N.M. Admin. Code § 15.6.20.19

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 21, November 5, 2024

Section 15.6.20.19 - CERTAIN RULES APPLICABLE

A. There may be three licensed cornermen for all non-title fights or four for a title fight, positioned in a designated area by a cage or fenced area or positioned in each corner.

B. Two cornermen may enter the cage or fenced area to tend a fighter between rounds and at the end of the fight. At no time will more than two cornermen be allowed in the cage with the fighter, if a cut man is being utilized then only one cornermen will be allowed in the cage with the fighter. Cut man counts as a cornerman during the bout.

C. Any person violating any rule working the corner may be disqualified for the remainder of the event and may be suspended.

D. Weigh in rules meeting shall be conducted before or immediately following the weigh-in of contestants to communicate certain rules and procedures for the event, not limited to such things as hand wraps, arrival times, garments, or uniforms.

E. Pre-fight rules meeting shall be held in both a group setting, where rules are reviewed by referees contracted, as well as any individual question and answer sessions as needed, per fighter.

N.M. Admin. Code § 15.6.20.19

15.6.20.19 NMAC - N, 08-26-2012, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXV, Issue 02, January 30, 2024, eff. 1/30/2024