USA: Massachusetts Laws - Revision history

Ric at 22:32, 9 May 2022

2022-05-09T22:32:20Z

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	*'''1876''': Supreme Judicial Court announces its intention to maintain a lawful and ordered society by ruling that “prizefighting, boxing matches, and encounters of that kind serve no useful purpose, tend to breaches of the peace, and are unlawful even when entered into by agreement and without anger or ill will.”		*'''1876''': Supreme Judicial Court announces its intention to maintain a lawful and ordered society by ruling that “prizefighting, boxing matches, and encounters of that kind serve no useful purpose, tend to breaches of the peace, and are unlawful even when entered into by agreement and without anger or ill will.”
	*'''1907-11-16''': Boston (and New York City) clubs decide to bar "colored" boxers. [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85066387/1907-11-17/ed-1/seq-34/]		*'''1907-11-16''': Boston (and New York City) clubs decide to bar "colored" boxers. [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85066387/1907-11-17/ed-1/seq-34/]
			*'''1914-April''': Boxing to resume in Boston after having been shut down for several months. [https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn91064011/1914-04-10/ed-1/seq-23/]
	*'''1920-June''': Gov. Coolidge signs bill legalizing ten-round bouts.		*'''1920-June''': Gov. Coolidge signs bill legalizing ten-round bouts.
	*'''1920-09-09''': Boston legalizes boxing when Mayor Peters and the City Council give their approval.		*'''1920-09-09''': Boston legalizes boxing when Mayor Peters and the City Council give their approval.

Ric: Nov 1907: Boston bars black fighters

2013-08-30T21:51:08Z

Nov 1907: Boston bars black fighters

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	*'''1876''': Supreme Judicial Court announces its intention to maintain a lawful and ordered society by ruling that “prizefighting, boxing matches, and encounters of that kind serve no useful purpose, tend to breaches of the peace, and are unlawful even when entered into by agreement and without anger or ill will.”		*'''1876''': Supreme Judicial Court announces its intention to maintain a lawful and ordered society by ruling that “prizefighting, boxing matches, and encounters of that kind serve no useful purpose, tend to breaches of the peace, and are unlawful even when entered into by agreement and without anger or ill will.”
			*'''1907-11-16''': Boston (and New York City) clubs decide to bar "colored" boxers. [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85066387/1907-11-17/ed-1/seq-34/]
	*'''1920-June''': Gov. Coolidge signs bill legalizing ten-round bouts.		*'''1920-June''': Gov. Coolidge signs bill legalizing ten-round bouts.
	*'''1920-09-09''': Boston legalizes boxing when Mayor Peters and the City Council give their approval.		*'''1920-09-09''': Boston legalizes boxing when Mayor Peters and the City Council give their approval.

Ric at 19:28, 21 July 2012

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	*'''1920-June''': Gov. Coolidge signs bill legalizing ten-round bouts.		*'''1920-June''': Gov. Coolidge signs bill legalizing ten-round bouts.
	*'''1920-09-09''': Boston legalizes boxing when Mayor Peters and the City Council give their approval.		*'''1920-09-09''': Boston legalizes boxing when Mayor Peters and the City Council give their approval.
	*'''1920-10-30''': Boxing legalized in the state after 25 years. Ten-rounders set as the limit. ''Tacoma News Tribune'' (Tacoma, WA, USA)		*'''1920-10-30''': Boxing legalized in the state after 25 years. Ten-rounders set as the limit. ''Tacoma News Tribune'' (Tacoma, WA, USA). See also, ''Evening Herald'' (Klamath Falls, Oregon): [http://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn99063812/1920-11-03/ed-1/seq-2/]
	*'''1921-01-10''': The [[Massachusetts Boxing Commission]] issues a ruling prohibiting the wearing of the United States flag by boxers, at the request of the American Legion. The Commission also requested that boxers refrain from making religious signs in the ring.		*'''1921-01-10''': The [[Massachusetts Boxing Commission]] issues a ruling prohibiting the wearing of the United States flag by boxers, at the request of the American Legion. The Commission also requested that boxers refrain from making religious signs in the ring.
	*'''1931-April''': Draws were not permitted at this time. April 29 ''Seattle Post-Intelligencer'' (Seattle, WA, USA)		*'''1931-April''': Draws were not permitted at this time. April 29 ''Seattle Post-Intelligencer'' (Seattle, WA, USA)

