Mississippi Administrative Code

A. Every person serving as a trainer must be licensed. B. No individual may be in the corner other than licensed trainers and seconds. C. Competitors and trainers shall not bring unlicensed individuals to the ring. D. Licensed contestants and managers may qualify as seconds. E. A…

A. Officials for each contest shall consist of a referee, 3 judges, and a timekeeper. B. The Commission Chairman shall appoint the officials for each event. C. Officials shall be thoroughly experienced in officiating to qualify for licensing and may be required to obtain specific…

A. The Commission Chairman shall designate Deputy Commissioners as it deems necessary to represent the Commission whenever necessary. Deputy Commissioners are the direct representatives of the Commission. B. The Deputy Commissioner in charge shall have exclusive regulatory contro…

A. Contestants must report to the place of contest, place of weigh-in, and place of rules meeting at the time set by the Commission. B. Once a contestant is called to the ring by the Commission, they shall have up to 5 minutes to enter the ring to compete. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R.…

A. Any contestant who has entered into a contract, oral or written, to participate in a bout, who shall for any reason be unable to carry out his agreement and does not notify the promoter and the Commission of his incapability to do so and the reason or cause therefore, and whos…

A. The Chairman of the Commission shall be ex officio the recorder of permits and licenses as per Mississippi code section 75-75-107. Each license application shall receive initial approval or denial from the Chairman. Each applicant that is denied a license from the Chairman may…

A. The Chairman of the Commission shall make the initial official decision as to any disciplinary action or fine that may be taken against a licensee for rule violations. Any disciplinary decision made by a Deputy Commissioner in charge shall not be made official until approved b…

A. Any contestant that disputes a decision made at any event by the referee or judges must be appealed to the Commission within 7 days. The decision made by any referee or judge is final unless there is very strong evidence to suggest there was foul play or gross negligence. Note…

A. Pursuant to Mississippi code section 75-75-123, all boxing, sparring and wrestling matches in colleges, universities or high schools shall be exempt from the jurisdiction of the Commission and shall only be permitted and supervised by the governing body of such high school, co…

A. All boxing contests shall provide accidental medical insurance of at least $2,500 for each contestant for any injury that happens during a contest. B. The contestant is responsible for paying $250 of any insurance deductible. C. Liability insurance may be required from the pro…

A. The promoter shall apply for the event permit in writing at least 50 days prior to the scheduled event. Live television events shall be excluded. B. A promoter shall not give publicity to an event until the permit has been approved. C. Each permit shall name possible contestan…

A. The registry for boxing and submission wrestling (MMA) records and suspension shall be the official registry approved by the Association of Boxing Commissions. B. All records shall be obtained from these sources and reported to these sources. C. Promoter must provide the recor…

A. Each contestant shall get pre-fight medical clearance within 30 hours of the beginning of the contest from a medical professional. Any contestant deemed unfit shall not compete. B. No contestant shall compete that is under the influence of alcohol or drugs that mentally or phy…

A. Any violation of State or Federal law by a licensee shall be considered a rule violation. B. No profanity shall be used by a licensee or in the music supplied by the licensee. C. No videoing allowed without written consent from the Commission. D. There shall be a border area a…

A. The Commission, upon its choosing, may waive any requirements set forth in these rules. B. Any rules adapted by the Commission shall supersede any rules of any sanctioning body rules adapted or approved by the Commission. C. Any request for waiver of requirement shall be submi…

A. No person(s) shall be admitted to any event unless they are a ticket holder or pass holder. B. The Commission shall approve all ticket prices. C. The statutory 6% gate fee shall apply to all compensated tickets. D. Boxes for deposit of tickets must be used at the gate for coll…

A. License application for promoter, director, manager, matchmaker, boxer, kickboxer, tough-man contestant, wrestler, submission wrestler, referee, timekeeper, trainer-second, judge, or any contestant shall be made in writing on a form prescribed by the Commission or by online ap…

A. The promoter is the person(s) responsible for promoting, publicizing, producing, organizing and conducting an event. B. Upon license approval, each promoter shall deposit $500 with the Commission as non-refundable gate fees. Wrestling shall be excluded. C. Promoter applicant s…

A. All agreements must be in the form of a written contract approved by and filed with the Commission. There shall be no oral agreements. B. The promoter shall contract with all competitors using a bout agreement approved by the Commission. There shall be 3 copies of all contract…

A. An individual applying for a license as a contestant of boxing, tough-man, kickboxing or submission wrestling must be 18 years of age. No Contestant under the age of 18 is allowed unless the promoter has submitted a waiver of requirement and approved by the Commission. B. Each…

A. A manager shall have his fighter under written contract. B. Each management contract shall be filed and approved by the Commission to be considered valid. C. A licensed fighter is not required to have a manager. D. Licensed managers are also qualified as seconds. E. A manageme…

A. There shall be a licensed matchmaker for each event. B. Matchmaker applicant must have sufficient experience with making competitive matches. C. Promoters may act as matchmaker if they are qualified. D. The matchmaker shall be responsible for making fairly matched bouts. E. Te…

A. The Mississippi Athletic Commission shall use the current Regulatory Guidelines and Unified Championship Rules of the Association of Boxing Commissioners as their professional boxing contest rules. The Association of Boxing Commission World Title Fight Manual shall also be use…

A. Amateur boxing bouts contest sanctioned by USA Boxing shall be exempt from permit and licensing and shall be governed by USA Boxing rules. Any individual owing fines or is suspended or revoked from licensing shall not be allowed to participate in any capacity. B. All other ama…

