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Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 11.00 - Tickets And Admissions › Section 11.06 - Reservation of Area for Use by Commission

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) For every program of unarmed combat, the
			 promoter of the program shall reserve an area consisting of at least one whole
			 side of the ring, from the ring apron to a reasonable distance as determined by
			 the Commission back from the ring apron, for use by the Commission during the
			 program.
(2) If a program of
			 unarmed combat consists of contests or exhibitions of mixed martial arts held
			 in a fenced area, the promoter shall reserve an area equivalent to the area
			 described in
			 523
			 CMR 11.06(1) for use by the
			 Commission during the program.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 11.00 - Tickets And Admissions › Section 11.07 - Tickets Sold at Reduced Rate: Actual Price Charged must Be Stamped on Ticket and Stub

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Any ticket for a program of unarmed combat sold for less than
				the price printed on the ticket must be overstamped with the actual price
				charged. The overstamp must be placed on the printed face of the ticket as well
				as the stub retained by the holder of the ticket. Failure to do so will result
				in the full ticket price being used for purposes of computing the fee required
				to be paid pursuant to M.G.L. c. 147, §§ 40 and
				40A.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 11.00 - Tickets And Admissions › Section 11.08 - Tickets: Removal and Possession of Stub

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(1)
			 A holder of a ticket for a program of unarmed combat must not be allowed:
(a) To pass through the gate of the premises
			 where the program is being held unless his or her ticket is separated from the
			 stub or otherwise marked or inventoried as having been presented at the gate;
			 or
(b) To occupy a seat unless they
			 are in possession of the stub or marked ticket.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 11.00 - Tickets And Admissions › Section 11.09 - Readmission

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Once an individual gains entry to a venue by way of ticket, the
				individual shall only be readmitted after leaving if the individual presents a
				ticket stub or other evidence of admission and a notation by way of hand stamp
				or other similar marking indicating that they have been permitted to
				re-enter.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 12.00 - Facilities, Equipment, And Supplies › Section 12.01 - Sanitation

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(1) Each promoter
			 is responsible for and must correct any violation of 523 CMR or the Department
			 of Public Health regarding the sanitary condition of dressing rooms, showers,
			 water bottles, towels or other equipment.
(2) The promoter shall be responsible to
			 supply bio-waste disposable bags in each dressing room and ring or cage side.
			 In addition, the promoter shall be responsible to ensure that the event venue
			 can provide adequate running water essential to hand washing and the provision
			 of temporary or emergency treatment as required by
			 523
			 CMR 13.07(3).
(3) Physicians and representatives of the
			 Commission shall make a particular examination before or during each program of
			 unarmed combat to discover any violation of 523 CMR or obvious unsanitary
			 condition, and any such violation must be reported to the Commission
			 immediately.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 12.00 - Facilities, Equipment, And Supplies › Section 12.02 - Provision of Ambulance and Medical Personnel; Alternative Medical Transport; Notice of Program to Emergency Services, Facilities and Personnel; Police Officers

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(1) A program of
			 unarmed combat must not be held unless an ambulance and two persons certified
			 by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as advanced emergency medical technicians
			 certified to provide advanced life support (ALS) are present at the site of the
			 program and able and available to transport an unarmed combatant to a medical
			 facility.
(2) If the ambulance or
			 advanced emergency medical technicians leave the site of the program to
			 transport an unarmed combatant to a medical facility, the program of unarmed
			 combat must not continue until another ambulance or replacements for the
			 advanced emergency medical technicians are present and available.
(3) If an ambulance is not available because
			 of the location of the site, the highest level of medical transport in that
			 locale must be present and able and available to transport an unarmed combatant
			 to a medical facility. If the advanced emergency medical technicians are not
			 available because of the location of the site, two persons with the highest
			 level of training as emergency medical technicians in that locale must be
			 present and able and available to treat an unarmed combatant.
(4) The medical personnel described in
			 523
			 CMR 12.02:
(a) Must be designated to render service only
			 to the unarmed combatants in the program.
(b) Shall position themselves and their
			 equipment in a location at or near the ring or, if the program is being held in
			 a fenced area, at or near the fenced area, that they and the ringside physician
			 deem appropriate.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 12.00 - Facilities, Equipment, And Supplies › Section 12.03 - Provision of Emergency and Other Equipment

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Each promoter of a program of unarmed combat shall arrange to
				have emergency equipment on the premises where the program is to be held. The
				emergency equipment must include, but is not limited to:
(1) Blankets;
(2) A stretcher;
(3) A bottle of smelling salts;
(4) Bandages;
(5) Surgical tape;
(6) Splints;
(7) A pair of scissors;
(8) A soft collar and a hard
			 collar;
(9) An airway;
(10) Sterile surgical gloves; and
(11) At least one one-piece warmup mat per
			 dressing room.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 12.00 - Facilities, Equipment, And Supplies › Section 12.04 - Dressing Rooms

