Wrestling & Boxing Commission s3

LOUISIANA STATE WRESTLING & BOXING COMMISSION

MINUTES

BATON ROUGE, LA OCTOBER 4, 2012

1) ATTENDEES: ALVIN TOPHAM (AT) BUDDY EMBANATO (BE) JOHN GREEN, JR. (JG) PATRICK MCGINITY (PM) DR. THOMAS FERGUSON (TF) – ABSENT – WORK OBLIGATIONS HAROLD WILLIAMS (HW) BOBBY DUPRE (BD) – ABSENT – WORK OBLIGATIONS

2) MINUTES: BE MOVES TO ACCEPT MINUTES & PAY SALARIES; PM SECONDS; PASSED, ALL AYES.

3) INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS: KYLE MIERS & JOSE SEPULEVA

4) APPLICATION FOR LICENSES: KYLE MIERS - 2013 LIC JOSE SEPULEVA - 2012 LIC

KYLE MIERS: APPLYING FOR 2013 PROMOTER LICENSE: FROM LAKE CHARLES, EX MMA FIGHTER; NOW TRAINING FIGHTERS; WORKS FOR CALCASIEU SHERIFF'S DEPT., SWAT TEAM; GOAL IS TO RUN SHOWS FOR MOSTLY AMATEUR FIGHTERS; CREAT AN AMATEUR TOURNAMENT, 8 MAN, IN SERIES OF NIGHTS. COACHES, FANS & FIGHTERS ALL LIKE THE EXPERIENCES; SOME WILL BE PRO FIGHTS; WOULD LIKE TO BRING LOCAL SHOWS TO LC FOR LOCAL FIGHTERS SO TRAVEL IS MINIMUM AND CAN GET FIGHT EXPERIENCE. LEANING TOWARD CIVIC CENTER VENUE. WANTS FIRST SHOW ON FEB. 23, 2ND IN MAY PERHAPS. 23RD DATE IS GOOD FOR VENUE, 2 WKS AFTER MARDI GRAS...LOOKING INTO A SULPHUR VENUE FOR THE MAY SHOW. FELIX PALOMA HAS OFFERED TO HELP GUIDE HIM FOR FIRST FIGHTS; A.T. ADVISES START WITH SMALL VENUES; J.G. ALSO SUGGESTS REASONS FOR SMALLER V. LARGER VENUES. IS STARTING TO PUT TOGETHER A SPONSORSHIP PLAN FOR FUNDING; A.T. SAYS THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO LOCAL PROMOTERS IN LAKE CHARLES; GIL GUILLORY PUT ON A NICE SHOW THERE A WHILE BACK; K.M. WILL ALSO WORK W/SCOTT DAWSON ON FIRST SHOWS. K.M. HAS BONDING INFO; PASSES TO JG; HAS REVIEWED RULES & REGULATIONS; B.E. REVIEWS MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS, ETC., WITH HIM. B.E. & A.T. STATE HE CAN GET APPROVAL FOR THE 2013 LICENSE ONLY TODAY. J.G. MOVES TO APPROVE K.M. LIC FOR MMA PROMOTER FOR 2013; H.W. SECONDS; NEED FINANCIAL STATEMENT & CORP PAPERS OR LLC PAPERS BEFORE FINAL APPROVAL...HE CAN DROP FINANCIAL/CORP TO A.T. OR J.G. WHO BOTH LIVE IN LAKE CHARLES.

JOSE SEPULEVA: APPLYING FOR 2012 MMA PROMOTER LICENSE; FROM ALASKA BUT BASED NOW IN SHREVEPORT AREA; MAIN GOAL IS (DAVID KNIFE (SIC) IS MENTOR) TO WORK WITH INNER CITY KIDS IN SHREVEPORT & MIAMI; SMALL VENUES, TRAIN KIDS, KEEP THEM OFF THE STREETS; WANTS TO START A GYM PROJECT; HAS BEEN IN TOUCH WITH SEVERAL GYMS WHO ARE WILLING TO WORK ON PRICING & IS ALSO SEEKING SPONSORS; WANTS TO STOP THE ILLEGAL FIGHT CLUBS. HAS ASSISTED OTHER PROMOTERS IN LA FINDING ENTERTAINMENT BETWEEN FIGHTS, ETC.

HE WAS ASSOCIATED WITH GLADIATORS CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ALASKA. B.E. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE GYM WHERE HIS PROPOSED FIGHTERS ARE COMING FROM...ANTHONY STEVENSON'S GYM IS WHERE THESE GUYS ARE TRAINING...JUST REMEMBERED A GUY NAMED CARTHON INVITED HIM TO AN ILLEGAL FIGHT HE WENT TO BEFORE HE KNEW THEY WERE ILLEGAL IN LA. RAT-A-TAT & TRYING TO REMEMBER THE OTHER CONTESTANTS NAME. A.T. REVIEWS RESPONSIBILITIES OF PROMOTERS (RINGS, BLOOD TESTS, TRAINING, MEDICAL PERSONNEL, ETC.). MUST MAKE GOOD MATCHES...A.T. ADVISES HIM TO VISIT SOME REPUTABLE GYMS IN HIS AREA AND TO GO TO KIM ADDISON'S SHOW THAT'S COMING UP SOON...HE CAN WATCH HER GO THROUGH THE STEPS INVOLVED IN PUTTING ON A GOOD SHOW. GET TO KNOW SOME FIGHTERS; WORK IN THEIR CORNERS, LEARN THE INS AND OUTS OF HAND WRAPPING, CONTRACTS, GATE TAXES, ETC...

