Indiana Administrative Code
Title 68 - INDIANA GAMING COMMISSION
Article 24 - BOXING AND MIXED MARTIAL ARTS
Rule 4 - Professional Boxing
Section 4-6 - Boxing gloves

Universal Citation: 68 IN Admin Code 4-6

Current through March 20, 2024

Authority: IC 4-33-22-12

Affected: IC 4-33-22

Sec. 6.

(a) When participating in a bout, a professional boxer must wear boxing gloves that are in good condition or the boxing gloves must be replaced.

(b) Boxing gloves must be at least:

(1) eight (8) ounces for the mini flyweight class through the welterweight class; and

(2) ten (10) ounces for the super welterweight class through the heavyweight class.

(c) Both professional boxers participating in a bout must wear boxing gloves of equal weight.

(d) The distal portion of the thumb of a boxing glove must be attached to the body of the glove.

(e) No professional boxer may supply his or her own boxing gloves for participation in a bout unless expressly authorized by a commission representative.

(f) The boxing gloves:

(1) must be placed on the professional boxer's hands in the dressing room in the presence of a commission representative or inspector; and

(2) are not allowed to be placed on the hands of a professional boxer unless the professional boxer has his or her hands wrapped in accordance with the requirements in section 5 of this rule.

(g) Once the boxing gloves have been placed on the professional boxer's hands, adhesive tape must be put on the boxing gloves to adequately cover the laces.

(h) A commission representative or inspector must approve the boxing gloves by signing the adhesive tape using a permanent marker.

(i) No adjustments are allowed to be made to the boxing gloves once they have been signed by a commission representative or inspector.

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