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(1) On the day of a
			 contest or exhibition, only the following people are allowed in the dressing
			 room of an unarmed combatant:
(a) The manager
			 of the unarmed combatant;
(b) The
			 seconds of the unarmed combatant;
(c) Any representative of the promoter;
			 and
(d) Any representative of the
			 Commission.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 12.00 - Facilities, Equipment, And Supplies › Section 12.05 - Requirements for Gloves

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The gloves used in a contest or exhibition must meet the
				following requirements and be delivered to the Commission one hour prior to the
				commencement of the first match of the event:
(1) The gloves must be examined by the
			 representative of the Commission and the referee. If padding in any glove is
			 found to be misplaced or lumpy or if any glove is found to be imperfect, the
			 glove must be changed before the contest or exhibition starts. No breaking,
			 roughing or twisting of gloves is permitted.
(2) If the gloves to be used have been used
			 before, they must be whole, clean and in sanitary condition. The gloves are
			 subject to inspection by the referee and a representative of the Commission. If
			 a glove is found to be unfit, it must be replaced with a glove that meets the
			 requirements of
			 523
			 CMR 12.05.
(3) Each promoter must have an extra set of
			 gloves of the appropriate weight available to be used in case a glove is broken
			 or otherwise damaged during the course of a contest or exhibition.
(4) In accordance with M.G.L. c. 147, §
			 38, for contests or exhibitions of boxing and kickboxing, whether professional
			 or amateur, each unarmed combatant must wear gloves which weigh not less than
			 eight ounces and not more than ten ounces, except that the Commission will set
			 the weight of the gloves to be used in a championship contest. All gloves must
			 have the distal portion of the thumb attached to the body of the glove so as to
			 minimize the possibility of injury to an opponent's eye.
(5) In accordance with M.G.L. c. 147, §
			 38, for contests or exhibitions of mixed martial arts, professional unarmed
			 combatants must wear gloves weighing four ounces and amateur unarmed combatants
			 must wear gloves weighing seven ounces.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 12.00 - Facilities, Equipment, And Supplies › Section 12.06 - Bandages for Hands of Unarmed Combatant

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Bandages are not required, but, where employed shall meet the
				following requirements:
(1) Bandages
			 on the hand of an unarmed combatant may not exceed one winding of surgeon's
			 adhesive tape, not over two inches wide, placed directly on the hand to protect
			 the part of the hand near the wrist. The tape shall not touch or cover the
			 knuckles. A single layer of self-adhering sports tape is allowed to secure the
			 wrap.
(2) A bandage shall be a soft
			 surgical bandage not over two inches wide, held in place by not more than ten
			 feet of surgeon's adhesive tape for each hand. Up to one 15-yard roll of gauze
			 bandage may be used to complete the wrappings for each hand. Strips of tape may
			 be used between the fingers to hold down the bandages.
(3) Bandages must be applied in the dressing
			 room in the presence of a representative of the Commission and both unarmed
			 combatants. Either unarmed combatant may waive his or her privilege of
			 witnessing the bandaging of his or her opponent's hands.
(4) At the completion of the hand wrap, each
			 shall be marked by a Deputy Commissioner indicating that it was performed in
			 compliance with
			 523
			 CMR 12.06.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 12.00 - Facilities, Equipment, And Supplies › Section 12.07 - Equipment of Chief Second

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(1) The chief
			 second shall equip themselves with:
(a) A
			 clear plastic water bottle;
(b) A
			 bucket containing ice;
(c) A
			 solution or product of a kind approved by the Commission for stopping
			 hemorrhaging;
(d) Adhesive
			 tape;
(e) Gauze;
(f) Scissors; and
(g) One extra mouthpiece.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 12.00 - Facilities, Equipment, And Supplies › Section 12.08 - Requirements for Boxing or Kickboxing Ring

