523 CMR, § 13.01

Current through Register 1536, December 6, 2024

Section 13.01 - Boxers: Weight Classes; Weight Differences; Weight Loss after Weigh-in

(1) The weight classes for boxers and the weights for each class are shown in the following schedule:

(a)	Strawweight .........................................	.....up to 105 lbs.
(b)	Light-Flyweight ......................................	over 105 to 108 lbs.
(c)	Flyweight ...........................................	over 108 to 112 lbs.
(d)	Super Flyweight......................................	over 112 to 115 lbs.
(e)	Bantamweight........................................	over 115 to 118 lbs.
(f)	Super Bantamweight...................................	over 118 to 122 lbs.
(g)	Featherweight........................................	over 122 to 126 lbs.
(h)	Super Featherweight...................................	over 126 to 130 lbs.
(i)	Lightweight..........................................	over 130 to 135 lbs.
(j)	Super Lightweight.....................................	over 135 to 140 lbs.
(k)	Welterweight ........................................	over 140 to 147 lbs.
(l)	Super Welterweight....................................	over 147 to 154 lbs.
(m)	Middleweight .......................................	over 154 to 160 lbs.
(n)	Super Middleweight...................................	over 160 to 168 lbs.
(o)	Light-heavyweight ....................................	over 168 to 175 lbs.
(P)	Cruiserweight........................................	over 175 to 195 lbs.
(q)	Heavyweight.........................................	... all over 195 lbs.

(2) No boxing contest or exhibition may be scheduled, and no boxer may engage in a boxing contest or exhibition, without the approval of the Commission if the difference in weight between boxers exceeds the allowance shown in the following schedule:

(a)	up to 118 lbs........................................	. not more than 3 lbs.
(b)	118 lbs.-126 lbs .....................................	. not more than 5 lbs.
(c)	126 lbs.-135 lbs......................................	. not more than 7 lbs.
(d)	135 lbs.-147 lbs .....................................	. not more than 9 lbs.
(e)	147 lbs.-160 lbs......................................	not more than 11 lbs.
(f)	160 lbs.-175 lbs......................................	not more than 12 lbs.
(g)	175 lbs.-195 lbs .....................................	not more than 20 lbs.
(h)	195 lbs. and over ....................................	..........no limit.

523 CMR, § 13.01

Amended by Mass Register Issue 1331, eff. 1/27/2017.