Governor Walker signs bill that calls for regulations on unarmed combat sports

MILWAUKEE -- Governor Scott Walker on Thursday, March 24th signed a bill into law that calls for regulations on unarmed combat sports, like kickboxing.

Fighters are required to have health insurance, judges and referees must be licensed, and doctors must be present at every match.

The bill was drafted following the 2014 death of Dennis Munson Jr.

He died after he was injured in an unregulated kickboxing match in Milwaukee.

Below is a statement from the Governor's Office on this bill signing: