In addition to the requirements of Section 40-81-420, in order to be issued an event or exhibition permit for a toughman contest or off the street boxing, a promoter currently licensed in this State shall assure that:

(1) kicking shall not be permitted in off the street boxing;

(2) no boxer shall participate in more than four bouts in the same calendar day or on successive days without specific approval of the duly authorized department representative. The ringside physician must check and record a boxer's blood pressure prior to each fight;

(3) no one shall be allowed to be licensed or participate in an off the street boxing tournament if they are now or have ever been licensed in any state or jurisdiction as a professional boxer. The promoter shall provide to the commission the Association of Boxing Commissions' approved registry of fight records on all participants that indicate they are not nor have they ever been licensed in any state or jurisdiction as a professional boxer;

(4) each bout shall be limited to three one-minute rounds;

(5) weight classes shall be as specified as follows:

A. Class I: 130-152 pounds;

B. Class II: 153-175 pounds;

C. Class III: 176-199 pounds;

D. Class IV: Super heavyweight-over 200 pounds.

(6) neutral corner men assigned by the promoter and approved in advance by a department representative shall work a particular corner and shall remain in that corner throughout the event;

(7) the corner men must use clean towels and clean mouthpieces for each bout;

(8) gloves of minimum weight of sixteen ounces, to be provided by the promoter, are required;

(9) all equipment must be inspected and approved by the department representative. All contestants must wear approved headgear and a protective athletic cup;

(10) no off the street boxing tournament shall be longer than two consecutive twenty-four hour periods;

(11) no person who has participated in professional boxing or kickboxing including trainers and sparring partners shall enter an off the street boxing tournament;

(12) in lieu of an accident policy and medical insurance policy, the promoter may provide a surety bond to the commission in the amount of ten thousand dollars. Such bond is to guarantee that the promoter pay for medical treatment for injuries received by participants and a payment of ten thousand dollars to the participant's heirs at law in the event of the participant's death. In addition, the promoter must provide to the commission a separate bond that is equal to the aggregate amount of the entire purse of the event and salary of all officials to include the ringside physician.

HISTORY: 2003 Act No. 28, Section 1.