PROMOTER
BANNED

• September 6th, 2002
  Jamie (James) Levine
  • 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.
    • TRUTH: LOL... Really... That's news to all of us here. Last we checked Executive Director Andy Foster had no problem with neither the ISCF (MMA - International Sport Combat Federation) and the IKF (Kickboxing - International Kickboxing Federation at all. Feel free to contact Mr. Foster at (404) 656-2868 afoster@sos.ga.gov
      
      
      
• 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.