29th Annual Association of Boxing Commissions Conference Agenda
2017
July 22-July 26: Mohegan Sun Casino, CT
Download as PDF – 7.11.17
| Saturday, July 22, 2017 | |||
| Start Time: | End Time: | Session | Location: |
| 8:00 AM | 8:30 AM | Officials & Attendees Registration | |
| 8:30 AM | 5:00 PM | Boxing Official Judge Training -Steve Weisfeld | Salon A2 |
| 8:30 AM | 5:00 PM | MMA Official Referee Training -Kevin McDonald | Salon A3 |
| Sunday, July 23, 2017 | |||
| Start Time: | End Time: | Session | Location: |
| 8:00 AM | 8:30 AM | Officials Registration | |
| 8:30 AM | 5:00 PM | Boxing Official Referee Training -Jay Nady | Salon A2 |
| 8:30 AM | 5:00 PM | MMA Official Judge Training -‘Big’ John McCarthy | Salon A3 |
| 3:00pm | 6:00PM | Golf Opportunity (green fees @ $55.00!) | |
| 10:00 AM | 4:00 PM | Inspector Training | Shinnecock/Nipmuc |
| 6:30 PM | 8:00 PM | Personality Improvement Session-TICKETS!! (large navy Tickets) | Margaritaville Tiki Deck |
| Monday, July 24, 2017 | |||
| 8:00 AM | 8:30 AM | Registration | |
| 8:30AM | Coffee & Breakfast treat – Provided by Chickasaw Tribe | Nehantic/Pequot | |
| 8:30 AM | 8:45 AM | Welcome Remarks by President Michael Mazzulli | |
| 8:45 AM | 9:00 AM | Introduction of Members | |
| 9:00 AM | 9:10 AM | Welcome by the Mohegan Tribe | |
| 9:10 AM | 9:20 AM | Welcome by Mohegan Tribe Drummers | |
| 9:20AM | 9:30AM | Evander Holyfield – Welcome | |
| 9:30AM | 9:50AM | Boxing & New MMA Severity Index: A. Foster, M. Shen-Urquidez | |
| 9:50AM | 10:15AM | ABC Recognition & Standardization of Classes: J. Nady & R. Hinds | |
| 10:15 AM | 10:30 AM | Break | |
| 11:00 AM | 11:20 AM | Weight Loss & USADA: Ratner, Novitsky, Campbell | |
| 11:30AM | 1:00PM | Making the Most of BoxRec & a Free Lunch! Dr. Marina Sheppard | Cabaret Room |
| 1:00 PM | 1:30 PM | Ringside Physicians & Commissions & Expectations, Lovelace | Nehantic/Pequot |
| 1:30 PM | 1:45 PM | International Commissions to Body & Lost Canada Members | |
| 1:45 PM | 2:45PM | Committee Reports and Recommendations | |
| Rules Comm. Reports/Votes | |||
| Finance Committee Report/Vote | |||
| Medical Committee Report /Vote | |||
| Legislative Committee Update -Update | |||
| 2:45PM | 3:05 PM | MMAFA – Adding Weight Classes to MMA | |
| 3:05 PM | 3:20PM | Break- COOKIES | |
| 3:20PM | 3:40 PM | Previous Sanction Issues /Vote | |
| 3:40 PM | 3:50 PM | Housekeeping/Previous Issues/Vote | |
| 3:50 PM | 4:00 PM | Questions/Suggestions from Commissions | |
| 4:00 PM | 4:30 PM | Updated Comm. Orientation & Regulation-Mark Langlais | |
| 4:00 PM | 4:30 PM | Indian Affairs Committee-Haskell Alexander | |
| 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | Fights LIVE (boxing)- attendees admitted free as VIP’s ! BEVERAGE & PIZZA-Yellow Tickets | Uncas Ballroom |
| Tuesday, July 25, 2017 | |||
| Start Time: | End Time: | Session | Location: |
| 8:30AM | Coffee Break & Breakfast Roll – provided by Mohegan Department of Athletics | Nehantic/Pequot | |
| 8:30AM | 9:00AM | Medical Oversight – Dr. Michael Schwartz | |
| 9:00 AM | 9:30 AM | International Boxing Issues- WBC, Sulaiman | |
| 9:30 AM | 10:00 AM | Inspector Guidelines/Forms- Comparision: larger commissions/smaller commissions-Blackstock, Dunn | |
| 10:00 AM | 10:10 AM | Presentation of 2016 Minutes & Current Financials-Walsh, Robertson | |
| 10:10 AM | 10:25AM | Break | |
| 10:25 AM | 10:45 AM | MMA Data Base, Jenness, Palmquist, Palmquist | |
| 10:45 AM | 11:00 AM | Introduction of Candidates for Office | |
| 11:00 AM | 11:45 AM | Ballot Vote for Officers | |
| 11:45 AM | 1:00 PM | Lunch Break-on your own | |
| 1:00PM | 1:20PM | Charitable Foundation Intro & First Recipients: Mazzulli & Gustafason, Weisfeld | |
| 1:20 PM | 1:45PM | Competing Organizations-Greg Sirb | |
| 2:00 PM | 2:15 PM | Tribal Overview & plans for “Lost Tribal Commissions” – H. Alexander | |
| 2:15 PM | 3:00 PM | Sanctions / Voting Review Issues for Wednesday | |
| 3:00 PM | 3:15 PM | Break-Snack Served – Jumbo Pretzels & Fruit | |
| 3:15 PM | 4:30 PM | Fight of the Century (Ward vs. Gatti) The Judges Who Scored It (Lombardi, Weisfeld, Flaherty) and Special Guest Mickey Ward | |
| 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | New England-Style Picnic, on property (weather permitting) | Fort Shantok |
| Wednesday, July 26, 2017 | |||
| Start Time: | End Time: | Session | Location: |
| 8:30 AM | 9:00 AM | Coffee Break & Breakfast Roll – provided by Oneida Gaming Comm | Nehantic/Pequot |
| 8:30 AM | 9:00 AM | Professional Boxing Record Keeper Update & Adjustments, Marina Sheppard, Ani Miramontes | |
| 9:00AM | 9:15AM | ||
| 9:15 AM | 9:30 AM | How the Legalization of Marijuana is Affecting Combative Sports | |
| 9:30 AM | 9:45 AM | Pitfalls of Fighter Management & suggested contractual requirements: Juanito Ibbara, Randy Couture | |
| 9:45 AM | 10:10 AM | Vendor Introductions | |
| 10:10 AM | 10:25 AM | Break | |
| 10:25 AM | 11:00 AM | Member Voting on Remaining Issues | |
| 11:00 AM | 11:15AM | Bylaw Update Vote | |
| 11:15 AM | 1:00 PM | Lunch- on your own | |
| 1:00 PM | 1:30 PM | AIBA/WSB/USA Boxing & Challenges | |
| 1:30 PM | 2:00 PM | How Commissions Make a Difference: Showalter, Kiser | |
| 2:00PM | 2:20PM | Medical -Understanding Nutritional Supplements: M. St. Louis | |
| 2:20 PM | BREAK Snack Served-POPCORN! | ||
| 2:20PM | 2:30 PM | Site Selection for 2018 Presentation, Robertson | |
| 2:30PM | 3:00PM | Plans for 2019 Officers & Transfer of Information: Walsh | |
| 3:00PM | 6:00PM | Break | |
| 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Reception-Red Square Tickets | Salon A3 |
| 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | Annual Banquet | Salon A2 |
| Keynote Speaker: Kathy Duva | |||