OH fight promoter bonds.
$200 flat.

Ohio requires every boxing, mixed martial arts, or tough-person promoter to file a $20,000 surety bond with the Ohio Athletic Commission. Ours is $200 flat — the price you see is the checkout price — and license bonds like this issue instantly.

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Required for your OH promoter’s license — boxing, MMA, and tough-person events

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Fixed price, fixed amount — $20,000 bond, $200, no quote process

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Multi-year terms available — set it up once, forget it for up to 3 years

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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

License bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:

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Apply online

Promoter details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit section, no follow-up scavenger hunt.

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Pay & e-sign

License bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

SAME DAY

File with the Athletic Commission

Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your Ohio Athletic Commission promoter’s license application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

Ohio licenses combat-sports promoters through the Ohio Athletic Commission. Under ORC 3773.35, a promoter’s license application (except for wrestling events) must be accompanied by a surety bond of not less than $20,000, conditioned on compliance with ORC 3773.31 to 3773.57 and the Commission’s rules.

The bond is a payment-and-compliance guarantee: it stands behind the people a promoter is obligated to pay for an event — contestants, officials, physicians — and the promoter’s duties under combat-sports law. If a promoter fails to pay or violates the rules, the harmed party can recover against the bond.

It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The bond must stay active for the life of your license, so we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out.

ORC 3773.35 (Ohio Athletic Commission)Ohio Revised Code 3773.35 requires a promoter’s license application (other than for wrestling events) to be accompanied by a surety bond of not less than $20,000, conditioned for compliance with ORC 3773.31 to 3773.57 and the rules of the Ohio Athletic Commission. The bond secures the promoter’s obligations, including paying contestants, officials, and physicians. Confirm the amount and form on your application.

You need this bond if you're

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Promoting boxing matches or cards licensed by the Ohio Athletic Commission

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Promoting MMA events subject to the Commission’s rules

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Running tough-person competitions that require a promoter’s license

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Renewing your promoter’s license and your current bond is expiring

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual issuing fields — the application collects no credit information, because this bond doesn't need it.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Ohio fight promoter bond?The premium is $200 flat, set by our carrier’s rate book for this $20,000 bond — the same for every promoter. The statute sets the bond at not less than $20,000, so there is no quote process for the standard filing.

Do I pay the $20,000?No. You pay $200. The $20,000 is the surety's maximum liability if a valid claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.

What does the bond guarantee?That you comply with Ohio’s combat-sports law and pay the people you owe for an event — contestants, officials, and physicians. If you fail to and someone is harmed, they can claim against the bond, and if the surety pays, you repay the surety.

Is the tax bond different from this one?Yes. This $20,000 bond is the promoter’s license bond under ORC 3773.35. The separate $2,500 promoter tax bond backs the tax a promoter owes on event gross receipts. Many promoters need both — we write each.

Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information at all — fixed-amount license bonds like this one don't need it. Most applications approve instantly; if a check ever runs, it's a soft pull that won't touch your score.

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