Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 120 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION › Chapter 40 - VIRGINIA PROFESSIONAL BOXING AND WRESTING EVENTS REGULATIONS › Part VII - Event Licensing and Conduct Standards for Boxing › Section 18VAC120-40-290 - Boxing event conduct standards

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Wrappingof each boxer's hands shall not
				  exceedmore than one continuous winding of surgeon's adhesive tape around the
				  wrist, not over 1-1/2 inches wide, placed directly on the hand to protect the
				  part of the hand near the wrist. The tape may cover the hand but may not extend
				  within 3/4 inch of the knuckles when the hand is clenched to make a fist. Soft
				  surgical gauze, not over two inches wide, held in place by not more than six
				  feet of surgeon's adhesive tape for each hand shall be used. Up to one 10-yard
				  roll of surgical gauze may be used to complete the wrappings for each hand.
				  Strips of tape may be used between the fingers to hold down the gauze, not to
				  cover the knuckles. Gauze shall be adjusted in the locker room in the presence
				  of the event inspector or his designee. Before putting on gloves the boxer
				  shall present his wrapped hands for inspection by the event inspector or his
				  designee.
B. Any boxer who has
				  signed a contract to box on a promoter's program shall be subject to be called
				  by the department to appear at any time to be weighed or to be examined by a
				  physician designated by the department when the department has reason to
				  believe the boxer may not be qualified or may not be medically sound to
				  participate in the contest.
C. Each
				  boxer who signs a contract to box on a promoter's program shall appear at a
				  time and place designated by the department or its contractor to be weighed on
				  department-approved scales in the presence of each other and a representative
				  designated by the department. Boxers shall have all weights removed from their
				  bodies before the weigh-in but may wear shorts in the case of males, and shorts
				  and shirts in the case of females.
D. In accordance with 15 USC § 6304,
				  each boxer shall be examined immediately before the contest by a ringside
				  physician assigned to the event who certifies in writing on a form provided by
				  the department whether the boxer is physically fit to safely compete. The
				  original health certificate will be submitted to the event inspector or his
				  designee. In addition, each female boxer shall take a pregnancy test in the
				  presence of a female inspector, using the pregnancy kit required by subdivision
				  7 of 18VAC120-40-240 or provide the
				  ringside physician with a negative pregnancy test result taken not more than 24
				  hours prior to the event. The inspector will give the results to the physician
				  and the results will be noted on the physical form. If the physician's
				  certification fails to certify that the boxer is physically fit to safely
				  compete, the boxer shall not participate in the contest, and shall immediately
				  be placed on suspension on the boxer registry. All boxers shall submit to a
				  postfight physical if requested by the ringside physician or the department or
				  its designee.
E. All boxing events
				  shall be conducted in accordance with the rules set forth by the Association of
				  Boxing Commissions. The department may use the Championship Rules adopted by
				  the Association of Boxing Commissions in any championship fight.
F. Discretional use of petroleum jelly is
				  permitted on the face, arms or any other part of the boxer's body. In the case
				  of a cut, topical use of a solution approved by the Association of Boxing
				  Commissions is permitted. All other solutions are prohibited.
G. Headgear is not permitted.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-831 of the Code of Virginia and 15 USC §
						6301 et seq.