Boxing Bout Agreement Template (US)
Updated on August 21, 2026
A boxing bout agreement records the terms for a professional fight: boxer, promoter, manager, commission, opponent, weight, rounds, purse, deductions, medical requirements, insurance, anti-doping, broadcast rights, cancellation, replacement opponent and required disclosures. It is not just a risk waiver with a purse blank.
The source PDF has the demand signal in this batch, but it omits the most important US boxing law. The Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act and Professional Boxing Safety Act require commission oversight, contract filing and promoter disclosures about compensation and deductions. This template builds those prompts into the document so the parties do not sign a bout agreement that ignores the regulator.
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Boxing Bout Agreement
This Boxing Bout Agreement is made on among , and, if applicable, .
1. Commission, Licenses, and Bout Details
- Commission:
- Commission filing/approval deadline:
- Boxer license:
- Promoter license:
- Manager license:
- Opponent:
- Bout date/time:
- Venue:
- Rounds:
- Weight limit:
- Glove weight:
- Title/sanctioning body:
2. Purse, Deductions, and Required Disclosures
Gross purse: . Payment timing or escrow:
Itemized deductions:
Promoter disclosures attached or delivered:
3. Safety, Manager, Broadcast, and Cancellation Terms
4. Governing Law and Signatures
Governing law and commission rules: .
Boxer
Date signed:
Promoter
Date signed:
Manager
Date signed:
Commission approval is central
Professional boxing is regulated at state level through athletic commissions, with federal law layered on top. A bout agreement should identify the commission, license numbers, bout approval, medical clearance, insurance, weigh-in requirements and any commission filing deadline.
The source says the parties will follow the rules of the state commission, but it gives no commission name, no filing mechanism and no approval condition. This template treats commission approval as a condition of the bout.
Purse deductions must be itemized
A gross purse number is not enough. The boxer needs to see sanctioning fees, manager share, trainer share, advance repayments, travel, equipment, taxes, fines, medical costs and other deductions. Federal law requires promoter disclosures in connection with boxer compensation and deductions, and commissions may have their own forms.
The template includes a purse schedule and a separate disclosure field so the parties can attach the required commission disclosures rather than hide deductions in side letters.
Manager and promoter conflicts are not optional
US federal law restricts conflicts between promoters and managers because the manager is supposed to represent the boxer while the promoter promotes the event. The source contract has a manager signature but no authority, conflict or compensation language.
This template asks whether a manager is involved, what authority the manager has, what compensation the manager receives and whether any promoter-manager relationship must be disclosed or avoided.
Cancellation terms need fight-specific triggers
A boxing event can collapse because of medical suspension, failed weigh-in, failed drug test, commission refusal, opponent withdrawal, visa or travel problem, broadcast issue, venue loss, force majeure or unsafe conditions. A generic cancellation clause cannot allocate those risks.
The template separates boxer default, promoter default, commission refusal, replacement opponent and force majeure. That makes the purse consequences clearer before training camp money is spent.
Training-camp costs and advances should not live off-document
Boxers often receive advances, travel support, lodging, medical reimbursement or training-camp support before the bout. If those amounts are repayable from the purse, conditional on the bout happening or controlled by a manager, they belong in the written schedule. A gross purse without the advance ledger is not enough for the boxer, commission or manager to understand the net result.
The template therefore asks for payment timing, escrow and itemized deductions in the same document as the bout terms. That helps avoid side arrangements that conflict with the written contract and gives the parties a cleaner record if the commission asks how the purse was calculated.
Medical suspension and late commission refusal should also be treated as real commercial events. The agreement should say whether unrecoverable training expenses are absorbed, reimbursed or left where they fall when a bout is stopped for safety rather than ordinary breach.
Clause-by-clause guide
- Parties, licenses and commission
- Identifies boxer, promoter, manager, license numbers, commission and approval condition.
- Bout details
- Opponent, venue, date, rounds, weight, gloves, title or sanctioning body and weigh-in schedule.
