Section 0145-02-.17 - TIME LIMITATIONS(1) No bout shall exceed twelve (12) rounds of not more than three (3) minutes each in length. There shall be a rest period of one (1) minute between consecutive rounds.(2) The number of days which must elapse before a boxer who has competed anywhere in a bout may participate in another bout shall be as follows: | Length of Bout (In scheduled rounds) | Required Interval (in days) |
| (a) 4 or less | 2 |
| (b) 5 - 9 | 5 |
| (c) 10 - 12 | 7 |
(3) A boxer who suffers a knockout (KO), technical knockout (TKO) or retires from a fight for any reason shall not be permitted to engage in any further competitive boxing or sparring for a period of at least thirty (30) days. If a boxer loses two (2) bouts by KO or TKO within a period of three (3) months, he shall not be permitted to engage in any further boxing or sparring for a period of at least six (6) months. This rule includes any KO or TKO suffered in an out of state bout. Both the boxer and the boxer's manager shall be responsible for assuring compliance with this paragraph.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0145-02-.17
Emergency rules 0145-01 through 0145-05 filed November 7, 2008; effective though April 21, 2009. Emergency rule filed April 20, 2009; effective through October 2, 2009. New rule filed March 17, 2009; effective May 31, 2009.Authority: Chapter 1149 of the Public Acts of 2008, §§ 2 and T.C.A. § 68-115-201 [effective July 1, 2008].