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RULES OF BOXING<\/strong><\/p>\n

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1.1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The opponents in any one Contest must be engaged at the same weight.<\/p>\n

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1.2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Subject as specified herein, the weigh-in shall be conducted in accordance with any directions given from time to time by the Malta Boxing Commission.<\/p>\n

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1.2.1\u00a0\u00a0 Prior to any weigh-in all arrangements appertaining thereto shall be notified to the Malta Boxing Commission of which shall have power to disapprove the same.<\/p>\n

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1.2.2\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0All Boxers must weigh-in not less than 24 hours or more than 36 hours before the commencement of a tournament.\u00a0 Permission may be granted by the Malta Boxing Commission for Boxers to weigh-in on the day of a tournament provided that no Boxer reduces weight following the weigh-in.<\/p>\n

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1.2.3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 At the weigh-in, Boxers may wear only those items of clothing approved by the official of the Malta Boxing Commission in charge at the weigh-in.<\/p>\n

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1.2.4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 When a contestant is overweight, he is allowed 1 hour from the time of the weighing to achieve the correct weight.\u00a0 If still overweight after such hour, no further weighing is allowed.<\/p>\n

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1.2.5\u00a0\u00a0 The Boxer or his Manager, shall if directed to do so by the official of the Malta Boxing Commission in charge of the weigh-in, produce to such official the duly executed Boxer and Promoter contract for the Contest.<\/p>\n

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1.3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A Referee and Timekeeper shall be appointed by the Malta Boxing Commission to officiate at all contests.\u00a0 For Malta Championship Contests, or other such Contest that the Stewards in their absolute discretion deem appropriate, a Supervisor and three Judges to score the Contests will also be appointed.<\/p>\n

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1.4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 All contests shall be decided in a four-rope ring not less than 16 foot nor more than 20 feet square and with the ropes joined together in the centre of each side.\u00a0 The bottom rope should not be more than 14 inches from the floor of the ring to the top of the bottom rope and ropes above this should be no more than 12 inches from centre to centre.\u00a0 The tension of the bottom rope should be considerably less than the tension of the top three.\u00a0 There must be at least an 18 inch margin of ring floor outside the ropes and the floor must be covered with canvas over a safety mat approved by the Board.\u00a0 Each corner should be padded from the top of the bottom rope with one whole length of padding not less than two inches thick and six inches wide.<\/p>\n

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1.5.1\u00a0\u00a0 A Referee shall officiate inside the Boxing ring to score the Contest and act as sole arbiter of the Rules of Boxing except for Malta Championship Contests, or other such Contest that the Stewards in their absolute discretion deem appropriate.<\/p>\n

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1.5.2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 For Malta Championship contests only, or other such Contest that the Stewards in their absolute discretion deem appropriate, three Judges will be appointed by the Malta Boxing Commission for the purpose of scoring the Contest.<\/p>\n

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1.5.3\u00a0\u00a0 For Malta Championship Contests, or other such Contest that the Stewards in their absolute discretion deem appropriate, a Supervisor being a Steward of Malta Boxing Commission will be appointed by the Commission for the purpose of collating and totalling the Judges\u2019 scores and attending to any relevant matter pertaining to the Championship contest other than that provided for within these Rules and Regulations being within the authority of the Referee.<\/p>\n

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1.6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 When officiating in the Boxing ring the Referee shall wear a clean white shirt, a black bow tie and dark trousers and black shoes or Boxing pumps.\u00a0 The Referee may wear a jacket or track suit top when officiating at outdoor promotions.<\/p>\n

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1.7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0In all Contests the number of rounds shall be specified.\u00a0 No contest shall exceed 12 rounds nor be less than 8 minutes of actual Boxing.\u00a0 Rounds shall be of 3 minute duration with an interval between each round of 1 minute.\u00a0 In Female Boxing Contests of 10 rounds or less the rounds may be of 2 minute duration.<\/p>\n

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1.8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Promoter shall ensure that a minimum of two doctors, one of whom must be practiced in the management of an unconscious or partially conscious patient, who have been approved by the Malta Boxing Commission Medical Officer, attend at all Promotions.\u00a0 A doctor practiced in the management of an unconscious or partially conscious patient must be seated at the ringside at all times during a Contest.<\/p>\n

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1.9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0All Boxers shall be medically examined after the weigh-in or immediately prior to the commencement of the Promotion.\u00a0 Each Boxer must also be medically examined after every Contest.\u00a0 If the examining doctor considers it necessary to do so he shall send a report to the Malta Boxing Commission A doctor must be available to give immediate attention to any Boxer should this be required.<\/p>\n

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1.10\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Promoter shall ensure that at all Promotions a stretcher is available for use at the ringside.<\/p>\n

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1.11\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0No more than four persons acting as Seconds shall be allowed in each corner and only one, who shall be identified as the Chief Second, shall be allowed inside the ring at any one time.\u00a0 The Referee must acquaint himself with the identity of the Chief Second in each contest.<\/p>\n

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1.12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Persons acting as a Second to a Boxer must wear a clean white shirt, sweater or jacket.\u00a0 Coloured track suits may be worn.\u00a0 The colour and types of dress worn by House Seconds may be varied with the approval of the Malta Boxing Commission.<\/p>\n

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1.13\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Unless prior permission has been given by the Malta Boxing Commission Representative or the Steward in Charge to carry other items, the following equipment must be carried by the Chirf Coach or Cutman for use when working in a Boxer\u2019s corner:<\/p>\n

(a)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Clean white towels;<\/p>\n

(b)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 White petroleum jelly<\/p>\n

(c)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Best quality sterile cotton wool;<\/p>\n

(d)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sterile gauze in small sealed packets;<\/p>\n

(e)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Orange, Cherry or dental swab sticks;<\/p>\n

(f)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A quantity of Adrenalin made into a 1-1000 Aqueous solution, or such haemostatic as shall have been approved by the MBC Chief Medical Officer;<\/p>\n

(g)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A pair of blunt edged scissors;<\/p>\n

(h)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 An ice bag;<\/p>\n

(i)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A roll of 1 inch Elastoplast or other adhesive bandage;<\/p>\n

(j)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A quantity of soft bandage;<\/p>\n

(k)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 An Enswell\/Bruise iron;<\/p>\n

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1.14\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0No stimulant may be given to a Boxer other than cold water sprinkled on the body or used as a mouth wash.<\/p>\n

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