VIDEO: In Senate Hearing, Rosen Celebrates Legacy of Boxing in Nevada, Discusses the Future of Boxing

Skip to content Facebook-f Instagram Youtube Flickr Newsletter Español Newsletter Español Search For Nevadans Constituent Services Help with a Federal Agency Flag Requests Tour Requests Internships Senate Page Nominations Academy Nominations Resource Guides Veterans Resource Guide Senior Resource Guide Small Business Pocket Guide Federal Funding Grant Requests Appropriations Requests Community Project Funding FY27 NDAA Submission Requests WRDA and EPA Water Infrastructure Requests About Jacky Biography Committees Voting Record News Press Releases In The News Videos Photos Contact Email Jacky Request a Meeting Office Locations Newsletter Signup Privacy Policy For Nevadans Constituent Services Help with a Federal Agency Flag Requests Tour Requests Internships Senate Page Nominations Academy Nominations Resource Guides Veterans Resource Guide Senior Resource Guide Small Business Pocket Guide Federal Funding Grant Requests Appropriations Requests Community Project Funding FY27 NDAA Submission Requests WRDA and EPA Water Infrastructure Requests About Jacky Biography Committees Voting Record News Press Releases In The News Videos Photos Contact Email Jacky Request a Meeting Office Locations Newsletter Signup Privacy Policy VIDEO: In Senate Hearing, Rosen Celebrates Legacy of Boxing in Nevada, Discusses the Future of Boxing April 22, 2026 Watch the full video HERE . WASHINGTON, DC – During a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing, Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) delivered remarks recognizing the significance of boxing to Nevada and the importance of crafting regulations that protect fighters, preserve the industry’s integrity, and promote fans’ enjoyment of the sport. The committee heard testimony from WWE President Nick Khan, Association of Boxing Commissions President Timothy Shipman, former professional boxer and CEO of Golden Boy Promotions Oscar De La Hoya, and professional boxer Nico Ali Walsh concerning federal boxing laws. As the Senator representing the sports capital of the world, Senator Rosen has been a leader in supporting the sports industry in conjunction with Nevada’s tourism economy. Ahead of a once-in-a-generation slate of international sporting events hosted in the United States, she introduced the bipartisan American Decade of Sports Act to promote sports diplomacy and advance American values worldwide. Last year, she helped introduce the bipartisan Vital Investment in Sustaining International Tourism to the USA (VISIT USA) Act to fully restore Brand USA’s funding, which is critical for promoting international tourism to the United States. Read the full transcript of Senator Rosen’s remarks below: Thank you for holding this really important hearing. I want to welcome our guests. I thank them in advance for their insight as we work to craft something that will work for everyone. I will take a point of personal privilege because my in-laws’ first date was to the fights, as my mother-in-law used to say. They went to a boxing match. They were married 62 years, they always loved the fights. I just remember them today. They were big fans their entire life. They are no longer with us, but maybe they are sitting here today, my father-in-law for sure. It has been two decades since the Commerce Committee held a hearing to discuss the boxing industry. That was before the rise of mixed martial arts and other combat sports, before the proliferation of viewing options and streaming services, and before scientific research on the impact that head trauma in sports has on the progression of diseases like CTE. Suffice it to say, we are long overdue to examine the state of boxing in America. Again, I want to thank this panel of witnesses for being here to testify on such an important part of our sports and entertainment economy, particularly in Nevada. I’m interested to hear what each of you has to say on the challenges boxing as a sport is facing today and what legislative solutions we should really consider. Boxing has a long and storied history in America. And my hometown of Las Vegas has been and remains the undisputed capital of combat sports in the world, where the biggest fights take place and the largest purses are paid. We are the proud home of the UFC, and this past week we hosted WrestleMania. And we have been the site of countless legendary boxing matches from the infamous Tyson v. Holyfield fight in 1997 to the highly anticipated Mayweather vs. Pacquiao bout in 2015 – the highest-grossing event in all boxing history – Las Vegas has seen it all. In the nineteenth century, when most states had outlawed prize fighting, Nevada welcomed the sport. In the mid-twentieth century the growing entertainment industry in Las Vegas invested in building an ecosystem that supported boxing, as boxing bouts drove fans and support for the tourism industry into the state. And that remains true today. Just last September, the Canelo v. Crawford fight at Allegiant Stadium drew over 70,000 fans and be