Iowa Administrative Code

contestant will be permitted to box an opponent 18 pounds heavier than the boxer in the welterweight or middleweight classes or 6 pounds heavier than the boxer in or under the lightweight class. [ARC 8839C, IAB 1/22/25, effective 2/26/25; Editorial change: IAC Supplement 7/9/25]

managers or trainers while the bouts are in progress are prohibited. Offenders will be warned and if the violation continues, the offending contestant may be charged with a foul and a loss of points. [ARC 8839C, IAB 1/22/25, effective 2/26/25; Editorial change: IAC Supplement 7/9…

associated with any bout will not be tolerated. [ARC 8839C, IAB 1/22/25, effective 2/26/25; Editorial change: IAC Supplement 7/9/25]

the ropes, elevated 3½ feet above the floor and has suitable access by steps. [ARC 8839C, IAB 1/22/25, effective 2/26/25; Editorial change: IAC Supplement 7/9/25]

diameter, extend from the floor of the building to the height of 58 inches above the ring floor and be fastened securely to the floor or to the other posts. [ARC 8839C, IAB 1/22/25, effective 2/26/25; Editorial change: IAC Supplement 7/9/25]

inches, 35 inches and 52 inches from the floor of the ring; at least 1 inch in diameter; and wrapped in soft materials. The ropes may not be closer to the ring posts than 18 inches. If 4 ropes are used, they will be proportionately spaced. [ARC 8839C, IAB 1/22/25, effective 2/26/…

18 inches. The entire floor will be padded to the thickness of at least 1 inch with felt, corrugated paper, matting or other soft materials to be approved by the commissioner. A canvas covering stretched tightly and laced to the ring platform will cover the padding. [ARC 8839C, I…

[ARC 8839C, IAB 1/22/25, effective 2/26/25; Editorial change: IAC Supplement 7/9/25]

and request that the attending physician make an examination. If the physician decides that the contestant has been injured as the result of a foul, the physician shall advise the referee of the injury. If the physician is of the opinion that the injured contestant may be able to…

new for all main events and bouts of ten rounds or greater. All gloves shall be furnished by the promoter. [ARC 8839C, IAB 1/22/25, effective 2/26/25; Editorial change: IAC Supplement 7/9/25]

commissioner that apply to the performance and conduct of contestants and their seconds while in the ring. [ARC 8839C, IAB 1/22/25, effective 2/26/25; Editorial change: IAC Supplement 7/9/25]

second in each corner and will hold the chief second responsible for all conduct in the corner. [ARC 8839C, IAB 1/22/25, effective 2/26/25; Editorial change: IAC Supplement 7/9/25]

by the commissioner. [ARC 8839C, IAB 1/22/25, effective 2/26/25; Editorial change: IAC Supplement 7/9/25]

advisable because of the physical condition of one or both of the contestants, when one of the contestants is clearly outclassed by an opponent, when the referee decides that the best effort is not being made by a contestant, or for any other reason the referee deems sufficient. …

contestant’s purse whenever in the referee’s judgment the contestant is not performing in good faith. [ARC 8839C, IAB 1/22/25, effective 2/26/25; Editorial change: IAC Supplement 7/9/25]

shake hands after the referee’s final instructions and not to do so again until the start of the last scheduled round. [ARC 8839C, IAB 1/22/25, effective 2/26/25; Editorial change: IAC Supplement 7/9/25]

accordingly when the referee has assessed a foul and deduct a point from one of the contestants. [ARC 8839C, IAB 1/22/25, effective 2/26/25; Editorial change: IAC Supplement 7/9/25]

handle damaging fouls. A contestant who employs delay and avoiding tactics will be penalized in the scoring. [ARC 8839C, IAB 1/22/25, effective 2/26/25; Editorial change: IAC Supplement 7/9/25]

referee shall continue the original count rather than starting a new count. [ARC 8839C, IAB 1/22/25, effective 2/26/25; Editorial change: IAC Supplement 7/9/25]

contestant shall be allowed ten seconds in which to rise unassisted. When a contestant falls, the opponent shall go to the farthest neutral corner and remain there during the ten-second count. The referee shall stop counting should the opponent fail to go to a neutral corner. [AR…

A contestant who intentionally receives a foul will be penalized as if they committed the foul. [ARC 8839C, IAB 1/22/25, effective 2/26/25; Editorial change: IAC Supplement 7/9/25]

advantage. The penalty is the deduction of points, and a warning to the contestant against continued use of the ropes to gain advantage. [ARC 8839C, IAB 1/22/25, effective 2/26/25; Editorial change: IAC Supplement 7/9/25]

technically knocked out, the referee shall immediately summon the attending ring physician to aid the stricken boxer. Managers, handlers and seconds shall not attend to the stricken boxer, except at the request of the physician. [ARC 8839C, IAB 1/22/25, effective 2/26/25; Editori…

referee shall stop the fight after a fighter is knocked down three times in one round and declare the opponent a winner on a technical knockout (TKO). [ARC 8839C, IAB 1/22/25, effective 2/26/25; Editorial change: IAC Supplement 7/9/25]

