Melvina Lathan in the NY Times

Monday, 08 March 2010 12:04

by Garv

Melvina Lathan, the chairwomen of the New York State Athletic Commission, is a fan of combat sports and is recognized as one of boxing's top judges, having judged 83 world championship fights. Melvina is also a friend to MMA and has been working diligantly towards getting the sport legalized in New York. She's also a good friend of mind and I was delighted to see this article in thee NY Times, where she discusses the legalization issue. Hopefully we'll see MMA sanctioned here in the near future. Great article about a great lady.

From the NY Times:

Melvina Lathan, the chairwoman of the New York State Athletic Commission, has a passion for boxing that “began in vitro,” she says, and would lead her to be a judge of 83 championship fights around the world.

But she appreciates mixed martial arts enough to want the State Legislature to legalize the sport it banned.

Read the rest here.