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History of Montana Boxing Legislation, Rules & Regulations
(Enter material chronologically)
- 1899-03-15: Gov. Smith vetoes a bill passed by the legislature legalizing boxing contests. [1]
- 1904-08: Butte's Montana club has the exclusive use of the Opera House for boxing, with seating of 3,000. A 15,000-seat boxing amphitheater is planned. Walla Walla Evening Statesman [2]
- 1912-04-09: Butte Mayor Louis J. Duncan bans prize-fighting. San Francisco Call [3] [4]
- 1912-05-31: The lid on prize-fighting in Butte "has been yanked off and the game given full sway." This is due to jury indifference at enforcing the law. [5]
- 1913-03-14: State boxing commission formed; 12-rounds to a decision allowed; 10% of gross receipts to go to the state coffers. Tacoma Tribune (Tacoma, WA, USA) & other wire reports
- 1913-04-16: State athletic commission is organized, per new state boxing law. Wire report: [6]. Another source reports the state athletic commission was organized April 16. [7]
- 1913-04-25: The first scheduled bout under the new state boxing law (effective April 13) is to be held today between Pal Moore and Jimmy Duffy at Butte.
- Late 1910s: 15 rounds to a decision allowed
- 1917-03-05: A bill had been passed by both houses of the state legislature to permit boxing in Butte, but it was vetoed by Gov. Sam Stewart, according to the March 6 Everett Morning Tribune (Everett, WA, USA).
- 1927-04-09: Montana State Athletic Commission adopts rules and regulations for the government of boxing in the state.