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A boxing or kickboxing ring must meet the following
				requirements:
(1) The ring must be 20
			 feet square within the ropes. The ring floor must extend at least 18 inches
			 beyond the ropes. The ring floor must be padded with ensolite or another
			 similar closed-cell foam. Padding must extend beyond the ring ropes and over
			 the edge of the platform, with a top covering of canvas, duck or similar
			 material tightly stretched and laced to the ring platform. Material that tends
			 to gather in lumps or ridges must not be used.
(2) The ring platform must not be more than
			 five feet above the floor of the building and must have suitable steps for the
			 use of the unarmed combatants. Ring posts must be made of metal, not more than
			 three inches in diameter, extending from the floor of the building to a height
			 of 58 inches above the ring floor. Ring posts must be at least 18 inches away
			 from the ring ropes.
(3) There must
			 be four ring ropes, not less than one inch in diameter and wrapped in soft
			 material. The lower rope must be 18 inches above the ring floor.
(4) Except as otherwise provided in
			 523
			 CMR 12.08(5), there must not
			 be any obstruction or object, including, without limitation, a triangular
			 border, on any part of the ring floor.
(5) There may be one or two triangular
			 borders on the ring apron under the following conditions:
(a) There must be a minimum of 24 inches from
			 the edge of the bottom rope to the apron edge.
(b) If two triangular borders are being used,
			 both triangular borders must be placed on the same side of the ring.
(c) The dimensions of a triangular border may
			 not be more than five inches in height or more than 48 inches in
			 length.
(d) The seats immediately
			 behind a triangular border must be raised from the arena floor by an amount
			 equal to the height of the triangular border.
(e) A triangular border must be placed at the
			 outermost edge of the apron and secured to the apron floor by Velcro or a
			 similar fastener.
(f) A triangular
			 border must be removed immediately upon the request of a representative of the
			 Commission.
(g) The promoter must
			 provide the Commission with a letter from the site of the program of unarmed
			 combat stating that the site has no objection to the use of triangular
			 borders.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 12.00 - Facilities, Equipment, And Supplies › Section 12.09 - Requirements for Mixed Martial Arts Ring or Fenced Area

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(1) Mixed martial arts contests and
			 exhibitions may be held in a ring or in a fenced area.
(2) A ring used for a contest or exhibition
			 of mixed martial arts must meet the following requirements:
(a) The ring must be no smaller than 20 feet
			 square and no larger than 32 feet square within the ropes.
(b) The ring floor must extend at least 18
			 inches beyond the ropes. The ring floor must be padded with ensolite or another
			 similar closed-cell foam, with at least a one-inch layer of foam padding.
			 Padding must extend beyond the ring ropes and over the edge of the platform,
			 with a top covering of canvas, duck or similar material tightly stretched and
			 laced to the ring platform. Material that tends to gather in lumps or ridges
			 must not be used.
(c) The ring
			 platform must not be more than four feet above the floor of the building and
			 must have suitable steps for the use of the unarmed combatants.
(d) Ring posts must be made of metal, not
			 more than three inches in diameter, extending from the floor of the building to
			 a minimum height of 58 inches above the ring floor, and must be properly padded
			 in a manner approved by the Commission. Ring posts must be at least 18 inches
			 away from the ring ropes.
(e) There
			 must be five ring ropes, not less than one inch in diameter and wrapped in soft
			 material. The lowest ring rope must be 12 inches above the ring
			 floor.
(f) There must not be any
			 obstruction or object, including, without limitation, a triangular border, on
			 any part of the ring floor.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 12.00 - Facilities, Equipment, And Supplies › Section 12.10 - Requirements for Bell or Gong

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There must be a bell, gong, or airhorn at the ring or, if the
				contest or exhibition is held in a fenced area, at the fenced area. The bell,
				gong, or airhorn must produce a clear tone easily heard by the unarmed
				combatants.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 13.00 - Weight Classes, Weigh-ins, Pre- And Post-fight Physical Examinations, And Medical Conditions › Section 13.01 - Boxers: Weight Classes; Weight Differences; Weight Loss after Weigh-in

