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GENERAL
RULES AND REGULATIONS:
1.
All Championship contests must be of
twelve (12) rounds duration or ten (ten) rounds duration.
World title contests must be twelve (12) rounds. Each
round shall be of three (3) minutes duration with one (1)
minute intermission between rounds.
2. Three judges shall score the contests
and determine the winner through the use of the ten (10)
point must system. In this system the winner of each round
receives ten (10) points and the Opponent an appropriately
lesser number. Under no circumstances will the scoring be
less than ten (10) to six (6) exclusive of penalty points
deductions.
3. The score cards will be picked up
after each round and the tally made by the UBO
Commissioner.
WEIGHTS
AND WEIGH-IN CEREMONY:
1.
Contestants for a Championship contest
shall be weighed between 4:00 and 8:00pm on the day prior
to the scheduled match at a place determined by the Local
Boxing Commission and in the presence of a Commission
representative and the UBO Commissioner. The scales to be
used at the official weigh-in must be available to both
contestants at least two hours prior to the official
weigh-in.
2. Weight determines
championships, if either of the Contestants
(Champion or Challenger) fails to make the prescribed
weight by the official weigh-in, they have two hours to
re-weigh and make weight in the presence of the UBO and
the local Commissioner.
3. If the Champion fails to make the weight,
the title will be declared vacant, but the fight may still
continue as a championship bout. If the Challenger wins,
they shall be declared the new Champion. If the Challenger
fails to make the weight, the bout shall go on as a
non-title bout. If the contest is for a vacant title and
one the Challengers fails to make the weight, the fight
may continue as a championship bout and if the Challenger
who has made the weight wins, they shall be declared the
new Champion.
4. Under no circumstances will
the UBO participate in or sanction a bout for its title
when one fighter is overweight; when there is a difference
of more than 10 pounds between the two participants when
the lighter of the two weighs more than 160 pounds and not
more than 175 pounds; or 8 pounds between the two
participants when the lighter of the two weighs more than
147 pounds and not more than 160 pounds; or 6 pounds
between the two participants when the lighter of the two
weighs more than 135 pounds and not more than 147 pounds;
or 4 pounds between the two participants when the lighter
of the two weighs more than 112 pounds and not more than
135 pounds; or 2 pounds between the two participants when
the lighter of the two weighs not more than 112 pounds.
MEDICAL
EXAMINATION AND SAFETY STANDARDS:
In
order to encourage the preservation and protection of the
health and welfare of Boxers
who compete in bouts that are licensed for the UBO title,
both the Champion and the Challenger must submit all
medical reports of the Boxer’s medical condition as
required by the Local Boxing Commission having
jurisdiction over the bout.
Prior
to the contest, each Contestant must also receive a
physical examination
and approval by the Physician appointed by the Local
Commission. The examination shall meet the standards as
dictated by the Local Boxing Commission. At least two
Physicians shall be present at ringside and be seated at
close proximity to each Boxer’s corner.
The
Promoter and/or the Local Boxing Commission,
by signature herein, acknowledge that if the bout takes
places in the United States, they have complied with and
met the safety standard requirements as promulgated by the
Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 and herein
indemnify the UBO against any failure to do so.
KNOCKDOWN
AND KNOCKOUT:
1.
A boxer shall be considered to be “down”
when any part of their body, other than their feet are on
the canvas or if they are hanging helplessly over the
ropes as a result of a legal blow as rules by the Referee,
who is the only person authorized to determine this, or if
they are still rising from the down position and not
standing upright.
2. The mandatory eight (8) count rule shall be in
effect in all UBO Championship bouts. No standing
eight (8) is permitted. Three knockdowns in any one round
do not automatically terminate the fight. If in the
Referee’s judgment the knockdowns have been indecisive
and clearly with no injurious effect upon the Boxer, the
contest may be continued but with good sense and judgment
and the Boxer’s welfare always paramount.
3. When the Contestant is knocked down,
the Referee shall audibly announce the count as he motions
with his right arm downward indicating the end of each
sound of the count. If the Contestant taking the count is
still down when the Referee calls the count of ten (10),
the Referee shall wave both arms indicating that the
Contestant has been knocked out.
4. When a Contestant has been knocked down,
the Referee shall order the Opponent to the farthest
neutral corner of the ring and pick up the count from the
Timekeeper or the Official counting for knockdowns. Should
the Opponent fail to stay in the corner as direct by the
Referee, the Referee shall stop the count at the point
that it was interrupted. In the event of any knockdown,
the Timekeeper’s count will cease when picked up the
Referee whose count shall prevail and be relied on by the
Contestant.
5. A Contestant, who has been knocked out of the
ring (body off the apron) as a result of a legal
blow, may not be helped back in by their Corner people.
