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DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS BUSINESS. CONSUMER SERVICES, AND HOUSING AGENCY • GOVERNOR EDMUND G. BROWN JR.

CALIFORNIA STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION 2005 Evergreen Street, Suite 201 0 I Sacramento, CA 95815 Phone:(916) 263-21951 Fax:(916) 263-2197 Website: www.dca.ca.gov/csac! Email:[email protected]

Members of the Commission John Carvelli, Chair Mary Lehman, Vice Chair John Frierson Martha Shen-Urquidez Van Gordon Sauter Vernon Williams, M.D. Luis Ayala COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA

Tuesday, May 8, 2018 10:00 a.m. - Conclusion of Business

Location: Ronald Reagan Building - Auditorium

300 South Spring Street Los Angeles, CA 90013

Teleconference Location: Blue Moon Cafe

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ORDER OF ITEMS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

OPEN SESSION

1. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance/Roll Call/Establishment of a Quorum

. 2. Welcome - Chairman's Opening Remarks

3. Approval of the February 27, 2018, Commission Meeting Minutes

4. Review and Possible Action on Petition to Change the Decision for Michael Guy vs. Junior Younan bout on July 29, 2017, in Long Beach, CA

5. Review and approval of Application for Referee/Judge License from Ray Corona

6. Discussion of possible creation of a task force to research issues related to gender equity in combat sports

7. Discussion of the 2019 Strategic Plan

8. Subcommittees Updates: a. Pension Fund Subcommittee (Commissioners Lehman and Ayala)

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9. Executive Officer's Report a. Budget Update for the Support Fund, the Neurological Fund, and

Pension Program b. Report on Pending and Proposed Regulations

• Examination of Boxer Applicants (Amendment to Title 4, California Code of Regulations section 280.)

c. Status Update of Delegated Entities • California Amateur Mixed Martial Arts Organizations (CAMO) • USA Boxing (USA Boxing) • United States Fight League (USFL) • International Kickboxing Federation (IKF)

d. Update on C3 Logix Sports Concussion Management Program e. Report on 10 point plan expansion to address severe weight cutting in

boxing · f. Upcoming Event Schedule and discussion regarding event activity g. Staffing update

10. Business and Professions Code section 18640.5 requires the Commission to invite stakeholder testimony at Commission meetings in order to identify actions that may lead to greater opportunities for licensees to participate in major professional boxing contests.

11. Public Comment on Items Not on The Agenda. (The Commission may not discuss or take action on any matter raised during this public comment section, except to decide whether to place the matter on the agenda of a future meeting pursuant to Government Code sections 11125 and 11125. 7(a))

12. Next Meeting Scheduled for July 24, 2018, in San Diego, CA.

13. ADJOURNMENT

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DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS BUSINESS, CONSUMER SERVICES, AND HOUSING AGENCY • GOVERNOR EDMUND G. BROWN JR.

CALIFORNIA STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION 2005 Evergreen Street, Suite 2010 I Sacramento, CA 95815 Phone: (916) 263-2195 I Fax: (916) 263-2197 Website: www.dca.ca.gov/csac! Email:[email protected]

Members of the Commission John Carvelli, Chair Agenda items may be taken out of order.the Mary Lehman, Vice Chair agenda except public comment. John Frierson Action may be taken on any item listed on Martha Shen-Urquidez Van Gordon Sauter Vernon Williams, M.D. Luis Ayala

CALIFORNIA STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION

MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, February 27, 2018

10:00 a.m. - Conclusion of Business

Location: Double Tree Suites by Hilton Anaheim Resort

2085 South Harbor Blvd., Tuscany Room Anaheim, CA 92802

Commissioners Present Staff Present Chair John Carvelli Andy Foster, Executive Officer Vice Chair Mary Lehman Spencer Walker, Legal Counsel Commissioner Vernon Williams, MD Heather Jackson, CSAC Staff Commissioner Van Gordon Sauter Commissioner John Frierson Commissioner Martha Shen-Urquidez

Commissioners Absent Commissioner Luis Ayala OPEN SESSION

Agenda Item 1- Call the meeting to Order/ Roll Call / Pledge of Allegiance/ Establishment of Quorum · The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m., Executive Officer (EO) Andy Foster called Roll and a quorum was established.

Agenda Item 2 - Welcome -Chairman's opening remarks Chairman John Carvelli welcomed everyone to the meeting and stated he is confident the California State Athletic Commission (Commission or CSAC) is fiscally sound, efficiently and effectively administered, and in his humble opinion the regulatory example, both on a national and international basis, for providing dynamic and common-sense leadership in all aspects of combat sports. He stated 2017, and the years to come, represent the year of the 10-Point Plan (Plan) addressing severe dehydration and weight cutting and gaining. A

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plan conceived and implemented by the Commission's Executive Officer, Andy Foster and the Commissioners. He mentioned the Plan has also been approved nationally by the Association of Boxing Commissions (ABC), is currently being implemented in many states, with potential for more states to adopt, as well as foreign countries. He stated the 10-Point Plan has and will fulfill the Commission's clear mission to protect and defend the health and safety of athletes in combat sports.

Agenda Item 3 - Election of Officers for 2018 Pursuant to the Requirements of Business and Professions Code Section 18606. Spencer Walker, Legal Counsel, called for nominations for Chair and Vice Chair elections.

Commissioner Shen Urquidez motioned to re-elect John Ca,vel/i for Chairman and Mary Lehman for Vice Chair.

Mr. Walker called for additional nominations. There were none.

The motion passed 6-0 by roll call vote.

Agenda Item 4-Approval of the December 12, 2017, Commission Meeting Minutes EO, Andy Foster presented the Commission with the minutes of the December 12, 2017, Commission Meeting for approval.

Commissioner Shen-Urquidez motioned to approve the minutes. Commissioner Vernon Williams seconded the motion.

Commissioner Shen-Urquidez mentioned her revisions were sent in an email to the Commissioners. Vice Chair Mary Lehman reviewed her revisions aloud.

Commissioner Shen-Urquidez amended her motion to approve the minutes as revised. Commissioner Vernon Williams seconded the amended motion.

No public comment.


Agenda Item 10 - Report on CSAC 10 Point Plan to address severe dehydration and weight cutting in MMA EO Foster reported since the plan was approved, the Commission continues to implement the plan, weighing the fighters and recommending athletes to compete in more appropriate weight categories. He mentioned Mr. Michael Mazzulli with Mohegan Sun as well as the Brazilian Athletic Commission of MMA (CABMMA) adopted the plan. He explained the Mohegan Sun adoption is significant because Mr. Mazzulli regulates Bellator's international events and intends to utilize the plan for those events.

EO Foster addressed the media in attendance emphasizing weight cutting is the biggest problem in combat sports. He acknowledged many of them write about these issues and urged them to please continue because it causes change. He explained to the Commission there shouldn't be two fights, the first being making weight and the second being the regulated competition.


Agenda Item 5 - Appeal of license suspension and fine from Jonathan Jones for violation of California Code of Regulations, Title 4, section 303, 390 and Business and Professions Code sections 18843(b) and 18649. Mr. Walker introduced the appeal and presented the hearing instructions. Supervising Deputy Attorney General, Mr. Jim Ledakis, briefly described the violations against Mr..Jones and submitted all exhibits to be considered in the hearing. Mr. Walker received both briefs and exhibits into evidence.

On behalf of EO Foster, Mr. Ledakis presented the Commission with the formal recommendation to revoke Mr. Jones' Mixed Martial Arts license and assess fines for each violation.

Mr. Jones' lawyer, Mr. Howard Jacobs, presented his opening statements to the Commission. In his address, Mr. Howard explained Mr. Jones is not contesting the finding of the prohibited substance in his July 28, 2017, sample. He explained Mr. Jones' position remains he has never knowingly taken any substance that could have caused a positive test. He continued by explaining Mr. Foster's recommendation assesses the maximum possible fine amount. He concluded by requesting when determining the appropriate penalty, the Commission consider Mr. Jones' intent and his efforts to locate where the substance came from. These efforts included voluntarily submitting all his supplements and massage creams for testing by independent laboratories, questioning by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) lawyer and investigator, and a polygraph examination.

