boxing and other combat sports have proven popular throughout the ages. In California, that popularity continues under the oversight of the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC). AN ANCIENT SPORT According to the International Olympic Committee, boxing as a formal…
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Much more goes into a mixed martial arts fight than simply determining the winner and loser. For the men and women of the California State Athletic Commission, the health and safety of combatants is paramount. Earlier this year, the Department of Consumer Affairs sent a camera crew behind the scenes…
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The Peel
VIDEO: Fight Decision in Rodriguez v. Caballero Changed by the California State Athletic Commission
In professional boxing the records of a fighter’s bouts, a fighter’s wins and losses, are vital statistics. That record can be just as important a measurement as reach, weight, or age. “A technical draw, a draw on the record, many people believe it wrecks the record. I believe that’s why…
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Dean Grafilo has been appointed by Governor Brown to serve as director of the California Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA), effective March 20. This is somewhat of a homecoming for Dean as he served as a commissioner on DCA’s California State Athletic Commission prior to accepting his most recent post with the Office…
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Mixed martial arts (MMA) and, specifically, the Bellator 170 event at the L.A. Forum in Inglewood on January 21, made headlines last week after gaining attention from an unlikely source–famed actress Meryl Streep. After receiving the Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award, Streep gave a politically charged acceptance speech, part of which…
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News ReleasesSports
California State Athletic Commission Speaks Out Against Professional Boxing in 2016 Summer Olympics
California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) chairman, John Carvelli, expressed disappointment over the decision to allow professional boxers to compete against amateurs in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Read the entire news release here.
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Thanks to a reprieve in April by the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC), boxer Francisco Vargas will get his first opportunity to defend his super-featherweight title June 4 at the StubHub Center in Carson. After earning his World Boxing Council title and training in his native Mexico, Vargas tested positive…
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The practice of extreme weight cutting in combat sports—when mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters and boxers drastically lose weight before a fight in order to compete in a certain weight class—has become a chief concern of the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC), which regulates combat sports statewide. Weight cutting—often achieved…
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The California State Athletic Commission responds in opposition to International Boxing Association’s (AIBA) decision to allow professional boxers to compete in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Read the press release here.