Frawley Act

The Frawley Act was New York state legislation permitting professional boxing, and existed from July 26, 1911 to Nov. 14, 1917. (It allowed for ten-round bouts with eight-ounce gloves, among other limits and requirements.) The August 29, 1911 Show:57115 was the first fight card under this new law.

The 1917 ring-death of Young McDonald was largely responsible for its expiration and the prohibition of boxing in the state until the 1920 Walker Law.

See also, Sept. 16, 1911 Literary Digest article