QuestionsQuestions (Act No. 2984)
They are unlawful unless the required annual tax is paid and the rules in the Act are observed.
Every person, club, corporation, or organization engaged in promoting boxing exhibitions must pay an annual privilege tax of six hundred pesos, payable quarterly in advance.
Yes. The Act allows each municipality to fix additional taxes by ordinance.
An application signed by the requester or the representative of the applying club/organization/corporation, together with evidence of payment of the tax.
Upon proof of violation of the provisions of Act No. 2984.
Not oftener than once a week and on Saturdays only.
No contest shall be more than twenty rounds, and no round shall be of more than three minutes duration.
The ring must be square and at least sixteen feet per side; the floor must be covered by canvas (or suitable material) with resilient padding at least half an inch thick; and the ring must be protected on all sides by not less than three ropes of sufficient strength.
They must separate when movements bring them together and must not seize, clinch, or hug; they must not hit or strike with the head or shoulder, wrestle, make improper use of elbows, or act unsportsmanlike; abusive or insulting language counts as unsportsmanlike.
Boxers may not direct malicious and dangerous blows on the lower abdominal region.
They must use soft and completely dry bandages of tape, not more than two inches wide and twenty feet long for each hand. They may not place any foreign body inside the tape that hardens it or is liable to cause serious injury.
The official physician must be duly qualified to practice medicine in the Philippines; official referees must have technical knowledge of the sport.
The club physician must examine the boxer and certify in writing the physical condition and fitness to engage in the contest.
They lose the license; it is cancelled and declared null and void; and they will not thereafter be granted any other license under the Act.
First offense: prohibited for one year from taking part in authorized exhibitions, and fine not less than ₱200 nor more than ₱1,000 or imprisonment up to six months, or both. Repetition: totally prohibited from entering the ring and from participating in authorized boxing contests, with fine ₱500–₱2,000 or imprisonment up to one year, or both.
Any person who gives gifts, promises, or money to induce a boxer to give up the fight or refrain from giving full strength/skill to affect the outcome is punished by a fine of ₱200–₱1,000 or imprisonment up to six months, or both.
It is unlawful to bet directly or through an intermediary upon the result of any boxing contest; bettors and intermediaries may be fined up to ₱200 or imprisoned up to six months, or both, and all money seized as a bet is confiscated.
When sparring/boxing exhibitions are held by and under the auspices of an amateur athletic society and no fee or fees or other compensation is charged as admission.