A. All kickboxing contests shall be governed by the Association of Boxing Commissions Unified Rules of Professional Kickboxing and Association of Boxing Commissions Unified Rules of Amateur Kickboxing. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 301-2.3 Miss. Code Ann. 75-75-105 Amended 12/30/2023…

A. Contestants must be at least 18 years of age to compete. B. The promoter shall submit to the Commission the skill level requirements and limitations that are to be used for each contest. The Commission must approve the requirements. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 301-3.1 Miss. Code A…

A. No round shall exceed 2 minutes in length and no round shall be less than 45 seconds. B. Maximum of 4 rounds per bout. C. Rest period between rounds shall be between 1 minute and 1 minute 30 seconds. D. Boxing gloves must be 12 to 16 oz. in size. E. All contestants shall wear …

A. Cash prizes may be awarded in a tough-man contest and the contestant keeps amateur status. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 301-3.3 Miss. Code Ann. 75-75-105

A. Each contestant shall get a pre-fight medical clearance within thirty (30) hours of the beginning of the contest from a medical professional. Any contestant deemed unfit shall not compete. B. All contestants must sign a form, approved by the Commission, stating that the contes…

A. The cage used for the contest shall be provided by the promoter and shall be approved by the Commission. B. The cage shall be no smaller than 18 feet by 18 feet and no larger than 32 feet by 32 feet and at least 6ft high. C. The fighting area canvas shall be padded with approx…

A. All fighters shall be cleanly shaven to a maximum of 1/4 inch beard or mustache. B. Hair shall be trimmed or tied back in such a manner as not to interfere with the vision of either fighter or cover any part of a fighter's face. C. Jewelry or piercing accessories are prohibite…

A. No contestant shall compete that does not have a minimum of 6 months training and be in good physical condition. B. Each professional contestant must have at least 7 wins recorded by an Athletic Commission to qualify as a professional fighter. C. Each contestant shall be clear…

A. If the match stalls on the fence, the referee may restart the match in the center of the cage. B. If a match stalls on the ground, the referee may restart the match in a standing position. C. If the referee stalls the action to have the physician examine a cut or any other inj…

A. A submission wrestling card shall consist of a minimum of six (6) bouts and a maximum of ten (10) bouts, with a minimum of two (2) bouts being professional bouts. Seventy (70) percent or more of the contestants must have a prior competition victory recognized by the Commission…

A. Each professional non-championship bout shall be 3 rounds of 5 minutes in duration with a 1-minute rest period between each round. B. Each professional championship bout shall be 5 rounds of 5 minutes in duration with a 1-minute rest period between each round. C. Each amateur …

Weight classes are a guide and not a requirement for bout approval. A. Flyweight- Up to 105 lbs. B. Super Flyweight- 105.1 to 115 lbs. C. Bantamweight-115.1 to 125 lbs. D. Super Bantamweight- 125.1 to 135 lbs. E. Featherweight- 135.1 to 145 lbs. F. Lightweight- 145.1 to 155 lbs. …

The following are contest fouls and will result in penalties if committed: A. Head butting or striking with the head. B. Eye gouging of any kind. C. Biting or spitting on an opponent. D. Hair pulling. E. Fish hooking. F. Groin attacks of any kind. G. Intentionally placing a finge…

A. At the discretion of the referee, a warning may be issued for any unintentional foul infraction. B. Disqualification occurs after any combination of three fouls or after a referee determines that a foul was intentional and flagrant. C. Fouls will result in a point being deduct…

A. If an injury sustained during the fight is a result of a legal maneuver and is severe enough to terminate a fight, the injured fighter loses by technical knockout. B. If an injury sustained during the fight is a result of an intentional foul and is severe enough to terminate a…

A. All fights will be evaluated and scored by three judges. B. The 10-Point Must System will be the standard system of scoring a fight. Under the 10-Point Must Scoring System, 10 points must be awarded to the winner of the round and nine points or less must be awarded to the lose…

A. Submission: 1) Tap Out: When a fighter physically uses his hand or foot by tapping to indicate to the referee that he no longer wishes to continue fighting. 2) Verbal submission: When a fighter verbally announces to the referee that he or she does not wish to continue. B. Tech…

A. Wraps 1) In all weight classes, the bandages on each fighter's hands shall be restricted to soft gauze cloth not more than 13 yards in length and two inches in width, held in place by not more than 10 feet of surgeon's tape, one inch in width, for each hand. 2) Surgeon's adhes…

A. Anyone serving or acting as a promoter, director, wrestler, boxer, manager, matchmaker, referee, timekeeper, trainer, second and judge shall be licensed. B. No one shall enter the ring area except licensed participants, medical personnel, security, Commission members and other…

The Commission shall have and is hereby vested with the sole direction, management, control and jurisdiction over all boxing, kickboxing, sparring, tough-man contest, wrestling, submission wrestling, matches or exhibitions to be conducted, held or given within the State of Missis…

Boxing, sparring and wrestling matches in colleges, universities or high schools shall be exempted from the jurisdiction of the Commission and shall be permitted and supervised by the governing body of such high school, college or university. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 301-6.2 Miss.…

The Athletic Commission consists is a 3 member Commission. The membership of the commission consists of a chairman of the commission and 2 associate commissioners. There is one administrative assistant to the Commission. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 301-6.3 Miss. Code Ann. 75-75-103, …

The commission may appoint and remove at its pleasure, such number of inspectors of athletics as in its judgment is necessary to aid in the proper discharge of its duties. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 301-6.4 Miss. Code Ann. 75-75-109