14B NCAC 10 .0501. WEIGH-INS-BOXING

(a)  Boxers shall be classified by weight as shown in the following schedule.  A contestant shall not be permitted to compete if the difference in weight between the contestants exceeds the difference shown in the following schedule:

                                Weight Class                         Weight                                                   Allowance

(1)           Flyweight                               112 pounds or under                           not more than 3 pounds.

(2)           Bantamweight                     over 112 pounds to 118 pounds       not more than 3 pounds.

(3)           Featherweight                       over 118 pounds to 126 pounds       not more than 5 pounds.

(4)           Junior Lightweight               over 126 pounds to 130 pounds       not more than 7 pounds.

(5)           Lightweight                           over 130 pounds to 135 pounds       not more than 7 pounds.

(6)           Junior Welterweight             over 135 pounds to 140 pounds       not more than 9 pounds.

(7)           Welterweight                         over 140 pounds to 147 pounds       not more than 9 pounds.

(8)           Junior Middleweight            over 147 pounds to 154 pounds       not more than 11 pounds.

(9)           Middleweight                        over 154 pounds to 160 pounds       not more than 11 pounds.

(10)         Light Heavyweight              over 160 pounds to 175 pounds       not more than 12 pounds.

(11)         Cruiserweight                        over 175 pounds to 190 pounds       not more than 15 pounds.

(12)         Heavyweight                        over 190 pounds                                  no limit

(b)  Contestants in matches shall be weighed on the same scale at a time and place to be determined by the Division representative, in the presence of the opponent and the Division representative. All contestants, except heavyweights, are limited to shirt, shorts and socks.  The weigh-in shall occur 12 hours or less prior to the scheduled starting time of the first match of the program of matches, provided however, that where a program of matches is scheduled to begin in the afternoon, the Division representative, if requested by the promoter, may approve an early weigh-in time of 6:00 p.m. or later the evening before the day of the program of matches.  Substitution of a contestant or contestants shall not be allowed after the weigh-in.

(c)  Failure of a contestant to be present at the weigh-in at the time and place designated by the Division representative shall result in the following penalties, which are in addition to his loss of right to view the weigh-in of his opponent:

(1)           For the first occurrence, the contestant shall be penalized twenty-five dollars ($25.00);

(2)           For the second occurrence, the contestant shall be penalized fifty dollars ($50.00);

(3)           The third occurrence shall be penalized by suspending the license of the contestant and not allowing the contestant to engage in the program of matches; and

(4)           The fourth occurrence shall be penalized by revoking the license of the participant.

(d)  For safety purposes, if, at the time of the official weigh-in, the weight of any contestant in a match fails to meet the weight parameters of the rules set forth herein, he shall have two additional hours to meet such weight parameters. No contestants that weighs 147 pounds or less may lose more than two pounds in less than 12 hours of a match. No contestant weighing more than 147 pounds, with the exception of heavyweights, may lose more than three pounds in less than 12 hours of a match. This Paragraph also applies to second day weigh-ins.

(e)  At the time of weigh-in, each contestant in a match shall provide to the Division representative for inspection a picture identification issued by a federal, state or local unit of government or other governmental authority. The contestant may utilize the passport issued by another state in which he is licensed provided that such passport contains the information as required in this Paragraph:

(1)           Legal name of contestant;

(2)           Ring name of contestant;

(3)           A passport type picture which shows the face of the contestant.  Passports issued by states that do not require a picture shall be accompanied by another form of positive identification;

(4)           Address of contestant;

(5)           Age of contestant;

(6)           Date, place, opponent and result of the contestant's professional contests since the issuance of the passport, which entries shall be signed by the Division representative as designated by the rules in this Chapter or the rules of the jurisdiction in which the match occurred; and

(7)           Signature of the contestant and a statement attesting to the validity of the information contained in his passport.

(f)  The contestant may be required to complete a contestant information form which shall be provided by the Boxing Authority Section of the Division.  Any contestant who refuses to complete this form shall not engage in any match in North Carolina.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 143-652.1;

Temporary Adoption Eff. January 1, 1996;

Eff. April 1, 1996;

Transferred and recodified from 18 NCAC 09 Eff. November 8, 2002;

Amended Eff. March 1, 2008 (recodified from 14A NCAC 12 .0104);

Transferred from 14A NCAC 12 .0501 Eff. June 1, 2013.