West Virginia State Athletic Commission

900 Pennsylvania Avenue
Charleston, WV 25302
304-558-1428
Website of the State Athletic Commission

The State Athletic Commission regulates an effective and secure environment for boxing, mixed martial arts, and tough person contests within West Virginia and enforces protective regulations designed to safeguard the participants and the interests of the public.

Leon Ramsey was appointed to the West Virginia State Athletic Commission serving as Secretary for the Board from October 2015 to April 2016. In April of 2016, Mr. Ramsey was unanimously voted as Chairman of the West Virginia State Athletic Commission.

Mr. Ramsey has 45 years of martial arts and combat sports training. He has considerable experience in all aspects of combat sports as a fighter, trainer, official and promoter. In November 2000, he was awarded a Doctorate of Martial Arts by the National College of Martial Arts for recognition of his 28 years of service, and he was also inducted into the International Black Belt Hall of Fame.

Currently Mr. Ramsey resides in Glenville, WV, and he is very passionate about and active within the athletic world to better the Commission by developing all communications and connections with all sports to function together as a whole. It is his goal to make the most of all combat sports (boxing, kickboxing, and MMA) while treating them with safety, equality, and fairness.