Section 338.3656 - Number of rounds; weight of contest gloves; certification of physical condition. - Michigan Statutes

MICHIGAN UNARMED COMBAT REGULATORY ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 403 of 2004

338.3656 Number of rounds; weight of contest gloves; certification of physical condition.

Sec. 56.

(1) A professional boxing contest or exhibition shall be of not more than 10 rounds in length, except a boxing contest or exhibition which involves a national or international championship may last not more than 12 rounds in the determination of the department. The contestants shall wear during a contest gloves weighing at least 8 ounces each. Rounds shall be not longer than 3 minutes, with not less than 1-minute rest between rounds.

(2) A professional or participant in a contest or exhibition shall be certified to be in proper physical condition by a licensed physician, a licensed physician's assistant, or a certified nurse practitioner before participating in a contest or exhibition. The department shall designate any medical test that may be required to determine if the individual is in proper physical condition.

History: 2004, Act 403, Eff. Feb. 20, 2005 ;-- Am. 2007, Act 196, Eff. Mar. 27, 2008