- Purse and deductions
- Gross purse, payment timing, escrow, taxes and each permitted deduction shown separately.
- Promoter disclosures
- Prompts the promoter to attach compensation and deduction disclosures required by federal law and commission rules.
- Medical, insurance and anti-doping
- Medical exams, suspension status, insurance, drug testing, hand wraps and safety compliance.
- Manager authority and conflicts
- States manager authority, compensation and any promoter-manager conflict restrictions.
- Cancellation and replacement opponent
- Allocates consequences for weigh-in failure, medical issues, opponent changes, commission refusal and force majeure.
- Broadcast and publicity rights
- Controls event promotion, name/likeness use, broadcast appearances and media obligations.
US compliance checklist
Use a written bout contract meeting federal and commission rules
15 U.S.C. 6307a requires professional boxing contracts to be in writing and include specified terms, without inconsistent side agreements. Commission rules may require a specific form or filing deadline.
15 U.S.C. 6307aAttach promoter compensation and deduction disclosures
15 U.S.C. 6307e requires promoter disclosures to the boxing commission and the boxer before promoter compensation is received, including compensation and deductions from the boxer purse.
15 U.S.C. 6307eCheck promoter-manager conflicts
15 U.S.C. 6308 restricts certain conflicts of interest between promoters and managers. The agreement should not hide manager compensation or promoter control.
15 U.S.C. 6308Confirm state law and commission rules are not displaced
Federal law preserves state requirements except where inconsistent, so the relevant commission rulebook still matters for licensing, medicals, insurance, gloves, weigh-in, purse escrow and filings.
15 U.S.C. 6313Do not rely on a risk waiver for safety compliance
A boxer can acknowledge risk, but that does not replace medical exams, suspensions, commission approval, insurance, anti-doping, referee authority or event safety rules.
How to complete this template
- Identify the commission and licenses. Enter state commission, boxer license, promoter license, manager license and filing/approval deadline.
- Enter bout details. Add opponent, venue, date, rounds, weight, glove weight, title or sanctioning body and weigh-in time.
- Complete purse and deductions. Enter gross purse, payment timing, escrow and every deduction or advance repayment.
- Attach required disclosures. Attach promoter compensation, deduction and conflict disclosures required by federal law and commission rules.
- Set cancellation and replacement terms. State what happens for medical suspension, failed weigh-in, opponent withdrawal, commission refusal or force majeure.
Frequently asked questions
Is a boxing contract valid without commission approval?
Commission rules vary, but professional bouts generally require commission approval, licensing and filings. This template makes commission approval a condition rather than assuming a private contract is enough.
What is the Ali Act issue in a bout agreement?
The Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act requires promoter disclosures and restricts conflicts around boxer management and promotion. A contract that lists only gross purse and risk assumption misses those core federal requirements.
What deductions should be listed?
Every deduction from the gross purse: sanctioning fees, manager share, trainer share, advances, taxes, fines, travel, equipment, medical, insurance or other charges. Hidden deductions are exactly what disclosure rules are meant to prevent.
Can the manager sign for the boxer?
Only if the manager has authority under the boxer-manager agreement and commission rules. The bout agreement should identify the manager role, compensation and any conflict issue, not just add a manager signature line.
What happens if the boxer misses weight?
The agreement and commission rules should state whether the bout can proceed, whether the purse is reduced, whether fines apply and whether the opponent can refuse or renegotiate.
Can the promoter replace the opponent?
Only under the contract and commission rules. The boxer should know whether replacement requires consent, comparable weight/record conditions and any purse adjustment.
Does a risk assumption clause protect the promoter from all injury claims?
No. Boxing is inherently risky, but a waiver does not replace safety compliance, commission rules, medical requirements, insurance or liability for misconduct or regulatory violations.
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Disclaimer
This template and guide are for general information only. They are not legal, athletic-commission, boxing-manager, promoter, tax, immigration, medical, insurance or anti-doping advice.
