- (1) The duration of each round of a boxing or kickboxing match shall be 3 minutes with 1-minute rest intervals between rounds. Women’s boxing and kickboxing contests shall be scheduled for 2-minute or 3-minute rounds, as approved by the executive director or commission representative.
- (2) A boxing or kickboxing match shall be scheduled for four, six, eight or ten rounds, depending upon the experience of the participants and whether or not the match is a main event. Odd numbers of rounds may be approved by the executive director as long as the number of rounds does not exceed twelve. A championship boxing or kickboxing match shall be scheduled for 12 rounds. Women’s championship boxing or kickboxing matches may be scheduled for no less than 10 rounds.
- (3) The duration of each round of a mixed martial arts event shall not exceed 5 minutes with no less than 1 minute and no more than 1 and one-half minute rest intervals between rounds depending upon the approved conditions of the matches for the event.
- (4) A mixed martial arts match shall be scheduled for two, three, four, five, six, eight or ten rounds, depending on the experience of the participants, whether or not the match is a main event and the conditions of the matches for the event. Under no circumstances can the total fight time for a match exceed 36 minutes.
Rulemaking Authority 548.003 FS. Law Implemented 548.006 FS. History–New 4-6-89, Formerly 7F-1.030, Amended 4-3-00, 6-1-04, Formerly 61K1-1.030.