WEBVTT - Proposed bare-knuckle boxing event in Perth: will it be sanctioned?

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<v Speaker 1>I know you're a Frio fan and one of the

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<v Speaker 1>great Prio players. Anthony Grove played two hundred games for

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<v Speaker 1>Frio number fourteen. He's also the Combat Sports Commissioner his

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<v Speaker 1>heads up. The Combat Sports Commissioner have had a chat

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<v Speaker 1>to Groves yet about the bare Knuckle Championships. Where are

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<v Speaker 1>you on that?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah? I did. Actually, both him and Bob Katura came

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<v Speaker 2>in to brief me about the sport and in particular

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<v Speaker 2>what they've been doing in relation to the regulation of

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<v Speaker 2>that sport. So in relation to that sport that was

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<v Speaker 2>put forward as a sorry in relations to that sport,

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<v Speaker 2>there were some regulatory changes that were made that were

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<v Speaker 2>signed off just before the last election, and that regulatory

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<v Speaker 2>change was based on advice from the Combat Sports Commission

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<v Speaker 2>saying that with extra precautions, they believe that that bear

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<v Speaker 2>knuckle boxing could have occurred in the state. So those

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<v Speaker 2>regulations were changed, and now there's been an event that's

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<v Speaker 2>come forward, So the Combat Sports Commission is going through

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<v Speaker 2>that proposed event and in particular looking at what additional

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<v Speaker 2>regulations could be put in place, in particular the experience

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<v Speaker 2>of the boxes. The other point being the medical practitioners

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<v Speaker 2>that need to be on hand, so they're working through

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<v Speaker 2>that with this proposed event.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, it's not far away if he does happen

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<v Speaker 1>when the event organizers wanted to happen, So decision soon,

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<v Speaker 1>I guess.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah. So the combat that's in front of the Combat

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<v Speaker 2>Sports Commission. I think they've put forward a proposal, but

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<v Speaker 2>as I said, there's a strong regulatory environment that they're

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<v Speaker 2>put in place for this, in particular the levels of

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<v Speaker 2>experience of the boxes, the medical practitioners that need to

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<v Speaker 2>be on hand. So they're working through what safeguards and

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<v Speaker 2>mechanisms can be put in place to make sure it

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<v Speaker 2>can be done as safely as possible.

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<v Speaker 1>Are you the ultimate arbiter on this reta.

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<v Speaker 2>It's actually the Combat Sports Commission, who, as I said,

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<v Speaker 2>the regulations have been changed to allow it. So that

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<v Speaker 2>was probably the key thing that happened. So the regulatory

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<v Speaker 2>the regulation has changed that allowed the sport to be

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<v Speaker 2>conducted in Wa. But then for an event, the Combats

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<v Speaker 2>Sports Commission has to fans that event, and that's what's

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<v Speaker 2>been worked through at the moment.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, No, they and then you I think you

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<v Speaker 1>met when you talked about last week you mentioned potential

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<v Speaker 1>for a veto from yourself. Do you think you need

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<v Speaker 1>to exercise that?

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<v Speaker 2>Not at this day. As I said, the Combat Sports

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<v Speaker 2>Commissions have gone through and identified a number of safeguards

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<v Speaker 2>and safeguards and mechanisms to make it as safe as possible.

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<v Speaker 2>And they've been working through that and they seem very

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<v Speaker 2>very rigorous.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, all right, thank you for your time, Thanks for

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<v Speaker 1>talking to our listeners.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you