(Carson City, NV) -- Governor Jim Gibbons today announced the reappointment of Raymond “Skip” Avansino, Jr. and TJ Day to the Nevada State Athletic Commission.

The commission oversees and regulates unarmed combat in the State of Nevada, including boxing and mixed martial arts.

“The continued success of boxing and the ever-growing popularity of mixed martial arts are critical to tourism in Nevada,” Gibbons said. “The rest of the nation looks to Nevada as the gold standard in regulating these sports, and it’s essential that we maintain diligence in these regulations, both for the safety of the combatants and the integrity of the sports themselves.”

“Both Avansino and Day have demonstrated their commitment to these goals through their work on the commission, and I’m confident they will continue this diligence as they serve another term,” the Governor said.

Both terms are effective Nov. 1 and last three years.