SPS 192.40SPS 192.40Number of rounds in a bout.
SPS 192.40(1)(1)No bout involving female boxers may be scheduled for more than 10 rounds with each round lasting 2 minutes and with a one-minute rest between rounds.
SPS 192.40(2)(2)No bout involving male boxers may be scheduled for more than 15 rounds with each round lasting 3 minutes and with a one-minute rest between rounds.
SPS 192.40 HistoryHistory: CR 17-016: cr. Register November 2017 No. 743, eff. 12-1-17.
SPS 192.41SPS 192.41Consumables.
SPS 192.41(1)(1)Only water or an approved electrolyte-replacement beverage may be consumed during the bout. Electrolyte-replacement beverages include GatoradeÒ, PoweradeÒ, PropelÒ, and SmartwaterÒ. All consumables are subject to approval by the inspector or department representative.
SPS 192.41(2)(2)Beverages shall be brought to ring side unopened, sealed, and only in a plastic container. Unsealed beverages are prohibited.
SPS 192.41(3)(3)The inspector or department representative shall approve and sign off on any beverage.
SPS 192.41(4)(4)No stimulant beverages or beverages with caffeine, such as Red BullÒ and Rockstar, are allowed.
SPS 192.41(5)(5)The department reserves the right to inspect, test, or remove any beverage from ring side. The department may test any contestant that an inspector or department representative believes is in violation of this section.
SPS 192.41(6)(6)Any beverage that is tested and found to have been altered in a manner that has not been approved by the inspector or department representative shall result in the contestant being subject to disqualification and disciplinary action.
SPS 192.41(7)(7)Tobacco use is not permitted in the contestant’s locker room.
SPS 192.41(8)(8)Use of any energy stimulant in pill or other form is not permitted.
SPS 192.41 HistoryHistory: CR 17-016: cr. Register November 2017 No. 743, eff. 12-1-17.
subch. V of ch. SPS 192Subchapter V — Conducting Mixed Martial Arts at Events
SPS 192.42SPS 192.42General provisions.
SPS 192.42(1)(1)Male and female contestants may not compete against each other in a bout.
SPS 192.42(2)(2)Each contestant shall present a completed medical examination report form containing the information in s. SPS 192.06 (2) (d) to the ringside physician at the pre-bout examination.
SPS 192.42(3)(3)All professional and amateur bouts shall be conducted under the supervision of the department.
SPS 192.42(4)(4)Only licensed participants or persons approved by the department may be allowed in the cage or designated locker rooms.
SPS 192.42(5)(5)Amateur contestants may not currently or have ever been a professional fighter in any combative sport. This includes mixed martial arts, boxing, karate, or any other form of a combative sport. Any contestant found in violation will be subject to disciplinary action.
SPS 192.42(6)(6)Debut amateur contestants shall complete a department-approved form detailing the contestant’s experience and training for mixed martial arts competitions. The trainer of the debut contestant shall certify that the contestant is skilled enough to compete and has never engaged in any form of unarmed combat as a professional.
SPS 192.42 NoteNote: Forms are available from the Department of Safety and Professional Services, Division of Professional Credentialing, 1400 E. Washington Avenue, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, Wisconsin 53708, or from the department’s website at: http://dsps.wi.gov.
SPS 192.42(7)(7)Amateur contestants shall have a minimum of 5 recorded amateur bouts on the Association of Boxing Commissions’ national database prior to being permitted to compete as a professional contestant. The commissioner or department representative may waive this requirement.
SPS 192.42(8)(8)A bout in which more than 2 contestants participate is prohibited.
SPS 192.42 HistoryHistory: CR 17-016: cr. Register November 2017 No. 743, eff. 12-1-17.
SPS 192.43SPS 192.43Weigh-in procedures and weight classes.
SPS 192.43(1)(1)Professional and amateur contestants shall weigh in no more than 36 hours prior to the start time of the event in which they will compete. The weigh-in shall be conducted under the supervision of an inspector or department representative at a place designated by the promoter in an area with ample lighting to observe contestants and conduct the weigh-in.
SPS 192.43(2)(2)Contestants may wear a shirt, a pair of shorts, and socks at the weigh-in. Contestants may not wear any additional apparel or jewelry.