Canadian Boxing Federation
 Medical / Licensing Requirements by Canadian Commissions
(Updated January 12, 2009)

- Alberta -

(Municipal Commissions - Combat events in Alberta, outside of these municipalities, are unsanctioned and illegal under Section 83 of Canada's Criminal Code)

Calgary Boxing & Wrestling Commission:

CALGARY SANCTIONS: Boxing, Wrestling, Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Mixed Martial Arts.

MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS TO BE LICENSED IN CALGARY ARE:

The following Calgary boxers are licensed in Calgary - Expiry dates noted:

CONTACT: Candy Schacter - cscchair@tooks.net

Edmonton Boxing & Wrestling Commission:

EDMONTON SANCTIONS: boxing, mixed martial arts, kickboxing, muay thai

Licenses issued in Edmonton expire December 31 of each year.

As per the recommendations of the Commission's Chief Medical Officer, the following medical requirements will take effect as of APRIL 1/2009.

 All Professional Fighters:

Baseline CT Head or MRI Head any date

Dilated Fundoscopy eye exam within one year of the fight date

Baseline ECG any date (actual tracing not just report)

Bloodwork within 6 months of fight date: HIV, Hep B, Hep C, Syphilis

General Physical exam by primary care physician within 1 year of fight

Amateur Fighters at professional events:

Baseline CT Head or MRI at age 18 or older

Baseline ECG

Bloodwork as above

General Physical as above

Fighters age 40 and above:

All tests as for professional fighters above

MRI brain dated within one year of event(yearly if fighter continues to fight)

ECG within 6 months of the fight in addition to the baseline ECG

Physical Exam within 2 weeks of event by approved commission physician (Dr. Karpman or Dr. Thirsk) with possible additional tests as needed based on individual needs of the fighter.

NOTE: It is the responsibility of a "host" commission to verify the dates on the boxer's medical test results, and to confirm the boxer is not under either a medical suspension / mandatory rest period, or any other suspension. 

CONTACT: Orest Zmyndak, Executive Director: PH: 780 915-3239; FAX: 780 457-2373; E-mail: ozmyndak@telusplanet.net  
PO Box 82079 RPO Yellowbird, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6J 7E6      
       

Lethbridge:

Salve Lake Combattive Sports Commission:

- British Columbia -

(Municipal Commissions - Combat events outside these municipalities are unsanctioned and illegal under Section 83 of Canada's Criminal Code)

Nanaimo Athletic Commission:

Prince George Athletic Commission:

Vancouver Athletic Commission:
athletic.commission@vancouver.ca 

Victoria Athletic Commission:

- Manitoba -

(Provincial Commission)

Manitoba Athletic Commission:

- New Brunswick -

(Municipal Commissions - Combat events outside these municipalities are unsanctioned and illegal under Section 83 of Canada's Criminal Code)

Moncton Boxing & Wrestling Commission:

- Nova Scotia -

(Provincial Commission)

Nova Scotia Boxing Authority:

- Ontario -

(Provincial Commission)

Ontario Athletics Commission:

- Quebec -

(Provincial Commission)

Quebec Boxing Commission  - Regie des Alcools des Courses et des Jeux