Return to Your Corners: Have Federal Boxing Laws Gone the Distance or Slipped the Jab?

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a full committee hearing titled, “Return to Your Corners: Have Federal Boxing Laws Gone the Distance or Slipped the Jab?” on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. ET. This hearing will assess the current state of boxing under the federal Ali Act. House lawmakers recently passed legislation changing the law to create a new, centralized, alternative professional boxing system called Unified Boxing Organizations (UBO). The hearing will hear from star witnesses with differing perspectives on the current state of boxing. Witnesses:   Mr. Oscar De La Hoya, Chairman and CEO, Golden Boy Promotions Mr. Timothy Shipman, President, Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports, and Executive Director, Florida Athletic Commission Mr. Nico Ali Walsh, Professional Boxer Mr. Nick Khan, President, World Wrestling Entertainment