Notices

03/10/2024

BBBofC Rules & Regulations

The following amendments to the regulations are introduced with immediate effect, to be ratified at the next Board Annual General Meeting:-

Regulation 4.9

Page 16

Add to Regulation as follows:

“A licence holder’s licence may be suspended or withdrawn by the Board or an Area Council: (a) Without further reference where, having been notified of the same, the licence holder’s licence renewal fee is in arrears for more than three months; or (b) If, having called the licence holder before it, it reasonably considers that it is not in the interests or the welfare of boxing that the licence holder should continue to hold his licence or licences including, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, where: (i) in the opinion of the Board or an Area Council a licence holder, being a Boxer, is not medically fit to box; (ii) in the opinion of the Board or an Area Council a licence holder, being a Referee or Timekeeper, is not fit to continue to officiate; (iii) a licence holder owes £1,000 or more to the Board or an Area Council; (iv) a licence holder is declared bankrupt; (v)a licence holder is convicted of a criminal offence that in the opinion of the Board or an Area Council may affect the BBBofC’s reputation or otherwise affects the licence holder’s suitability to continue to hold a licence; or (vi) in the opinion of the Board or an Area Council a licence holder’s behaviour has brought or is likely to bring the BBBofC into disrepute.”

Regulation 26.2

Page 56

Add to Regulation as follows:

“26.2 The Board or Area Council shall at all times be able to appoint a sub-committee, which shall consist of not less than three members of the Board or the said Area Council to hear or determine complaints under Regulation 24 and allegations of misconduct under Regulation 25.

The Board shall also at all times be able to refer complaints underRegulation 24 and/or allegations of misconduct under Regulation 25 to a Specialist Service Provider contained on the Board’s approved list for final and binding arbitration in accordance with these Regulations, the Arbitration Act 1996 and the Specialist Service Providers arbitration rules.

Any reference to the Board or an Area Council in those Regulations or this Regulation shall be deemed to include a sub-committee of the same, duly appointed, or any panel appointed by a Specialist Service Provider in accordance with the above.

The decision of such sub-committee or duly appointed arbitral panel shall be deemed to be the decision of the Board or the said Area Council.

Nothing in these regulations shall prevent a Member from bringing a complaint to a court or tribunal under the Equality Act 2010. However, the Board encourages all its Members to firstly exhaust its internal appeal and resolution procedures.”

Regulation 26.3

Page 56

Insert new regulation as follows:

“The Board or an Area Council may decide to suspend the licence of any Member on an interim basis, or make such other interim order as they in their absolute discretion think fit, while any complaint under regulation 24 or allegation of misconduct under regulation 25 is being considered or before any calling under regulation 4.9 (b) or regulation 29, this includes the period up to the hearing or interview and prior to any decision being communicated to the Member regarding the outcome of the hearing or interview.”

Due to the above new Regulation, the following will be renumbered:

Regulation 26.3 to become Regulation 26.4 Regulation 26.4 to become Regulation 26.5 Regulation 26.5 to become Regulation 26.6 Regulation 26.6 to become Regulation 26.7 Regulation 26.7 to become Regulation 26.8 Regulation 26.8 to become Regulation 26.9 Regulation 26.9 to become Regulation 26.10 Regulation 26.10 to become Regulation 26.11

Regulation 26.12

Page 57

Insert new Regulation as follows:

“The Board or an Area Council shall be entitled to publish, as it thinks fit, any decisions made by it and to publish the reports of any hearing, meeting or interview held under these regulations, including but not limited to, regulations 24, 25 and 28, including the outcome and any such further details it considers appropriate.”

01/10/2024

Midlands Area Council 29th September 2024

Tournament Dates

5th October 2024. Eastside Rooms, Birmingham. Promoter Anthony Manning.

12th October 2024. Arleston Hall, Derby. Promoter John Ashton.

12th October 2024. Holiday Inn, Birmingham. Promoter Tommy Owens.

13th October 2024. Premier Suite, Cannock. Promoter Scott Murray.

25th October 2024. Astoria, Wolverhampton. Promoter Errol Johnson.

26th October 2024. Mattioli Arena, Leicester. Promoter Carl Greaves.

DATE OF NEXT MEETING

Monday, 14th October 2024.

25/09/2024

Welsh Area Council 19th September 2024

Tournaments Dates

28th September 2024. The Vale Penarth. Promoter Jamie Sanigar.

16th November 2024. The Vale Penarth. Promoter Jamie Sanigar.

7th December 2024. The LC2 Swansea. Promoter Pat Barratt.

Date of next meeting

Wednesday, 30th October 2024.

25/09/2024

Northern Area Council 19th September 2024

TOURNAMENT DATES

26th October 2024. Sunderland Live. Promoter Steve Wood.

9th November 2024. Sunderland Live. Promoter Mervyn Turner.

