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The Walker Law passed in 1920 was an early
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ...
state law regulating
boxing Boxing (also known as "Western boxing" or "pugilism") is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves and other protective equipment such as hand wraps and mouthguards, throw punches at each other for a predetermined ...
. The law reestablished legal boxing in the state following the three-year ban created by the repeal of the
Frawley Law Frawley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Arthur J. Frawley (c.1899–1969), American politician * Barbara Frawley (1935–2004), Australian actress and voice artist * Ciarán Frawley (born 1997), Irish rugby union player ...
. The law instituted rules that better ensured the safety of combatants and reduced the roughness of the sport. The law limited matches to fifteen rounds, required a physician in attendance, restricted certain aggressive acts such as head-butting, and created a regulatory commission, the
New York State Athletic Commission The New York State Athletic Commission or NYSAC, also known as the New York Athletic Commission, is a division of the New York State Department of State which regulates all contests and exhibitions of unarmed combat within the state of New York, ...
. The first main event conducted under this new law was the
Joe Welling Joe or JOE may refer to: Arts Film and television * ''Joe'' (1970 film), starring Peter Boyle * ''Joe'' (2013 film), starring Nicolas Cage * ''Joe'' (TV series), a British TV series airing from 1966 to 1971 * ''Joe'', a 2002 Canadian animated ...
vs.
Johnny Dundee Johnny Dundee (November 19, 1893 – April 22, 1965) was an American featherweight and the first world junior lightweight champion boxer who fought from 1910 until 1932. He was inducted into the Ring Magazine Hall of Fame in 1957 and the Int ...
bout.


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"Boxing Law, Rules, and Regulations"
- A timeline Boxing rules and regulations Sports law Boxing in New York (state) New York (state) statutes 1920 in American law 1920 in New York (state) {{US-law-stub