Mr. Ledakis called Dr. Dan·iel Eichner, Laboratory Director of the Sports Medicine Research and Testing Laboratory (SMRTL) in Salt Lake City, Utah, to approach as an expert witness and provide testimony. Mr. Ledakis asked Mr. Howard for a stipulation that Dr. Eichner is an expert in his field; Mr. Howard affirmed. He asked Dr. Eichner if he has reviewed the testing data (Exhibit 5) from SMRTL dated August 21, 2017, for Mr. Jones.

Mr. Ledakis asked Dr. Eichner to declare the results of the testing data and explain what Turinabol is. Dr. Eichner responded the testing data resulted in an adverse finding for a metabolite of oral Turinabol. He clarified Turinabol is also known as dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (DHCMT), and it is an anabolic endogenic agent, which is prohibited in all sporting code. Adding it is also a 'Schedule 3' drug, which means it is prohibited from being sold in the United States. He further explained when a drug is administered, it generally pas.ses through the urine and in many instances the drug is broken down or metabolized into something else. He .added in certain circumstances (Turinabol being a classic example of this) some of the metabolites are a lot longer-lived than the parent drug. He concluded in drug testing, the metabolites are normally used because they offer a longer window of detection.

Mr. Ledakis inquired about the purpose in the administration of Turinabol. Dr. Eichner explained oral Turinabol was developed in Eastern Germany to treat medical conditions and diseases. Unfortunately, it was subsequently abused for doping in sport, mainly through Eastern Europe.


Mr. Ledakis asked Dr. Eichner to describe his conclusion, after reviewing the testing data and the report by Dr. Scott. He asked, given the timing of the tests and their results, if Dr. Eichner can draw any conclusions as to how the Turinabol was administered. Dr. Eichner explained, based on the data provided, he is only able to conclude oral Turinabol was administered sometime after Mr. Jones' July 7, 2017, test and the subsequent test later in July. When asked if he is able to draw any conclusion based on the negative tests in both early July and October, paired with a positive test in late July, Dr. Eichner explained he was unable to. Adding there would need to be further research conducted to look at the metabolism and excretion rate of oral Turinabol, and some necessary studies could help shed light on how long it's detected after administration. He further explained the other important thing to consider is when he looks at data like this, he must understand how much of the drug was administered, how it was administered, what the route of administration was, and frequency of the administration. He stated without knowing any of those things, it would be very difficult to make any determination.

When asked why this necessary research has not been done, Dr. Eichner explained in the United States, because Turinabol is not an FDA approved drug, it would be impossible to get ethical approval to conduct the necessary studies on humans.

Mr. Ledakis asked Dr. Eichner if he believes Mr. Jones' physical performance was enhanced by the substance found in the positive test for the long-term metabolite (M3), if he could say whether the metabolite was ingested for therapeutic reasons or by accident. Dr. Eichner responded there is not enough information available to make those determinations.

Mr. Ledakis directed the Commission's attention to Dr. Paul Scott's expert report (Exhibit Y) and asked Dr. Eichner if he has reviewed the report. Dr. Eichner responded he had. When asked to describe what the report generally stated, Dr. Eichner described in all likelihood, the athlete administered a contaminated product, which caused the adverse finding on the test done in late July. He added, however, there is not enough information available to determine whether it was therapeutic or a contaminant. He stated with the information available to him, it would be impossible to make a determination the adverse finding was purely caused from a contaminated product and is, therefore, unable to agree with Dr. Scott's conclusion in his report.

He described other cases related to oral Turinabol where sometimes the metabolite is detectible for several weeks after use, and in other times, detectable for significantly longer. Pharmacokinetics requires having knowledge of exactly how much, how often, and the route of administration. He explained, without having this information in concert with the necessary research, it would be impossible for him to give a determination on exactly how much was used and when it was used, in this case.

Mr. Ledakis concluded he had no further questions for Dr. Eichner, and invited the Commission to ask questions about anything they need clarification on.


Commissioner Shen-Urquidez asked Dr. Eichner if there were any questions the adverse finding was some form of chlorinated anabolic steroid. Dr. Eichner explained he is confident the M3 metabolite detected is consistent with oral Turinabol. He added there is a small possibility for another chlorinated anabolic endogenic steroid, considered prohibited and also scheduled, however he has never experienced one. Commissioner ShenUriquidez confirmed with Dr. Eichner because Turinabol is not an FDA approved substance, there are no controlled studies. Those studies would be the only way to understand when a person may have ingested a particular supplement or drug. She further confirmed, in Mr. Jones' case, the unlikelihood of knowing how much was ingested, when it was ingested, or the excretion rate. Adding unless certain assumptions are made, the only conclusion one could draw in this case, is there was Turinabol in Mr. Jones' system at the time he was tested on July 28, 2017.

Commissioner Shen-Urquidez asked Dr. Eichner if, in his experience with testing supplements for contaminants, he has ever observed or heard of another lab may have observed any substance, medication, or supplement contaminated with Turinabol. Dr. Eichner responded he had not.

Vice Chair Mary Lehman asked Dr. Eichner if he would be able to identify the degree of presence of Turinabol in Mr. Jones' sample, describe what routes of administration are available for Turinabol and explain whether Turinabol is known to be less detectable. Dr. Eichner explained he is unable to approximate the concentration of Mr. Jones' sample, although it was a low level. He further explained the typical route of administration for oral Turinabol is ingestion; however, it is possibleto make the drug available to other routes of administration,· such as intramuscular and intravenous injection. He added Turinabol is very easily detected, explaining the long-term metabolite (M3) was identified several years ago allowing the window of detection to be much longer than it used to be:

Mr. Ledakis directed the Commission's attention to page 4 of Dr. Scott's report (Exhibit Y), paragrap~ 14, which states, "Absent that work, it is not possible to do anything other than make educated guesses regarding detection windows." Dr. Eichner agreed with Dr. Scotfs statement in the report and confirmed much of the report appears to have made those educated guesses in order to arrive upon the conclusions.

Mr. Jacobs asked if Dr. Eichner interpreted Dr. Scott's report as saying this was definitely a contaminated supplement. Dr. Eichner responded he would not use the word 'definitely.' When asked if a fair reading of the re_port would be Dr. Scott was looking at the evidence to try to offer an opinion as to whether the totality of the evidence was consistent with intentional use versus unintentional use, Dr. Eichner responded his interpretation of the summary in the report was it was most likely caused from a contaminated product.

When asked if he could identify other possibilities of unintentional use, Dr. Eichner suggested other than the athlete being unconscious and unaware of what was going on, the only other possibility of unintentional use he could think of would be a contaminated


product. Mr. Jacobs reviewed parts of Dr. Scott's report, specifically the approximate excretion half-life rate and the assumption intentional use would have resulted in a detectable amount of M3 in the sample collected in October. He asked Dr. Eichner whether he agreed with the approximations relied upon in the report, and if he would agree the amount detected seems consistent with unintentional use. Dr. Eichner explained detection would be dependent on the instruments and methods used. He added certain methods are very sensitive and will pick up a very small amount. He concluded he is confident there are not enough controlled studies to point to a definitive number on how long it would be detected for and at what concentration levels you might see after use. Mr. Jacobs stated he had no further questions for Dr. Eichner.

Mr. Jacobs called Dr. Paul Scott, author of the Expert Report in question, to approach and provide testimony. Mr. Howard inquired about Dr. Scott's experience pertaining to testifying in cases where the issue was for the detection window of this metabolite. Dr. Scott briefly explained a case involving the metabolism of DHCMT, specifically M3. Mr. Howard asked Mr. Ledakis for a stipulation on Dr. Scott's credentials; Mr. Ledakis affirmed.

When asked if he had any responses regarding Mr. Eichner's comments involving his report, Dr. Scott responded he agrees with much of what Dr. Eichner said, although he wished to clarify although his report ultimately concluded this was most likely from a contaminated supplement, his conclusion does depend on the assumptions made. He agreed there are many more studies necessary to make a better determination. However, they cannot be done in the United States and he hopes to see those studies conducted elsewhere. He explained he is with the understanding the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has commissioned and may eventually have certified reference material for of the M3 metabolite. He added it would then allow them to characterize and confirm the assumptions made about the source of this particular chlorinated steroid are, in fact, from Turinabol.

