New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Chapter VII - State Athletic Commission
Part 211 - Special Rules for Professional Boxing
Section 211.8 - Bandages
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
All boxers shall wear bandages on their hands during all contests and exhibitions, in accordance with the following:
(a) Bandages on the hand of a boxer may not exceed one winding of surgeon's adhesive tape, not over 2 inches wide, placed directly on the hand to protect the part of the hand near the wrist. The tape may cross the back of the hand twice, but may not extend within three-fourths of an inch of the knuckles when the hand is clenched to make a fist.
(b) Each boxer shall use soft surgical bandage not over 2 inches wide, held in place by not more than 10 feet of surgeon's adhesive tape for each hand. Up to one 20-yard roll of bandage may be used to complete the wrappings for each hand. Strips of tape may be used between the fingers to hold down the bandages.
(c) All bandages must be applied in the dressing room before any contest or exhibition in which the boxers participate in the presence of a representative of the Commission and, upon request, an authorized representative of the boxer's opponent. Either boxer may waive his or her privilege of witnessing the bandaging of his or her opponent's hands by failing to timely request such privilege or by failing to attend at the time of bandaging. A Commission representative shall sign the bandages to indicate approval. Gloves shall not be placed on the hands of a participant until approval of the bandages by the Commission.