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) The weight
			 classes for boxers and the weights for each class are shown in the following
			 schedule:
(a)
Strawweight
							 .........................................
.....up to 105 lbs.
(b)
Light-Flyweight
							 ......................................
over 105 to 108 lbs.
(c)
Flyweight
							 ...........................................
over 108 to 112 lbs.
(d)
Super
							 Flyweight......................................
over 112 to 115 lbs.
(e)
Bantamweight........................................
over 115 to 118 lbs.
(f)
Super
							 Bantamweight...................................
over 118 to 122 lbs.
(g)
Featherweight........................................
over 122 to 126 lbs.
(h)
Super
							 Featherweight...................................
over 126 to 130 lbs.
(i)
Lightweight..........................................
over 130 to 135 lbs.
(j)
Super
							 Lightweight.....................................
over 135 to 140 lbs.
(k)
Welterweight
							 ........................................
over 140 to 147 lbs.
(l)
Super
							 Welterweight....................................
over 147 to 154 lbs.
(m)
Middleweight
							 .......................................
over 154 to 160 lbs.
(n)
Super
							 Middleweight...................................
over 160 to 168 lbs.
(o)
Light-heavyweight
							 ....................................
over 168 to 175 lbs.
(P)
Cruiserweight........................................
over 175 to 195 lbs.
(q)
Heavyweight.........................................
... all over 195 lbs.
(2) No
			 boxing contest or exhibition may be scheduled, and no boxer may engage in a
			 boxing contest or exhibition, without the approval of the Commission if the
			 difference in weight between boxers exceeds the allowance shown in the
			 following schedule:
(a)
up to 118
							 lbs........................................
. not more than 3 lbs.
(b)
118 lbs.-126 lbs
							 .....................................
. not more than 5 lbs.
(c)
126 lbs.-135
							 lbs......................................
. not more than 7 lbs.
(d)
135 lbs.-147 lbs
							 .....................................
. not more than 9 lbs.
(e)
147 lbs.-160
							 lbs......................................
not more than 11 lbs.
(f)
160 lbs.-175
							 lbs......................................
not more than 12 lbs.
(g)
175 lbs.-195 lbs
							 .....................................
not more than 20 lbs.
(h)
195 lbs. and over
							 ....................................
..........no limit.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 13.00 - Weight Classes, Weigh-ins, Pre- And Post-fight Physical Examinations, And Medical Conditions › Section 13.02 - Mixed Martial Arts Weight Classes; Weight Loss after Weigh-in

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(1) The weight
			 classes for mixed martial arts combatants and the weights for each class are
			 shown in the following schedule:
(a)
Flyweight
							 ...........................................
.....up to 125 lbs.
(b)
Bantamweight........................................
over 125 to 135 lbs.
(c)
Featherweight........................................
over 135 to 145 lbs.
(d)
Lightweight..........................................
over 145 to 155 lbs.
(e)
Welterweight
							 ........................................
over 155 to 170 lbs.
(f)
Middleweight
							 ........................................
over 170 to 185 lbs.
(g)
Light
							 Heavyweight....................................
over 185 to 205 lbs.
(h)
Heavyweight.........................................
over 205 to 265 lbs.
(i)
Super
							 Heavyweight....................................
... all over 265 lbs.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 13.00 - Weight Classes, Weigh-ins, Pre- And Post-fight Physical Examinations, And Medical Conditions › Section 13.03 - Unarmed Combatants Required to Submit to Weigh-in and Physical Examinations

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An unarmed combatant is subject to an order by the Commission
				to appear at any time to be:
(1)
			 Weighed; or
(2) Examined by any
			 physician whom the Commission may designate.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 13.00 - Weight Classes, Weigh-ins, Pre- And Post-fight Physical Examinations, And Medical Conditions › Section 13.04 - Pre-fight Weigh-in and Physical Examination

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(1) The Commission must personally weigh-in
			 all unarmed combatants within 36 hours of a scheduled contest. The promoter
			 shall schedule the site, date, and time for the weigh-in and physical
			 examinations which shall be subject to the approval of the Commission. The
			 unarmed combatant must have all weights stripped from their body before they
			 are weighed in, but may wear shorts (and top for females).
(2) An unarmed combatant who fails to make
			 weight shall be given up to one hour after the weigh-in to lose a maximum of
			 two pounds.
(3) The Commission may
			 permit a one pound allowance in the contract weight except in the case of a
			 title fight.
(4) The physician
			 shall examine each unarmed combatant thoroughly before the contest, giving
			 particular attention to the heart, lungs, pulse, blood pressure, eyes, and any
			 indication of hernia. A special in-depth examination shall be made of any
			 symptoms of ill health or physical impairment. The physician shall ask each
			 unarmed combatant about any previous injuries or physical problems and shall
			 note the information obtained on the record. The physician shall certify
			 whether the unarmed combatant's physical condition is sufficient for them to
			 engage in the scheduled match. If the unarmed combatant shows any signs of
			 mental, optical, organic, or other deterioration, the physician shall advise
			 the unarmed combatant of his or her findings and report the same to the
			 Commission. Once so advised by the Commission physician, the unarmed combatant
			 shall not participate in any exhibition until the Commission approves their
			 resumption of unarmed combat.
(5)
			 If an unarmed combatant fails to appear for the required weigh-in and physical
			 examination, the Commission may deem it sufficient cause for suspending the
			 unarmed combatant's license. Further, if an unarmed combatant does not appear
			 on time for a scheduled weigh in, he or she may be disciplined.
(6) The Commission may require unarmed
			 combatants to be weighed more than once for any cause deemed sufficient by the
			 Commission.
(7) A referee assigned
			 to officiate at an event shall undergo a prefight physical examination by a
			 ringside physician assigned to the event prior to the commencement of the first
			 match. The physician shall examine the referee giving particular attention to
			 the heart, lungs, pulse, blood pressure, and eyes. After the examination, the
			 referee will only be allowed to officiate if cleared by the
			 physician.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 13.00 - Weight Classes, Weigh-ins, Pre- And Post-fight Physical Examinations, And Medical Conditions › Section 13.05 - Post-fight Examination