of all bouts. The timekeeper will keep an exact record of time taken out at the request of a referee for an examination of a contestant by the physician, replacing a glove or adjusting any equipment during a round. The timekeeper shall provide a whistle and sound the whistle ten …

more than two seconds. Before the start of the bout, each corner shall notify the referee of the name of the chief second. [ARC 8839C, IAB 1/22/25, effective 2/26/25; Editorial change: IAC Supplement 7/9/25]

indicates the end of the round and they must leave at the sound of the timekeeper’s whistle before the beginning of each round. If the chief second or anyone for whom the promoter is responsible, such as a manager, enters the ring before the bell ending the round has sounded, the…

bout of five rounds or more is not permitted to participate in any other bout in Iowa or elsewhere five days prior to the date of the bout unless given permission by the commissioner. [ARC 8839C, IAB 1/22/25, effective 2/26/25; Editorial change: IAC Supplement 7/9/25]

may be used between rounds to refresh the contestant. Excess water on the floor of the ring shall be wiped up immediately by the seconds. Water discharged from the mouth of a contestant shall be caught in a bucket. [ARC 8839C, IAB 1/22/25, effective 2/26/25; Editorial change: IAC…

contestant will not be recognized by the referee. The fight will be stopped when the second or manager appears on the ring apron. [ARC 8839C, IAB 1/22/25, effective 2/26/25; Editorial change: IAC Supplement 7/9/25]

seconds shall remove all obstructions, buckets, stools, bottles, towels and robes from the ring floor and ropes. [ARC 8839C, IAB 1/22/25, effective 2/26/25; Editorial change: IAC Supplement 7/9/25]

other official or person. Each judge will make out a scorecard in accordance with the rules governing boxing. At the end of the bout, the decision shall be written on the scorecard and the card shall be given to the commissioner or designee for verification who will then hand the…

Commissions (ABC) national boxer registration system that allows authorities from different states to share information concerning boxers. The issuance of a registration card to a boxer does not guarantee the right to participate in a match. 251.54(1) Application. A boxer applies…

hours before the scheduled time of the bout or contest. The promoter shall advise the commissioner of the arrival time. Any exception to this rule shall be approved by the commissioner. [ARC 8839C, IAB 1/22/25, effective 2/26/25; Editorial change: IAC Supplement 7/9/25]

enter the ring during the bout, excepting the seconds between the rounds or the attending physician if asked by the referee to examine an injury to a contestant. [ARC 8839C, IAB 1/22/25, effective 2/26/25; Editorial change: IAC Supplement 7/9/25]

inches in width and 10 yards in length, shall be used for the protection of each hand. Only one winding of surgeons’ adhesive tape not more than 1½ inches in width may be placed directly on the hand to protect that part of the hand near the wrist. Said tape may cross the back of …

contestant winning the round will receive ten points and the opponent proportionately less. If the round is even, each contestant will receive ten points. [ARC 8839C, IAB 1/22/25, effective 2/26/25; Editorial change: IAC Supplement 7/9/25]

matches where contestants box one another, two at a time, with one contestant eliminated from the tournament. The elimination continues with winners from the various bouts competing until only one contestant remains undefeated in the weight division. Elimination tournaments are g…

commissioner. [ARC 8840C, IAB 1/22/25, effective 2/26/25; Editorial change: IAC Supplement 7/9/25] These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code sections 90A.2 and 90A.5. [Filed emergency 5/4/81—published 5/27/81, effective 5/4/81] [Filed 1/8/82, Notice 11/25/81—published 2/3/8…

252.2(1) Each bout consists of no more than three rounds. Each round is two minutes in length. A rest period of 90 seconds shall be provided between rounds. No contestant shall be permitted to compete in more than three bouts in any 20-hour period. 252.2(2) In national eliminatio…

252.3(1) Hand protection. Practice wraps (training hand wraps) may be used in lieu of compliance with 481—Chapter 251. Gloves weighing 16 ounces shall be worn by both contestants. 252.3(2) Body protection. All male contestants shall wear a foul proof protective cup. All female co…

contestant will be permitted to box an opponent with a weight differential greater than the following: Contestants Weight Differential Under 135 pounds 6 pounds 135-160 pounds 12 pounds 160-190 pounds 18 pounds Over 190 pounds No restriction [ARC 8840C, IAB 1/22/25, effective 2/2…

includes a standing eight count where a contestant is still standing but is in a semiconscious state and cannot, in the opinion of the referee, continue the bout. [ARC 8840C, IAB 1/22/25, effective 2/26/25; Editorial change: IAC Supplement 7/9/25]

technical knockout (TKO) shall not be permitted to box in the state for a period of 30 days. Before being permitted to fight again, the contestant shall be examined by a physician or physician associate approved by the commissioner. [ARC 8840C, IAB 1/22/25, effective 2/26/25; Edi…

at least 30 days prior to competing in any elimination tournament. Conditioning means a combination of roadwork or jogging and usual training center conditioning exercises. The promoter shall obtain from each contestant prior to the physical examination a written declaration from…