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Updated 11/24/09 CONSTITUTION / BYLAWS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF BOXING COMMISSIONS ARTICLE I NAME AND MISSION Section 1.1 Name The name of this association is the Association of Boxing Commissions (“ABC”). Section 1.2 Non-Profit Organization The ABC shall be organized as a non-profit organization. Section 1.3 Missions (A) To promote the continual improvement of, and for, professional boxing; professional and amateur mixed martial arts; and other professional and amateur unarmed combat sports (hereinafter, “combat sports”). (B) To promote the uniformity of health and safety standards and other requirements pertaining to the conduct of combat sports events. (C) To promote standard reporting of combat sports events between members, including results, injury reports, suspensions and other medical information. (D) To encourage communication, cooperation and uniformity in the supervision and regulation of combat sports among the members of the ABC. (E) To publish and disseminate medical and training information, and to promote and hold seminars for the continuing education of all officials, ringside physicians, commissioners and commission employees. (F) To establish and operate a charitable foundation which will accept donations to a charitable fund for indigent boxers with elected officers and members of the ABC Board of Directors serving on the board of governors and as trustees of this fund. (G) To encourage adherence to, and enforcement of, applicable federal laws by each member of the ABC. Section 1.4 Code of Ethics An ABC member shall at all times: (A) Adhere to the principles and guidelines of the ABC; (B) Display actions that are a credit to combat sports; (C) Avoid both impropriety and the appearance of impropriety; and (D) Uphold and enforce all suspensions and revocations at all times. Article II MEMBERSHIPS Section 2.1 Eligibility Membership shall be open to each of the states of the United States of America, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and any federally recognized Indian tribe which has formed a tribal organization to regulate professional boxing matches pursuant to 15 USC

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