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After every exhibition, a Commission assigned physician shall
				examine each unarmed combatant as soon as possible following the fight and
				before they leave the site of the contest. If it appears that a unarmed
				combatant is injured, the physician shall attend to the injuries. The physician
				shall also recommend and arrange for immediate hospitalization whenever deemed
				necessary. The physician shall report all injuries disclosed in the post-fight
				examination to the Commission.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 13.00 - Weight Classes, Weigh-ins, Pre- And Post-fight Physical Examinations, And Medical Conditions › Section 13.06 - Forfeiture for Failure to Make Weight

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(1)
			 An unarmed combatant who fails to make the weight may, subject to the agreement
			 of his or her opponent, participate in the bout. For professionals, the unarmed
			 combatant who fails to make weight but participates with the opponent's
			 agreement is subject to 25% forfeiture of his or her purse.
(2) for professionals, failure to make weight
			 by ten pounds or more cancels the bout;
(3) for amateurs, failure to make weight by
			 five pounds or more cancels the bout.
(4) Except as otherwise provided in 523 CMR,
			 during the one hour following the time of weighing in, if an unarmed combatant
			 is able to make the weight or weighs one pound or less outside the agreed
			 limits, no forfeit may be imposed or fine assessed upon him or her.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 13.00 - Weight Classes, Weigh-ins, Pre- And Post-fight Physical Examinations, And Medical Conditions › Section 13.07 - Duties of Promoter Concerning Physical Examination; Fees for Services of Physician; Provision of Temporary or Emergency Treatment to Unarmed Combatant

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(1) The promoter
			 shall provide the physician designated by the Commission with a suitable place
			 to examine each unarmed combatant at the weigh in.
(2) The physician is entitled to receive a
			 fee for their services at a contest, exhibition and weigh in as determined by
			 the Commission.
(3) The physician
			 shall give any injured unarmed combatant temporary or emergency treatment in
			 the arena or dressing room, and no additional fee may be charged. Application
			 of sutures is beyond the scope of duties expected of a ringside physician and
			 is not considered temporary or emergency treatment under the provisions of
			 523
			 CMR 13.07.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 13.00 - Weight Classes, Weigh-ins, Pre- And Post-fight Physical Examinations, And Medical Conditions › Section 13.08 - Unarmed Combatant must Report Certain Injuries and Illnesses; Physical Examination Required; Payment of Physician

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(1) When an unarmed combatant is unable to
			 take part in a contest or exhibition for which he or she has entered into a
			 bout agreement because of his or her injury or illness, they shall immediately
			 report the fact to the Commission and shall submit to an examination by a
			 physician designated by the Commission, if requested.
(2) The fee for the physician's examination
			 must be paid by the promoter if they requested the examination. Otherwise, the
			 fee must be paid by the unarmed combatant.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 13.00 - Weight Classes, Weigh-ins, Pre- And Post-fight Physical Examinations, And Medical Conditions › Section 13.09 - Suspension of Licensee for Medical Reason

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(1) A licensee who is determined by a
			 physician to be unfit to compete or officiate must be suspended until it is
			 shown that they are fit for further competition or officiating.
(2) An unarmed combatant suspended for their
			 medical protection shall take a medical examination upon the direction of the
			 Commission or the Commission's representative. The examining physician may
			 require any procedures deemed appropriate during the medical
			 examination.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 14.00 - General Requirements For All Unarmed Combat Contests And Exhibitions › Section 14.01 - Unarmed Combatants must Report Before Contest or Exhibition

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Each unarmed combatant must report to the representative of the
				Commission in charge of dressing rooms before the scheduled time of the first
				contest or exhibition of a program of unarmed combat.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 14.00 - General Requirements For All Unarmed Combat Contests And Exhibitions › Section 14.02 - Proper Attire and Equipment of Unarmed Combatants

