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The following are the duly adopted and agreed to Rules & Regulations for the

WBF _________________________________ (Title & Weight) Championship bout between

the Champion / Co-Challenger

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and the Co- / Challenger

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on _____._____.20_____ (Day/Month/Year).

 
Championship contests shall be governed by these Rules & Regulations and will be supervised by the designated WBF Supervisor. The WBF Supervisor must be given a center seat in the technical zone next to the ring and shall conduct the tabulation of the scoring and will be the sole arbiter regarding the interpretation of the WBF Rules & Regulations. The WBF Supervisor must be in attendance at every weigh-in and title bout and has full authority to administer the WBF Rules & Regulations. 

The following Rules & Regulations must be respected, applied and adhered to in order to have the official recognition and license of the World Boxing Federation as a title contest. A copy of the Rules & Regulations will be provided by the WBF Supervisor at every championship contest Rules Meeting and by signing of these by the authorized representatives, the boxers, managers, trainers and any other agents are subsequently bound by its provisions. By accepting these Rules & Regulations governing championship contests, the parties further agree to be bound by the WBF Constitution, By-Laws and rulings of the WBF Executive and Championship Committees.

1.) GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS

1.1.             Three judges shall score the contest and determine the winner through the use of the ten (10) point must system.

1.2.             A champion must defend his/her title within nine (9) months, otherwise the title may be declared vacant.

1.3.             After twelve (12) months the WBF reserves the right to issue a mandatory challenge to the champion or vacate the title in its own discretion.

2.) WEIGHT AND WEIGH-IN CEREMONY

2.1.             Contestants for a championship contest shall be weighed between 4:00 pm and 8:00 pm (local time) on the day prior to the scheduled match at a place determined by the local Boxing Commission and in the presence of a commission representative and the WBF Supervisor. The scales to be used at the official weigh-in must be available to both contestants at least two hours prior to the official weigh-in. The weigh-in time may be altered at  the discretion of the WBF Supervisor.

2.2.             Weight determines championships, if either of the contestants fails to make the prescribed weight by the official weigh-in, either of theim have two hours from that time to make the prescribed weight in the presence of the WBF Supervisor and the local Commissioner. If either or both contenders fail to make the prescribed weight within the additional two hour period of time, these regulations remain in full force and effect and the contest shall be held as an overweight title fight or a non-title fight as the case may be.

2.3.             If a Champion fails to make the prescribed weight for his category and the challenger makes weight, the Champion shall lose the title at the scales, and the Championship shall then and there be declared vacant. The Championship may not, however, be won at the scales. The fight shall be carried out as planned, and if the challenger, having made the weight, wins the contest, the challenger shall be the successor of the Championship; but if the prior Champion whose Championship was vacated at the scales wins the contest, the championship shall remain vacant.

2.4.             If the Champion makes the weight and the challenger fails to do so, the Champion, whether or not he loses the fight, shall retain the title.

2.5.             If both the Champion and the challenger fail to make weight, the Championship shall not be vacated at the scale and the fight will go forward as a non-title fight and the Champion, whether or not he loses the fight, shall retain the title.

2.6.             WBF championships shall be recognized in the following weight categories of divisions:

3.) MEDICAL EXAMINATION AND SAFETY STANDARDS

3.1.             In order to encourage the preservation and protection of the health and welfare of the boxers, both the contestants must submit all medical reports of the boxers medical condition as required by the local Boxing Commission having jurisdiction over the bout.

3.2.             Prior to the contest each contestant must also receive a physical examination and approval by the physician appointed by the local Commission. The examination shall meet the standards as dictated by the local Boxing Commission. Whether the physical examination meets the criteria and standards as dictated by the Local Boxing Commission will be the sole responsibility of the Local Boxing Commission.

3.3.             At least one physicians shall be present at ringside and be seated at close proximity to a boxers corner.

3.4.             The Promoter and/or the local Boxing Commission acknowledge that if the bout takes places in the United States, they have complied with and met the safety standard requirements as promulgated by the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 and herein indemnify the WBF against any failure to do so.

4.) KNOCKDOWN, KNOCKOUT AND COUNT

4.1.             A boxer shall be considered to be “down” when, as a result of a legal blow as ruled by the referee, who is the only person authorized to determine this, any part of their body, other than their feet are on the canvas, or if they are hanging helplessly over the ropes, or if they are still rising from the down position and not standing upright.

