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Originally Posted by David Ball

From what I've read, some ordinance was passed after the Gans-McGovern fight that impeded professional boxing in Chicago without stopping it altogether.

One version says amateur fights were allowed (which presumably would allow professionals masquerading as amateurs), another says fights were allowed only with in private clubs with no admission charged (but there would presumably be club dues).

If you look at boxrec it does appear that, well into the twenties, activity in Chicago was very limited. I guess for the purpose of this thread the moral of the story is that a scandal or tragedy may lead to legislation that inhibits boxing in a locality or affects the way it can be promoted, without stopping it altogether.

A lot of fights moved to Indiana.