The Referee shall allow the Contestant twenty (20) seconds
to re-enter the ring and stand. Should the Contestant fail
to re-enter the ring on his own by the allotted time, the
Referee shall wave both arms to indicate that they have
been knocked out and raise the hand of the opponent as the
winner.
6. A Contestant may not be saved by the bell in
any round. If a Contestant is down and the round
has terminated, the Referee shall continue the count until
the Contestant rises or is counted out. If a Contestant
fails to rise before the count of ten (10), they shall be
declared a loser by knockout in the round just concluded.
ILLEGAL
BLOWS AND FOULS:
1.
It is expressly understood that a Championship contest
is not to be terminated by the effects of a low blow. The
protection that must be used by both Contestants is
sufficient protection to withstand any so-call low blow
which might incapacitate either one of the Contestants.
2. If one of the Contestants, after the Referee
instructs them to continue, indicates an
unwillingness to continue because of a claim of a low
blow, the contest shall be terminated and the contest
shall be awarded to their Opponent.
3. In case of any type of accident found,
the Referee shall determine if the fouled Contestant can
immediately continue or not. If the Referee determines
that their chances have been jeopardized as a result of
the foul, the Referee may order an interval of not more
than five (5) minutes rest. The bout shall continue
hereafter if caused by a low blow.
4. Any Contestant who deliberately fouls
their Opponent during a contest shall be penalized with a
deduction of points or disqualification, depending on the
severity of harmlessness of the foul and its effect on the
Opponent.
INJURIES:
A.
FAIR BLOWS
When an injury is produced by a fair blow and because the
severity of the injury, the contest cannot continue, the
injured boxer shall be declared the loser by technical
knockout.
B.
SELF-SUSTAINED
If a boxer injures themselves, such as a broken bone or
sprain and is unable to continue for any other
self-sustained physical reason, they shall have lost by
technical knockout.
C.
INTENTIONAL FOULS
If a Contestant intentionally fouls their Opponent and as
a result an injury is produced and due to the injury, in
the Referee’s opinion the Contestant cannot continue,
the offender shall be declared the loser by
disqualification. If in the subsequent rounds the same
injury should become so severe that the contest has to be
suspended, the decision will be awarded as follows:
1. Technical draw, if the injured Boxer is behind on
points or even on the score cards of the Judges.
2. Technical decision, if the injured Boxer is ahead on
points on the score cards of the Judges.
D.
ACCIDENTAL FOULS
If the Referee sees or determines that a Boxer has been
accidentally injured by their Opponent so that they cannot
continue, a technical decision shall be awarded to the
Contestant who is ahead in points on the scorecards.
If
under the same circumstances the fight can continue, the
Referee shall notify the Judges, the Commission, and the
UBO’s Commissioner that the injury has been caused by an
accidental foul, so that if in the subsequent rounds the
injury becomes so severe that the bout has to be stopped,
the decision shall be awarded to the Contestant ahead on
the score cards. If a bout has to be stopped as a result
of an accidental foul before four (4) rounds have been
completed, the bout will result in a technical draw. The
fourth round shall be deemed to have ended when the bell
rings ending the fourth round.
THE
REFEREE:
1.
The Referee shall be the Chief Official in
every Championship contest and shall maintain supervision
and control over the contest while it is in progress.
2. Before any Championship contest shall begin,
the Referee shall ascertain the name of the Chief Second
of each Contestant and shall hold the said Chief Second
responsible for the conduct of their respective corner.
Shaking hands by the Contestants is permissible
immediately following the Referee’s instructions.
3. The Referee is empowered to enforce
the Rules and Regulations of the Local Boxing Commission
and the Rules and Regulations of the UBO pertaining to the
conduct and behavior of the Contestants.
4. The Referee shall be the only person
authorized to determine if injuries were the result of
legal blows, accidental fouls or intentional fouls.
5. The Referee shall have the power to stop a
contest and render a decision at any stage if
they consider it to be one-sided or if either Contestant
is in such condition that to continue might subject them
to serious injury.
6. If a Boxer sustains an injury from a fair blow
or foul that the Referee believes may
incapacitate the Boxer, the Referee is empowered to
interrupt the contest and consult with the Ringside
Physician on the advisability of allowing the bout to
continue. The Referee is the only one permitted to signal
the end of a bout.
THE
RINGSIDE PHYSICIAN:
The
Ringside Physician may enter the ring during the course of
the round only at the request of the Referee. The Ringside
Physician may enter the ring between rounds on their own,
and advise the Referee about the condition of either
Opponent.
DRUGS
AND STIMULANTS:
1.
The administration or use of drugs,
injections or stimulants, either before or during a
match, to any Boxer or by any Boxer is prohibited. This
includes smelling salts, ammonia capsules or similar
irritants. Any contestant who violates this Rule shall
be subject to disqualification.
