Code of Massachusetts Regulations
523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION)
Title 523 CMR 13.00 - Weight Classes, Weigh-ins, Pre- And Post-fight Physical Examinations, And Medical Conditions
Section 13.06 - Forfeiture for Failure to Make Weight
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) An unarmed combatant who fails to make the weight may, subject to the agreement of his or her opponent, participate in the bout. For professionals, the unarmed combatant who fails to make weight but participates with the opponent's agreement is subject to 25% forfeiture of his or her purse.
(2) for professionals, failure to make weight by ten pounds or more cancels the bout;
(3) for amateurs, failure to make weight by five pounds or more cancels the bout.
(4) Except as otherwise provided in 523 CMR, during the one hour following the time of weighing in, if an unarmed combatant is able to make the weight or weighs one pound or less outside the agreed limits, no forfeit may be imposed or fine assessed upon him or her.
