15 USC 6307b - Protection from coercive contracts

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§ 6307b.

Protection from coercive contracts

(a)

General rule

(1)

(A)

A contract provision shall be considered to be in restraint of trade, contrary to public policy, and unenforceable against any boxer to the extent that it—

(i)

is a coercive provision described in subparagraph (B) and is for a period greater than 12 months; or

(ii)

is a coercive provision described in subparagraph (B) and the other boxer under contract to the promoter came under that contract pursuant to a coercive provision described in subparagraph (B).

(B)

A coercive provision described in this subparagraph is a contract provision that grants any rights between a boxer and a promoter, or between promoters with respect to a boxer, if the boxer is required to grant such rights, or a boxer’s promoter is required to grant such rights with respect to a boxer to another promoter, as a condition precedent to the boxer’s participation in a professional boxing match against another boxer who is under contract to the promoter.

(2)

This subsection shall only apply to contracts entered into after May 26, 2000.

(3)

No subsequent contract provision extending any rights or compensation covered in paragraph (1) shall be enforceable against a boxer if the effective date of the contract containing such provision is earlier than 3 months before the expiration of the relevant time period set forth in paragraph (1).

(b)

Promotional rights under mandatory bout contracts

(c)

Protection from coercive contracts with broadcasters

(Pub. L. 104–272, § 10, as added Pub. L. 106–210, § 4(2), May 26, 2000, 114 Stat. 322.)

cite as: 15 USC 6307b