Combative Sports in Texas

Combative Sports is a full contact competition between two contestants. The primary sport in this program is boxing. Other sports regulated by this program are kick boxing, shoot wrestling / fighting, pancration wrestling / fighting, mixed martial arts contests or any form of competition in which a blow is struck which may reasonably be expected to inflict injury. Kick boxing is a form of boxing in which blows are delivered with any part of the arm below the shoulder, including the hand, and any part of the leg below the hip including the foot. Shoot wrestling / pancration wrestling is a form of full contact martial arts in which opponents may, while standing, strike with the open hand, kick, wrestle, throw grapple and submit.

For more information about combative sports, e-mail TDLR at boxing@license.state.tx.us.

Combative Sports

Here are the public comments on general topics received during the 2012 Strategic Planning process. The comments are grouped as answers to the four questions we based our discussions on.

What are we doing well?
What can we do better?
If you could change one service that we provide or eliminate or amend any provision of TDLR’s statutes or rules, what would it be?
What major changes will occur over the next five years that will impact the way you do business and the services we provide?

Read the comments (7 kb PDF) To see the comments for each individual license program, go to that program's section on the web site.

The Medical Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet on Friday, June 29 at 10:00 a.m. in the 1st Floor Public Meeting Room of TDLR's North Campus Building, located at 1106 Clayton Lane in Austin. When the agenda is ready it will be posted on TDLR's web site. The meeting will be broadcast live and available for viewing via RealPlayer.

TDLR is now accepting online payment for administrative penalties.

Professional Combative Sports Drug Screening

Vacancies on Medical Advisory Committee - The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (Department) announces two vacancies on the Medical Advisory Committee (Committee) established by Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 2052. The pertinent rules may be found in 16 TAC §61.120. The purpose of the Medical Advisory Committee is to advise the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation (Commission) on health issues for boxing event contestants including physical tests for contestants and registration requirements for ringside physicians.

The Committee is composed of seven members appointed by the presiding officer of the Commission, with the Commission's approval. The Committee consists of four members who shall be medical doctors licensed by the State of Texas; one emergency medical technician; and two public members. Members serve at the will of the Commission. This announcement is for a medical doctor licensed by the State of Texas and an emergency medical technician.

Interested persons may download an application from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation website at: www.license.state.tx.us. Applicants may also request an application from the Department by telephone (800) 803 9202, FAX (512) 475 2874 or Email advisory.boards@license.state.tx.us. Applicants may be asked to appear for an interview; however any required travel for an interview would be at the applicant's expense.

Combative Sports Safety Webinar - TDLR encourages anyone interested in the safety of combative sports participants to view this "Diagnosis and Management of Concussion in Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts Combatants" webinar.

Texas combative sport results are now available via an RSS feed. The Texas combative sport results RSS feed gives official results as soon as they are available. Subscribe to the RSS feed

Click on each link below for information on upcoming boxing and other scheduled combative sports events. External links to other sites are intended to be informational and do not have the endorsement of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The Department is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of linked websites. These sites may also not be accessible to persons with disabilities.

All events are subject to change or cancellation.

Results from Previous Events are available.

Event Schedule

Boxing

05/18/12 South Coast Promotions, Houston
05/19/12 Main Events and Cavazos Boxing, Pharr
05/19/12 Zef Entertainment, San Marcos
05/24/12 Savarese Promotions, Houston
05/25/12 Triple A Promotions, Laredo - CANCELED
06/08/12 I-Entertainment, Pharr
06/16/12 Top Rank, El Paso
06/16/12 Golden Boy Promotions and Marines Promotions, Pharr
06/23/12 Zef Entertainment, San Antonio
06/29/12 Boogie Boxing Promotions, Wichita Falls
06/30/12 Sosa Promotions, The Woodlands
07/14/12 Top Rank, San Antonio
07/14/12 South Coast Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions, Humble
08/18/12 Black Gloves Boxing, Dallas
09/15/12 Top Rank, San Antonio
09/29/12 Zef Entertainment, El Paso

Kickboxing

(no events scheduled)

Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)

05/26/12 Ultimate Warrior Fighting, Laredo
06/02/12 Back Alley Promotions, Arlington
06/09/12 Element Fighting Championship, Dallas
06/16/12 Immortal Kombat Fighting, Spring
06/16/12 Worldwide MMA, Austin
06/23/12 Universal Fight Game, Grandbury
06/30/12 Ultimate Warrior Fighting, Corpus Christi
06/30/12 24/7, Odessa
07/06/12 Triple A, Laredo
07/13/12 Legacy Promotions, Houston
07/13/12 STFC, McAllen
07/21/12 Worldwide MMA, Austin
07/28/12 Jesse Rodriguez, Ft. Worth
08/17/12 Legacy Promotions, Dallas
08/25/12 Xtreme Combat Productions, Robstown
09/14/12 Legacy Promotions, Houston
11/16/12 Legacy Promotions, Houston
11/17/12 Element Fighting Championship, Plano

Combination Events (Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts)

(no events scheduled)

Amateur Mixed Martial Arts

05/18/12 TRCAA, Harlingen
05/19/12 PCG, San Antonio
05/25/12 Garcia Promotions, Humble
06/23/12 CDM, Houston
07/13/12 IFC, Amarillo

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