The Association of Boxing Commissions (ABC) is
pleased to announce that they have selected the official Mixed
Martial Arts ( MMA) record keeper.
At the ABC annual general meeting
last year in Florida a committee was appointed by President Tim Lueckenhoff whose mandate was to interview candidates who would be
interested in becoming the official record keeper, and
ultimately decide on a viable candidate.
The record keeper would be responsible for
maintaining a database composed of factual and verified
fighting records as well as fighter suspensions and fighter
information. This information is vital to the administration
of the sport and goes a long way in increasing the
professionalism of the sport.
After months of screening applicants, the
committee recently met in Kansas City, Missouri to interview
the finalists.
The ABC has selected partners Kirik Jenness and
Gabriel Smallman of MMA, LLC. This group is better known for
running MMA.TV one of the premier MMA sites commonly known as
“the underground” where MMA community members have posted on
forums throughout the last decade on various topics relating
to MMA.
The partnership between the ABC and both
Jenness and Smallman will ensure that accurate records are
maintained for years to come, suspensions are documented, and
fighters are identified. This is so that Commissions can be
vigilant with the safety of all the athletes which is their
mandate.
03-16-2008
