Kan. Admin. Regs. § 128-4-4

Current through Register Vol. 44, No. 2, January 9, 2025

Section 128-4-4 - Matchmaker

(a) A matchmaker shall be present at each contest. The matchmaker for a contest shall not directly or indirectly serve as the promoter for the same contest or as the manager or the second for any contestant competing in that contest.

(b) Each bout shall be arranged by the matchmaker, and the contestants shall be evenly matched based on the contestants' win-loss records and weight classifications. The matchmaker shall sign the fight card, attesting that the contestants have been evenly matched.

(c) The duties of the matchmaker shall include the following:

(1) At least 15 days before each proposed event, submitting the following information to the commission:

(A) The proposed number of rounds for each bout; and

(B) for each contestant, the following information:

(i) Name;

(ii) federal identification number or national identification number, if applicable;

(iii) weight;

(iv) date of birth; and

(v) city and state of residence;

(2) designating the glove size to be used for each boxing or kickboxing bout at an event; and

(3) matching the contestants for each bout of an event on the basis of each contestant's weight and relative level of fighting experience.

(d) A proposed bout scheduled by the matchmaker for each bout of a contest shall not be approved by the commission under either of the following circumstances:

(1) A contestant who has lost the contestant's last six bouts by a technical knockout or a knockout is scheduled to compete in a bout.

(2) A contestant who has competed in fewer than 10 professional bouts is scheduled to compete against an opponent who has been a contestant in more than 15 professional bouts.

(e) The experience and skill of each boxing contestant shall be verified by the commission in accordance with 15 U.S.C. 6306. The experience and skill of each non-boxing contestant shall be verified by the commission through the national registry applicable to that contestant's sport.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 128-4-4

Authorized by K.S.A. 2012 Supp. 74-50,187; implementing K.S.A. 2012 Supp. 74-50,186 and 74-50,187; effective April 4, 2008; amended Dec. 20, 2013.