Chairman Carvelli inquired about Dr. Scott's involvement in this case and where his involvement originated. Dr. Scott responded he is President of Korvalabs, Inc., which is a clinically licensed laboratory specializing in anti-doping services. He mentioned they also offer supplement testing and private anti-doping detection. He explained he was asked by Mr. Jacobs to review a documentation package, which he found no issues with. In addition, previous to that review, he also attended the B sample testing as an independent witness. He added he also provided testing services to detect the presence of the parent compound of DHCMT in Mr. Jones's supplements.

Mr. Jacobs asked Dr. Scott to describe the basis for his assertion in the report which stated that the October 11, 2017, negative test makes it unlikely during the three week period between July 8, 2017, and July 28, 2017, Mr. Jones repeatedly used an effective dose of Turinabol.


Dr. Scott explained he had to consider how the Turinabol entered the body, and what he is able to know definitively is it was administered sometime between the first negative test and the first positive test. He further detailed when considering both scenarios, the contamination scenario is more in line with the testing data than the doping scenario.

Mr. Ledakis asked Dr. Scott to explain what he meant by detection window. Dr. Scott explained the detection window would be the amount of time after the last administration. When asked to confirm if in his report, he identified a 51-day detection window for Turinabol, Dr. Scott clarified that the 51-day approximate window of time comes from Sobolevsky's 'Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.' He added Sobolevsky is not a pharmacokinetic study and the estimation he made is just a reasonable guess. Albeit a good tool, the required information to rely on that estimation is not available. Mr. Ledakis inquired about the assumptions and evidence in which Dr. Scott relied upon to arrive on the conclusion in his report.

Commissioner Williams suggested the spirit of the report and Dr. Scott's testimony is the concept of intentional use versus unintentional use is reliant on certain dosage. He inquired about the possibly of the administration being intentional and also be at a very low dosage. Dr. Scott agreed with Commissioner Williams' assessment and identified if the assumptions are rejected, then the conclusions must be as well.

Vice Chair Lehman asked Dr. Scott about the extent of his research on which he based his standard for an effective dosage of Turinabol in order to achieve athletic benefits. Dr. Scott explained his research, in this case, was limited, and stated he was given a reference from Mr. Jacob's, which was ultimately in agreement with his experience working with other anabolic steroid scenarios.

~ommissioner Shen-Urquidez asked .if Dr. Scott was being paid for his attendance at the meeting, as well as paid at the same rate to prepare and review the report. Dr. Scott responded he was compensated for the review and preparation of the report and his time at the meeting. When asked about the difficulty of finding out certain information necessary for refining certain assumptions for the report, Dr. Scott mentioned the time constraints for the report were somewhere in the four hour range and the assumptions were therefore based primarily on his experience.

Chairman Carvelli asked Dr. Scott about the length of his involvement in the case. Dr. Scott responded although not continuous, his lab was commissioned to test many of Mr. Jones' supplements over the course of 7 months. When asked who determined which supplements to test, Mr. Jacobs explained about 15 supplements were tested and none returned adverse findings with Korvalabs. Subsequent testing at both Korvalabs and Dr. Eichner's lab occurred for all supplements and creams, which Mr. Jones was in contact with or ingested during that time period. All results ultimately returned with zero adverse findings.


Mr. Jacobs called Mr. Jonathan Jones, P~ofessional Mixed Martial Artist, to approach and provide testimony. Mr. Jacobs asked Mr. Jones whether he has ever knowingly taken Turinabol and asked him to describe his reaction to finding out he had tested positive. Mr. Jones responded he has never knowingly taken Turinabol and was confused by the adverse finding. He mentioned he struggled with the process of assessing his surroundings including individuals. He added during his fight camp, specifically the month leading up to the fight, he made every effort to only keep around individuals who he felt he could trust. He mentioned he felt that he was very careful and was in a good place with all of the professionals around him. He explained he learned a lot from the process of the previous doping violation and detailed all precautions taken since then and leading up to this fight. He added he was not at all concerned about taking any of the tests.

Mr. Jones further explained to the Commission, everything he and his management did to determine what caused the adverse test result. When asked what his response is to Executive Officer Foster's brief that outlines issues in Mr. Jones' past that demonstrate a pattern of poor judgment and recklessness behavior, Mr. Jones responded he acknowledges his past actions are not things he will easily escape. However, he explained he has accepted all punishments for his actions and has made a conscious effort to make better decisions, not only for himself, but also for those who look up to him. He expressed he hopes his past does not put him in a certain light with this situation because he does feel he is a different person and stated people can call him what they want, but he is not a cheater.

Mr. Ledakis asked Mr. Jones if he can describe what assurances he could make to the Commission to ensure something like this would never happen again. Mr. Jones responded, in this case, those assurances are hard to give because he doesn't feel he did anything to cause this adverse finding. He explained, short of extraordinary measures to ensure he is not tainted by anybody or anything, his assurance is the promise he made to the people and kids of Albuquerque, New Mexico. He maintained he doesn't know how this happened, and therefore he is unaware of how to give the Commission assurances it won't happen again.

Commissioner Shen-Urquidez asked Mr. Jones if he remembers completing a 'Declaration of Use' form before his test in July. Mr. Jones responded he did remember and completed the form with the help of his management. Commissioner Shen-Urquidez inquired as to why there were an additional 10 supplements, not listed on the declaration, sent to the lab after notification of his adverse result. Mr. Jones responded he wasn't aware he had to list supplements that are typical for any male to take for their health.

Commissioner Shen-Urquidez confirmed Mr. Jones' awareness of the USADA becoming the independent anti-doping administrator for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in 2015; at which time Mr. Jones would have become part of the registered testing pool. She added along with registration, Mr. Jones was required to complete online educational classes. Mr. Jones responded he never completed those courses and admitted he had his


management complete the courses for him. Commissioner Shen-Urquidez asked why then, he certified to taking the courses in 2015 and 2016. Mr. Jones admitted to having his management approve and sign off on things, several times in his career. Commissioner Shen-Urquidez stated she had no further questions.

Commissioner Frierson commented when someone is wrong, they should accept the consequences. He explained how Mr. Jones should consider his actions, and work toward displaying himself better as a role model. Mr. Jones expressed he agrees with Commissioner Frierson's statement about being wrong and accepting punishment. However, in this instance he swears he is not wrong.

Vice Chair Lehman asked if Mr. Jones had an opinion on the prevalence and the use of steroids in the sport of mixed martial arts. Mr. Jones responded he is only aware of the very public cases, adding he is one of the biggest advocates against performance enhancing drugs. He suggested if there were athletes doping, he would not be the one they would tell. Vice Chair Lehman asked Mr. Jones to clarify if when he said he did not recall taking the USADA courses, he meant he just couldn't remember or if he affirmatively did not take them. Mr. Jones admitted to not taking the USADA courses. Vice Chair Lehman asked Mr. Jones if, earlier in his testimony, he said his management forged his signature, to which Mr. Jones responded yes.

Vice Chair Lehman asked Mr. Jones to describe examples, which show better decisionmaking. Mr. Jones explained how he has audited his surroundings as well as hired a driver to prevent any future driving violations.

Commissioner Sauter expressed he is troubled with having to make a determination, which could potentially end Mr. Jones' career; and stated he hopes the promises being made by Mr. Jones are true.

Chairman Carvelli asked Mr. Jones if he still drinks alcohol, to which he responded he does. Chairman Carvelli explained how he has yet to hear any real changes being made by Mr. Jones. He suggested Mr. Jones consider his judgment issues as well as his management. He further explained the Commission is tasked with either accepting EO Foster's recommendation or changing it. He asked Mr. Jones if he would consider an athlete, doping intentionally or not, a danger to their opponent; Mr. Jones responded, yes, he would. ·

EO Foster explained how he has a personal view, as well as a professional view. He stated he believes Mr. Jones. He added how it doesn't make sense to him for Mr. Jones to ingest a steroid right before a test he knew was coming. He stated his recommendation is to fine Mr. Jones $2,500 for violation of rule 303, $2,500 for violation of rule 390, and $200,000 for violation of Business and Professions Code 18843 (b). He further stated in Mr. Jacobs' testimony and report, Mr. Jacobs suggests fining an athlete 40% of their purse should be reserved for the most extreme cases. EO Foster stated although he agrees with


Mr. Jacobs, Mr. Jones also made a considerable amount more than just his fight purse. In regards to his license, he does not feel the Commission should end Mr. Jones' career, but he does believe he should sit out for a while. He feels the Commission should revoke his license and let Mr. Jones' deal with USADA, and when that is completed, he would be inclined to support Mr. Jones' application to this Commission to get his license back.

