Current through Reg. 50, No. 222; November 13, 2024
Section 61K1-4.016 - Boxing Weight Classes; Weigh-In(1) Weight Classes.(a) Bantam Class. 1. No boxing match shall be permitted when there is a difference of weight between the bantam class amateurs that is greater than 5 pounds.(b) The following weight classes and differentials apply to amateurs in the Junior Class, Intermediate Class, and Senior Class, including all amateurs ages sixteen (16) years and younger: Name | Weight (lbs) |
Pinweight | 100 or less |
Light Flyweight | 101 to 106 |
Flyweight | 106 to 110 |
Light Bantamweight | 110 to 114 |
Bantamweight | 114 to 119 |
Featherweight | 119 to 125 |
Lightweight | 125 to 132 |
Light Welterweight | 132 to 138 |
Welterweight | 138 to 145 |
Light Middleweight | 145 to 154 |
Middleweight | 154 to 165 |
Light Heavyweight | 165 to 176 |
Heavyweight | 176 to 198 |
Super Heavyweight | 198 and above |
1. No boxing match shall be permitted when there is a difference of weight between the junior class, intermediate class, and senior class amateurs that is greater than 5 pounds.(c) The following weight classes and differentials apply to amateurs in the Adult class and Master class, including all amateurs ages seventeen (17) and older: Name | Weight (lbs) | Weight Differential (lbs) |
Light Flyweight | Less than 108 | |
Flyweight | 109 to 114 | 6 |
Bantamweight | 115 to 123 | 8 |
Lightweight | 124 to 132 | 8 |
Light Welterweight | 133 to 141 | 8 |
Welterweight | 142 to 152 | 10 |
Middleweight | 153 to 165 | 12 |
Light Heavyweight | 166 to 179 | 13 |
Heavyweight | 180 to 201 | 22 |
Super Heavyweight | 202 and above | unlimited |
(2) The commission may approve weight classes outside of these ranges on a case by case basis for tournaments, qualifying for the Junior Olympics or the Olympics or for participating in the Junior Olympics or Olympics. Requests for approval shall be submitted to the commission office no less than 30 days prior to the event for review.(3) Additional Weight Class restrictions: (a) Amateur sanctioning organizations shall not permit amateurs to participate outside of the weight spread permitted in the weight class of the lightest amateur.(b) When matches involve amateurs with a crossover of age classes, the weight difference allowed between the amateurs will be that of the younger aged amateur's class.(4) Weigh-in. (a) Amateurs shall be weighed within 28 hours of the scheduled match, at a time and place designated by the amateur sanctioning organization, in the presence of the amateur sanctioning organization supervisor on scales approved by the amateur sanctioning organization.(b) All weights shall be taken with the amateurs stripped of clothing and other weight bearing objects.Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 61K1-4.016
Rulemaking Authority 548.003(2) FS. Law Implemented 548.003, 548.0065 FS.