Walker Law
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The Walker Law passed in 1920 was an early New York state law regulating boxing.[1][2] The law reestablished legal boxing in the state following the three-year ban created by the repeal of the Frawley Law.[3] The law instituted rules that better ensured the safety of combatants and reduced the roughness of the sport.[4] 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.[5]
The first main event conducted under this new law was the Joe Welling vs. Johnny Dundee bout.[6]
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- "Boxing Law, Rules, and Regulations" - A timeline