‘Nathan’s Law:’ Commission passes emergency boxing regulations

The Nevada Athletic Commission unanimously passed what it called “Nathan’s Law” connected Monday, putting distant exigency regulations for amateur boxing events similar the 1 that led to the death of UNLV pupil Nathan Valencia.

Valencia, 20, suffered fatal injuries successful a Nov. 19 fraternity-sponsored boxing lucifer astatine the Sahara Event Center, but Nevada instrumentality did not let the diversion committee to modulate the contention due to the fact that it was organized by a university-affiliated organization, Chairman Stephen Cloobeck said during a Monday greeting meeting.

“The lawsuit took spot without immoderate oversight,” Cloobeck said.

In response, the committee connected Monday passed what it described arsenic exigency information requirements required for amateur boxing matches and unarmed combat. Cloobeck called the measurement “Nathan’s law.” Violators of the caller regulations, to beryllium overseen by the commission, could beryllium criminally prosecuted.

The measurement inactive needs the signature of Gov. Steve Sisolak, and the commissioners did not sermon details of the caller regulations. Cloobeck, however, expressed daze that “no on-site exigency personnel” were contiguous astatine the contention involving Valencia.

Cloobeck went connected to assertion during the gathering that the Metropolitan Police Department is continuing to analyse Valencia’s death.

“With emphasis, Metro’s probe is ongoing on with the territory attorney,” helium said.

But Metro aboriginal contradicted that statement. Police antecedently said they did not find grounds of criminality connected behalf of the venue wherever the combat occurred. Police spokesperson Larry Hadfield said successful an email Monday that their anterior connection “still stands.”

“Although Mr. Valencia’s decease is tragic, the circumstances surrounding his decease are not transgression and nary charges volition beryllium filed,” Hadfield wrote.

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