Section 0780-05-01-.25 - TIME LIMITATIONS(1) No bout shall exceed twelve (12) rounds of not more than three (3) minutes each in length. There shall be a rest period of one (1) minute between consecutive rounds.(2) The number of days which must elapse before a boxer who has competed anywhere in a bout may participate in another bout shall be as follows: | Length of Bout | Required Interval |
| (In scheduled rounds) | (in days) |
| (a) 4 or less | 2 |
| (b) 5 - 9 | 5 |
| (c) 10 - 12 | 7 |
(3) A boxer who suffers a knockout (KO), technical knockout (TKO) or retires from a fight for any reason shall not be permitted to engage in any further competitive boxing or sparring for a period of at least thirty (30) days. If a boxer loses two (2) bouts by KO of TKO within a period of three (3) months, he shall not be permitted to engage in any further boxing or sparring for a period of at least six (6) months. This rule includes any KO or TKO suffered in an out of state bout. Both the boxer and the boxer's manager shall be responsible for assuring compliance with this paragraph.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0780-05-01-.25
Original rule filed December 1, 1980; effective January 15, 1981. Amendment filed March 19, 1982; effective May 3, 1982. Amendment filed August 15, 1986; effective November 29, 1986. Amendment filed June 30, 1999; effective September 13, 1999. Amendments filed March 14, 2005; effective May 28, 2005.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 68-50-207;68-115-207 and Section 8, Chapter 727, Public Acts of 1980.