Commissioner Shen-Uriquidez motioned to sustain the fines of $205,000, and the revocation based on EO Foster's recommendation.

Vice Chair Lehman seconded the motion.

PUBLIC COMMENT Giovanni [Un-disclosed Last Name], fan of mixed martial arts, commented he feels if someone is found guilty, they should be punished through monetary means, not necessarily a revocation of their license.

Commissioner Shen-Urquidez clarified the Commission has the discretion to suspend, revoke, or take no action. She explained if the Commission was to suspend, they could actually suspend for longer, whereas, a revocation would be for a year. She stated Mr. Jones was suspended before and with a suspension, he gets his license back, automatically, at the end of the suspension. With a revocation, there is a condition that Mr. Jones would have to appear in front of the Commission again to show evidence of rehabilitation, which he hasn't had to do before. She concluded she believes it will be important to show evidence he is doing something to display personal responsibility before he is granted a license in the future.


Agenda Item 8 - Executive Officer's Report

a. Budget Update for the Support Fund, the Neurological Fund, and Pension Program EO Foster reported as of February 16, 2018, the Commission had deposited $1,129,012.95 into the Support Fund, $5,295.54 to the Neurological Fund and $259,733.28 to the Boxer's Pension Fund. He explained Fiscal Month 1, the first true budget report, was recently received and mentioned he has confidence the Commission is revenue positive. He further reported the Commission recently renewed their contract with Raymond James, the Pension Investments Administrator. He added Mr. Shaw has re-balanced the Commission's portfolio to what he considers a better allocation to achieve growth for the boxer's pensions.

b. Report on Pending and Proposed Regulations • Examination of Boxer Applicants (Amendment to Title 4, California Code of

Regulations section 280.)

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EO Foster reported the rulemaking package was submitted to DCA on August 29, 2017, and is currently under review by the department. Spencer Walker mentioned he would check on the status of the regulation package with the Department of Consumer Affairs. Vice Chair Lehman inquired about the repercussions of the regulation not going through. EO Foster responded, stating part of the regulation is the neurological assessment and the other part details the examinations required for licensure, which were both audit recommendations he hopes to satisfy with the regulation.

c. Status Update of Delegated Entities • California Amateur Mixed Martial Arts Organizations (CAMO)

Mr. JT Steele, President, reported over the last few months, CAMO developed a structur,e for an online training course for their inspectors. He added they anticipate roll-out to be sometime in 2018. Commissioner Shen-Urquidez mentioned she would be interested in viewing the program, adding she and EO Foster considered that route for officials training.

• United States Fight League (USFL) EO Foster prefaced USFL's report by acknowledging he has reviewed the proposed rule changes and confirmed he is in support of all three changes, as they will further promote health arid safety for youth athletes.

Mr. Jon Frank, President, reported one event which occurred since the report was submitted, adding there was one medical suspension due to an asthma attack. He provided an update on the USFL website which will be rolling out options for online licensing, monitoring results, and will have the ability to crate identification cards. Mr. Frank concluded his report by presenting all three rule changes and explaining the benefits to the sport.

Vice Chair Lehman inquired about Mr. Frank's involvement in the Los Angeles High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Training Center. Mr. Frank explained he teaches seminars and trains military personnel as volunteer service. Vice Chair Lehman clarified CSAC's delegation to USFL is limited to youth and stated the Commission is not responsible for providing oversight for any activities involving military, police or fire. Mr. Frank assured the Commission the involvement is outside of his delegation.

• International Kickboxing Federation (IKF) EO Foster explained to the Commission why Mr. Steve Fossum, President of IKF, was unable to be in attendance at the meeting. Vice Chair Lehman expressed concerns with the refusal of medical care statement in Mr. Fossum's report. EO Foster agreed to work with Mr. Fossum and Spencer Walker to refine the language and determine legalities.


• USA Boxing (USA Boxing) Mr. Mike McAtee, President, introduced himself to the Commission. He explained he worked closely with Commissioner Shen-Urquidez to develop an appropriate reporting structure, including medical suspensions and financials. Commissioner Shen-Urquidez mentioned the medical suspensions should have more information and suggested Mr. McAtee work with EO Foster to see examples of how the other delegations report. She continued she has concerns with AIBA by-laws as they relate to USA Boxing, adding there appears to be a potential threat to USA Boxing's existence. Mr. McAtee assured the Commission if there was ever an issue he would seek support from the Commission and would resolve accordingly.

Commissioner Shen-Urquidez explained the importance of the Concussion Protocol information being available on their website, to which Mr. McAtee agreed and stated he would make sure it is immediately available.

d. Update on C3 Logix Sports Concussion Management Program EO Foster reported to the Commission the process and logistics for testing athletes. He stated the total number of athletes tested is around 700, and he is confident in his projection of testing a total of 1,000 athletes by December 2018.

e. Upcoming Event Schedule and discussion regarding event activity EO Foster presented the Commission with the updated event schedule and directed their attention to the March 10, 2018, Top Rank event in Carson, California, at the Stub Hub Center.

f. Staffing update EO Foster reported the Commission's Sacramento office has one staff member out on maternity leave and another leaving soon. He mentioned the process started to hire two seasonal clerks to assist with the administrative workload in the office.

g. Report on Advisory Committee on Medical and Safety Standards (MAC) Meeting on January 27, 2018 EO Foster reported the refusal of medical care was discussed at the MAC meeting. Commissioner Williams mentioned he was pleased with how well rounded the Commission's approved ringside physicians are. He reported the meeting was very productive, specifically with the topic of refusal of care. He explained how Dr. Wallace described the Ringside Physician's role as ensuring safety, not providing treatment. Vice Chair Lehman requested to be involved in future discussions regarding the issue.

Agenda Item 7 - Subcommittee Update: Pension Fund (Lehman/Ayala) EO Foster reported the Commission paid $227,733 in pension payments in 2017. He acknowledged the efforts of the World Boxing Council (WBC) to assist the Commission in locating p'otentially eligible boxers. Vice Chair Lehman recognized the Commission office and the WBC, she suggested the Commission consider preparing a formal commendation


for WBC. She concluded by requesting EO Foster include a chart which shows the backlog of vested boxers in future reports.

Agenda Item 13 - Recognition of Rebecca Relyea for her work in developing a new CSAC Event Information Database EO Foster provided background on the Commission's need for a streamlined database, which could be used in the office and transferred seamlessly into the field. He explained he told Mrs. Relyea what was needed and she was able to create it- adding, her efforts are worthy of recognition.

The Commission presented, and Mrs. Rebecca Relyea accepted a Certificate of Appreciation, mentioning how honored she is to be a part of the Commission team.

Agenda Item 9 - Discussion and possible action on the Association of Boxing Commissions' Unified Rules of Kickboxing _ EO Foster and Commissioner Shen-Urquidez provided background to the Commission about the Unified Rules of Kickboxing and their process in developing the rules. Vice Chair Lehman expressed concerns with the language of Rule 18, and requested confirmation that the rules also allow for variation for local jurisdictions. Commissioner Shen-Urquidez responded as long as the local rules do not take away from the integrity of the rules in terms of health and safety. ·

Spencer Walker confirmed the Commission is not required to take any action since the Association of Boxing Commissions already approved the rules on July 26, 2017.

Agenda Item 11 - Calendar year end Commission summary EO Foster summarized the number of and the different types of events held in California in 2017. He summarized the comparisons of event revenue, attendance, and TV statistics for all professional combat sporting events in 2017. He outlined the process he has used for approving bouts, implementing the C3 Logix program, drug testing and the Pension fund. He added he continues to work with all database administrators to further refine their programming to fit the needs of all Commissions.

