South African Boxing Act, 2001 (Act No. 11 of 2001)RegulationsBoxing Regulations, 200423. Boxers’ costume, condition and weigh-in |
| (1) |
| (a) | A boxer shall box in light, heelless and spikeless boots or shoes, socks and loosefitting trunk drawers approved by Boxing SA and a short sleeved T-shirt in the case of a female boxer, and each boxer’s trunks shall be distinguishable from those of his or her opponent’s trunks in that each boxer must have a pair of trunks of contrasting colour to that of his or her opponent; |
| (b) | All boxers shall have available at the tournament two pairs of boxing trunks of different colours and shall wear those determined by the supervisory official; |
| (c) | In case of a dispute regarding the clash of colour of boxing trunks, the supervisory official’s decision shall be final; |
| (d) | Boxing trunks shall be secured at the hips of the boxer, but no metal or other buckles or straps shall be worn, and the bottom hems of the trunks shall reach to at least halfway between the groin and the knees; |
| (e) | A boxer shall not wear tightfitting trunks during a bout. |
| (f) | A male boxer shall wear a genital shield that is approved by Boxing SA, and that shall be adjusted to the satisfaction of the referee immediately prior to the commencement of the bout. |
| (g) | A boxer shall wear a properly fitting mouth-piece, but no earguards or any other protection, other than that stipulated in these Regulations, shall be permitted. |
| (h) | A boxer shall have his or her hair secured in a manner that will not interfere with the vision or safety of either contestant, provided that he or she shall be prohibited from using hair nets, barrettes and hair pins to secure his or her hair, save for the use of rubber bands or other soft banding devices. |
| (i) | A boxer’s face and the upper part of the body shall not be oily or wet, but a moderate amount of clear grease or petroleum jelly may be applied to his or her face in the discretion of the referee. |
| (j) | A male boxer shall be clean-shaven, present a tidy appearance and have his hair cut to the satisfaction of the weighing-in officials. |
| (k) | A boxer shall make minimum use of cosmetic make-up during a bout. |
| (l) | A boxer shall not wear any jewellery during a bout. |
| (m) | A boxer may not wear body paint during a bout and nor may a boxer display any other form of advertising on his or her person or apparel save for such advertising on his or her trunks as has been approved by the promoter of the tournament and by Boxing SA. |
| (n) | A boxer who is, in the opinion of the referee, under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any other narcotic substance shall not be permitted to participate in a bout. |
| (2) |
| (a) | Subject to paragraph (d), every boxer shall, when weighing-in, be examined by a registered medical practitioner appointed by Boxing SA and, if he or she is found to be physically fit to box, he or she shall be certified as such by that medical practitioner. |
| (b) | In the case of a female boxer, the examination contemplated in paragraph (a) shall include a breast and pelvic examination, and the medical practitioner contemplated in paragraph (a) may request a female boxer to have a mammogram taken. |
| (c) | A medical practitioner shall record the findings of his or her examination-on a form similar to Annexure K: Provided that the "After Contest Recommendations" column shall be completed only after the bout. |
| (d) | Female boxers must be examined at least seven days prior to the fight owing to the higher risk of them being declared medically unfit to fight. |
| (e) | At a medical examination contemplated in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) a bout shall disclose to the medical practitioner any medical complaint or illness that he or she has suffered since his or her last bout. |
| (f) | A medical practitioner conducting a medical examination may request a boxer to undergo an appropriate medical test to confirm his or her gender if the medical practitioner has any doubt regarding the boxer's gender. |
| (g) | A female boxer must undergo a pregnancy test by the medical practitioner conducting the medical examination who must issue a certificate that she is not pregnant. |
| (h) | A female boxer may also prove that she is not pregnant by other means that may be acceptable to the medical practitioner conducting the medical examination. |
| (i) | If a female boxer has complied with paragraph (g) or (h), Boxing SA and all its members and officials shall not be liable for any claims for damages relating to or arising from such a pregnancy test. |
| (j) | The boxing gear for female boxers shall, apart from other requirements referred to in these regulations, consist of the following, which must be approved by Boxing SA — |
| (i) | An underbelt; and |
| (ii) | breast protectors which must fit the female boxer comfortably according to her breast size but may not cover the part of the body below the breasts and above the navel. |
| (k) | For purposes of safety, a female boxer with breast implants shall be prohibited from participating in a tournament. |
| (l) | In the event of a female boxer becoming pregnant after winning a championship title, her title shall be declared vacant and be dealt with in terms of regulation 17(4), (5)) (6) and (7). |
| (m) | Male and female boxers must have separate rooms for changing, "medical examination and weigh-in purposes. |
| (n) | A boxer shall not be declared physically fit to fight if— |
| (i) | he or she has an active infection; |
| (ii) | he or she has hand fractures that have not healed; |
| (iii) | if he or she has facial lacerations that have not healed to the satisfaction of the medical practitioner conducting the medical examination; |
| (iv) | he or she shows signs of dehydration; |
| (v) | she is pregnant; or |