HE PRESENTS HIS PAPERWORK (FINANCIALS, BOND, ETC.) TO J.G. J.G. ASKS WHAT VENUES? J.S. SAYS THE RAMADA INN ON I-20; WANTS THE END OF DECEMBER BUT PROB SHOULD DO WHAT COMMISSION ADVISES AND WAIT UNTIL JANUARY. OTHER VENUE IS LA DOWNS; HAS TALKED TO MICHELLE ANDERSON ABOUT A SHOW THERE. REQUESTS A LICENSE FOR 2012; B.E. WOULD RATHER HE GATHER MORE INFO, GO TO SOME SHOWS AND REQUEST A LICENSE FOR 2013. J.S. MAKES A PHONE CALL AND SAYS THE NAME OF A COTHRON BAIL BONDSMAN IN NO. LA. COULD BE THE GUY THAT BROUGHT HIM TO THE ILLEGAL SHOW.

5) NEW BUSINESS: A.T. & RUSSELL HAD AN INCIDENT AT AN AMATEUR BOXING SHOW IN SUNSET AND SOMEBODY CONTACTED B.E. AND A.T. ABOUT AN EVENT AT A BAR IN KENNER THAT NIGHT; A.T. CALLED AN NOPD FRIEND AND HE SENT A DEPUTY FROM KENNER TO CK IT OUT; THE DEPUTY CONFIRMED A FIGHT WAS GETTING READY TO START. A.T. TOLD HIM TO SHUT IT DOWN. BAR OPERATOR CALLED A.T. LATER, WHO COULD LOSE HIS LIQUOR LICENSE; A.T. ADVISED HIM WHAT TO DO TO HOLD LEGAL SHOWS.

B.E. BRINGS UP AMATEUR FIGHTS ON FRERET STREET AND OPEN DISCUSSION ON WHETHER TO UNSANCTION THE APPROVING BODY. J.G. SAYS LETS TABLE THIS DISCUSSION FOR NEXT MEETING TO EXECUTE RESEARCH. SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION'S OWNER LIVES IN CUTOFF.

B.E. RECOUNTS FELLOW ASSOCIATED WITH BLUE CROSS HE MET AT A FOOTBALL GAME HAS OFFERED THE COMMISSION FREE MEETING ROOMS. A.T. & B.E. WILL GO LOOK AT IT FOR NEXT MEETING.

6) OLD BUSINESS: LAWYER FOR LAWSUIT: JG REVIEWED FEES AS STATED BY AG; JG PUT IN CALL TO MCNAMARA TO DISCUSS.

7) PAST SHOWS: SEPT. 9 – WRESTLING – DAVID PITRE, JR., HOUMA SEPT. 12 – BOXING – LES BONANO, NEW ORLEANS; GREAT VENUE & CROWD SEPT. 14 – MMA – TROY CARRUTH, KERWINVILLE; TYPICAL RAXX SHOW SEPT. 15 – MMA, ALAN, GRAY, G MONEY LULING SEPT. 15 – WRESTLING, GARY GIRARD, WESTWEGO SEPT. 21 – WRESTLING, OREN HAZXHURST, HARAHAN SEPT. 21 – MMA, RICO IMPASTATO, CHALMETTE SEPT. 22 – WRESTLING, GARY GIRARD, LULING

FELIX IN GONZALES; BALLOON SHOW ON SAME DAY SO CROWD WASN’T SO GOOD…

8) UPCOMING SHOWS: OCT. 25 – BOXING, BLACK TIE, PETROLEUM CLUB, SHREVEPORT OCT. 27 – CHAD BROUSSARD, BATON ROUGE & JUSTIN VERDIN IN HOUMA OCT 26 – WWE IN LAFAYETTE OCT. 27 – WWE IN BOSSIER CITY OCT. 27 – CHAD BROUSSARD, BATON ROUGE & JUSTIN VERDIN NOV. 19 – TOYS FOR TOTS IN HOUMA DEC – BOXING IN NEW ORLEANS FEB. 17 – WWE/PPV, NEW ORLEANS

9) ADJOURNMENT: NEXT MEETING SET FOR 11.8.2012; B.E. MOVES FOR THAT DATE, H.W. SECONDS; PASSED, ALL AYES; B.E. MOVES TO ADJOURN, P.M. SECONDS; PASSED, ALL AYES; MEETING ADJOURNED.