He concluded with a visual, which showed a comparison of California's event statistics against other Commissions. He proudly announced California sanctioned more total events in the country and almost the same number of events as New York, Nevada and Texas, combined; adding, at 38 title fights, California tied Nevada for the most sanctioned title fights.

Commissioner Shen-Urquidez commended EO Foster on his efforts in creating the regulatory handbook and year-end summary.


Agenda Item 13 - a. Business and Professions Code section 18640.5 requires the Commission to invite stakeholder testimony at Commission meetings in order to identify actions that may lead to greater opportunities for licensees to participate in major professional boxing contests. No stakeholder comments received.

Agenda Item 14 - Public Comment on Items Not on the Agenda Mr. Roy Englebrecht, CSAC Licensed Promoter, thanked the Commission, EO Foster, his staff, and Mr. Relyea. He stated there is no comparison of how this EO operates versus Executive Officers in the past. He concluded EO Foster and his staff are, without a doubt, the best in the country.

Agenda Item 15 - Review and approval of 2018 CSAC Meeting Dates and Locations The Commission reviewed the list of meetings. No changes were discussed.

Agenda Item 16 - Next Meeting Scheduled for May 8, 2018, in Los Angeles, CA The next meeting is scheduled for May 8, 2018, in Los Angeles, CA.

Agenda Item 17 - ADJOURNMENT Meeting Adjourned.

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DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS BUSINESS, CONSUMER SERVICES, AND HOUSING AGENCY • GOVERNOR EDMUND G. BROWN JR. CALIFORNIA STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION 2005 Evergreen Street, Suite 2010 ISacramento, CA 95815 Phone:(916) 263-21951 Fax:(916) 263-2197 Website: www.dca.ca.gov/csacl Email:[email protected]

MEMORANDUM DATE May 8, 2018

TO Commissioners California State Athletic Commission

FROM Andy Foster, Executive Officer California State Athletic Commission

SUBJECT Agenda Item #4 - Review and Possible Action of Petition to Change the Decision for Michael Guy vs. Junior Younan bout on July 29, 2017, in Long Beach, CA

BACKGROUND On July 30, 2017, the Commission received a formal petition to change the decision of a bout which occurred at the Queen Mary on July 29, 2017, in Long Beach, CA The Commission considered this petition at the December 12, 2017, Commission meeting. Due to a lack of preparation and information provided by the petitioner, the Commission postponed this agenda item to the February 27, 2018, Commission meeting. A continuance was granted to Mr. Younan's legal counsel until the May 8, 2018, Commission meeting.

APPEAL DETAIL SUMMARY Mr. Michael Guy and Mr. Junior Younan competed in a bout refereed by Wayne Hedgepeth which was scheduled for.eight rounds and went to a unanimous decision in favor of Mr. Younan. In his appeal, Mr. Guy details three instances in the fight where he claims that the referee did not indicate knockdowns against Mr. Younan. He believes that had the knockdowns been identified and appropriate points been deducted, the scoring of the bout would have significantly changed and ultimately resulted in Mr. Guy winning.

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From: NORMAN TAVALERO Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2017 5:08 PM To: Foster, Andy@DCA Cc: Mike Guy Subject: Mike Guy vs Junior Younan

Mr. Foster, on July 29th I viewed the fight between Mike Guy and Junior Younan at the Queen Mary facility in Southern Calif. I had a interest in the fight since I work with Mike from time to time. I will start off my note by saying both fighters were warned several times for different infractions, but what caught my attention was the referee's interpretation of the ABC regulatory guidelines for boxing and what constitutes a knockdown or a foul. Junior Younan took a knee twice to avoid punches (Under fouls)It states that if you purposely fall down on to the canvas of the ring without being hit or for the purpose of avoiding a blow, it can be considered a knockdown or a foul, this happened with 59 seconds left in the 7th and once again in the 8th round withl :20 left in the round. the third event happened in the 8th round also with 29 seconds left in the round, he took a knee after getting hit a couple of times and then with a body shot. The rules state that it can be ruled a knockdown when as a result of a legal blow or series oflegal blows, a contestant: touches the floor with any part of his body other than his feet. My question to you is why didn't the ABC agent on site discuss these issues with the referee prior to the decision ..... This fight should be reviewed, Mike Guy should have been the winner, or had a draw Norm Tavalero

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California State Boxing Commission

Mike Guy appreciates the opportunity you have made available for him

again to present his case to you under Rule 368 (change of decision).

The decision in question is the Mike Guy vs Junior Younan, a fight held

on the Queen Mary on July 29th 2017.

The New video we have made should show the three questionable slips

in slow motion and give you a different perspective of the so called slips

and should have changed the scoring by the judges and without a

question the outcome of the fight. So let's look at the three relevant

events that Mike has contested. #1, with approximately 1min 7sec left

in round 7 Mr. Guy pinned Mr.younan in the corner and hit him with a

minimum of 5 solid punches to both the head and body and Mr.Younan

layed against the ropes (which were holding him up), he then tried to

grab Mike around the neck and was unable to do so he then slid to the

canvas like he didn't have control of his body and crawled to the ropes

where he needed them to pull himself up, this took approximately 8 to

9 seconds this gave Mr. younan the same amount of recovery time for a

slip as a fighter gets when he is knocked down. In round 8 with lmin

29sec Mr. Guy backed Mr. Younan into ropes where he tried to avoid a

left hook and Mr. Guy hit him to the body with a right hand and a left

hook; it was ruled a slip. Mr. Younan also went to the canvas with

approximately 23sec left in the round when he avoided a big right hand

by going to his knee. If the referee applied the knockdown rule as he

should have, Mr. Guy would definitely have three knockdowns in the

fight. The rule and definition states {{that it can be ruled a knockdown

when as a result of a legal blow or a series of legal blows", a contestant:

touches the canvas with any part of his body, other than his feet. We

are asking the Commission to reverse the decision and declare Mr. Guy

the winner based on the visual evidence presented here today. Thank

you for allowing us this time to present our argument for employment

of rule 368 ......

April 23, 2018

Mr. Andy Foster, Executive Officer California State Athletic Commission 2005 Evergreen Street, Suite 2010 Sacramento, CA 95815

Dear Andy:

I am writing this report in regards to the appeal hearing regarding Michael Guy vs. Junior Younan rescheduled for May 8, 2018 in Los Angeles. In response to the videos listed below I am submitting a separate brief response for clarity purposes I am labeling the six videos by number 1-6 in addition to their alphabetical sequence that I guess were identified by youtu.be/.

. In video #1- LR-cE74Vjig:

Ring Synopsis: This scene opens depicts 8th round action Junior Younan is dressed in white trunks and his opponent Mike Guy is dressed in blue trunks. Boxing action Younan throws a 3 punch combination that appears to be blocked by Mike Guy. They dance around the ring Younan's back is closer to the ring ropes, but not touching, Mike Guy pursues him. Younan throws another three punch combination which lands on the gloves and arms of Mike Guy. Younan dances along the ropes next Mr. Guy attempts a long left hand punch to the body of Younan who defensively slips the punch and bends his body down along the ropes, while continuing to move he appears to lose his balance, Mr. Guy throws a left hand lead punch which is averted and then a right hand punch slap to the back of the head of Younan who is bent over attempting to regain his balance and he subsequently slips to the canvas. Mr. Guy in his pursuit punches Younan again while he is down. I rule the action a slip to the canvas as no definitive solid punch has landed to cause a knock down. I wipe off the gloves of Mr. Younan and signal for the action to continue. The action continues into another comer and both boxers continue throwing several punches eventually become entangled and the bell rings to end the round.

In video # 2- dyC00oh pB4:

Ring Synopsis: The scene opens depicting 8th round action which appears to be recorded in a slower time sequence. The action begins with Mr. Guy pursuing Mr. Younan who is attired in white trunks, Mr. Guy is dressed in blue truncks. Younan throws a three punch combination which the straight right hand punch appears to land between the blocked gloves of Mr. Guy. Next action, Younan dances away with Guy in pursuit, they which a point in the ring where Younan throws 3 more punches that appear to be a left hook and two right hand punches, of which Mr. Guy blocks, Guy responds by throwing a long left hand hook, which Younan ducks downward to slip and avert. Younan moves along the ropes, Mr. Guy pursues throwing a straight left hand punch which is averted by Younan' s continual movement, next Guy attempts another short range left hook which Younan averts by ducking downward, Younan loses his balance slips to the canvas and Guy throws a right punch downward to the back of Younan' s head while he is down, and follows with another left hand punch that glances off the head of Mr. Younan.

