Section 24.02.01.800 - BOXING - RULESA licensed combatant in a boxing contest must adhere to the Unified Rules of the Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports Unified Boxing Rules.
01.The Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports. The Commission adopts the Unified Boxing Rules of the Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports as the official Rules of the Idaho Athletic Commission for boxing.02.Weights and Classes of Boxing Combatants. The classes and weights for each class are shown in the following schedule:a. Strawweight - up to one hundred five (105) pounds.b. Light-Flyweight - over one hundred five (105) to one hundred eight (108) pounds.c. Flyweight - over one hundred eight (108) to one hundred twelve (112) pounds.d. Super Flyweight - over one hundred twelve (112) to one hundred fifteen (115) pounds.e. Bantamweight - over one hundred fifteen (115) to one hundred eighteen (118) pounds.f. Super Bantamweight - over one hundred eighteen (118) to one hundred twenty-two (122) pounds.g. Featherweight - over one hundred twenty-two (122) to one hundred twenty-six (126) pounds.h. Super Featherweight - over one hundred twenty-six (126) to one hundred thirty (130) pounds.i. Lightweight - over one hundred thirty (130) to one hundred thirty-five (135) pounds.j. Super Lightweight - over one hundred thirty-five (135) to one hundred forty (140) pounds.k. Welterweight - over one hundred forty (140) to one hundred forty-seven (147) pounds.l. Super Welterweight - over one hundred forty-seven (147) to one hundred fifty-four (154) pounds.m. Middleweight - over one hundred fifty-four (154) to one hundred sixty (160) pounds.n. Super Middleweight - over one hundred sixty (160) to one hundred sixty-eight (168) pounds.o. Light-Heavyweight - over one hundred sixty-eight (168) to one hundred seventy-five (175) pounds.p. Cruiserweight - over one hundred seventy-five (175) to two hundred (200) pounds.q. Heavyweight - all over two hundred (200) pounds.03.Exceeding Weight Allowances. No contest may be scheduled and no combatant may engage in a boxing contest without the approval of the Commission if the difference in weight between combatants exceeds the allowance shown in the following schedule: a. Up to one hundred eighteen (118) pounds - not more than three (3) pounds.b. One hundred eighteen (118) to one hundred twenty-six (126) pounds - not more than five (5) pounds.c. One hundred twenty-six (126) to one hundred thirty-five (135) pounds - not more than seven (7) pounds.d. One hundred thirty-five (135) to one hundred forty-seven (147) pounds - not more than nine (9) pounds.e. One hundred forty-seven (147) to one hundred sixty (160) pounds - not more than eleven (11) pounds.f. One hundred sixty (160) to one hundred seventy-five (175) - not more than twelve (12) pounds.g. One hundred seventy-five (175) to one hundred ninety-five (195) pounds - not more than twenty (20) pounds.h. One hundred ninety-five (195) pounds and over - no limit.04.Licensing Exemption. Amateur Boxing Organizations that meet the conditions set forth within Section 54-406(3)(b), Idaho Code, are considered exempt from the licensing requirements set forth in these rules.05.Boxing Gloves. The gloves used in a boxing contest must meet the following requirements: a. General. The gloves will be examined by the Commission and the referee. If padding in any of the gloves is found to be misplaced or lumpy or if any of the gloves are found to be imperfect, they must be changed before the contest starts. No breaking, roughing or twisting of gloves is permitted.b. Glove Specifications. The gloves for every main event will be new, of the same brand for both combatants, furnished by the promoter, and of the size specified by the Commission.c. Sanitary. If gloves to be used in preliminary contests have been used before, they will be whole, clean and in sanitary condition. The gloves are subject to inspection by the referee or the Commission. If found to be unfit, they will be immediately discarded and replaced with gloves meeting the requirements of this section.d. Weight of Gloves. Each combatant will wear gloves that are not less than eight (8) ounces and not more than ten (10) ounces in weight except that the Commission will set the weight of gloves to be used in a championship fight. Eight (8) ounce gloves will be used for all weight classes through welterweight (one hundred forty-seven (147) lbs). Super welterweight (above one hundred forty-seven (147) lbs) and above must use ten (10) ounce gloves.e. All gloves will have the distal portion of the thumb attached to the body of the glove so as to minimize the possibility of injury to an opponent's eye.06.Bandaging of Combatant's Hands. Bandages may not exceed one (1) winding of surgeon's adhesive tape, not over one and one-half (1 1/2) inches wide, placed directly on the hand to protect the part of the hand near the wrists. The tape may cross the back of the hand twice but may not extend within three-fourths (3/4) inch of the knuckles when the hand is clenched to make a fist. a. Each combatant will use soft surgical bandage not over two (2) inches wide, held in place by not more than six (6) feet of surgeon's adhesive tape for each hand. Up to one (1) fifteen (15) 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.b. Bandages must be adjusted in the dressing room in the presence of the Commission and both combatants. Either combatant may waive his privilege of witnessing the bandaging of the opponent's hands.Idaho Admin. Code r. 24.02.01.800
Effective June 1, 2024 (Temporary)