2. The Local Boxing Commission shall order
anti-doping examinations immediately before or
after the contest. The urine sample shall be supplied in
the presence of a member of the Local Boxing Commission,
the Commission Physician or their appointee, and a
representative of the Boxer.
The specimen shall be
collected in a sterile container and shall be divided in
two (2) equal parts also in sterile containers. The
specimen shall be labeled with the Boxer’s name, date,
time and place. The specimen shall be sealed in the
presence of the above-witnesses and signed by them. A
second specimen shall be used in case of doubt, spilling
or argument.
If it becomes
necessary to examine the second specimen, the Boxer in
question, or their representative, may observe, in
detail, the opening and analysis of the specimen. The
Boxer, or their representative, may be accompanied by a
qualified adviser selected by them.
The Boxer shall
indicate at the time they give the specimen if they are
under medication. If the Boxer is under medication, they
shall provide evidence that they are using it for
therapeutic purposes by means of medical certification
and such medication may not be prohibited by the Local
Boxing Commission or the UBO. Any drugs prohibited by
the International Olympic Committee shall be considered
illegal drugs by the UBO, whether considered performance
enhancing or not and shall subject the violator to
disqualification.
3. Any substance, other than plain water, given
to a Contestant during the course of the bout is
absolutely prohibited. A discretional amount of
lubricant may be used around the eyes; however, the use
of lubricants, grease or any other foreign substance on
the arms, legs or body is prohibited.
4. A discretional use of coagulants
approved by the Ringside Physician, such as adrenalin
(1/1000), may be allowed between rounds to stop bleeding
of minor cuts or lacerations sustained by a Contestant
during the course of the fight.
5. The use of “iron type” coagulants, such
as Monsel’s solutions, are absolutely prohibited. The
administration of any “iron type” coagulants by or
to any Contestant is considered a violation and shall be
grounds for disqualification.
GLOVES:
1.
The weight of gloves to be used in Championship contests
shall be as follows:
A. Jr. Middleweight, up to and including Heavyweights,
shall use ten (10) ounce gloves.
B. Mini Flyweights, up to and including Welterweights,
shall use eight (8) ounce gloves.
2. The Local Boxing Commission’s Inspector shall
inspect the gloves of each Contestant prior to the
beginning of the contest to insure that the gloves are
free of any foreign substance that could be detrimental to
an Opponent and are properly laced and taped.
BANDAGES:
1.
The amount and type of bandages
to be used in Championship contests shall be as follows:
A.
In all weight classes, up to and including Middleweights,
hand bandages shall be restricted to ten (10) yards of
soft gauze bandage not more than two (2) inches in
width, held in place by not more than six (6) feet of
surgeon’s tape, one (1) inch in width, for each hand.
B. Super Middleweights, up to and including
Heavyweights, shall not use bandages of more
than twelve (12) yards in length and not more than eight
(8) feet of surgeon’s tape, one (1) inch in width, for
each hand.
C. The binding of surgeon’s tape
shall not be applied within one (1) inch of the knuckles
of the Contestant’s hands.
The Local Boxing
Commission shall inspect the bandages to insure they
comply with these and all Local Regulations.
MOUTHPIECES:
All
Professional Boxers are required to wear a mouthpiece
during competition. The round cannot begin without the
mouthpiece. If the mouthpiece is dislodged during
competition, the Referee will call time and replace the
mouthpiece at the first opportune moment without
interfering with the immediate action. Points may be
deducted by the Referee if they feel the mouthpiece is
being purposely spit out.
MISCELLANEOUS:
The
Champion or his team will bring the Championship Belt to
the ring, and will give it to the Referee who will pass it
to the UBO Commissioner at ringside. At the end of the
contest, before the result is announced, the UBO
Commissioner and the Chairman of the Local Boxing
Commission or their representative, and the Promoter of
their representative shall be invited into the ring to
immediately proceed with the Championship Belt Ceremony.
The UBO does not
arrange, promote, organize or produce Championship
Contests.
It merely promulgates rules governing the contests,
licenses the use of its name and awards the Championship
belt to the winner.
The scheduling
of bouts,
safety standards, supplying of safety equipment,
ambulances, evacuation and emergency procedures, the
provision of doctors or any of the attendant and
peripheral matters necessary to supervise and administer
any fight for which it has licensed the use of the UBO
name are always arranged by the Promoters under the
supervision and control and in accordance with the Rules
of the Local Boxing Commission. It is the obligation of
the Promoters and/or the Local Boxing Commission to meet
all governmental safety standards and to pay for the
entire boxing promotion.
It is explicitly and
unequivocally ascertained that the successful Contestant
of the Championship agrees to and adheres to the UBO Rule
that they must defend the said title within the said
weight class within a six month period of winning
the title or the UBO reserves the right to
declare the title vacant.
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