90A.8 Required conditions for boxing matches.
1. 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. The commissioner may adopt rules requiring more stringent procedures for specific types of boxing.
2. A contestant shall not take part in a boxing match unless the contestant has presented a valid registration identification card issued pursuant to section 90A.3 to the commissioner prior to the weigh-in for the boxing match. The contestant shall pass a rigorous physical examination to determine the contestant’s fitness to engage in any such match within twenty-four hours of the start of the match. The examination shall be conducted by a licensed practicing physician designated or authorized by the commissioner.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, §727A.8; C79, 81, §99C.8]
86 Acts, ch 1245, §944
C87, §90A.8
91 Acts, ch 137, §5; 97 Acts, ch 29, §8; 2021 Acts, ch 76, §150
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Structure Iowa Code
Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION
Chapter 90A - BOXING, MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AND WRESTLING
Section 90A.3 - Professional boxer registration.
Section 90A.4 - Promoter responsibility.
Section 90A.5 - Emergency suspensions.
Section 90A.6 - Suspensions, denials, and revocations.
Section 90A.8 - Required conditions for boxing matches.
Section 90A.9 - Written report filed — tax due — penalty.
Section 90A.10 - Grants — appropriation.
Section 90A.11 - License penalties — cease and desist order.
Section 90A.12 - Age requirement for amateur boxing and mixed martial arts contestants.