Tag: Manitoba Amateur Combat Sports

Karate Manitoba Releases Rules for “Prize Fights” in the Province

November 25, 2014

Earlier this year Manitoba passed an Order in Council setting out how amateur ‘prize fights’ are to be regulated in the Province.  Oversight of all karate prize fights was handed to Karate Manitoba. Today Karate Manitoba sent the below e-mail setting out their regulatory framework for the sport.   I should note that the e-mail is … More Karate Manitoba Releases Rules for “Prize Fights” in the Province

Manitoba Passes OIC Legalizing/Regulating Amateur Boxing, Karate and TaeKwonDo

October 8, 2014

Manitoba has become the latest Canadian Province to exercise their powers under s. 83 of the Criminal Code designating a list of amateur combat sports which are legal. Manitoba has passed Order in Council No. 00257 / 2014 which designates amateur Boxing, Karate and TaeKwonDo as legal sports in the Province.  I should note that Boxing and … More Manitoba Passes OIC Legalizing/Regulating Amateur Boxing, Karate and TaeKwonDo