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In video# 3- vnOaVXg9dBE:

Ring Synopsis: In this frame the action begins with Mike Guy dressed in blue trnnks pursuing Junior Younan dressed in white trunks, they move near the ring corner with white padding, Younan dances towards the left and as Guy pursues him Younan throws a straight left hand punch at Guy while simultaneously moving away. At this time, Guy responds by throwing a straight left hand punch and then attempts to land a left hook which Younan slips by first leaning his head back and then ducking forward, becoming off balance and bending down at his waist to avert both punches, while bent over Younan' s head is locked in position with the left shoulder, arm and waistline of Mr. Guy, who in response then uses his body-weight to lean in on Younan pull and push him to the canvas and on the way down hit him first with a right side body punch and then in his left side. I ruled this action a push down and not a knock down.

In Video# 4- NO0UrwFZPQM:

Ring Synopsis: The action in this video is a duplicate of the same action that are described in video # 3 includes the events occurring in the 8th and final round.

In video # 5- znkzmslm WyA:

Ring Synopsis: The action in this video takes place in round 7 of 8. It shows Junior Younan throwing a left jab followed by a straight right hand punch at Mike Guy who uses both his gloves to block Younan's punches which also include a wide lounging left hook that miss landing as Mr. Guy steps back. The fighter then move towards the corner of the ring designated by the red padding. Mr. Younan backs into the corner, Mr. Guy pursues him and Younan then proceeds to throw a looping righthand that misses, Mr. Guy appears to throw a straight left punch that misses and a right hand punch that also misses as Younan slips and averts being hit solid. Mr. Younan attempts another left hook that misses as the round comes to a close. At no time during this video event based in round 7 was there a knock-down.

In video# 6- jldIB0kkvVs:

Ring Synopsis: The action in this video occurs in round 7 of 8 it opens with Junior Younan standing near the ring corner with white padding, Y 0tman' s boxing gloves are used to block and cover his face and he appears to be leaning slightly back against the ropes, as Mr. Mike Guy appears to be pursuing him, Younan throws a left uppercut punch that is blocked by Mr. Guy -who then responds by throwing a series of three righthand- left- hand punch combinations, some of the ·punches appear to slightly land on the arms, face, and head of Mr. Younan, no punch appears to land solidly to cause a knock-down. Mr. founan defensively uses his gloves, arms and lateral body movement to avert punches, next Younan reaches out with his arms to grab hold of Mr. Guy to make a clinch. Mr. Guy responds by moving his head and proceeds to use a right forearm press into the body and underneath the left armpit of Mr. Jounan and subsequently uses

his body weight again to lean into and press down- on the body of Jounan Mr. Guy again used his left arm to press downward push against the left side of Jounan's neck, at this time Guy continues to use his body weight to further push down Mr. Jounan to the canvas. There weren't any solid landing punches that caused a knock down, and therefore I ruled this particular seven round event a slip resulting from a push down.

I verbally warned Mr. Mike Guy to desist from his persistent wrestling tactics, other fouls and habits throughout the course of this fight. Mr. Guy was admonished during the fight to stop fouling by putting his open glove into the face of his opponent. It seems the more I worked to get Mr. Guy to obey my commands especially his use of wrestling tactics, his chief second and comer appeared to encourage him not to obey my commands.

This report was prepared by pro boxing referee Gilbert Wayne Hedgpeth for the appeal hearing scheduled for May 8, 2018. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me.

C. Sophia Cornejo, Assistant Executive Officer, CSAC Mr. Brett Correia, Supervising Ring Inspector File

DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS BUSINESS. CONSUMER SERVICES, ANO HOUSING AGENCY • GOVERNOR EDMUND G. BROWN ,JR.

CALIFORNIA STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION 2005 Evergreen Street, Suite 2010 I Sacramento, CA 95815 Phone:(916) 263-2195 I Fax:(916) 263-2197 Website: www.dca.ca.gov/csacl Email:[email protected]

April 17, 2018

Brett Correia

RE: NOTICE OF HEARING - MICHAEL GUY VS. JUNIOR YOUNAN

Dear Mr. Correia:

The California State Athletic Commission (Commission) has received a request to appeal the result of a bout which occurred on July 29, 2017, between Mr. Michael Guy and Mr. Junior Younan at the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California. The Commission will hear this item at its next scheduled meeting where you are welcome to appear, however it is not mandatory. We will be emailing written materials and videos of the bout for you to review. You may submit written materials or videos to the Commission no later than 14 days before the hearing. Absent extraordinary circumstances, no new written materials or videos will be accepted at the actual hearing. If you need a translator, one will be provided telephonically, free of charge: A translator, including the language needed, must be requested no later than 14 days before the scheduled hearing. The meeting details are as follows:

Meeting Time: Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Meeting Location: Ronald Reagan Building -Auditorium 300 South Spring Street Los Angeles, CA 90013

Meeting Time: 10:00 a.m.

Please contact the Commission via e-mail at [email protected] or by telephone at (916) 263-2195 to confirm your attendance atthis Commission meeting.

Sincerely,

~~v Sophia CorneJo · Assistant Executive Officer California State Athletic Commission

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DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS BUSINESS, CONSUMEH SERVICES, AND HOUSING />,GENCY • GOVERNOR EDMUND G. BROWN JR.

CALIFORNIA STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION 2005 Evergreen Street, Suite 2010 I Sacramento, CA 95815 Phone:(916) 263-2195 I Fax:(916) 263-2197 Website: www.dca.ca.gov/csacJ Email:[email protected]

April 17, 2018


Dear Mr. Guy:

The California State Athletic Commission (Commission) has received your request for appeal of your bout which occurred on July 29, 2017, at the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California. The Commission will hear this item at its next scheduled meeting where you are welcome to appear, however it is not mandatory. We will be emailing written materials and videos of the bout for you to review. You may submit written materials or videos to the Commission no later than 14 days before the hearing. Absent extraordinary circumstances, no new written materials or videos will be accepted at the actual hearing. If you need a translator, one will be provided telephonically, free of charge. A translator, including the language needed, must be requested no later than 14 days before the scheduled hearing. The meeting details are as follows:




Please contact the Commission via e-mail at [email protected] or by telephone at (916) 263-2195 to confirm your attendance at this Commission meeting.

Sincerely,

~~VlQf/Sophia Cornejo Assistant Executive Officer California State Athletic Commission

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DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS . BUSI.NESS. CONSUMER SERVICES, ANO HOUSING AGENCY • GOVERNOR EDMUND G. BROWN JR.


April 17, 2018

Junior Younan


Dear Mr. Younan:

The California State Athletic Commission (Commission) has received a request to appeal the result of your bout which occurred on July 29, 2017, at the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California, against Mr. Michael Guy. The Commission will hear this item at its next scheduled meeting where you are welcome to appear, however it is not mandatory. We will be emailing written materials and videos of the bout for you to review. You may submit written materials or videos to the Commission no later than 14 days before the hearing. Absent extraordinary circumstances, no new written materials or videos will be accepted at the actual hearing. If you need a translator, one will be provided telephonically, free of charge. A translator, including the language needed, must be requested no later than 14 days before the scheduled hearing. The meeting details are as follows: ,




Please contact the Commission via e-mail at [email protected] or by telephone at . (916) 263-2195 to confirm your attendance at this Commission meeting.

Sincerely,

~4LWvw1l Sophia Cornejo Assistant Executive Officer California State Athletic Commission


DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS BUSINESS, CONSUMER SERVICES, AND HOUSING AGENCY • GOVERNOR EDMUND G. BROWN JR.