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(1) Each unarmed combatant must provide
			 themselves with a costume, including shorts without pockets or openings, which
			 is subject to the approval of the Commission or its representative.
(2) Each unarmed combatant must appear in
			 proper attire. The unarmed combatants may not wear the same colors in the ring
			 or, if the contest or exhibition is being held in a fenced area, in the fenced
			 area, without the approval of the Commission's representative.
(3) The belt of the shorts must not extend
			 above the waist line.
(4)
(a) Each unarmed combatant must wear a
			 mouthpiece which has been individually fitted,
(b) Each boxer must wear an abdominal
			 protector which will protect him or her against injury from a foul blow. The
			 abdominal protector must not cover or extend above the umbilicus.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 14.00 - General Requirements For All Unarmed Combat Contests And Exhibitions › Section 14.03 - Physical Appearance of Unarmed Combatants

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(1) A light layer of grease and nothing else
			 may be used on a combatant's face, not to extend behind the ears. Grease may
			 not be used anywhere else on the combatant's body. The referees or the
			 Commission's representative in charge shall cause any excessive grease or
			 foreign substance to be removed. Combatants shall be examined by a referee or
			 Deputy Commissioner prior to entering the ring or cage to ensure that improper
			 or excessive amounts of grease are not present.
(2) The Commission's representative shall
			 determine whether head or facial hair presents any hazard to the safety of the
			 unarmed combatant or his or her opponent or will interfere with the supervision
			 and conduct of the contest or exhibition. If the head or facial hair of an
			 unarmed combatant presents such a hazard or will interfere with the supervision
			 and conduct of the contest or exhibition, the unarmed combatant may not compete
			 unless the circumstances creating the hazard or potential interference are
			 corrected to the satisfaction of the Commission's representative.
(3) An unarmed combatant may not wear any
			 jewelry or other piercing accessories while competing.
(4) Finger nails shall be of a length so as
			 not to be able to inflict injury to an opponent.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 14.00 - General Requirements For All Unarmed Combat Contests And Exhibitions › Section 14.04 - Time Required to Elapse Before Unarmed Combatant Competes in Successive Contest or Exhibition

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(1) With respect
			 to contests or exhibitions of unarmed combat, except for mixed martial arts,
			 without the special permission of the Commission, an unarmed combatant may not
			 compete unless:
(a) Four days have elapsed
			 since their last contest or exhibition if the contest or exhibition lasted not
			 more than four rounds.
(b) Seven
			 days have elapsed since their last contest or exhibition if the contest or
			 exhibition lasted five or six rounds.
(c) 14 days have elapsed since their last
			 contest or exhibition if the contest or exhibition lasted seven or eight
			 rounds.
(d) 21 days have elapsed
			 since their last contest or exhibition if the contest or exhibition lasted nine
			 or ten rounds.
(e) 30 days have
			 elapsed since their last contest or exhibition if the contest or exhibition
			 lasted 11 or 12 rounds.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 14.00 - General Requirements For All Unarmed Combat Contests And Exhibitions › Section 14.05 - Procedure for Use of Scorecards

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(1) The
			 Commission or Commission's representative shall give scorecards to each judge,
			 before the start of the contest or exhibition,. There shall be one card for
			 each scheduled round of the bout. Each card shall identify the unarmed
			 combatant and the corner they are assigned to.
(2) The judges shall score each round of the
			 contest or exhibition on an individual scorecard and sign it. The Commission or
			 its designee shall pick up the scorecard from each judge and turn in the
			 scorecards at the Commission's desk following the completion of each
			 round.
(3) Reports of each contest
			 or exhibition will be kept on file in the office of the Commission.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 14.00 - General Requirements For All Unarmed Combat Contests And Exhibitions › Section 14.06 - Conduct of Chief Second and Assistant Seconds; Instructions to Unarmed Combatants by Referee

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The referee shall, before starting a contest or exhibition,
				ascertain from each unarmed combatant the name of their chief second, and shall
				hold the chief second responsible for the conduct of the assistant seconds
				during the contest or exhibition.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 14.00 - General Requirements For All Unarmed Combat Contests And Exhibitions › Section 14.07 - Limitations on Seconds

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(1) No unarmed
			 combatant may have more than three seconds except that in a contest for a world
			 title or in a special event the Commission may authorize four
			 seconds.
(2) For boxing, only one
			 of the seconds may be inside the ring ropes during a period of rest. In mixed
			 martial arts and other unarmed combative sports, two of the seconds may be
			 inside the ring ropes or fenced area during a period of rest unless the
			 services of a cutman are required during the period of rest. In that case, only
			 one of the seconds may be inside the ring ropes or fenced area during the
			 period of rest.
(3) A second may
			 not coach excessively from the corners during a period of unarmed combat and
			 must remain in their assigned corner area during the period of the
			 contest.
(4) Any excessive or undue
			 spraying or throwing of water on an unarmed combatant by a second during a
			 period of rest is prohibited.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 14.00 - General Requirements For All Unarmed Combat Contests And Exhibitions › Section 14.08 - Duties of Ringside Physician

