Earlier this year the Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports voted to update the unified rules. The 12-6 elbow was removed as a foul and the situations where a fighter can be kicked and kneed to the head have been expanded.
Today the California State Athletic Commission with the assistance of referee Mike Beltran and veteran fighter Urijah Faber shared this short explainer video.
If you are a fighter, coach or manager these new rules are worth getting familiar with as they will come into force in various jurisdictions as of November 1, 2024.
Combat Sports Law 