April 17, 2018


Dear Mr. Hedgpeth:

The California State Athletic Commission (Commission) has received a request to appeal the result of a bout which occurred on July 29, 2017, between Mr. Michael Guy and Mr. Junior Younan at the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California. The Commission will hear this item at its next scheduled meeting where you are welcome to appear, however it is not mandatory. We will be emailing written materials and videos of the bout for you to review . .You may submit written materials or videos to the Commiss!On no later than 14 days before the hearing. Absent extraordinary circumstances, no new written materials or videos will be accepted at the actual hearing. If you need a translator, one will be provided telephonically, free of charge. A translator, including the language needed, must be requested no later than 14 days before the scheduled. hearing. The meeting details· are as follows:


Meeting Location: Ronald Reagan Bui/ding-Auditorium 300 South Spring Street Los Angeles, CA 90013


Please contact the Commission via e-mail at [email protected] or by telephone at (916) 263-2195 to confirm your attendance at this Commission meeting.

Sincerely,

~~,v Sophia Cornejo Assistant Executive Officer California State Athletic Commission


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DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS BUSINESS, CONSUMER SERVICES, AND HOUSING AGENCY • GOVERNOR EDMUND G, BROWN JR,

CALIFORNIA STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION 2005 Evergreen Street, Suite 2010 I Sacramento, CA 95815 Phone:(916) 263-2195 I Fax:(916) 263-2197 Website: www,dca,ca.gov/csacl Email:[email protected],gov




SUBJECT Agenda Item #5 - Review and approval of Application for Referee/Judge License from Ray Corona

BACKGROUND The California StateAthletic Commission (Commission) received information regarding an incident that took place on March 29, 2017, at California Golden Gloves #3 Qualifier in Los Angeles, CA. According to the USA Boxing suspension letter, Mr. Corona's behavior at this event was unprofessional and constituted a violation of California Code of Regulations § 390.

Pursuant to California Code of Regulations§ 360, the Executive Officer issued Mr. Corona an eleven (11) month suspension, effective May 30, 2017 and Mr. Corona did not appeal. Upon expiration of the suspension, a future license renewal application would require full Commission approval at a public Commission meeting.

California Code of Regulations § 390 Any licensee who violates the laws of the State of California, with the exception of minor traffic violations, or the rules of the Athletic Commission, or who fails or refuses to comply with a valid order of a commission representative, or who conducts himself or herself at any time or place in a manner which is deemed by the commission to reflect discredit to boxing, may have his or her license revoked, or may be fined, suspended or otherwise disciplined in such manner as the commission may direct.

RECOMMENDATION I recommend granting a temporary Referee/Judge License to Mr. Corona, pending USA Boxing's investigation and final disciplinary action, at which time the Commission may determine the appropriate action.

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DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS BUSINESS, CONSUMER SERVICES, AND HOUSING AGENCY • GOVERNOR EDMUND G. BROWN JR. CALIFORNIA STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION 2005 Evergreen Street, Suite 2010 I Sacramento, CA 95815 Phone: (916) 263-2195 I Fax: (916) 263-2197 Website: www.dca.ca.gov/csac I Email: [email protected]

May 30, 2017

Ramon Corona

RE: Violation of California Code of Regulations Section 390 LICENSE SUSPENSION

Dear Mr. Corona:

The California State Athletic Commission (Commission) received information regarding an incident that took place on March 29, 2017, at California Golden Gloves #3 Qualifier in Los Angeles, CA As a licensed Official in California, by law, you are expected to act in a professional manner. However, according to the USA Boxing suspension letter, your behavior at this event was unprofessional and constitutes a violation of California Code of Regulations § 390.

Pursuant to California Code of Regulations § 360, the California State Athletic Commission is issuing you an eleven (11) month suspension, effective May 30, 2017. Upon expiration of this suspension, a future license renewal application may require full Commission approval at a public Commission meeting.

California Code of RfJgu/ations § 390 Any licensee who violates the laws of the State of California, with the exception of minor traffic violations, or the rules of the Athletic Commission, or who fails or refuses to comply with a valid order of a commission representative, or who conducts himself or herself at any time or place in a manner which is deemed by the commission to reflect discredit to boxing, may have his or her license revoked, or may be fined, suspended or otherwise disciplined in such manner as the commission may direct.

Per Business and Professions Code 18842, you have a right to appeal this suspension before the Commission. You must submit your appeal request, in writing, within 30 days of the date of this letter. Upon receipt of the request, your appeal will be included on the agenda for the next available Commission meeting. ·

Please contact the Commission office at (916) 263-2195 or [email protected], if you have any questions regarding this matter.

Sincerely,

Andy Foster Executive Officer California State Athletic Commission

Enclosure: Appeal Request Form

cc: John Carvelli, Chairman California State Athletic Commission

Gary Duke, Legal Counsel Department of Consumer Affairs

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DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS BUSINESS, CONSUMER SERVICES, AND HOUSING AGENCY • GOVERNOR EDMUND G. BROWN ,JR.


MEM:ORANDUM

DATE May 8, 2018



SUBJECT Agenda Item #6 - Discussion and possible creation of a task force to research issues related to gender equity in combat sports

BACKGROUND It has come to the Commission's attention that certain aspects of combat sports may affect those of different genders in improper and sometimes inequitable ways. A task force may be beneficial to address and report back on various issues. The list below could be a starting point for the task force.

1. Sexual harassment in gyms and/or competitions 2. Length of rounds in female boxing compared to female mixed martial arts 3. Income/pay disparity 4. Weight cutting for females 5. Education for trainers to understand gender specific issues 6. Improper barriers to those of different genders for fight, coaching, and/or management

opportunities

RECOMMENDATION I believe a task force to address these issues should be created and report back within one year to identify issues to be addressed and possible solutions, if any, to these issues.


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SUBJECT Agenda Item #7 - 2019 Strategic Plan

It is that time again for the Commissioners to review and update it's Strategic Plan. Some items the Commission may want to discuss and include in this year's plan are the following:

1. CSAC Office Staffing and Redundancy 2. The lack of an Official Database for Kickboxing 3. Discuss increasing the TV tax cap from 35K to 45K at the next Sunset Review 4. Discuss increasing the 2 million dollar gate tax cap to 3 million at the next Sunset Review 5. Tribal outreach, trainings, and agreements 6. Pension outreach 7. CSAC Applications and Licensing Database.


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DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS BUSINESS. CONSUMER SERVICES, AND HOUSING AGENCY • GOVERNOR EDMUND G. BROWN JR .

- CALIFORNIA STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION 2005 Evergreen Street, Suite 2010 I Sacramento, CA 95815 Phone:(916) 263-2195 I Fax:(916) 263-2197 Website: www.dca.ca .gov/csacl Email:[email protected] .gov MEMORANDUM DATE May 8, 2017



SUBJECT Agenda Item #8 - Pension Fund Subcommittee

The Commission paid $227,733 in pension payments in 2017 and has paid $86,816 so far this year. Attached is the Annual Pension Report for the year 1/1/2017-12/31/2017.

The following chart shows the pension distributions for the past 10 years.

$400,000.00

$350,000.00

$300,000.00

$250,000.00

$200,000.00

$150,000.00

$100,000.00

$50,000.00

$0.00

Amount

2008

$0.00

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

$242,496 $233,984 $218,768 $287,048 $360,631 $381,553 $309,501 $275,871 $297,191

2018 (thru

April 30, 2018)

$86,816.


Agenda Item #8 - Pension Fund Subcommittee May 8, 2018 Page 2

The following report reflect the number of boxers eligible and paid for the past 4 years.

80

70 70

CSAC Boxer Pension Eligibility & Payment Summary

64

60

50 46 44

40

30

20

10

0

2014 2015

No.of Boxe rs Eligible to be Paid

2016

No.of Boxe rs Paid

2017

2

State of California Athletic Commission

Professional Boxers' Pension Plan

Annual Pension Report For the year 1/1/2017-12/31/2017

INCOME STATEMENT

INCOME Fees and licenses Promoter contributions 100,792 Gain/(loss) on investments 252,636 Interest/dividends 136,236 TOTAL INCOME

EXPENSES Statewide/Departmental prorata 4,742 Staff Services Analyst position 83,012

Admin overhead and expenses 6,185 Plan administration fees 19,446 Investment expenses Distributions paid to participants*

18,762·.•.··. •.. i~~h7'31

TOTAL EXPENSES

489,664

359,879

NET INCOME/(LOSS) 129,784

Trust balance at 1/1/2017 5,138,396 Trust balance at 12/31/2017 5,268,181

Expenses as a percentage ofplan assets 2.51% Expenses as a percentage ofcontributions 130.51%

Prepared by Benefit Resources, Inc. 4/9/2018

State of California Athletic Commission

Professional Boxers' Pension Plan

Annual Pension Report 12/31/2017

BALANCE SHEET

Accrued interest receivable SMIF account

Raymond James #56658065

TOTAL ASSETS

150,484

5,117,697

5,268,181

LIABILITIES & PARTICIPANT EQUITY Distribution checks outstanding Participant equity

TOTAL LIABILITIES & PARTICIPANT EQUITY

5,268,181

5,268,181

Prepared by Benefit Resources, Inc. 4/9/2018

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DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMEH AFFAIRS BUSINESS, CONSUMER SERVICES. AND HOUSING AGENCY • GOVERNOR EDMUND G. BROWN JR.

