Federal Boxing Control Act of 1979

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Federal Boxing Control Act of 1979 - Establishes a Federal Boxing Board, composed of three members appointed by the Secretary of Labor, in the Department of Labor. Requires that no member of the Board be engaged, during the period of such membership, in any capacity in the conduct of, or have a pecuniary interest in, the business of professional boxing. Requires that not more than one of the three members may have been engaged, at any time prior to such appointment, in any capacity in the conduct of the business of professional boxing. Authorizes the Board to appoint an executive officer and other necessary personnel. Requires all professional boxing matches held within the United States and all boxers participating in such matches to be registered by the Board. Requires that the Board be satisfied that a boxer is fit to face the other boxer registered for a match before registering such boxer. Prohibits registration, or continuance of registration, of any boxer who has been defeated by a knockout or a technical knockout during the 30-day period ending immediately before the date of the match. Requires, for the registration of any match, that the Board be informed of a date certain…