Section 295. Weight classes and weigh-ins and prefight meeting

A. Weight classes are as follows:

Weight Class	Weight in Lbs	Max Weight Spread	Glove sizes
Mini-Flyweight	105 & below	3 lbs	8 oz
Light-Flyweight	105.1 - 108	3 lbs	8 oz
Flyweight	108.1 - 112	3 lbs	8 oz
Junior Bantamweight	112.1 - 115	3 lbs	8 oz
Bantamweight	115.1 - 118	3 lbs	8 oz
Junior Featherweight	118.1 - 122	4 lbs	8 oz
Featherweight	122.1 - 126	4 lbs	8 oz
Junior Lightweight	126.1 - 130	4 lbs	8 oz
Lightweight	130.1 - 135	5 lbs	8 oz
Junior Welterweight	135.1 - 140	5 lbs	8 oz
Welterweight	140.1 - 147	7 lbs	8 oz
Super Welterweight	147.1 - 154	7 lbs	10 oz
Middleweight	154.1 - 160	7 lbs	10 oz
Super Middleweight	160.1 - 168	7 lbs	10 oz
Light-Heavyweight	168.1 - 175	7 lbs	10 oz
Cruiserweight	175.1 - 200	12 lbs	10 oz
Heavyweight	200.1 and up	No limit	10 oz

B. No boxer may engage in a contest without the approval of the department or its contractor if the difference in weight between the boxers exceeds the allowance shown in subsection A of this section.

C. If one of the two boxers in a contest is above or below the weights shown in subsection A of this section, both boxers shall wear the gloves of the higher weight.

D. Boxers shall be weighed within 24 hours prior to the scheduled event. Each boxer and second shall appear at a time and place designated by the promoter and approved by the department or its contractor to be weighed on scales approved by the department or its contractor in the presence of each other, the promoter or his representative and a designee of the department or its contractor. Boxers shall have all weight removed from their bodies before the weigh-in but may wear shorts in the case of males, and shorts and shirts in the case of females. Once weigh-ins commence, the scales shall not be moved until weigh-ins are complete.

E. When weigh-ins occur within 24 hours, but not less than 12 hours prior to the event's scheduled start time, the boxer shall not exceed the weight specified in his contract with the promoter. If a boxer exceeds the weight specified in the contract he shall not compete unless he:

1. Loses the weight exceeded in the contract at least 12 hours prior to the event's scheduled start time;

2. Loses all but two pounds of the weight exceeded in the contract at least 12 hours prior to the event's scheduled start time and loses the final two pounds at least six hours prior to the event's scheduled start time; or

3. Renegotiates the contract.

Boxers who weigh-in 24 hours prior to the scheduled event shall be required to re-weigh two hours prior to the event's scheduled start time and will not be permitted to exceed the weight specified in the contract by more than 10 pounds.

F. When weigh-ins occur less than 12 hours prior to an event's scheduled start time, the boxer shall not exceed the weight specified in the contract. No boxer shall be permitted to lose more than two pounds within 12 hours of a contest. If a boxer weighs more than two pounds over the weight specified in the contract, he shall not compete unless he:

1. Loses up to two pounds at least six hours prior to the event's scheduled start time; or

2. Renegotiates his contract.

G. The promoter is responsible for ensuring that all boxers and seconds are present at the prefight meeting. Any second who does not attend the prefight meeting will not be permitted in the corner of their boxer. All boxers will report to the event location and their locker rooms at the specified time on the night of the event. Once the boxer reports to the event facility and to the locker room he will be disqualified if he leaves the locker room before time for the bout or leaves the facility before the end of the bout.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 23, Issue 24, eff. September 5, 2007.

Statutory Authority

§ 54.1-831 of the Code of Virginia and 15 USC § 6301 et seq.