The Boxing Promoters Association (BPA) held its third meeting on January 11th in Las Vegas, with a renewed sense of optimism for boxing in 2010. In a full day of meetings at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, the President, Joe DeGuardia, and the various Committees gave reports and moved forward with the planned agenda. The growing group of over 30 promoters heard committee reports outlining collaborative efforts for television and Internet distribution, venue agreements, legislative activities, and a host of other issues the group will tackle in the new year. BPA ENTERS DISTRIBUTION ARRANGMENT WITH MAGAZINE At the meeting it was announced that the BPA would be entering into a distribution agreement with a boxing publication. The arrangement will provide a Boxing Magazine for fans while providing the magazine with the massive distribution capabilities of the BPA membership as each promoter will distribute the magazine free of charge at every boxing event. BPA CREATES WEBSITE The BPA also addressed the need for an exclusive and informative BOXING website, which would be akin to the websites currently used by the NFL, MLB and other sports. The BPA agreed upon the domain of BoxingPromotersAssociation.com. BPA, ABC, AARP UNITE Another major development that the BPA agreed upon was to work with the American Association of Ringside Physicians and the Association of Boxing Commissions to assist in and become a member of a standardized medical database.

The four top professional world boxing organizations will meet with the Boxing Promoters Association this week to “address important issues” according to World Boxing Council president

More than thirty of the United States top promoters met at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City today to discuss the current state of boxing and the need to establish a unified boxing promoters association. After an all day meeting the promoters unanimously formed a trade association. The organizational structure and name will be released after the next meeting in September. Those in attendance included: Alfredo Marchio, Aaron Jacobs, Banner Promotions, Classic Entertainment & Sports, DiBella Entertainment, Don Chargin Productions, Don King Productions, Fight Factory, Gary Shaw Productions, Golden Boy Promotions, Goosen-Tutor Promotions, Gotham Boxing, Hirsch-Borao Promotions, Hitz Boxing, KEA Boxing Promotions, Let’s Get It On Promotions, Main Events, Maryland Boxing Club, Mike Acri Promotions, One Punch Productions, Peltz Boxing, Ring Promotions, Roy Englebrecht Events, Seminole Warriors Boxing, Star Boxing, Square Ring, Thompson Boxing, TKO Boxing Promotions, Top Rank and Xcel Worldwide.

July 20th, 2009 will go down as one of the most historic days in boxing. More than thirty of the United States top promoters met at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City to discuss the current state of boxing and the need to establish a unified boxing promoters association. After an all day meeting, the promoters unanimously formed a trade association. The organizational structure and name will be released after the next meeting in September. Those in attendance included: Alfredo Marchio Aaron Jacobs Banner Promotions Classic Entertainment and Sports DiBella Entertainment Don Chargin Productions Don King Productions Fight Factory Gary Shaw Productions Golden Boy Promotions Goosen-Tutor Promotions Gotham Boxing Hirsch-Borao Promotions Hitz Boxing Kea Boxing Promotions Let's Get It On Promotions Main Events Maryland Boxing Club Mike Acri Promotions One Punch Productions Peltz Boxing Ring Promotions Roy Englebrect Events Seminole Warriors Boxing Star Boxing Square Ring Thompson Boxing TKO Promotions Top Rank Xcel Worldwide