HARDCORE SPORTS RADIO WANTS UFC IN ONTARIO
Why do we need your signature?
Currently the UFC is barred from having any events in certain States in the US and Provinces in Canada. Certain laws state that while boxing and kickboxing are both legal.
MMA is deemed an illegal act. Statistics show that deaths in boxing FAR outnumber those in MMA.
If health is not an issue, we really think that MMA should be in play for all of Hardcore Country.
WE have no boundaries and neither should MMA.
This petition has no limits and neither should MMA. We will help move the cause forward to lift the ban in all states and provinces.
Specific Information Regarding the Ontario Debate:
With UFC 83 set for Quebec, it is believed that Ontario would also be a ideal site for a future MMA event and specifically a UFC event. Below you will be able to read and find out WHY this is currently not possible.
--- Section 83 of the Canadian Criminal Code, which deems "prize fighting" as being illegal, with this exception:
"A boxing contest between amateur sportsmen, where the contestants wear boxing gloves of not less than one hundred and 40 grams each in mass, or any boxing contest held with the permission or under the authority of an athletic board or commission or similar body
established by or under the authority of the legislature of a province for the control of sport within the province, shall be deemed not to be a prize fight."
Where Is MMA Sanctioned?
MMA is now sanctioned in 32 U.S. states, as well as the District of Columbia
according to the UFC.
Approved MMA in 2007
- Arkansas
- Hawaii
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee (2008)
- Virginia
Still Not Allowed
- Maine
- Maryland
- New York
- South Carolina
- West Virginia
Other MMA Petitions:
Bring the UFC to Vancouver
Allow MMA in Pennsylvania
Allow MMA in Tennessee
Allow MMA in New York
Allow MMA in North Carolina
Allow MMA in South Carolina
Why do we need your signature?
Currently the UFC is barred from having any events in certain States in the US and Provinces in Canada. Certain laws state that while boxing and kickboxing are both legal.
MMA is deemed an illegal act. Statistics show that deaths in boxing FAR outnumber those in MMA.
If health is not an issue, we really think that MMA should be in play for all of Hardcore Country.
WE have no boundaries and neither should MMA.
This petition has no limits and neither should MMA. We will help move the cause forward to lift the ban in all states and provinces.
Specific Information Regarding the Ontario Debate:
With UFC 83 set for Quebec, it is believed that Ontario would also be a ideal site for a future MMA event and specifically a UFC event. Below you will be able to read and find out WHY this is currently not possible.
--- Section 83 of the Canadian Criminal Code, which deems "prize fighting" as being illegal, with this exception:
"A boxing contest between amateur sportsmen, where the contestants wear boxing gloves of not less than one hundred and 40 grams each in mass, or any boxing contest held with the permission or under the authority of an athletic board or commission or similar body
established by or under the authority of the legislature of a province for the control of sport within the province, shall be deemed not to be a prize fight."
Where Is MMA Sanctioned?
MMA is now sanctioned in 32 U.S. states, as well as the District of Columbia
according to the UFC.
Approved MMA in 2007
- Arkansas
- Hawaii
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee (2008)
- Virginia
Still Not Allowed
- Maine
- Maryland
- New York
- South Carolina
- West Virginia
Other MMA Petitions:
Bring the UFC to Vancouver
Allow MMA in Pennsylvania
Allow MMA in Tennessee
Allow MMA in New York
Allow MMA in North Carolina
Allow MMA in South Carolina
Why do we need your signature?
Currently the UFC is barred from having any events in certain States in the US and Provinces in Canada. Certain laws state that while boxing and kickboxing are both legal.
MMA is deemed an illegal act. Statistics show that deaths in boxing FAR outnumber those in MMA.
If health is not an issue, we really think that MMA should be in play for all of Hardcore Country.
WE have no boundaries and neither should MMA!
THIS HAS BEEN A LONG TIME COMING WITH UFC EVENTS HUGELY SUCCESSFUL IN MONTREAL AND AN UPCOMING 2010 SHOW TO COME IN VANCOUVER. Not to mention the passion much of ontario shares for the sport of MMA! Who would have thought competing in sports was not one of our civil liberties. The country of Canada as a whole needs to ......embrace the Economic Power House MMA is and reap the benifets. This has to be accomplished on a nationwide scale to stop the segragation of our right to sport. Granting only certain provinces the rights to these social benifits and "(Tangeble) Economic stimulis" is simply UN-CANADIAN
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We need to change many laws in our province, this is one of them. they're paid professionals.
Bring UFC to TO
Ontario NEEDS the UFC!
Ontario + UFC = BETTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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It's about time. Safety issues in MMA have been addressed. We allow boxing, and we allow fighting in hockey. The UFC is good for Ontario economically
Drew Woods
THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO LEGITIMATE REASON WHY THE UFC SHOULD NOT COME TO ONTARIO.
UFC is becoming one of the top draws. WE NEED IT IN ONTARIO.
Please bring MMA to Ontario, it would be amazing. There are so many fans here.
if you want to inject money into the local economy this is a huge way to do it. Projected numbers peg a UFC event at 50 million dollars in economic spin-offs.
They're sanctioned. Why not legalize?
www.sportsentertainmentevents.tk & prowrestlingevents.webs.com
Why not?
this sport and i do mean sport is preformed by professionaly trained instructers and fighters. It always was. From the first UFC to the current champions, the gentelmen that have held the titles have trained since they were young children. Sure you had the bar room brawlers that enter the sport like a "Tank" Abbot, but his one sided skills were never enough for a professionally trained fighter.From the Gracies to the Shamrocks to Matt Hughes to Anderson Silva, all these champions have trained in martial arts (Ju jitsu, Karate, greco/roman wresting, etc) which all base their mantras on respect and self defence.I have always enjoyed boxing, I respect their skills and determination; But lets face it, if there isn't a fight night at Casino Rama there is no professional boxing in Ontario; The only reason that there is fighting allowed there is because it on Native Canadian land, which is fine with me.But i can't remember another professional boxing event held in the province of Ontario, other then at Casino Rama. I do believe that boxing is a sanctioned sport, is it not? A UFC event can generate millions of dollars for a local economy. that means Hotel rooms for a weekend, resturants, bars, retail stores, local attractions In closing If the State of Navada deems this sport safe and it is there business to stage fight in Las Vegas and other cities in ther state then why can't Ontario's policy makers see that. Thank you.
