MN HF4521

Redefines "tough person contest" to mean boxing matches or similar contests where combatants wear headgear and gloves weighing at least 12 ounces, eliminating references to kickboxing and martial arts.

Reduces Combative Sports Advisory Council from 9 to 5 members, requiring all five to have knowledge of combative sports industry and removing the requirement that at least four have boxing knowledge.

Establishes new combative sport contest approval requirements including pre-event documentation, security provisions (at least one uniformed guard), ambulance availability, and event approval discretion by the commissioner.

Creates a challenge process allowing combatants to dispute contest outcomes within 10 days based on referee errors, official collusion, or score miscalculation, with commissioner review and potential administrative hearing rights.

Modifies promoter licensing requirements to remove pre-approval of combatant payment agreements and changes contest fee structure to $1,500 or 4 percent of gross ticket sales (whichever is greater), with complimentary tickets exceeding 15 percent counting toward gross sales.