Draft Constitution For A World Professional Boxing Association

I. PREAMBLE

Recognizing that professional boxing has an international character and provides enjoyment for millions throughout the world; and

Considering that its international character requires that standards of integrity and fair competition be adopted and adhered to in all countries concerned;

There is hereby established a world professional boxing association (hereinafter referred to as the Association), to achieve the purposes and carry out the functions set forth below.

II. PURPOSES

The Association shall have the following purposes:

1) to foster and assist professional boxing as an international sport through mutual collaboration and maintenance of standards of integrity and fair competition;

2) to assure the selection of world champions in accordance with such standards and to seek to solve controversies and differences that may arise in this respect;

3) to assist in the elimination of restrictive practices and discriminatory treatment in professional boxing and to promote fair and open competition.

III. THE COUNCIL OF THE ASSOCIATION