Colorado Revised Statutes Title 12. Professions and Occupations § 12-110-104. Definitions

(1) “Boxer” means an individual who participates in a boxing match.

(2) “Boxing” means fighting, striking, forcing an opponent to submit, or disabling an opponent, including the disciplines of kickboxing, mixed martial arts, and martial arts.

(3) “Commission” means the Colorado combative sports commission created in section 12-110-106.

(4) “Contest” means a match in which the participants strive earnestly to win.

(5) “Exhibition” means a match in which participants display their boxing skills and techniques without striving earnestly to win.

(6) “Kickboxing” means engaging in martial arts fighting techniques using the hands and feet, the object of which is to win by a decision, knockout, or technical knockout.

(7) “Martial arts” means any of several arts of combat or self-defense that are widely practiced as sport.

(8) “Match” means a professional boxing contest or exhibition, the object of which is to win by a decision, knockout, or technical knockout, and includes an event, engagement, sparring or practice session, show, or program where the public is admitted and there is intended to be physical contact. “Match” does not include a training or practice session when no admission is charged.

(9) “Mixed martial arts” means the combined techniques of boxing and martial arts disciplines such as grappling, kicking, and striking, including the use of full, unrestrained physical force.

(10) “Office” means the office of combative sports created in section 12-110-105.

(11) “Office director” means the director of the office.

(12) “Participant” means a person who engages in a match as a boxing contestant.

(13) “Physician” means an individual licensed to practice medicine pursuant to article 240 of this title 12.

(14) “Place of training” means a facility where alcohol beverages are not permitted, an admission fee is not charged for nonstudents, instructors of particular disciplines train students in the art of boxing, and students pay a fee to be enrolled in classes and receive instruction.

(15) “Professional” means a participant who has received or competed for a purse or any other thing of value for participating in a match.