Important data about the Professional Boxer’s Pension Fund in California

In 1982, the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) created the Professional Boxer’s Pension Fund in California,  to provide support for former boxers in the final years of their lives.

The Fund is administered by the Sports Commission of the State of California and has collected thousands of dollars for  eligible boxers who unfortunately have not been located.

This is the list of selected boxers to receive financial support:

https://www.dca.ca.gov/csac/forms_pubs/publications/pension_eligible.pdf

Some requirements to qualify for financial support are the following:

-Be at least 50 years old

-Have fought at least 10 rounds a year in a 4-year period in California, with a break of no more than 3 years.

-Having fought 75 rounds in scheduled fights in California, with a break of no more than 3 years.

To find out if you are eligible to receive this benefit, contact the CSAC office at (916) 263-2195 or visit the website https://www.dca.ca.gov/csac/forms_pubs/publications/pension.shtml