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Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) praised House passage of H.R. 4624, Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act of 2026, which provides professional boxers with more career opportunities, better pay, and stronger safety protections while encouraging more innovation in the sport.

“The Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act is a strong, bipartisan bill that protects fighters, ensures fairness, and promotes new opportunities for American boxers,” said Chairman Walberg. “For too long, fighters and fans have seen the sport plagued by weak oversight and few guardrails that push fighters into dangerous or lopsided bouts. H.R. 4624 provides new safety measures while creating a parallel organization that gives fighters more opportunities to grow. I am thankful Rep. Jack led on this bill to protect the legacy—and revitalize the future—of American boxing.”

H.R. 4624, Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act of 2026, authored by Rep. Brian Jack (R-GA): 

• Establishes Unified Boxing Organizations (UBOs) to create new, parallel opportunities for boxers to compete fairly.
• Ensures minimum per-round pay and medical insurance coverage for all professional boxers. 
• Strengthens medical care for fighters by ensuring medical personnel are present at every fight and implements industry-wide medical testing standards.

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