30th November 2024. Sunderland Live. Promoter Matty Jobes.

REGULATION 5.10

Jake Osgood. To continue as before, that being restricted to bouts of no more than six rounds, and to be subject of contest reports until further notice.

DATE OF NEXT MEETING

17th October 2024.

06/09/2024

Southern Area Council 4th September 2024

TOURNAMENT DATES

York Hall, London – 6th September 2024. Promoter Frank Warren.

Meca, Swindon – 7th September 2024. Promoter Mark Neilson.

York Hall, London – 7th September 2024. Promoter Amey Sinfield.

Brentwood Centre – 7th September 2024. Promoter Johnny Clark.

Royal Lancaster Hotel, London – 12th September 2024. Promoter Lee Eaton.

York Hall, London – 14th September 2024. Promoter Alan Budgen.

Riviera Leisure Centre, Torquay – 14th September 2024. Promoter Errol Johnson.

.Harrow Leisure Centre – 15th September 2024. Promoter Costakis Evangelou.

Hamble Sports Complex, Southampton – 21st September 2024. Promoter Steve Bendall.

Wembley Arena, London – 21st September 2024. Promoter Frank Warren.

York Hall, London – 27th September 2024. Promoter Nisse Sauerland.

Copperbox Arena, London – 28th September 2024. Promoter Eddie Hearn.

South Parade Pier, Southsea – 28th September 2024. Promoter Chris Hitching.

York Hall, London – 28th September 2024. Promoter Mark Neilson.

REGULATION 4.9 & 5.10

Robbie Chapman – ok to continue.

NEXT MEETING

2nd October 2024.

03/10/2024

BBBofC Rules & Regulations

The following amendments to the regulations are introduced with immediate effect, to be ratified at the next Board Annual General Meeting:-

Regulation 4.9

Page 16

Add to Regulation as follows:

“A licence holder’s licence may be suspended or withdrawn by the Board or an Area Council: (a) Without further reference where, having been notified of the same, the licence holder’s licence renewal fee is in arrears for more than three months; or (b) If, having called the licence holder before it, it reasonably considers that it is not in the interests or the welfare of boxing that the licence holder should continue to hold his licence or licences including, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, where: (i) in the opinion of the Board or an Area Council a licence holder, being a Boxer, is not medically fit to box; (ii) in the opinion of the Board or an Area Council a licence holder, being a Referee or Timekeeper, is not fit to continue to officiate; (iii) a licence holder owes £1,000 or more to the Board or an Area Council; (iv) a licence holder is declared bankrupt; (v)a licence holder is convicted of a criminal offence that in the opinion of the Board or an Area Council may affect the BBBofC’s reputation or otherwise affects the licence holder’s suitability to continue to hold a licence; or (vi) in the opinion of the Board or an Area Council a licence holder’s behaviour has brought or is likely to bring the BBBofC into disrepute.”

Regulation 26.2

Page 56

Add to Regulation as follows:

“26.2 The Board or Area Council shall at all times be able to appoint a sub-committee, which shall consist of not less than three members of the Board or the said Area Council to hear or determine complaints under Regulation 24 and allegations of misconduct under Regulation 25.

The Board shall also at all times be able to refer complaints underRegulation 24 and/or allegations of misconduct under Regulation 25 to a Specialist Service Provider contained on the Board’s approved list for final and binding arbitration in accordance with these Regulations, the Arbitration Act 1996 and the Specialist Service Providers arbitration rules.

Any reference to the Board or an Area Council in those Regulations or this Regulation shall be deemed to include a sub-committee of the same, duly appointed, or any panel appointed by a Specialist Service Provider in accordance with the above.

The decision of such sub-committee or duly appointed arbitral panel shall be deemed to be the decision of the Board or the said Area Council.

Nothing in these regulations shall prevent a Member from bringing a complaint to a court or tribunal under the Equality Act 2010. However, the Board encourages all its Members to firstly exhaust its internal appeal and resolution procedures.”

Regulation 26.3

Page 56

Insert new regulation as follows:

“The Board or an Area Council may decide to suspend the licence of any Member on an interim basis, or make such other interim order as they in their absolute discretion think fit, while any complaint under regulation 24 or allegation of misconduct under regulation 25 is being considered or before any calling under regulation 4.9 (b) or regulation 29, this includes the period up to the hearing or interview and prior to any decision being communicated to the Member regarding the outcome of the hearing or interview.”

Due to the above new Regulation, the following will be renumbered:

Regulation 26.3 to become Regulation 26.4 Regulation 26.4 to become Regulation 26.5 Regulation 26.5 to become Regulation 26.6 Regulation 26.6 to become Regulation 26.7 Regulation 26.7 to become Regulation 26.8 Regulation 26.8 to become Regulation 26.9 Regulation 26.9 to become Regulation 26.10 Regulation 26.10 to become Regulation 26.11

Regulation 26.12

Page 57

Insert new Regulation as follows:

“The Board or an Area Council shall be entitled to publish, as it thinks fit, any decisions made by it and to publish the reports of any hearing, meeting or interview held under these regulations, including but not limited to, regulations 24, 25 and 28, including the outcome and any such further details it considers appropriate.”

