63C-11-316 - Contest weights and classes -- Matching contestants. - Utah Statutes

63C-11-316. Contest weights and classes -- Matching contestants.
(1) The commission shall make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, UtahAdministrative Rulemaking Act, establishing boxing contest weights and classes consistent with thoseadopted by the Association of Boxing Commissions.
(2) The commission shall make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, UtahAdministrative Rulemaking Act, establishing contest weights and classes for unarmed combat that is notboxing.
(3) (a) As to any unarmed combat contest, a contestant may not fight another contestant whois outside of the contestant's weight classification.
(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), the commission may permit a contestant to fight anothercontestant who is outside of the contestant's weight classification.
(4) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), as to any unarmed combat contest:
(a) a contestant who has contracted to participate in a given weight class may not be permittedto compete if the contestant is not within that weight class at the weigh-in; and
(b) a contestant may have two hours to attempt to gain or lose not more than three pounds inorder to be reweighed.
(5) (a) As to any unarmed combat contest, the commission may not allow a contest in whichthe contestants are not fairly matched.
(b) Factors in determining if contestants are fairly matched include:
(i) the win-loss record of the contestants;
(ii) the weight differential between the contestants;
(iii) the caliber of opponents for each contestant;
(iv) each contestant's number of fights; and
(v) previous suspensions or disciplinary actions of the contestants.

Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 369, 2009 General Session