Sec. 53-201. Witnessing or aiding prize fights.
Sec. 53-201. Witnessing or aiding prize fights. Any person who is present at any
prize fight, to aid, abet or assist therein, or give countenance thereto, or who aids or
encourages such fight in this state, without being present thereat, shall be imprisoned
not more than two years or fined not more than five hundred dollars or both. The provisions of this section shall not apply to boxing exhibitions held or conducted under the
laws of this state, or to wrestling bouts, or to amateur boxing exhibitions held under the
provisions of section 29-143j or the supervision of any school, college or university
having an academic course of study or of the recognized athletic association connected
with such school, college or university.
(1949 Rev., S. 8517; February, 1965, P.A. 617, S. 12; 1967, P.A. 787, S. 4; 1972, P.A. 55, S. 13; P.A. 85-293, S. 10.)
History: 1965 act deleted exception allowing professional boxing exhibitions under permit and made specific provision
for amateur boxing exhibitions; 1967 act added exception for exhibitions under Sec. 19-327; 1972 act specified that
provisions do not apply to boxing exhibitions; P.A. 85-293 deleted reference to power of commissioner of consumer
protection to grant permits for wrestling bouts.
See chapter 532a (Sec. 29-143i et seq.) re boxing and wrestling, generally.