Did you Know? Little Known Laws In The United States – Louisiana Boxing News

By Debbie Edwards

Did you know that it’s illegal (in the State of Louisiana) to mock a contestant at a boxing match?

Louisiana Law RSR 4:81 states:
Open betting or quoting of odds; insulting or abusive remarks

There shall be no open betting or quoting of odds in the club or arena where the exhibition or contest is being held. Whoever does so shall be ejected.

There shall be no insulting or abusive remarks made by seconds, managers, or spectators and directed at the contestants. The officers of the club, and the secretary of the commission, shall at once eject persons who violate this or any other provision of this chapter.

Acts 1974, No. 553, ▫️1.

So, next time you’re at a boxing match in the State of Louisiana, remember to mind your p’s and q’s. Otherwise, you can be tossed from the match.