The Las Vegas Review Journal reports that the Nevada State Athletic Commission has named Bob Bennett as its Executive Director. Bennett, a former Marine and FBI agent replaces Keith Kizer who stepped down earlier this year.
Bennett is a current boxing judge in Nevada and will take over one of the most high profile jobs in fight regulation with an annual salary of $94,000 a year. Notwithstanding the pay, 350 applicants sought the position which will have a great deal of oversight into the MMA and Boxing events in the state.
Bennett served as a judge on the undercard of Pacquiao-Bradley II last week as he scored the Sean Monaghan-Joe McCreedy fight.
BREAKING NEWS: Las Vegas’ Bob Bennett selected as new executive director of the Nevada Athletic Commission. Vote was unanimous 5-0.
— Steve Carp (@stevecarprj) April 18, 2014
Payout Perspective:
Bennett was chosen from three finalists and was the unanimous choice on Friday. He has pledged to be a proactive Executive Director and we will see what he does to improve MMA judging and drug testing in the state.
What can you say. ..Bob Bennett just hitting his stride as well as Bernard Hopkins. .. baby boomers roll on. .. thank God