New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Chapter VII - State Athletic Commission
Part 210 - Staging of Professional Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts Events
Section 210.24 - The professional boxing ring
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a) No professional boxing contest or exhibition shall be permitted in any ring unless it has been inspected and approved by the Commission. No ring shall be less than 18 feet square nor more than 22 feet square, nor have an apron of less than two feet, unless otherwise directed or authorized by the Commission. The ring platform shall be elevated no more than four feet and shall have a smooth, firm surface covered with clean canvas, duck or other resilient material stretched taut and laced tightly to the ring platform, and shall be completely padded both inside and outside the ropes to a thickness of at least one inch or as the Commission may authorize or direct, with ensolite or a similar material approved by the Commission.
(b) The ring posts shall be four in number, shall extend above the ring platform no more than five feet, and shall be at least 18 inches distant from the ring ropes, which shall be attached to the ring posts by adjustable turnbuckles. All ring posts, post tops and turnbuckles shall be suitably padded. Corners shall have protective padding extending from the top to the bottom rope.
(c) Steps shall lead to the ring platform at least two diagonally opposite corners of the ring platform.
(d) The ring ropes shall be four in number and shall be not less than one inch in diameter. Ring ropes shall be suitably covered with soft material and shall be securely fastened to the ring posts. The lowest rope shall be 13 inches from the floor of the ring, the second rope shall be 26 inches from the ring floor, the third rope shall be 39 inches from the floor, and the fourth rope shall be 52 inches from the floor of the ring. The ropes shall be readily adjustable and shall be kept a proper and safe degree of tautness.
(e) The ring shall be amply illuminated by overhead lights, which shall be so arranged that shadow shall be eliminated and discomfort from heat and glare minimized for persons in and near the ring.