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(1) There
			 shall be at least two physicians present at all programs of unarmed
			 combat.
(2) One of the two
			 physicians designated by the Commission shall sit at the immediate ringside at
			 every contest or exhibition. A contest or exhibition may not proceed unless one
			 ringside physician is in their seat at ringside. The ringside physician shall
			 not leave until after the decision in the final contest or exhibition. They
			 shall be prepared to assist if any serious emergency arises and shall render
			 temporary or emergency treatments for cuts and minor injuries sustained by the
			 unarmed combatants.
(3) If an
			 unarmed combatant appears to have been injured during a period of unarmed
			 combat, their manager or second shall not attempt to render aid to him before
			 the ringside physician has had an opportunity to examine them.
(4) A physician shall examine each unarmed
			 combatant contemporaneously with the weigh in for the scheduled match and
			 following the match. An evaluation form provided by the Commission shall be
			 completed for each examination and returned to the Commission.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 14.00 - General Requirements For All Unarmed Combat Contests And Exhibitions › Section 14.09 - Warning Before Start of Round

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Ten seconds before the beginning of each round the timekeeper
				shall give warning to the seconds of the unarmed combatants by blowing a
				whistle or by utilizing some other type of audible device approved by the
				Commission.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 14.00 - General Requirements For All Unarmed Combat Contests And Exhibitions › Section 14.10 - Duration of Round

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(1) A round of
			 unarmed combat, other than the final round, includes a period of unarmed combat
			 followed by a period of rest. The final round of unarmed combat includes only a
			 period of unarmed combat.
(2) For
			 boxing and amateur mixed martial arts contests or exhibitions, a period of
			 unarmed combat must be three minutes in duration, and a period of rest
			 following a period of unarmed combat must be one minute in duration. The
			 Commission may approve a different duration for either period.
(3) For professional mixed martial arts
			 contests or exhibitions, a period of unarmed combat must be five minutes in
			 duration, and a period of rest following a period of unarmed combat must be one
			 minute in duration. The Commission may approve a different duration for either
			 period.
(4) A round of unarmed
			 combat does not begin or end until the bell, gong, airhorn or other audible
			 device approved by the Commission sounds.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 14.00 - General Requirements For All Unarmed Combat Contests And Exhibitions › Section 14.11 - Persons Allowed in Ring

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(1) No persons
			 other than the unarmed combatants and the referee may be in the ring or fenced
			 area during a period of unarmed combat.
(2) The referee may stop a contest or
			 exhibition if an unauthorized person enters the ring or fenced area during a
			 round.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 14.00 - General Requirements For All Unarmed Combat Contests And Exhibitions › Section 14.12 - Fouls: Disqualification; Withholding of Purse in Professional Contests or Exhibitions

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An unarmed combatant guilty of a foul may be disqualified by
				the referee and, in the case of professional contests, their purse may be
				withheld by the Commission. Disposition of the purse and the penalty to be
				imposed upon the unarmed combatant will be determined by the
				Commission.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 14.00 - General Requirements For All Unarmed Combat Contests And Exhibitions › Section 14.13 - Fouls: Intentional

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(1) If the
			 referee determines that a contest or exhibition may not continue because of an
			 injury caused by an intentional foul, the unarmed combatant who committed the
			 intentional foul loses by disqualification.
(2) If the referee determines that a contest
			 or exhibition may continue despite an injury caused by an intentional foul, the
			 referee shall immediately inform the Commission's representative and the judges
			 and shall deduct two points in boxing or one point in mixed martial arts from
			 the score of the unarmed combatant who committed the intentional
			 foul.
(3) In boxing only, if an
			 injury caused by intentional foul results in the contest or exhibition being
			 stopped in a later round:
(a) The injured
			 unarmed combatant wins by technical decision, if they are ahead on the
			 scorecards; or
(b) The contest or
			 exhibition must be declared a technical draw, if the injured unarmed combatant
			 is behind or even on the scorecards.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 14.00 - General Requirements For All Unarmed Combat Contests And Exhibitions › Section 14.14 - Determination to Stop Contest or Exhibition: Injury to Unarmed Combatant

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The referee shall determine whether a contest or exhibition
				should be stopped because of an injury to an unarmed
				combatant.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 14.00 - General Requirements For All Unarmed Combat Contests And Exhibitions › Section 14.15 - Determination to Stop Contest or Exhibition: One-sided Contest or Exhibition; Risk of Serious Injury

