Wyoming Combat Sports Commission

Mixed Martial Arts, Board of

Chapter 17: Professional Boxing

Effective Date: 09/16/2020 to 04/13/2021

Rule Type: Superceded Rules & Regulations

Reference Number: 046.0001.17.09162020

Chapter 17

Professional Boxing

Section 1. Bout Requirements.

(a) A bout will have a maximum of ten rounds with the exception of a championship bout, as determined by the Commission Representative, which may not exceed twelve rounds. Three minutes will constitute a round, with a rest period of one minute between rounds, which may be extended at the discretion of the Commission Representative. The timekeeper shall give warning to the seconds by suitable signal ten seconds before the beginning or the ending of each round.

(b) A boxing contestant shall not participate in a boxing, kickboxing, karate, bareknuckle fight, lethwei, or mixed martial arts bout in Wyoming for at least thirty days following a previous bout in Wyoming or in any other jurisdiction, unless approved by the Commission Representative.

(c) A boxing contestant whose license is currently suspended or has been revoked by the Commission or any other athletic commission, domestic or foreign, shall not participate in any bout in Wyoming until the suspension is lifted or until the license is reinstated.

(d) If a bout is deemed by the Commission or Commission representative to be a mismatch that could expose one or both of the contestants to serious injury based on the record, experience, skill, or condition of each of the contestants, the bout shall be disapproved and cancelled by the Commission or Commission representative.

(e) The weight of each contestant or the classification in which each contestant will compete, or both, shall be announced at ringside.

(f) A bout may be adjudged a technical knockout to the credit of the winner if the bout is terminated because a contestant meets any of the following conditions:

1. (i) Is unable to continue;
2. (ii) Is not honestly competing;
3. (iii) Is injured;

(iv) Is disqualified; or

(v) Shows timidity.

Section 2. Tactics Deemed Fouls.

(a) Hitting below the belt or after the bell has terminated the round;

(b) Hitting an opponent who is down or who is getting up after being down;

(c) Holding an opponent or deliberately maintaining a clinch;

(d) Holding an opponent with one hand and hitting with the other hand;

(e) Butting with the head or shoulder or using a knee;

(f) Hitting with the glove laces or the heel of the hand, the wrist, or elbow and any back-hand blows;

(g) Hitting or flicking with an open glove, or thumbing;

(h) Wrestling, hitting on the break, or pushing an opponent;

(i) Spitting out the mouthpiece or going down without being hit;

(j) Striking deliberately the part of the body over the kidneys;

(k) Use of a pivot or rabbit punch;

(l) Hitting an opponent during intervention by the referee;

(m) Hitting an opponent who is entangled in the ropes;

(n) Biting or any unsportsmanlike conduct;

(o) Abusive or profane language;

(p) Failure to obey the refer;

(q) Any physical action which may injure a participant, except by fair sportsmanlike boxing; and

(r) Passive defense by means of double cover.

Section 3. Boxing Specific Equipment.

(a) Hand wrapping requirements:

(i) Hand wraps shall be applied in the dressing room in the presence of a Commission Representative. Unless a championship bout, a representative of a contestant must request in writing at the weigh-in or prior, to witness the wrapping of the opponent's hands.

(ii) White adhesive tape of no more than six feet and not over one and one-half inches wide can be placed directly on the hand to protect the hand near the wrist. The tape may cross the back of the hand but shall not extend within one inch of the knuckles when the hand is clenched in a fist. A single four-inch by four-inch white surgical pad or equivalent material must be approved by the Commission Representative.

(iii) If equivalent material is approved it must be folded in half and may be used on the knuckles of each hand for added protection and safety.

(iv) Single strips of tape not wider than one-fourth inch and not longer than three inches may be placed between the knuckles in order to hold the white gauze in place.

(v) Contestants shall use soft white surgical bandage not over two inches wide and twenty yards in length, held in place by not more than six feet of white surgeon's adhesive tape to complete the wrappings for each hand. Bandages shall be adjusted in the dressing room in the presence of a Commission Representative or inspector, who must sign across the back of the hand before gloves are secured on each contestant.

(vi) Approved tape/gauze of all brands may be allowed with Commission Representative approval.

(b) Glove requirements:

(i) The contestant or the second is responsible for ensuring that gloves are not twisted or manipulated in any way. If a glove breaks or a string becomes untied during the bout, the referee will instruct the timekeeper to take time out while the glove is corrected. All gloves will be checked by a Commission Representative prior to the start of a bout and any snagged, torn, or unfit gloves will not be approved for competition.

(ii) Contestants must decide on the gloves the contestant expects to use during the bout. After the Commission Representative or inspector approves the gloves, there shall not be any changes unless or until the gloves are damaged and/or deemed unusable. Any additional gloves must also be approved by the Commission Representative or inspector prior to their use.