| (vi) | he or she has any other indisposition that in the opinion of the medical practitioner conducting the medical examination may affect his or her ability to box or which may pose a risk to his or her medical safety or that of his or her opponent. |
| (3) | In the event of a national title fight, Boxing SA shall ensure that the rules of the fight are discussed and explained to both boxers on the day of the official weigh-in. |
| (4) |
| (a) | Boxers participating in an international fight or a South African or provincial title fight must be weighed and examined by a medical practitioner five days prior to the fight at a time determined by Boxing S.A (pre-fight). |
| (b) | If at the pre-fight a boxer is more than five percent overweight for the weight category in which he or she has contracted to compete, that boxer shall be required to implement such programme and attend such number of weigh-ins as Boxing SA may prescribe in the period prior to the official weigh-in, in order to monitor the effort being made by the boxer to ensure that his or her weight is within the prescribed weight margin. During this period, the promoter and the boxers may, with the consent of Boxing SA, agree to a catchweight bout in terms of paragraph (4)(i). |
| (c) | The standard weights for the different weight categories shall be as follows: |
Weight Category
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Weight Margin
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Minimum Weight Division
Junior Flyweight Flyweight Junior Bantamweight Bantamweight Junior Featherweight Featherweight Junior Lightweight Lightweight Junior Welterweight Welterweight Junior Middleweight Middleweight Super Middleweight Light Heavyweight Junior Heavyweight Heavyweight
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47,63 kg (108 Ib) and not less than 45 kg 48,99 kg (108 Ib) and under 50,80 kg (112 Ib) and under 52,16 kg (115 Ib) and under 53,52 kg (118 Ib) and under 55,34 kg (122 Ib) and under 57,15 kg (126 Ib) and under 58,97 kg (130 Ib) and under 61,24 kg (1 35 Ib) and under 63,50 kg (140 Ib) and under 66,68 kg (147 Ib) and under 69,85 kg (154 Ib) and under 72,58 kg (160 Ib) and under 76,20 kg (168 Ib) and under 79,38 kg (175 Ib) and under 86,15 kg (190 Ib) and under more than 86,15 kg (190 Ib)
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| (d) | All boxers shall officially weigh-in at least 24 hours before a bout unless the boxers agree to another time, with the approval of Boxing SA: Provided that the scale to be used during the official weigh-in shall be made available to both boxers for use at least two hours prior to the weigh-in time determined by Boxing SA. |
| (e) | Female officials must attend to the weigh-in of female boxers. |
| (f) | All boxers shall report to the representative of Boxing SA in charge of the dressing rooms at least one hour before the scheduled time of the first bout. |
| (g) | If at the official weigh-in a boxer, referred to in paragraph (a), still exceeds the weight category in which he or she competes, that boxer shall be allowed two hours from the weigh-in time fixed or agreed to in order to reach the weight margin and if a boxer in a preliminary fight exceeds the weight margin concerned, he or she shall be allowed one hour from the weigh-in time fixed or agreed to in order to reach the weight margin: Provided that if after the requisite period of time the boxer has still not reached the weight margin no further weigh-in shall be allowed. |
| (h) | If a boxer is still overweight after utilization of the time referred to in paragraph (g) above, and in the event of there being a championship title at stake and the title holder exceeds the weight margin, he or she shall forfeit the title, in which case the title shall be deemed to be vacant: Provided that in the case of a championship title fight— |
| (i) | the champion shall forfeit his or her title if he or she is not able to comply with the prescribed weight margin, while the challenger shall be declared the champion if he or she is within the weight margin and beats the former champion under such circumstances, on the condition that if the challenger is also not able to comply with the prescribed weight margin, no title shall be at stake; |
| (ii) | the title shall be declared vacant although a former champion who has forfeited his or her title in the circumstances referred to in subparagraph (i) should win the fight; and |
| (iii) | a champion who has reached the prescribed weight margin shall retain his or her title irrespective of whether he or she wins or loses against a challenger who has not been able to reach the prescribed weight margin. |
| (i) | Boxing SA shall to the best of its ability ensure that the mismatching of boxers in a bout does not take place. |
| (j) | In non-championship bouts differences in weights between contestants may be permitted with the prior approval of the contestants and Boxing SA. |
| (k) | A boxer or his or her manager must, if directed to do so by a member of Boxing SA or the official in charge of the weigh-in, produce to that member or official a duly signed boxer and promoter contract for the fight. |
| (l) | When the term "catchweight" is used in a contract between the boxers and a promoter for a fight and such bout is accepted by Boxing SA, such bout shall be allowed to proceed in terms of the actual weight of the boxers: Provided that a catchweight fight may not be allowed to proceed unless the weight difference between the boxers is as follows: |
| (i) | If the lighter boxer weighs less than 57,15 kg, the weight difference may not be more than 2,5 kg; |
| (ii) | if both boxers weigh between 61,2 kg and 72,57 kg, the weight difference between the boxers may not be more than 5 kg; |
| (iii) | if both boxers weigh between 72,518 kg and 79,38 kg, the weight difference between the boxers may not be more than 5,5 kg. |