A Controversial Law Could “Revive Exploitation” in Boxing | Critics fear the Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act will make it easier to exploit athletes and create a monopoly (Unpaywalled Read)
The Ali Act, the colloquial term for the two pieces of legislation—the Professional Boxing Safety Act and the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act—is a federal framework created to protect boxers and the integrity of boxing. The 1996 Professional Boxing Safety Act addressed the lack of a regulatory structure for the sport in the country, mandating safety measures for competitors like medical personnel at fights. The Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act of 2000 focused on unfair and anticompetitive practices within the sport, like nixing coercive contracts and requiring transparency around pay, policies, and other relevant information. Most importantly, it prohibited conflict of interest between sanctioning organizations, promoters, and managers. Critics say these acts are still too vague, leaving some enforcement capabilities up to states.
The SEC’s War With LSU, Dabo’s Clemson Collapse & Week 2’s Biggest Tests
The SEC is threatening to expel LSU altogether, and Thursday’s meeting could decide the fate of the program. Dabo Swinney’s Clemson is unraveling in ways that echo the final, disastrous stretch of Les Miles’s career. And a blown clock call in the Michigan-Western Michigan finish has fans questioning whether they can trust the refs at all. George Wrighster tears into it all, then unveils his full Week 2 AP Top 25 – along with the email from the Football Writers Association questioning his ballot – before previewing eight games that matter for eight completely different reasons, with full five-key breakdowns for Oklahoma-Michigan, Oregon-Oklahoma State, and Ohio State-Texas. George and Ralph Amsden close it out with the week’s best college football memes.