Ric: MIT drops boxing in 1937

2011-05-21T17:30:29Z

MIT drops boxing in 1937

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	*'''1931-06-10''': Governor Joseph B. Ely signs a bill, effective in 90 days, legalizing 15-round title bouts. The bill also allows for 12-round New England championship contests. (Bouts had been limited to 10 rounds for the past 11 years, since boxing was placed under the control of the [[Massachusetts Boxing Commission]].) Other changes provided for in the bill include: public announcement of the referees' and judges' votes on each bout; authorizing the Boxing Commission to rule on the weight of gloves used by boxers in amateur tournaments; limiting the number of bouts such boxers may fight within 24 hours; and closing such amateur tournaments at 12:30 A. M. ''New York Times''		*'''1931-06-10''': Governor Joseph B. Ely signs a bill, effective in 90 days, legalizing 15-round title bouts. The bill also allows for 12-round New England championship contests. (Bouts had been limited to 10 rounds for the past 11 years, since boxing was placed under the control of the [[Massachusetts Boxing Commission]].) Other changes provided for in the bill include: public announcement of the referees' and judges' votes on each bout; authorizing the Boxing Commission to rule on the weight of gloves used by boxers in amateur tournaments; limiting the number of bouts such boxers may fight within 24 hours; and closing such amateur tournaments at 12:30 A. M. ''New York Times''
	*'''1935-11-19''': Massachusetts Boxing Commission suspends [[Unknown Winston]] one year "for not giving efforts" with [[Jack Sharkey]]. ''Bellingham Evening News'' (Bellingham, WA, USA)		*'''1935-11-19''': Massachusetts Boxing Commission suspends [[Unknown Winston]] one year "for not giving efforts" with [[Jack Sharkey]]. ''Bellingham Evening News'' (Bellingham, WA, USA)
			*'''1937''': The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.) drops boxing from its college sports program because too many men were losing by technical knockout and the team hadn't won a meet in several seasons. Because of heavy scholastic schedules, the boxers were not able to train adequately and the school was afraid that a serious injury might occur. April 12, 1941 ''New York Times''


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Ric: 1935 suspension of WInston

2006-10-07T14:46:19Z

1935 suspension of WInston

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	*'''1931-April''': Draws were not permitted at this time. April 29 ''Seattle Post-Intelligencer'' (Seattle, WA, USA)		*'''1931-April''': Draws were not permitted at this time. April 29 ''Seattle Post-Intelligencer'' (Seattle, WA, USA)
	*'''1931-06-10''': Governor Joseph B. Ely signs a bill, effective in 90 days, legalizing 15-round title bouts. The bill also allows for 12-round New England championship contests. (Bouts had been limited to 10 rounds for the past 11 years, since boxing was placed under the control of the [[Massachusetts Boxing Commission]].) Other changes provided for in the bill include: public announcement of the referees' and judges' votes on each bout; authorizing the Boxing Commission to rule on the weight of gloves used by boxers in amateur tournaments; limiting the number of bouts such boxers may fight within 24 hours; and closing such amateur tournaments at 12:30 A. M. ''New York Times''		*'''1931-06-10''': Governor Joseph B. Ely signs a bill, effective in 90 days, legalizing 15-round title bouts. The bill also allows for 12-round New England championship contests. (Bouts had been limited to 10 rounds for the past 11 years, since boxing was placed under the control of the [[Massachusetts Boxing Commission]].) Other changes provided for in the bill include: public announcement of the referees' and judges' votes on each bout; authorizing the Boxing Commission to rule on the weight of gloves used by boxers in amateur tournaments; limiting the number of bouts such boxers may fight within 24 hours; and closing such amateur tournaments at 12:30 A. M. ''New York Times''
			*'''1935-11-19''': Massachusetts Boxing Commission suspends [[Unknown Winston]] one year "for not giving efforts" with [[Jack Sharkey]]. ''Bellingham Evening News'' (Bellingham, WA, USA)

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Ric: 1876 Court decision

2006-06-10T02:49:51Z

1876 Court decision

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			*'''1876''': Supreme Judicial Court announces its intention to maintain a lawful and ordered society by ruling that “prizefighting, boxing matches, and encounters of that kind serve no useful purpose, tend to breaches of the peace, and are unlawful even when entered into by agreement and without anger or ill will.”
	*'''1920-June''': Gov. Coolidge signs bill legalizing ten-round bouts.		*'''1920-June''': Gov. Coolidge signs bill legalizing ten-round bouts.
	*'''1920-09-09''': Boston legalizes boxing when Mayor Peters and the City Council give their approval.		*'''1920-09-09''': Boston legalizes boxing when Mayor Peters and the City Council give their approval.

Ric: state flag inserted

2006-02-12T16:51:13Z

state flag inserted

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	== History of Boxing Legislation, Rules & Regulations ==		== History of Massachusetts Boxing Legislation, Rules & Regulations ==
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	*'''1920-June''': Gov. Coolidge signs bill legalizing ten-round bouts.		*'''1920-June''': Gov. Coolidge signs bill legalizing ten-round bouts.

