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South African Boxing Act, 2001 (Act No. 11 of 2001)RegulationsBoxing Regulations, 2004Annexure H (2) : Articles of Agreement between a Foreign Boxer and Promoter for a Specific Tournament if the Purse Money of such a Boxer is Payable in a Foreign Country |
ANNEXURE H(2)
[Regulation 11(1)(h) and 15(7)(b)]
FOREIGN COUNTRY
Agreement between ______________________________. (the "Promoter")
and ___________________________________________. (the "Boxer")
| (1) | The Boxer binds himself or herself to meet _______________________ in a |
______________________________________ rounds title/non title boxing contest of
________________________ minute rounds at ______________________________________ weight.
| (2) | The contest will take place at __________________________________ on |
___________________________.except as otherwise hereinafter provided.
| (3) | The Boxer's purse shall be ______________ The Promoter shall ensure that the |
amount of _________________, payable in __________________ (monetary unit) at
____________ (name of bank or other financial institution) in ______________________.(name of country) shall be paid by bank guaranteed cheque or ______________________ (other acceptable means) not later than 30 days prior to the tournament, failing which the license for the tournament shall be withdrawn. The purse money shall, (after conclusion of the tournament, be paid by (Boxing SA/Boxer or other firm/company) ________________________.on the written request of the Boxer not later than 14 days prior to the date of the tournament to ______________________ (a person or body other than the Boxer) and such payment shall be regarded as being paid to the Boxer.
| (4) | The rules governing the contest shall be the Boxing Regulations, 2004. |
| (5) | Should the Promoter— |
| (a) | cancel the contest for any reason whatsoever; or |
| (b) | substitute another contestant for the Boxer; or |
| (c) | decide not to proceed with the promotion of the tournament at which the said contest is to take place; or |
| (d) | postpone the tournament or the said contest upon reasonable grounds, he or she may do so, provided he or she pays the Boxer the sum of R ___________________________ (must be completed) which amount the Boxer hereby agrees to accept in settlement of any claim which he or she may have against the Promoter, arising out of this agreement. |
In the event, however, of the Promoter being prevented from promoting the said contest by reason of an act of God or by the order of the South African Police or as a result of technical or mechanical failure at the venue which precludes the tournament from proceeding, or by Boxing SA, then and in such event the Promoter shall not be obliged to pay the contracted sum to the Boxer but shall pay the fee stipulated in Clause 5(d).
| (6) |
| (a) | In the event of the Promoter having, to postpone the contest or tournament on reasonable grounds, and subject to the payment of the sum mentioned under clause 5(d) of this agreement, the Boxer hereby agrees that he or she will fulfill the terms of this agreement on another date to be mutually agreed upon, or, failing agreement, on a date as may be fixed by Boxing SA, unless the parties agree in writing to the cancellation of this agreement. |
| (b) | Subject to the written approval of Boxing SA, for good cause shown, the Promoter shall have the right to nominate another opponent to meet the Boxer in place of the one named in clause 1 of this agreement. |
| (7) | Should the Boxer fail to weigh in at the weight mentioned in clause 1 of this agreement at the official weigh-in time, the Boxer must pay to his or her opponent 20 percent of the boxer’s purse money by way of damages, and Boxing SA is hereby authorised by the Boxer to deduct this amount from the Boxer’s purse and to pay the said amount to his or her opponent. In a contest for a title, if the Boxer is overweight and as a result thereof the Promoter is unable to announce the contest as a title fight, then and in such event the said Boxer who is overweight must pay the Promoter 10 percent of his or her purse money as an agreed fee to compensate the Promoter for damages which he or she may have sustained by reason of his or her inability to style such a fight as a title contest. The Boxer also authorises Boxing SA to deduct for itself a further 10 percent from his or her purse should he or she fail to weigh in at the weight mentioned in clause 1 of this agreement. |
| (8) | If the Boxer arrives more than forty five minutes after the scheduled time for the pre-fight, weigh-in or tournament, he or she must be penalized 10 percent of his or her purse money which amount must accrue to Boxing SA. |
