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Janice Schakowsky: Thank you. At our 2016 hearing on mixed martial arts, we heard from the Association of Boxing Commissions and Combat…

On the recordNovember 8, 2017
Thank you. At our 2016 hearing on mixed martial arts, we heard from the Association of Boxing Commissions and Combat Sports, the National Organization of State Regulators, that the association has generally, 'taken a position against youth participation.'
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

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Schakowsky highlights concerns about youth participation in MMA and its risks.

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