A boxing match shall be not more than fifteen rounds in length; and the contestants shall wear gloves weighing at least eight ounces during such contests. A person shall not take part in a boxing match unless the person has first passed a rigorous physical examination to determine the person's fitness to engage in any such match. The examination shall be conducted by a regular practicing physician designated by the commissioner.
The commissioner may adopt the rules of a recognized national or world boxing organization which sanctions a boxing match in this state to regulate the match, if the organization's rules provide protection to the boxers participating in the match which is equal to or greater than the protections provided by this chapter or by rules otherwise adopted pursuant to this chapter. As used in this paragraph, "recognized national or world boxing organization" includes, but is not limited to, the international boxing federation, the world boxing association, and the world boxing council.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, § 727A.6; C79, 81, § 99C.6]
86 Acts, ch 1245, §944 ~IC87, § 90A.6 ~I91 Acts, ch 137, §3
Iowa General Assembly
Search: Iowa Code 1997
© 1997 Cornell College and League of Women Voters of Iowa
Comments? webmaster@legis.iowa.gov.
Last update: Mon Jan 27 16:05:08 CST 1997
URL: /DOCS/IACODE/1997/90A/6.html
jhf