The Kansas Athletic Commission will host the first-ever Bare Knuckle Fighting Summit on Tuesday, May 5th and Wednesday, May 6th in Kansas City, Kansas. There will be no charge for attendance and all Combat Sports/Athletic Commissions, Sanctioning Bodies, Medical Professionals, Promoters, & Stakeholders are invited to attend.
“Bare knuckle fighting has rapidly emerged as the next category of combat sports in North America, and is now being regulated or being considered for regulation by numerous Athletic Commissions across North America,” said Kansas Athletic Commission Executive Director Adam Roorbach. “It’s imperative that we all come together and work towards the standardization of rules, medical and fighter safety protocols, licensing, data base reporting, officiating, and the inclusion of sanctioning bodies.”
Bare Knuckle Fighting Summit Agenda
Welcoming Comments by the Host
Introduction; The Purpose and Intent of the Summit
History and Evolution of the bare knuckle fighting concept
Statistical Data Concerning Modern bare knuckle fighting
Events and ResultsInterpretation of Data from a Medical Perspective
Moving Towards a Proposed Unified Rules for bare knuckle fighting
Regulatory Specifics for bare knuckle fighting
- Fight Card Report
- Bout Result Report
- Suspension Report and Suspension Database Listing
Officiating Specifics for bare knuckle fighting
- Referees
- Judges
- Inspectors
- Physicians
The Role of Sanctioning Bodies
Addressing Administrative Challenges Concerning Jurisdictional Approval for BKF
Already confirmed for attendance are ABC President Brian Dunn, Association of Ringside Physicians President Dr. Don Muzzi; BKFC CEO David Feldman; veteran combat sports referees Dan Miragliotta and Bill Clancy; ISKA New York Director Tom Sconzo; and MMA, boxing, and bare knuckle fighting veteran Chris Lytle.
To register and for questions, please contact Adam Roorbach:[email protected] 785-221-1884, 785-296-0596 Hotel information will be provided upon request.
