Defense and Transfer of Title
Effective Jan 27, 2017Mass. Register #1331MGL c. 147, § 46Massachusetts State Athletic Commission (MSAC)
- (1) Title Defense. The champion shall defend their title in Massachusetts within nine months of receiving it and within nine months of their previous title defense. Failure of a champion to timely defend their title, without good cause as determined by the Commission, shall result in forfeiture of the title. In case of forfeiture, the Commission shall determine a new champion in the same manner as set forth in 523 CMR 22.10.
- (2) Transfer of Title. If a combatant defeats the champion in a Commission sanctioned match by knockout, technical knockout, submission, decision, or disqualification, that person shall become the new champion of that weight class.