A TVNZ investigation explores the rapid growth of unregulated backyard fight events, driven by social media and promoter hype, and calls for a legal review of outdated combat sports legislation to address safety and oversight gaps.
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need for unified standards across MMA and boxing events
Backyard fights: ‘Dad bod’ fighters, a $50,000 prize, and a govt vowing to actgovernance of high-risk athletic events
‘Fatal consequences’: Sports Minister Mark Mitchell foreshadows Run It Straight law crackdownSocial-media signal on the same topic, drawn from the social lens. Engagement is likes + 2×shares + 3×replies, the same weighting used across the digest cards. View on /social →
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