MN SF4479

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

Reduces Combative Sports Advisory Council from nine to five members, with all members required to have combative sports knowledge and the commissioner directed to appoint qualified women.

Incorporates the most recent Unified Rules of Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts from the Association of Boxing Commissions by reference, with state law controlling in case of conflicts.

Creates new event approval requirements including six-week advance notice, 72-hour documentation of combatant agreements and insurance, and mandatory uniformed security at events regulated by the Department of Labor and Industry.

Establishes a formal challenge procedure allowing combatants to contest contest outcomes within ten days based on referee errors, official collusion, or miscalculated scores, with commissioner review and potential administrative law judge hearing.