The PGBC, the official sanctioning organization of bare knuckle boxing, announced the formation of its first advisory board today. PGBC president Scott Burt has been working diligently to create a board that will be respected and will contribute to the safety and advancement of this new professional sport, which had its professional origins under the auspices of the Police Gazette in the 19th century. Today’s announcement comes on the heels of the recently proposed Rules & Regulations of the PGBC. Below is the advisory board as it stands today.
ADVISORY BOARD OF THE POLICE GAZETTE BOXING CORPORATION
Scott R. Burt, President and Bare Knuckle Boxing Hall of Fame President; Caretaker of the Historic Police Gazette World Diamond and American Championship Belts
Legendary Fighters, current and retired:
Billy Backus – 1970 World Welterweight Champion
Chris Lytle – Mixed Martial Artist, Ultimate Fighting Championship Veteran
Joe Mesi – Undefeated #1 Ranked World Heavyweight Contender
Antonio Tarver – Multiple Light Heavyweight World Champion
Fitzroy Vanderpool – Canadian Boxer with Multiple Welterweight, Super Welterweight and Middleweight World Titles
Legendary Veteran Ring Officials:
Bill Clancy – Referee
Dan Miragliotta – Referee
Wayne Spinola – Judge, Referee, Holder of Multiple Black Belts
At Large:
Shawn Bielicki – Associate Professor, Liberty University
Stephen Carnegie – Artistic Savant, Top Rank and Ten Goose Boxing; Multiple Executive Committees and Athletic Boards of Directors
Joe Curcio – Police Gazette Boxing Corporation Vice President of Business Development
Sean Wheelock – Commissioner of Kansas Athletic Commission, Veteran Commentator, Book Collaborator with Art Davie on “Is This Legal?”
Steven Westlake – Publisher of the National Police Gazette, Executive Vice President of the Police Gazette Boxing Corporation