01/10/2024

Midlands Area Council 29th September 2024

Tournament Dates

5th October 2024. Eastside Rooms, Birmingham. Promoter Anthony Manning.

12th October 2024. Arleston Hall, Derby. Promoter John Ashton.

12th October 2024. Holiday Inn, Birmingham. Promoter Tommy Owens.

13th October 2024. Premier Suite, Cannock. Promoter Scott Murray.

25th October 2024. Astoria, Wolverhampton. Promoter Errol Johnson.

26th October 2024. Mattioli Arena, Leicester. Promoter Carl Greaves.

DATE OF NEXT MEETING

Monday, 14th October 2024.

25/09/2024

Welsh Area Council 19th September 2024

Tournaments Dates

28th September 2024. The Vale Penarth. Promoter Jamie Sanigar.

16th November 2024. The Vale Penarth. Promoter Jamie Sanigar.

7th December 2024. The LC2 Swansea. Promoter Pat Barratt.

Date of next meeting

Wednesday, 30th October 2024.

25/09/2024

Northern Area Council 19th September 2024

TOURNAMENT DATES

26th October 2024. Sunderland Live. Promoter Steve Wood.

9th November 2024. Sunderland Live. Promoter Mervyn Turner.

30th November 2024. Sunderland Live. Promoter Matty Jobes.

REGULATION 5.10

Jake Osgood. To continue as before, that being restricted to bouts of no more than six rounds, and to be subject of contest reports until further notice.

DATE OF NEXT MEETING

17th October 2024.

06/09/2024

Southern Area Council 4th September 2024

TOURNAMENT DATES

York Hall, London – 6th September 2024. Promoter Frank Warren.

Meca, Swindon – 7th September 2024. Promoter Mark Neilson.

York Hall, London – 7th September 2024. Promoter Amey Sinfield.

Brentwood Centre – 7th September 2024. Promoter Johnny Clark.

Royal Lancaster Hotel, London – 12th September 2024. Promoter Lee Eaton.

York Hall, London – 14th September 2024. Promoter Alan Budgen.

Riviera Leisure Centre, Torquay – 14th September 2024. Promoter Errol Johnson.

.Harrow Leisure Centre – 15th September 2024. Promoter Costakis Evangelou.

Hamble Sports Complex, Southampton – 21st September 2024. Promoter Steve Bendall.

Wembley Arena, London – 21st September 2024. Promoter Frank Warren.

York Hall, London – 27th September 2024. Promoter Nisse Sauerland.

Copperbox Arena, London – 28th September 2024. Promoter Eddie Hearn.

South Parade Pier, Southsea – 28th September 2024. Promoter Chris Hitching.

York Hall, London – 28th September 2024. Promoter Mark Neilson.

REGULATION 4.9 & 5.10

Robbie Chapman – ok to continue.

NEXT MEETING

2nd October 2024.

03/10/2024

BBBofC Rules & Regulations

The following amendments to the regulations are introduced with immediate effect, to be ratified at the next Board Annual General Meeting:-

Regulation 4.9

Page 16

Add to Regulation as follows:

“A licence holder’s licence may be suspended or withdrawn by the Board or an Area Council: (a) Without further reference where, having been notified of the same, the licence holder’s licence renewal fee is in arrears for more than three months; or (b) If, having called the licence holder before it, it reasonably considers that it is not in the interests or the welfare of boxing that the licence holder should continue to hold his licence or licences including, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, where: (i) in the opinion of the Board or an Area Council a licence holder, being a Boxer, is not medically fit to box; (ii) in the opinion of the Board or an Area Council a licence holder, being a Referee or Timekeeper, is not fit to continue to officiate; (iii) a licence holder owes £1,000 or more to the Board or an Area Council; (iv) a licence holder is declared bankrupt; (v)a licence holder is convicted of a criminal offence that in the opinion of the Board or an Area Council may affect the BBBofC’s reputation or otherwise affects the licence holder’s suitability to continue to hold a licence; or (vi) in the opinion of the Board or an Area Council a licence holder’s behaviour has brought or is likely to bring the BBBofC into disrepute.”

Regulation 26.2

Page 56

Add to Regulation as follows:

“26.2 The Board or Area Council shall at all times be able to appoint a sub-committee, which shall consist of not less than three members of the Board or the said Area Council to hear or determine complaints under Regulation 24 and allegations of misconduct under Regulation 25.

