ISCF MMA Pro & Amateur Promoter:
Suspension and Lifetime ISCF Ban.
The below infraction happened prior to the ISCF
Mandatory CASHIERS CHECK REQUIREMENT rule for all PRO Promoters who are
paying Pro Fighter Purses:
June 29th, 2002, Cobb County Civic
Center, Marietta, Georgia: Mr. Levine wrote several bad checks to
fighters including Forrest Griffin, Rory Singer, Mike Nelson, Cam McHargue
and others. It took these fighters eight months to be paid.
This was the "SECOND" time
Mr. Levine had problems making good on checks written to fighters on an
ISCF event.
The decision was made soon after to no longer allow him to sanction any
event he is associated with as a promoter, matchmaker, official or even as a
fighter with the ISCF.This is a "Lifetime" ban.
12-05-2006: Received from the State of
Florida: Added to the reasons for this ban - Levine was convicted of
Sex Offender crimes under Florida law. For confirmation Click
Here. - Type in JAMES LEVINE, Florida.
Ban Confirmed on September 6th, 2002.
Ban Confirmed on February 1st, 2008.
Ban Confirmed on October 4th, 2010.
UPDATE
OCTOBER 19th, 2010 Jamie (James) Levine has now made some
rather "Ridiculous AND FALSE" Accusations on a MMA Message
Board. Since this is not the first time he has made such claims, the ISCF
has now decided to respond to them.
LEVINE WROTE:dennis, dave and all you
other dumb fxxxx on here. as post says I paid the fighters. can you fxxxx read?
I owe no fighters money. as the post doesnt say I was not the promoter of the
event I was the matchmaker for the event in 2002 in Atlanta.
TRUTH: Levine was indeed the "PROMOTER"
of the event. Seems he has a loss of memory.
LEVINE WROTE: I paid the fighters out
of my own money and I was never paid back from the promoter because he said he
lost his ass on the event.
TRUTH: It took about a year before Levine
paid the majority of the fighters back. Some still claim he owes them money,
some say he made different deals with them. Regardless, not paying your fighters
directly after the event as required as well as promised is indeed the rule he
broke.
LEVINE WROTE:Since the so called issue
of the so called bad checks I have promoted 18 events with no problems.
TRUTH: Every state does what they want to
and rarely follow state bans. Levine is still banned in Georgia. Other events we
know of him promoting he has used OTHER peoples names on the license and he has
worked with them.
LEVINE WROTE:all fighters have been
paid and there are no issues with money being owed to any fighters. Lets try
to get facts straight before posting here and making your self look like an ass.
TRUTH: Again, "A YEAR LATER",
However, due to his spats back to the ISCF claiming he will NEVER pay anyone
back in the days following the event, and his year long delay in finally doing
so, not to mention the lives he hurt by not keeping this word on his payment
obligations, the ISCF kept the ban, as did others.
LEVINE WROTE:I am licensed in six states by the state commissions and they seem to think
I good to go.
TRUTH: That's funny... What states have "Jamie
(James) Levine" as a "LICENSED" Professional Fight Sports
Promoter on record?
LEVINE WROTE:Since the so called issue of the ISCF banning me I have had 63 guys that
have fought in the WEF go to the UFC and get a contract. I must be doing
something right.
TRUTH: May want to check these stats.
According to the fighters we spoke to, NONE of them are "HIS"
fighters. Yes, they know him, but we have yet to ever hear of anyone being a "Fighter
of Levine's..."
LEVINE WROTE:Just this year the ISCF and Steve Fossum have been banned from the state of
Florida because Steve is being investigated for MANSLAUGHTER due to a death of a
girl fighting in his event.
TRUTH: Same ol Jamie... Trying to defend
himself with more lies and BS. You all may want to check out the actual "State
of Florida Athletic Commission Website" by clicking
HERE - Gee, what a surprise for Jaime's claim...
BOTH the ISCF (International Sport
Combat Federation) and the IKF
(International
Kickboxing Federation) are listed as "approved Amateur
Sanctioned Organizations" for Amateur Kickboxing (IKF) and Amateur Mixed
Martial Arts (ISCF). so much for that claim. Oh and by the way, THERE WAS NEVER
ANY INVESTIGATION BEING DONE FOR ANY MANSLAUGHTER.. That claim is even "Way
out There" for Levine.
LEVINE WROTE:The State of Georgia has
kicked the ISCF Steve Fossum out of the state for corruption. It just shows ya
people whom live in glass houses should not throw stones.
We here at the ISCF
would like to THANK Mr. Levine for putting these Ridiculous AND FALSE
Accusations into print. Our legal team will be in touch with you soon.
AND FOR THE RECORD Mr. Levine, your
Ban was re-confirmed on October 19th, 2010.