CALIFORNIA STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION 2005 Evergreen Street, Suite 201 0 I Sacramento, CA 95815 Phone:(916) 263-2195 I Fax:(916) 263-2197 Website: www.dca.ca.gov/csacl Email:[email protected]

ME:MORANDUM

DATE May 8, 2018



SUBJECT Agenda Item #9 - Executive Officer's Report

A. Budget Update for the Support Fund, the Neurological Fund, and Pension program

The Commission's revenue from July 1, 2017, to April 19th, 2018, is $1,454,471.69 to the Support Fund, $8,876~84 to the Neurological Examination Account, and $273,126.32 to the Boxers Pension Fund.

Based on these revenue numbers and the upcoming event schedule, the Commission's revenue should at least meet or exceed expenditures for this fiscal year.

B. Report on Pending and Proposed Regulations

• Examination of Boxer Applicants (Amendment to Title 4, California Code of Regulations section 280.) Submitted to Legal for review and approval on 8/29/17. Legal has approved the package and it was submitted for review to the Department of Consumer Affairs on 4/6/18. Once the Department has approved the regulation, it will be published with Office of Administrative Law.

C. Status Update on Delegated Entities

• CAMO Report - please see attached report.

• USA Boxing Report - please see attached report.

• USFL Report - please see attached report.

• IKF Report - please see attached report.

D. Update on C3 Logix Sports Concussion Management Program

The Commission's goal to have almost all of the remaining licensed professional athletes baseline tested with the C3 Log ix neurological concussion tool by the end of this year continues to make progress. The Commission has tested almost 700 athletes working toward the goal of 1100 by year end.

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E. Report on 10 Point Plan Expansion to address severe weight cutting in

Boxing

The Commission has conducted a weight study on both mixed martial arts and boxing. While the more extreme cuts of weight happen in mixed martial arts, extreme weight cutting is occurring in boxing. The mainstream boxing media is becoming acutely aware of this weight cutting issue, as was evidenced in the recent episode of "The Fight Game with Jim Lampley" that airs on HBO. With Chairman Carvelli's approval, I have scheduled a weight cutting summit to discuss this issue with the Boxing Sanctioning Bodies on June 7th in Los Angeles. It is imperative to get the sanctioning bodies comments and thoughts on this subject, as they independently control the championship belts in boxing. After the meeting, I plan to bring the Commission a recommendation on how and when to best implement the 10 point plan to boxing.

F. Staffing Update We currently have two staff out on maternity leave. One until mid-July and another until late October 2018. We recently hired a seasonal clerk and are in the process of hiring a second seasonal clerk to assist with the workload.

I will be conducting Inspector training on May 1, 2018, in southern California and on May 15, 2018, in northern California.

G. Upcoming Event Schedule

The Commission's upcoming Summer schedule looks to be busy. I would recommend the following Summer bouts to the Commissioners.

Bellator MMA at the SAP Center in San Jose (Paramount Network) 5/12/2018

Golden Boy Promotions at the Lowes Hotel in Santa Monica (Sugar Ray Charity Show) 5/23/2018

Ringstar Boxing at the Staples Center in Los Angeles (Showtime) 6/9/2018

Bellator MMA at the Pechanga Resort !3nd Casino in Temecula (Paramount Network) 6/28/2018

UFC 227 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles (Pay Per View) 8/4/2018

AGENDA ITEM

#9a Budget Update for the Support Fund, the

Neurological Fund, and Pension Fund

ATHLETIC COMMISSION - 0326 BUDGET REPORT

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PERSONNEL SERVICES Civil Services-Perm 348,000 213,791 61% 320,687 27,314 Athletic Inspectors 306,000 147,905 48% 306,040 (40) Statutory Exempt (EO) 85,000 78,712 93% 118,068 (33,068) Board Member Per Diem 4,000 1,300 33% 1,950 2,050 Overtime 0 3,168 0% 4,!._52 {4,752), Staff Benefits 288,000 184,938 64% 277,407 10,593

TOTALS, PERSONNEL SVC 1,031,000 629,814 61% 1,028,904 2,096

OPERATING EXPENSE AND EQUIPMENT Fingerprint 0 0 0% 106 (106) General Expense 29,000 28,797 99% 43,196 (14,196) Minor Equipment 2,000 1,490 75% 2,235 (235) Printing 11,000 10,858 99% 16,287 (5,287) Communication 11,000 1,621 15% 2,432 8,569 Postage 10,000 787 8% 1,349 8,651 Insurance Travel In State 166,000 83,089 50% 166,178 (178) Travel, Out-of-State Travel Outcof-State 0 2,162 N/A 3,243 (3,243) Training 6,000 180 3% 270 5,730

· Facilities Operations 63,000 43,207 69% 64,811 (1,811) Utilities C &P Services - lnterdept. 25,000 40 0% 69 24,931 C &P Services - External 59,000 93,464 158% 40,000 19,000 DEPARTMENTAL SERVICES: Office of Information Services 122,000 81,333 67% 122,000 0 Administration Pro Rata 141,000 94,000 67% 141,000 0 lnteragency Services Shared Services (MBC) DOI-Special Operations Unit 4,000 2,667 67% 4,000 0 Communications Pro Rata 9,000 6,000 67% 9,000 0 Program Policy Review Division Pro Rata 8,000 5,333 67% 8,000 0 INTERAGENCY SERVICES: 0 DP Maintenance & Suppiy 1,000 2,751 275% 4,716 {3,716) Other Items of Expense 2,000 0 0% 3,526 (1,526) ENFORCEMENT: Attorney General 76,000 30,520 40% 45,780 30,220 DOI - Investigations 18,000 12,000 67% 18,000 0 Major Equipment

TOTALS, OE&E 763,000 500,299 66% 696,196 66,804 NET APPROPRIATION 1,794,000 1,130,113 63% 1,725,100 68,900

SURPLUS/(DEFICIT): 3.8%

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RAYMONDJAMF.s® California State Athletic Comm Account Summary

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Account· NO:, 56658065 Closing Value $5,044,982.62

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Investment Objectives Value Over Time Primary; Growth with a medium risk tolerance and a time horizon exceeding 10 years.

Secondary: Growth with a high risk tolerance and a time horizon exceeding 10 years.

Activity This Statement Year to Date

Beginning Balance $ 5,057,369.82 $ 5,117,697.02

Deposits $ 0.00 $ 0.00

Income $ 14,084.70 $ 21,831.38

Withdrawals $ 0.00 $ 0.00

Expenses $ 0.00 $ (5,562.41)

Change in Value $ (26,471.90) $ (88,983.37)

Ending Balance s 5,044,982.62 $ 5,044,982.62 Purchases $ 0.00 $ (1,028,397.43)

Sales/Redemptions $ 0.00 $ 1,023,988.91

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Performance Inception Annualized 10/24/07 This Since

Quarter YTD 2017 2016 10/24/2007

(1.42)% (1.42)% 7.41% 6.01% 4.44%

Excludes some limited partnerships, unpriced securities and annuity history prior to the annuity being linked to the account.

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/ *Not all Cash & Cash Alternatives are liquid; $391,958.43 is embedded in investment products42.55%

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Morningstar asset allocation information is as of 03/28/2018 (mutual funds & annuities) and 03/1912018 (529s).

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RAYMOND JAI\IBS® Understanding Your Statement

California State Athletic Comm Account No. 56658065

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