4.2.             The mandatory eight (8) count rule shall be in effect in all WBF championship bouts. 
No standing eight (8) count is permitted, and three knockdowns in any one round do not automatically terminate the fight. If in the referee’s judgement the knockdowns have been indecisive and clearly with no injurious effect upon the boxer, the contest may be continued but with good sense and judgement and the boxers welfare always paramount.

4.3.             When a boxer is knocked down, the referee shall audibly announce the count as he motions with his right arm downward indicating the end of each sound of the count. 
If the boxer taking the count is still down when the referee calls the count of ten (10), the referee shall wave both arms indicating that the boxer has been knocked out.

4.4.             When a boxer has been knocked down, the referee shall order the opponent to the farthest neutral corner of the ring and pick up the count from the timekeeper or the official counting for knockdowns. Should the opponent fail to stay in the corner as direct by the referee, the referee shall stop the count at the point that it was interrupted. In the event of any knockdown, the timekeepers count will cease when picked up the referee whose count shall prevail and be relied on by the boxers.

4.5.             A boxer, who has been knocked out of the ring (body off the apron) as a result of a legal blow, may not be helped back in by their corner people. The referee shall allow the boxer twenty (20) seconds to re-enter the ring and stand. Should the boxer fail to re-enter the ring on his own by the allotted time, the referee shall wave both arms to indicate that he has been knocked out and raise the hand of the opponent as the winner.

4.6.             A boxer may not be saved by the bell in any round. If a boxer is down and the round has terminated, the referee shall continue the count until the boxer rises or is counted out. If a boxer fails to rise before the count of ten (10), he shall be declared a loser by knockout in the round just concluded.

5.) THE REFEREE

5.1.             The referee shall be the chief official in all championship contest and shall be in charge of the control of the contest.

5.2.             Before any championship contest begins, the referee shall identify the chief second of each contestant and shall hold said chief second responsible for the conduct of their respective corner.

5.3.             It is the customary act of sportsmanship that the contestants shake hands before the fight immediately following the referees instructions and when the fight is over.

5.4.             The referee shall examine the bandages and gloves of each contestant before the fight begins to make sure that the gloves are free of any extraneous substance that could be harmful to the opponent, and that the bandages of each contestant are in conformity with the WBF Rules & Regulations.

5.5.             The referee shall be the only person authorized to determine if injuries were the result of legal blows, accidental fouls or intentional fouls and such determinations will be at the referees sole discretion.

5.6.             The referee may stop the fight and consult with the ringside physician on whether, in the physicians opinion, a contestant is physically able to continue. However, the referee is the only person permitted to signal the end of a bout.

5.7.             The referee shall have the power to stop a contest and render a decision at any stage if he considers it to be one-sided or if either contestant in the referees opinion is in such condition that to continue might subject them to serious injury.

5.8.             The referee and the contestants acknowledge that the referee is not to be an agent, servant or employee of the WBF.

6.) THE JUDGE

6.1.             Each judge will award the winner of each round ten (10) points, and the opponent an appropriately lesser number. Under no circumstances will the scoring be less than ten (10) to six (6) exclusive of penalty point deductions.

6.2.             The score cards will be picked up after each round and the tally made by the WBF Supervisor.

6.3.             Scoring even rounds is not recommended, the judge must take effort to pick the winner of each round based on effective aggression, ring generalship, good defence, or anything that may give a fighter an advantage.

6.4.             In the event the fight stopped the judge will finish to score the round in which it has been stopped.               

7.) THE RINGSIDE PHYSICIAN

7.1.             The ringside physician may enter the ring during the course of the round only at the request of the referee.

7.2.             The ringside physician may enter the ring between rounds on their own, and advise the referee about the condition of either contestant.

7.3.             In the event that the ringside physician advises or recommends to the referee to end the bout, the referee is recommanded to follow that advice, notwithstanding that the referee remains the only person permitted to actually end the bout (5.6.).

8.) THE TIMEKEEPER

8.1.             Subject to the requirements and discretion of the local Boxing Commission, it is the WBF's recommendation that two timekeepers should be used, but one may suffice. One keeps the time of the rounds, the other is utilized for the knockdown call. Two stopwatches are to be used.

8.2.             Ten (10) seconds before the interval minutes are up, the timekeeper will sound a warning buzzer or whistle and announce “seconds out” in a loud, clear voice.

