(1) Weight Classes.

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    (a) Bantam Class.
    1. No boxing match shall be permitted when there is a difference of weight between the bantam class amateurs that is greater than 5 pounds.
    (b) The following weight classes and differentials apply to amateurs in the Junior Class, Intermediate Class, and Senior Class, including all amateurs ages sixteen (16) years and younger:
Name
Weight (lbs)
Pinweight
100 or less
Light Flyweight
101 to 106
Flyweight
106 to 110
Light Bantamweight
110 to 114
Bantamweight
114 to 119
Featherweight
119 to 125
Lightweight
125 to 132
Light Welterweight
132 to 138
Welterweight
138 to 145
Light Middleweight
145 to 154
Middleweight
154 to 165
Light Heavyweight
165 to 176
Heavyweight
176 to 198
Super Heavyweight
198 and above
    1. No boxing match shall be permitted when there is a difference of weight between the junior class, intermediate class, and senior class amateurs that is greater than 5 pounds.
    (c) The following weight classes and differentials apply to amateurs in the Adult class and Master class, including all amateurs ages seventeen (17) and older:
Name
Weight (lbs)
Weight Differential (lbs)
Light Flyweight
Less than 108

Flyweight
109 to 114
         6
Bantamweight
115 to 123
         8
Lightweight
124 to 132
         8
Light Welterweight
133 to 141
         8
Welterweight
142 to 152
         10
Middleweight
153 to 165
         12
Light Heavyweight
166 to 179
         13
Heavyweight
180 to 201
         22
Super Heavyweight
202 and above
         unlimited
    (2) The commission may approve weight classes outside of these ranges on a case by case basis for tournaments, qualifying for the Junior Olympics or the Olympics or for participating in the Junior Olympics or Olympics. Requests for approval shall be submitted to the commission office no less than 30 days prior to the event for review.
    (3) Additional Weight Class restrictions:
    (a) Amateur sanctioning organizations shall not permit amateurs to participate outside of the weight spread permitted in the weight class of the lightest amateur.
    (b) When matches involve amateurs with a crossover of age classes, the weight difference allowed between the amateurs will be that of the younger aged amateur’s class.
    (4) Weigh-in.
    (a) Amateurs shall be weighed within 28 hours of the scheduled match, at a time and place designated by the amateur sanctioning organization, in the presence of the amateur sanctioning organization supervisor on scales approved by the amateur sanctioning organization.
    (b) All weights shall be taken with the amateurs stripped of clothing and other weight bearing objects.
Rulemaking Authority Florida Statutes § 548.003(2). Law Implemented 548.003, 548.0065 FS. History-New 3-14-13.