68 IAC 24-4-6 Boxing gloves

Sec. 6. (a) When participating in a bout, a professional boxer must wear boxing gloves that are in good condition or the boxing gloves must be replaced. (b) Boxing gloves must be at least: (1) eight (8) ounces for the mini flyweight class through the welterweight class; and (2) ten (10) ounces for the super welterweight class through the heavyweight class. (c) Both professional boxers participating in a bout must wear boxing gloves of equal weight. (d) The distal portion of the thumb of a boxing glove must be attached to the body of the glove. (e) No professional boxer may supply his or her own boxing gloves for participation in a bout unless expressly authorized by a commission representative. (f) The boxing gloves: (1) must be placed on the professional boxer's hands in the dressing room in the presence of a commission representative or inspector; and (2) are not allowed to be placed on the hands of a professional boxer unless the professional boxer has his or her hands wrapped in accordance with the requirements in section 5 of this rule. (g) Once the boxing gloves have been placed on the professional boxer's hands, adhesive tape must be put on the boxing gloves to adequately cover the laces. (h) A commission representative or inspector must approve the boxing gloves by signing the adhesive tape using a permanent marker. (i) No adjustments are allowed to be made to the boxing gloves once they have been signed by a commission representative or inspector.