8.3.             The timekeeper shall indicate that there are ten (10) seconds remaining in each round by knocking loudly on a table with a hammer or similar instrument.

8.4.             When a boxer is “down” the knockdown timekeeper shall immediately start counting the elapsed seconds in a loud, clear voice. He shall indicate each elapsed second with progressive upraised fingers until the referee has either taken up his count or told the contestants to “box”.

8.5.             It is entirely up to the referee to determine if a knockdown has occurred. If the referee ignores or waves away the timekeeper, then that is the official ruling. If the referee is in the course of applying a count and the round has been completed, the bell indicating the end of the round will not be sounded. If the boxer rises before ten (10) is counted and the referee gives the command “box”, the bell will be sounded to end the round.

8.6.             When the referee orders and signals “time”, the timekeeper shall stop the watch and only restart it when the Referee orders “box”. The timekeeper must always be alert to accept any signals from the referee.

9.) THE SECONDS

9.1.             Each contestant in a championship contest shall be allowed not more than four (4) seconds. One of these seconds shall be designated the chief second, responsible for the conduct of the corner during the fight. Only one of these seconds is allowed to enter the ring between rounds.

10.) FOULS AND INJURIES

The WBF adopts and incorporates by reference the Uniform Rules of the Association of Boxing Commissioners (ABC) as amended from time to time for all WBF championships. As of July 3, 2008, the Uniform Rules provide:

10.1.          If a boxer sustains an injury from a fair blow and the injury is severe enough to terminate the bout, the injured boxer shall lose by TKO.

10.2.          Injuries sustained by Fouls:

(A)    Intentional Fouls

1.       If an intentional foul causes an injury, and the injury is severe enough to terminate the bout immediately, the boxer causing the injury shall lose by disqualification.

2.       If an intentional foul causes an injury and the bout is allowed to continue, the referee shall notify the authorities and deduct two (2) points from the boxer who caused the foul. Point deductions for intentional fouls will be mandatory.

3.       If an intentional foul causes an injury and the injury results in the bout being stopped in a later round, the injured boxer will win by TECHNICAL DECISION if he is ahead on the score cards; and the bout will result in a TECHNICAL DRAW if the injured boxer is behind or even on the score cards.

4.       If the boxer injures himself while attempting to intentionally foul his opponent, the referee will not take any action in his favor, and this injury shall be the same as one produced by a fair blow.

5.       If the referee feels that a boxer has conducted himself in an unsportsman-like manner, he may stop the bout and disqualify the boxer.

(B)    Accidental Fouls

1.       If an accidental foul causes an injury severe enough for the referee to stop the bout immediately, the bout will result in a NO DECISION if stopped before four (4) completed rounds. Four (4) rounds are complete when the bell rings signifying the end of the fourth round.

2.       If an accidental foul causes an injury severe enough for the referee to stop the bout immediately after four (4) rounds have occurred, the bout will result in a TECHNICAL DECISION awarded to the boxer who is ahead on the score cards at the time the bout is stopped.

3.       Partial or incomplete rounds will be scored. If no action has occurred, the round should be scored as an even round. This is at the discretion of the judges.

10.3.          A fighter who is hit with an accidental low blow must continue after a reasonable amount of time but no more than five (5) minutes, or he/she will lose the fight by technical knockout.

11.) DRUGS AND STIMULANTS

11.1.          The use of illegal or performance enhancing drugs or other stimulants before or during the championship contest by any of the contestants shall be sufficient cause for the disqualification of the contestant guilty of said use. Only plain water may be given to a contestant in the course of the bout. Lubricants around the eyes is allowed in amounts within the Referee's discretion; the use of lubricants, or any other substance on a contestant's arms, legs and body is prohibited in Championship fights.

11.2.          The use of hemostats such as Thrombin, Avetine or Adrenalin 1/1000 solution shall be allowed between rounds to control the bleeding from minor cuts and lacerations sustained by a contestant as permitted by the rules and regulations of the local Boxing Commission.

11.3.          The WBF encourages all local Boxing Commissions to conduct anti-doping tests before or after the fight. If the local Boxing Commission conducts the tests, they shall be administered in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Local Boxing Commission.