| (9) | In the event of the Boxer failing to appear at the time nominated by Boxing SA for the, official weigh-in or failing to appear ready for the contest not later than one hour before the time appointed therefor, unless he or she is ill (in which event he or she must furnish either the Promoter or Boxing SA with a medical certificate immediately after such illness has occurred and must submit himself or herself, if required to do so, for examination by a medical practitioner of Boxing SA) or is prevented by any other circumstance beyond his or her control, then he or she must pay the Promoter the sum equivalent to 20 percent of his or her agreed purse money for that bout. |
| (10) | The Boxer agrees to train regularly and faithfully for the contest and to submit to weighing-in by the representative of Boxing SA or, with Boxing SA'S authority, by the Promoter's representative whenever called upon to do so and to submit to weighing-in by Boxing SA'S representative at the place and time named by Boxing SA. |
| (11) | If so requested by the Promoter, the Boxer shall give public demonstrations of his or her training at such reasonable times as the Promoter may request. |
| (12) | In the event of— |
| (a) | the referee deciding that the Boxer has not tried tow in his or her contest; |
| (b) | Boxing SA deciding for any reason whatsoever to withhold the Boxer's purse; |
| (c) | Boxing SA deciding to hold an enquiry relative to the contest, Boxing SA shall have the right to retain such Boxer's purse. |
The Promoter shall furnish a written report to Boxing SA in connection with .the matter, if called upon by Boxing SA to do so. Boxing SA may, in its discretion, declare the whole or part of the Boxer's purse to be forfeited and shall decide upon the allocation of such forfeiture.
| (13) | The Boxer hereby undertakes to inform the medical practitioner of the Promoter and the medical practitioner of Boxing SA prior, to the contest of any injury he or she may have sustained or any illness he or she may have contracted during or since his or her last contest. |
| (14) | The Boxer has no claim against the Promoter, Boxing SA or any of Boxing SA'S for any injuries he or she may sustain whilst training for the contest or during or after the contest. |
| (15) | The Boxer binds himself or herself not to take part in any other contest or boxing exhibition within _______________ days before the contest herein referred to. |
| (16) | Except for the names of boxing equipment manufacturers appearing on such equipment, the Boxer agrees that no wording, symbols, pictures, designs, names or other advertising or informational material shall appear on the, trunks, robe, shoes or other clothing worn by him or her, his or her trainers or seconds during or at the bout without the prior approval of the Promoter. If the Promoter does not, in his or her sole discretion, grant such approval, the Boxer or his or her trainers or seconds, as the case may be, shall promptly either take corrective action to remove the unauthorised material or shall substitute the clothing or equipment concerned with clothing or equipment bearing no such unauthorised material. |
| (17) | The Boxer hereby agrees that he or she will co-operate with the Promoter in publishing, advertising and promoting the bout. The publicity may also, within reason, include public appearances, exhibitions and interviews (which may be broadcasted or televised) as and when decided upon by the Promoter. The foregoing paragraph in regard to clothing and equipment shall, subject to the changes required by the context, apply thereto. |
| (18) | Any disputes arising from or relating to this agreement or the cancellation thereof may be resolved in the manner referred to in section 31 of the South African Boxing Act, 2001 (Act No. 11 of 2001). |
| (19) | The Boxer chooses his or her place for summons and execution for all purposes relating to, or arising out of, this agreement at ________________________________________________ |
| (20) | The Promoter chooses his or her place of summons and execution for all purposes relating to, or arising out of, this agreement at ____________________________________________________________________ |
Signed at _____________ this _________________ day of __________________ 20_____
_________________
Promoter's signature
_________________
Boxer's signature
Witness _____________________
Witness _____________________
Signed by ________________________ of _______________________________ as co-principal, co-obligator and co-debtor for the due and punctual performance by the Boxer of all the terms of this agreement and payment by him or her of any sum which may at any time hereafter become due and payable by the Boxer to the Promoter and arising out of or referred to in the above-mentioned agreement, at ___________________ this the _______________day of_______________________________ 20 _____
Witness _______________________
Witness _______________________
_________________________
Co-principal debtor's signature
Registered with Boxing SA on ____________________________________
For and on behalf of Boxing SA
NB: This agreement shall be lodged with Boxing SA at least 30 days before the date of the proposed contest.
