- (a) Contestants failing to meet the weight allowances shown on the schedule in subsection (c) of this section shall have two hours within which to meet the allowances and will be reweighed.
- (b) Every contestant shall undergo a weigh-in physical examination.
- (c) No contestants shall engage in a boxing contest where the weigh-in weight difference exceeds the allowance shown in the following schedule.
- (d) The manager or chief second shall accompany the boxer to the weigh-in. No boxer shall be weighed-in unless he presents a Texas boxing license.
- (e) If a boxer's body weight at weigh-in is 5.0% or more over his contracted weight, he shall be disqualified for the contest.
- (f) Only the boxer, manager, ringside physician, or department representatives shall be allowed in the examination room during the physical.
- (g) If, in an attempt to make weight, the boxer shows evidence of dehydration, having taken diuretics, or other drugs, or having used any other harsh modality, the examining physician shall disqualify him and recommend disciplinary action.
- (h) The boxer, his manager, or chief second shall furnish all information required by the department, conduct themselves professionally at all times, and cooperate fully with the ringside physician and the department. Failure to do so may result in disqualification of the boxer.
- (i) If a boxer's physical examination shows him unfit for competition because of any weakness or disability, the boxer may not participate in a contest. An immediate report of the facts shall be made to the promoter and the department by the manager or boxer.
Source Note:The provisions of this §61.110 adopted to be effective June 4, 1992, 17 TexReg 3782.