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South African Boxing Act, 2001 (Act No. 11 of 2001)

Chapter 2

24. Protection from exploitation

 

(1) Any contract between a boxer and a promoter or manager must, amongst others—
(a) specify a minimum number of professional boxing matches per year for a boxer; and
(b) specify the duration of the contract, including any provision for extension of that period.

 

(2) The period of time for which promotional rights to promote a boxer may be granted—
(a) under a contract between a boxer and a promoter; or
(b) between promoters in respect of a boxer, may not exceed 12 months if—
(i) a boxer is required to grant such rights; or
(ii) a boxer’s promoter is required to grant such rights in respect of a boxer, as a condition precedent to a boxer’s participation in a professional boxing match against another boxer who is under contract to a promoter.

 

(3) A promoter may not secure exclusive promotional rights from a boxer’s opponents as a condition of participating in a professional boxing match against a boxer, and any contract to the contrary—
(a) must be regarded to be in restraint of trade and contrary to public policy; and
(b) is unenforceable.

 

(4) Nothing in this section must be construed as excluding any other law concerning interference with contracts.