GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

001 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 001.01 All professional boxing contests must be conducted under the supervision of the Commissioner. 001.02 The Unified Rules of Boxing are hereby adopted, subject to the exceptions, amendments, and clarifications contained in these regulations. A copy of the Unified Rules of Boxing is available at the office of the State Athletic Commissioner and at athcomm.nebraska.gov. 001.03 Professional boxing contestants must have been in training for a minimum of 30 days prior to being approved to compete and issued a license. The contestant will not be permitted to box in any bout scheduled for more than four (4) rounds for his or her first four (4) bouts and will not be permitted to compete in any bout of more than six (6) rounds until he or she has participated in 10 or more professional bouts. Exhibition bouts will not be allowed as part of any licensed event. Instead, stand-by bouts previously approved must be utilized to fill an event. The Commissioner must approve any exception to this regulation. 001.04 No professional boxing bout may be advertised or promoted as a championship bout unless it has the specific approval of the Commissioner. No promoter may advertise any boxer as a champion or contender in any manner which is false or misleading. 001.05 Contestants must be ready to enter the ring immediately after the finish of the preceding bout. Any contestant causing a delay of more than five (5) minutes because he or she is not ready to proceed with his or her bout when called may be subject to disciplinary action. Contestants in the main event must be in the building where the bout is to be held and ready to compete at the scheduled start time of the first bout. 001.06 A contestant who records five (5) consecutive losses or whose ability to compete safely is questionable will be placed on administrative suspension. The suspension will be at the discretion of the Commissioner, after reviewing the contestant’s skill level, age, and overall record. (Sections 81-8,129, 81-8,134, and 81-8,139, R.R.S., 2014.)