Ric: June 1920 entry

2005-08-05T14:45:12Z

June 1920 entry

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	== History of Boxing Legislation, Rules & Regulations ==		== History of Boxing Legislation, Rules & Regulations ==
	<small>(Enter material chronologically)</small>		<small>(Enter material chronologically)</small>


			*'''1920-June''': Gov. Coolidge signs bill legalizing ten-round bouts.
	*'''1920-09-09''': Boston legalizes boxing when Mayor Peters and the City Council give their approval.		*'''1920-09-09''': Boston legalizes boxing when Mayor Peters and the City Council give their approval.
	*'''1920-10-30''': Boxing legalized in the state after 25 years. (Ten-~~round bouts~~ set as the limit?) ''Tacoma News Tribune'' (Tacoma, WA, USA)		*'''1920-10-30''': Boxing legalized in the state after 25 years. Ten-rounders set as the limit. ''Tacoma News Tribune'' (Tacoma, WA, USA)
	*'''1921-01-10''': The [[Massachusetts Boxing Commission]] issues a ruling prohibiting the wearing of the United States flag by boxers, at the request of the American Legion. The Commission also requested that boxers refrain from making religious signs in the ring.		*'''1921-01-10''': The [[Massachusetts Boxing Commission]] issues a ruling prohibiting the wearing of the United States flag by boxers, at the request of the American Legion. The Commission also requested that boxers refrain from making religious signs in the ring.
	*'''1931-April''': Draws were not permitted at this time. April 29 ''Seattle Post-Intelligencer'' (Seattle, WA, USA)		*'''1931-April''': Draws were not permitted at this time. April 29 ''Seattle Post-Intelligencer'' (Seattle, WA, USA)

Ric: April 1931 entry

2005-08-05T14:04:32Z

April 1931 entry

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	*'''1920-10-30''': Boxing legalized in the state after 25 years. (Ten-round bouts set as the limit?) ''Tacoma News Tribune'' (Tacoma, WA, USA)		*'''1920-10-30''': Boxing legalized in the state after 25 years. (Ten-round bouts set as the limit?) ''Tacoma News Tribune'' (Tacoma, WA, USA)
	*'''1921-01-10''': The [[Massachusetts Boxing Commission]] issues a ruling prohibiting the wearing of the United States flag by boxers, at the request of the American Legion. The Commission also requested that boxers refrain from making religious signs in the ring.		*'''1921-01-10''': The [[Massachusetts Boxing Commission]] issues a ruling prohibiting the wearing of the United States flag by boxers, at the request of the American Legion. The Commission also requested that boxers refrain from making religious signs in the ring.
			*'''1931-April''': Draws were not permitted at this time. April 29 ''Seattle Post-Intelligencer'' (Seattle, WA, USA)
	*'''1931-06-10''': Governor Joseph B. Ely signs a bill, effective in 90 days, legalizing 15-round title bouts. The bill also allows for 12-round New England championship contests. (Bouts had been limited to 10 rounds for the past 11 years, since boxing was placed under the control of the [[Massachusetts Boxing Commission]].) Other changes provided for in the bill include: public announcement of the referees' and judges' votes on each bout; authorizing the Boxing Commission to rule on the weight of gloves used by boxers in amateur tournaments; limiting the number of bouts such boxers may fight within 24 hours; and closing such amateur tournaments at 12:30 A. M. ''New York Times''		*'''1931-06-10''': Governor Joseph B. Ely signs a bill, effective in 90 days, legalizing 15-round title bouts. The bill also allows for 12-round New England championship contests. (Bouts had been limited to 10 rounds for the past 11 years, since boxing was placed under the control of the [[Massachusetts Boxing Commission]].) Other changes provided for in the bill include: public announcement of the referees' and judges' votes on each bout; authorizing the Boxing Commission to rule on the weight of gloves used by boxers in amateur tournaments; limiting the number of bouts such boxers may fight within 24 hours; and closing such amateur tournaments at 12:30 A. M. ''New York Times''

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Ric: June 1931 entry

2005-07-30T07:44:23Z

June 1931 entry

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	*'''1920-10-30''': Boxing legalized in the state after 25 years. (Ten-round bouts set as the limit?) ''Tacoma News Tribune'' (Tacoma, WA, USA)		*'''1920-10-30''': Boxing legalized in the state after 25 years. (Ten-round bouts set as the limit?) ''Tacoma News Tribune'' (Tacoma, WA, USA)
	*'''1921-01-10''': The [[Massachusetts Boxing Commission]] issues a ruling prohibiting the wearing of the United States flag by boxers, at the request of the American Legion. The Commission also requested that boxers refrain from making religious signs in the ring.		*'''1921-01-10''': The [[Massachusetts Boxing Commission]] issues a ruling prohibiting the wearing of the United States flag by boxers, at the request of the American Legion. The Commission also requested that boxers refrain from making religious signs in the ring.
			*'''1931-06-10''': Governor Joseph B. Ely signs a bill, effective in 90 days, legalizing 15-round title bouts. The bill also allows for 12-round New England championship contests. (Bouts had been limited to 10 rounds for the past 11 years, since boxing was placed under the control of the [[Massachusetts Boxing Commission]].) Other changes provided for in the bill include: public announcement of the referees' and judges' votes on each bout; authorizing the Boxing Commission to rule on the weight of gloves used by boxers in amateur tournaments; limiting the number of bouts such boxers may fight within 24 hours; and closing such amateur tournaments at 12:30 A. M. ''New York Times''

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