New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Chapter VII - State Athletic Commission
Part 208 - Special Rules for Health, Safety and Integrity in Combative Sports
Section 208.14 - Weight loss
Universal Citation: 19 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 208.14
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
No professional boxer or professional mixed martial artist shall participate in any contest or exhibition following weight loss of one percent or more of body weight within 24 hours prior to such contest or exhibition, unless otherwise authorized by the Commission. A combatant may be disapproved for participation in a match or exhibition if, in the professional medical opinion of the reviewing physician, it would be unsafe for the combatant to compete in the match or exhibition due to a finding of dehydration or extreme weight loss.
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