Chapter XI

A. Mixed technique events contests and exhibitions may be held in a ring or in a fenced area. B. A ring used for a contest or exhibition mixed technique event must meet the following requirements. 1. The ring must be no smaller than 20 feet square and no larger than 32 feet squar…

A. At each event there shall be an area around the ring or fenced in area, extending eight feet as measured from said ring or fenced in area, which shall be partitioned from the public seating and said area shall be referred to as the "safety zone." 1. No one may enter the safety…

A. Except with the approval of the commission or its chairman: 1. a non-championship contest or exhibition of mixed technique events must not exceed three rounds in duration; 2. a championship mixed technique event must be five rounds in duration; 3. a period of unarmed combat in…

A. A mixed technique event may end under the following results. 1. Submission by: a. physical tap out; b. verbal tap out. 2. Technical knockout by the referee stopping the contest. 3. Decision via the scorecards, including: a. unanimous decision; b. split decision; c. majority de…

A. No referee may officiate a mixed technique event unless he has been duly qualified by the commission. The commission may approve referees based upon their qualifications or may require the attendance of a mandatory seminar. B. No judge may officiate a mixed technique event unl…

A. Promoters will strictly adhere to rules and regulations as set forth in the general rules of this Title located in § 101 through 135, with special attention given to § 108 (Medical Requirements) and § 123 (Ringside Physicians). B. Only the fighter, his trainer, and chief secon…

A. Required equipment: 1. mouth guard; 2. open finger gloves (minimum 4 oz.) with an open palm with no insert and the majority of the weight of the glove to be around the knuckles; 3. groin protection (male only); 4. breast protection (female). B. Disallowed equipment: 1. no vase…

A. For each bout, the promoter shall provide a clean water bucket and a clean plastic water bottle in each corner. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 46 , § XI-729 Promulgated by Department of Economic Development, Boxing and Wrestling Commission, LR 34:1605 (August 2008). AUTHORITY NOTE…

A. All contestants are required to wear a mouthpiece during competition. The mouthpiece shall be subject to examination and approval by the attending physician. B. The round cannot begin without the mouthpiece in place. C. If the mouthpiece is involuntarily dislodged during compe…

A. MTE Exhibitions shall be conducted using § 705 Professional Mixed Technique Rules above with the following modifications. 1. Conduct of Promotion: If you are interested in staging a Mixed Technique Event Exhibition contest you must notify the commission in writing, and to be c…

A. All general rules, excluding provision in §127, Charity Events, shall apply to all LRF events. B. All Chapter 3, Professional Boxing, rules will apply to LRF events excluding § 307 Additionally, the following Chapter 9, London Ring Fighting, rules will apply. Notes La. Admin. …

A. Except with the approval of the commission or its commissioner, the classes for unarmed combatants competing in LRF events and the weights for each class are shown in the following schedule. Weight Class Weight Difference Allowed Mini Flyweight (up to and including 108 pounds)…

A. Rounds shall be a minimum of 120 seconds long for male contestants and 60 seconds long for female fighters. B. There shall be a 60-second intermission between rounds, unless otherwise directed or authorized by the commission. The referee, at the request of the ringside physici…

A. Hands may be wrapped with gauze and tape that ends no closer than one inch from the fighter's knuckles. The wrap must include the wrist and may travel up to three inches past the junction of the wrist bone. B. Gauze may be applied to the wrist, palm of the hand, back of the ha…

A. All LRF events shall be subject to Chapter 3, Professional Boxing, §320, Boxing Ring and Ropes, which is hereby supplemented to permit the use of a circular ring. B. LRF events may use a circular ring which is defined as follows. 1. The ring must be a minimum of no less than 1…

A. Any LRF event may use the following rules referred to as "toeing the line". If the promoter wishes to use the toeing the line rules, he must notify the commission in his event request form. 1. In every ring utilizing the toeing the line rule, there are 2 four-foot long lines p…

A. At all LRF events there shall be in attendance two physicians who are licensed in the state of Louisiana. Both physicians must be in attendance at ringside at all times during the fight: 1. a fight/round shall not begin unless the referee insures that both ringside physicians …

A. Judges and referees for LRF events will be licensed officials in accordance with Chapter 3, Professional Boxing, §311, Judges and Referees, herein. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 46 , § XI-917 Promulgated by the Department of Economic Development, Boxing and Wrestling Commission, …