Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Subtitle 14 - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION
Chapter 09.14.06 - Conduct of Boxing Contests
Section 09.14.06.05 - Boxer's Equipment
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 09.14.06.05
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. A boxer's equipment shall be firmly adjusted before entering the ring.
B. The belt of the trunks may not extend above the waistline.
C. Boxers may not enter the ring with trunks of the same color.
D. A boxer may not wear any apparel not provided for in these regulations.
E. Bandage.
(1) In all classes up to and including
middleweights, bandages on the hands of a boxer shall be restricted to soft
cloth not more than 10 yards in length and 2 inches in width that is held in
place by not more than 4 feet of surgeon's tape for each hand.
(2) In all other classes of boxer, bandages
on the hands of a boxer shall meet the following requirements:
(a) Not more than 12 yards in length and 2
inches in width that is held in place by not more than 8 feet of surgeon's tape
for each hand shall be allowed; and
(b) Not more than 6 inches of adhesive tape
that is not more than 1 inch in width applied across the back of each hand
after bandaging shall be allowed, provided that the tape is not put across the
knuckles.
(3) Bandages
shall be adjusted in the dressing room in the presence of a Commission
representative and both boxers.
F. Shoes.
(1) Shoes shall be of soft
material.
(2) Shoes may not be
fitted with spikes, cleats, hard soles, or hard heels.
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