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(1) The referee may
			 stop a contest or exhibition at any stage if the referee determines that the
			 contest or exhibition is too one-sided or if either unarmed combatant is in
			 such a condition that to continue might subject the unarmed combatant to
			 serious injury.
(2) The referee
			 shall stop a contest or exhibition of unarmed combat at any stage if the
			 referee determines that both unarmed combatants are in such a condition that to
			 continue might subject the unarmed combatants to serious injury. If a contest
			 or exhibition is stopped pursuant to
			 523
			 CMR 14.16(2), the decision
			 shall be deemed to be a technical draw.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 14.00 - General Requirements For All Unarmed Combat Contests And Exhibitions › Section 14.16 - Determination to Stop Contest or Exhibition: Unarmed Combatant not Honestly Competing

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If the referee decides that an unarmed combatant is not
				honestly competing, they may stop the contest or exhibition before its
				scheduled completion, disqualify the unarmed combatant and recommend the purse
				of that unarmed combatant be withheld in whole or in part.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 14.00 - General Requirements For All Unarmed Combat Contests And Exhibitions › Section 14.17 - Leaving Ring During Period of Rest Prohibited; Effect of Failure to Resume Competition

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An unarmed combatant shall not leave the ring or, if the
				contest or exhibition is being held in a fenced area, the fenced area, during
				any period of rest that follows a period of unarmed combat. If an unarmed
				combatant fails or refuses to resume competing when the bell sounds signaling
				the commencement of the next round, the referee shall award a decision of
				technical knockout to their opponent as of the round which has last been
				finished, unless the circumstances indicate to the Commission the need for
				investigation or punitive action, in which event the referee shall not give a
				decision and shall recommend that the purse or purses of either or both unarmed
				combatants be withheld.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 14.00 - General Requirements For All Unarmed Combat Contests And Exhibitions › Section 14.18 - Procedure When Unarmed Combatant Has Fallen Through or Been Knocked Through Ropes

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(1) An unarmed
			 combatant who has been knocked or has fallen through the ropes and over the
			 edge of the ring platform during a contest or exhibition:
(a) May be helped back by anyone except his
			 or her seconds or manager; and the referee will stop the clock, assess the
			 combatant's condition, and resume time once the combatant is able to safely
			 re-enter the ring.
(b) Will be
			 given 20 seconds to return to the ring.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 14.00 - General Requirements For All Unarmed Combat Contests And Exhibitions › Section 14.19 - Announcement of Winner

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At the termination of each contest, the announcer shall
				announce the winner and the referee shall raise the hand of the
				winner.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 14.00 - General Requirements For All Unarmed Combat Contests And Exhibitions › Section 14.20 - Change of Decision after Contest or Exhibition

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(1) A request for change of decision after a
			 contest or exhibition must be in writing, and the Commission may, in its
			 discretion, refuse the request without reviewing details of the fight or
			 holding a hearing.
(2) The
			 Commission will not exercise its discretion to review a decision unless it
			 receives compelling and plausible allegations of:
(a) Collusion or fraud affecting the result
			 of a contest or exhibition; or
(b)
			 Scoring error resulting in a decision given to the wrong unarmed combatant;
			 or
(c) Flagrant referee error
			 resulting in a decision given to the wrong unarmed combatant.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 14.00 - General Requirements For All Unarmed Combat Contests And Exhibitions › Section 14.21 - Physician's Report to Commission after Contest or Exhibition; Contents

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The physician designated by the Commission shall conduct a post
				fight examination of each combatant and file a report after a contest or
				exhibition. The report must list, at a minimum, each case in which an unarmed
				combatant:
(1) Was injured during the
			 contest or exhibition; or
(2)
			 Applied for medical aid after the contest or exhibition.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 15.00 - Boxing Contests And Exhibitions › Section 15.01 - Method of Judging Boxing Contest or Exhibition

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(1) In accordance with M.G.L. c. 147, §
			 36, each bout shall be judged by three judges. Each judge of a boxing contest
			 or exhibition that is being judged shall score the contest or exhibition and
			 determine the winner through the use of the
10 Points Must System
as follows:
(a) The better boxer of
			 a round receives ten points and their opponent proportionately less.
(b) If the round is even, each boxer receives
			 ten points.
(c) No fraction of
			 points may be given.
(d) Points for
			 each round must be awarded immediately after the end of the period of unarmed
			 combat in the round.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 15.00 - Boxing Contests And Exhibitions › Section 15.02 - Fair Blow in Boxing

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A fair blow in boxing is one delivered with the padded knuckle
				part of the glove on the front or side of the head or the front or side of the
				body above the belt.