N.M. Admin. Code § 15.6.8.12 - CONTESTANTS' EQUIPMENT
A.
Gloves: The following requirements apply to the gloves that must be used
by contestants in an event.
(1) Gloves for
main events shall be new.
(2)
Gloves for any bout scheduled for ten (10) or more rounds shall be
new.
(3) Gloves are to be furnished
by the licensed promoter or licensed promoter corporation.
(4) Gloves used in any boxing event must be
no less than eight (8) ounces in weight for boxers who weight 154 pounds or
less; and at least ten (10) ounces in weight for boxers who weight over 154
pounds or are female. All gloves must be thumb attached or minus the thumb and
approved by the commission.
(5)
Gloves shall be identical and shall not be altered in any manner.
B.
Shoes: Only shoes
of soft material that are not fitted with spikes, cleats, hard soles, or hard
heels shall be permitted in the ring.
C.
Mouthpieces: Each contestant
shall wear an individually fitted mouthpiece that shall remain in the
contestant's mouth at all times during the competition.
(1) The round cannot begin until the
contestants are wearing mouthpieces.
(2) If the mouthpiece is dislodged during
competition, the referee will call time at the first opportune moment without
interfering with the immediate action and have the mouthpiece
replaced.
(3) The referee shall
direct the other contestant to the farthest neutral corner and escort the
contestant with the dislodged mouthpiece to his or her corner to have the
mouthpiece rinsed and replaced.
(4)
The referee may deduct points or disqualify a participant if he deems that the
mouthpiece is being intentionally spit out.
D.
Abdominal guards:
Contestants shall wear an abdominal guard of a standard type that provides
sufficient protection to withstand any low blow.
E.
Boxing trunks and protective
cups: All contestants shall be required to wear boxing trunks, the belt
of which shall not extend above the waistline and protective cups that shall be
firmly in place before the contestant enters the ring.
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