House. Special Commission on Boxing (HR 36)
Dates
- Existence: 1986
biographical statement
The Special Commission on Boxing, adopted April 30, 1986, chaired by Representative Russell Letterman (D), was formed to investigate the rules and regulations that govern amateur and professional boxing in the Commonwealth. With the passage of House Resolution 36 (Printer's No. 512), the Commission was required to convene 120 days later in order to make legislative recommendations to the House of Representatives based on its findings on boxing. Due to an increase in both brain injuries suffered while boxing and boxing-related fatalities, the Commission was designed to consider methods to protect the health and safety of boxers without banning the sport altogether. The Commission, comprised of five members of the House of Representatives, also consisted of one member of the Pennsylvania Athletic Commission, one boxing trainer, one physical therapist, one physician, one licensed boxing referee, one psychologist, and one experienced professional boxer.