{"id":250,"date":"2018-11-10T21:21:15","date_gmt":"2018-11-11T02:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/policegazette.us\/?p=250"},"modified":"2018-11-10T21:21:15","modified_gmt":"2018-11-11T02:21:15","slug":"police-gazette-boxing-corp-announces-advisory-board","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/policegazette.us\/index.php\/2018\/11\/10\/police-gazette-boxing-corp-announces-advisory-board\/","title":{"rendered":"Police Gazette Boxing Corp Announces Advisory Board"},"content":{"rendered":"

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<\/em> in the 19th century. Today’s announcement comes on the heels of the recently proposed Rules & Regulations of the PGBC<\/a>. Below is the advisory board as it stands today.<\/p>\n

ADVISORY BOARD OF THE POLICE GAZETTE BOXING CORPORATION<\/strong>
\nScott R. Burt<\/strong>, President and Bare Knuckle Boxing Hall of Fame President; Caretaker of the Historic Police Gazette<\/em> World Diamond and American Championship Belts<\/p>\n

Legendary Fighters, current and retired:<\/strong>
\nBilly Backus<\/strong> – 1970 World Welterweight Champion
\nChris Lytle<\/strong> – Mixed Martial Artist, Ultimate Fighting Championship Veteran
\nJoe Mesi<\/strong> – Undefeated #1 Ranked World Heavyweight Contender
\nAntonio Tarver<\/strong> – Multiple Light Heavyweight World Champion
\nFitzroy Vanderpool<\/strong> – Canadian Boxer with Multiple Welterweight, Super Welterweight and Middleweight World Titles<\/p>\n

Legendary Veteran Ring Officials:<\/strong>
\nBill Clancy<\/strong> – Referee
\nDan Miragliotta<\/strong> – Referee
\nWayne Spinola<\/strong> – Judge, Referee, Holder of Multiple Black Belts<\/p>\n

At Large:<\/strong>
\nShawn Bielicki<\/strong> – Associate Professor, Liberty University
\nStephen Carnegie<\/strong> – Artistic Savant, Top Rank and Ten Goose Boxing; Multiple Executive Committees and Athletic Boards of Directors
\nJoe Curcio<\/strong> – Police Gazette Boxing Corporation Vice President of Business Development
\nSean Wheelock<\/strong> – Commissioner of Kansas Athletic Commission, Veteran Commentator, Book Collaborator with Art Davie on \u201cIs This Legal?\u201d
\nSteven Westlake<\/strong> – Publisher of the National Police Gazette<\/em>, Executive Vice President of the Police Gazette Boxing Corporation<\/p>\n

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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 … <\/p>\n

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