BOXERS JOIN THE CAMERA CLUB.BOXING is poised to join the technological revolution by bringing in instant replays for controversial moments in fights. Nevada Athletic Commission The Nevada Athletic Commission, also known as the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC), regulates all contests and exhibitions of unarmed combat within the state of Nevada, including licensure and supervision of promoters, boxers, professional wrestlers, kickboxers, mixed , which oversees some of the biggest fights in the world in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. , has approved the use of some replays. Both rugby codes and cricket use extra officials in the stands and world No.1 Roger Federer has been won over by the Hawk-Eye system in tennis. Now boxing referees will be able to review hits that end fights, including knockouts and low blows or head-butts if they cause the bout to end because of injury. Illegal hits can disqualify To deprive of eligibility or render unfit; to disable or incapacitate. To be disqualified is to be stripped of legal capacity. A wife would be disqualified as a juror in her husband's trial for murder due to the nature of their relationship. fighters if refs say they were delivered on purpose, but if ruled accidental a winner is determined by the judges' scorecards. Instant replay would be used at the sole discretion of referees to either confirm or overturn their initial calls. The new rule could be in effect within 30 days and used for the Floyd Mayweather v Juan Manuel Marquez fight on September 19. Keith Kizer, the commission's executive director, said: "Either the play stands, the play is reversed or if it's inconclusive the play would stand. It's done right then and there." CAPTION(S): LINE CALL Roger Federer is a Hawk-Eye fan |
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