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In January of 1990, Sirb was appointed by then Gov Robert Casey to serve as Pennsylvania first Executive Director of the newly formed Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission. As the Executive Director Sirb oversaw all boxing, wrestling, and MMA events throughout the Commonwealth. He was re-appointed seven times by both Dem/Rep governors and served for 33 years.
 
One of the founding members of the Association of Boxing Commissions, which Sirb served as President from 1996 through 2001. In 1996, he worked with US Senator John McCain in drafting and passing the nation's first piece of legislation that pertained to Professional boxing - "the Professional Boxing Safety Act - this federal law established the nation's first minimum health, safety, and operational standards for professional boxing matches. It required mandatory medical exams, the presence of ringside physicians, ambulances on site and required promoters to provide health insurance coverage for each boxer to cover any injuries sustained in the ring. Then in 2000 Sirb again team with Senator McCain and Muhammad Ali to ensure the passage of the Ali Act which was a landmark federal law designed to protect professional boxers from exploitation, anti-competitive practices, and for the first time in boxing history provide financial transparency for all boxers by requiring all fees and contracts to be disclosed with the help of the US Federal Tade Commission (FTC),


Sirb was also instrumental in crafting the Unified Rules of Boxing that are still used today in all professional boxing events in the United States. In 2019, the Boxing Writers Association of America awarded Sirb its highest honor – the James A. Farley Award for Honesty and Integrity in the sport. In 2023 he retired as the longest serving Executive Director in the country.