12.) BANDAGES

12.1.          In all weight classes hand bandages shall be restricted to twelve (12) yards of soft gauze bandage per hand not more than two (2) inches in width, held in place by not more than eight (8) feet (2.438 m) of surgical tape of One (1) inch (25.4 mm) of width. The surgical tape shall not be applied within one (1) inch (25.4 mm) of the knuckles of the contestant’s hands.

13.) GLOVES

13.1.          The weight of the gloves to be used in championship contests shall be as follows:

(A)               From Strawweight to Welterweight, eight (8) ounce gloves shall be used.

(B)               From Superwelterweight to Heavyweight, ten (10) ounce gloves shall be used.

13.2.          The weight of gloves to be used is determined by the weight classification at the official weight-in, not the weight of the contestants at the time of the contest.

13.3.          The contestants may, by agreement, determine which brand of gloves are to be used. The contestants may agree that different brands of gloves may be used by each contestant. In the absence of agreement, the promoter shall be responsible to provide not less than four (4) identical pairs of new gloves to be selected by the contestants for use in the championship contest and for back-up.

14.) PROTECTORS

14.1.          The protective cups and mouth protectors shall be compulsory for all boxers participating in championship contests. It is the responsibility of the boxer and the chief second to ensure that the boxer is fitted with the appropriate protection devices before each championship contest.

14.2.          A championship contest is not to be terminated by a low blow, as the protector that contestants use must be sufficient to withstand any low-blow which might incapacitate a contestant.

14.3.          All contestants are required to have 2 mouthpieces at the start of the contest. No round can begin without mouth protectors. If the mouthguards is dislodged during competition, the Referee will call time and replace the mouth protector at the first opportune moment without interfering with the immediate action. Points may be deducted by the referee if he feels the mouth protector is being purposely spit out.

15.) MISCELLANEOUS

15.1.          The champion will wear the WBF championship belt when coming into the ring, which will be given to the referee by the champion and passed to the WBF Supervisor ringside. At the end of the contest, before the result is announced, the WBF Supervisor shall be invited into the ring to immediately to proceed with the championship belt ceremony.

15.2.          The WBF does not arrange, promote, organize or produce championship contests.  It merely promulgates rules governing the contests, licenses the use of its name and awards the championship belt to the winner.

15.3.          The scheduling of bouts, safety standards, supplying of safety equipment, ambulances, evacuation and emergency procedures, the provision of doctors or any of the attendant and peripheral matters necessary to supervise and administer any fight for which it has licensed the use of the WBF name are always the responsibility of  the Promoters under the supervision and control and in accordance with the rules of the local Boxing Commission.

15.4.          The successful contestant of the championship hereby agrees to adhere to the WBF rule that they must defend the won title within a nine month period of winning the title.

15.5.          Twelve months after first winning or last defending a WBF title the champion may also face a mandatory designated challenger from the WBF Sanctioning Committee or the WBF reserves the right to declare the title vacant.

15.6.          Any WBF titleholder that participates in an unsanctioned title bout and/or any other non-title bouts without the approval of the WBF Championship Committee will be subject, in the discretion of the WBF, to being stripped of their title.

15.7.          These Rules & Regulations are to be interpreted in conformity with the laws of Luxemburg. All participants agree and consent that the exclusive venue for any or all action in which the WBF is made a party, whether it is to enforce, interpret or declare the application of these Rules & Regulations or to appeal from any determination of the WBF, may be maintained only in the Superior Court of Luxemburg.

The parties undersigned hereby agree to participate in the bout and hereby release, discharge and indemnify and keep indemnified the WBF, its officers, agents and employees, from all claims, actions, demands, judgments and executions which the undersigned, its heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns may have, or claim to have, against the WBF, its officers, agents, and employees from all personal injuries, known or unknown, and injuries to property, real or personal, caused by either directly or indirectly, or arising out of the above sporting activities.

We the undersigned explicitly and unequivocally agree that we have read and understood the WBF Rules & Regulations contained herein and shall adhere to these Rules & Regulations. We understand fully the inherent risks involved with the above sporting activity and fully waive all our rights and claims towards the WBF, cause of actions and assume all responsibilities and risk.

We hereby sign these Rules & Regulations freely and voluntarily with complete understanding and knowledge of its significance.

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Promoter: _________________________________________________________________

Contestant: ________________________________________________________________

(or Representative)

Contestant: ________________________________________________________________

(or Representative)

WBF Supervisor: ____________________________________________________________

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