NAC467.476. Boxers: Weight classes; weight differences; weight loss after weigh-in.  


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  •      1. The classes for unarmed combatants who are boxers and the weights for each class are shown in the following schedule:

    Strawweight....................................................................................................... up to 105 lbs.

    Light-Flyweight........................................................................................ over 105 to 108 lbs.

    Flyweight.................................................................................................. over 108 to 112 lbs.

    Super Flyweight....................................................................................... over 112 to 115 lbs.

    Bantamweight.......................................................................................... over 115 to 118 lbs.

    Super Bantamweight................................................................................ over 118 to 122 lbs.

    Featherweight........................................................................................... over 122 to 126 lbs.

    Super Featherweight................................................................................. over 126 to 130 lbs.

    Lightweight.............................................................................................. over 130 to 135 lbs.

    Super Lightweight.................................................................................... over 135 to 140 lbs.

    Welterweight............................................................................................ over 140 to 147 lbs.

    Super Welterweight.................................................................................. over 147 to 154 lbs.

    Middleweight........................................................................................... over 154 to 160 lbs.

    Super Middleweight................................................................................. over 160 to 168 lbs.

    Light-heavyweight................................................................................... over 168 to 175 lbs.

    Cruiserweight........................................................................................... over 175 to 195 lbs.

    Heavyweight................................................................................................... all over 195 lbs.

         2. No boxing contest or exhibition may be scheduled, and no unarmed combatants may engage in a boxing contest or exhibition, without the approval of the Commission or the Commission’s representative if the difference in weight between unarmed combatants exceeds the allowance shown in the following schedule:

    up to 118 lbs............................................................................................. not more than 3 lbs.

    118 lbs.-126 lbs......................................................................................... not more than 5 lbs.

    126 lbs.-135 lbs......................................................................................... not more than 7 lbs.

    135 lbs.-147 lbs......................................................................................... not more than 9 lbs.

    147 lbs.-160 lbs....................................................................................... not more than 11 lbs.

    160 lbs.-175 lbs....................................................................................... not more than 12 lbs.

    175 lbs.-195 lbs....................................................................................... not more than 20 lbs.

    195 lbs. and over......................................................................................................... no limit.

         3. After the time of the weigh-in, weight loss in excess of 2 pounds is not permitted.

         4. The weight loss described in subsection 3 must not occur later than 1 hour after the initial weigh-in.

     [Athletic Comm’n, § 13, eff. 4-25-78]—(NAC A 12-13-82; 11-2-88; 12-2-97; R070-01, 8-31-2001; R090-07, 12-4-2007)