The Board shall also at all times be able to refer complaints underRegulation 24 and/or allegations of misconduct under Regulation 25 to a Specialist Service Provider contained on the Board’s approved list for final and binding arbitration in accordance with these Regulations, the Arbitration Act 1996 and the Specialist Service Providers arbitration rules.

Any reference to the Board or an Area Council in those Regulations or this Regulation shall be deemed to include a sub-committee of the same, duly appointed, or any panel appointed by a Specialist Service Provider in accordance with the above.

The decision of such sub-committee or duly appointed arbitral panel shall be deemed to be the decision of the Board or the said Area Council.

Nothing in these regulations shall prevent a Member from bringing a complaint to a court or tribunal under the Equality Act 2010. However, the Board encourages all its Members to firstly exhaust its internal appeal and resolution procedures.”

Regulation 26.3

Page 56

Insert new regulation as follows:

“The Board or an Area Council may decide to suspend the licence of any Member on an interim basis, or make such other interim order as they in their absolute discretion think fit, while any complaint under regulation 24 or allegation of misconduct under regulation 25 is being considered or before any calling under regulation 4.9 (b) or regulation 29, this includes the period up to the hearing or interview and prior to any decision being communicated to the Member regarding the outcome of the hearing or interview.”

Due to the above new Regulation, the following will be renumbered:

Regulation 26.3 to become Regulation 26.4 Regulation 26.4 to become Regulation 26.5 Regulation 26.5 to become Regulation 26.6 Regulation 26.6 to become Regulation 26.7 Regulation 26.7 to become Regulation 26.8 Regulation 26.8 to become Regulation 26.9 Regulation 26.9 to become Regulation 26.10 Regulation 26.10 to become Regulation 26.11

Regulation 26.12

Page 57

Insert new Regulation as follows:

“The Board or an Area Council shall be entitled to publish, as it thinks fit, any decisions made by it and to publish the reports of any hearing, meeting or interview held under these regulations, including but not limited to, regulations 24, 25 and 28, including the outcome and any such further details it considers appropriate.”

01/10/2024

Midlands Area Council 29th September 2024

Tournament Dates

5th October 2024. Eastside Rooms, Birmingham. Promoter Anthony Manning.

12th October 2024. Arleston Hall, Derby. Promoter John Ashton.

12th October 2024. Holiday Inn, Birmingham. Promoter Tommy Owens.

13th October 2024. Premier Suite, Cannock. Promoter Scott Murray.

25th October 2024. Astoria, Wolverhampton. Promoter Errol Johnson.

26th October 2024. Mattioli Arena, Leicester. Promoter Carl Greaves.

DATE OF NEXT MEETING

Monday, 14th October 2024.

25/09/2024

Welsh Area Council 19th September 2024

Tournaments Dates

28th September 2024. The Vale Penarth. Promoter Jamie Sanigar.

16th November 2024. The Vale Penarth. Promoter Jamie Sanigar.

7th December 2024. The LC2 Swansea. Promoter Pat Barratt.

Date of next meeting

Wednesday, 30th October 2024.

25/09/2024

Northern Area Council 19th September 2024

TOURNAMENT DATES

26th October 2024. Sunderland Live. Promoter Steve Wood.

9th November 2024. Sunderland Live. Promoter Mervyn Turner.

30th November 2024. Sunderland Live. Promoter Matty Jobes.

REGULATION 5.10

Jake Osgood. To continue as before, that being restricted to bouts of no more than six rounds, and to be subject of contest reports until further notice.

DATE OF NEXT MEETING

17th October 2024.

06/09/2024

Southern Area Council 4th September 2024

TOURNAMENT DATES

York Hall, London – 6th September 2024. Promoter Frank Warren.

Meca, Swindon – 7th September 2024. Promoter Mark Neilson.

York Hall, London – 7th September 2024. Promoter Amey Sinfield.

Brentwood Centre – 7th September 2024. Promoter Johnny Clark.

Royal Lancaster Hotel, London – 12th September 2024. Promoter Lee Eaton.

York Hall, London – 14th September 2024. Promoter Alan Budgen.

Riviera Leisure Centre, Torquay – 14th September 2024. Promoter Errol Johnson.

.Harrow Leisure Centre – 15th September 2024. Promoter Costakis Evangelou.

Hamble Sports Complex, Southampton – 21st September 2024. Promoter Steve Bendall.

Wembley Arena, London – 21st September 2024. Promoter Frank Warren.

York Hall, London – 27th September 2024. Promoter Nisse Sauerland.

Copperbox Arena, London – 28th September 2024. Promoter Eddie Hearn.

South Parade Pier, Southsea – 28th September 2024. Promoter Chris Hitching.

York Hall, London – 28th September 2024. Promoter Mark Neilson.

REGULATION 4.9 & 5.10

Robbie Chapman – ok to continue.

NEXT MEETING

2nd October 2024.

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