Safety Inovations

[Willie Pep 229]

Safety Inovations

MQB - Gloves to protect hands.
MQB - Three minute rounds.
MQB - Ten Count ends fight.
MQB - No assistance from seconds during ten count.
MBQ - No spike or cleats on boots.
MQB - Platform/canvas replaces dirt pitch.
MQB - Three ropes to prevent fighter from falling out of ring; off raised platform.
Various States - Number of rounds limited. (NJ-12; NY-15; IL-10)
NYSAC (1923) - Neutral corner rule.
NYSAC (1929) - Mouth piece allowed.
NYSAC (1931) - Kidney belt allowed.
NBA/NYSAC (1951) - Mandatory eight count.
ABC (1982) - Standing eight count.
WBC/WBA (1983-1986) - 12 round championship fights.
ABC (1998) - Standing eight count abolished.

Please add too or correct the above - thanks.

Anyone know when . . . It became mandatory to have a doctor at ringside? ; When did they begin to regulate what seconds could feed to fighters between rounds? ; When was drug testing first introduced? - When did they begin day-before weight-ins; rehydration limits?

[QueensburyRules]

Safety Inovations

MQB - Gloves to protect hands.
MQB - Three minute rounds.
MQB - Ten Count ends fight.
MQB - No assistance from seconds during ten count.
MBQ - No spike or cleats on boots.
MQB - Platform/canvas replaces dirt pitch.
MQB - Three ropes to prevent fighter from falling out of ring; off raised platform.
Various States - Number of rounds limited. (NJ-12; NY-15; IL-10)
NYSAC (1923) - Neutral corner rule.
NYSAC (1929) - Mouth piece allowed.
NYSAC (1931) - Kidney belt allowed.
NBA/NYSAC (1951) - Mandatory eight count.
ABC (1982) - Standing eight count.
WBC/WBA (1983-1986) - 12 round championship fights.
ABC (1998) - Standing eight count abolished.

Please add too or correct the above - thanks.

Anyone know when . . . It became mandatory to have a doctor at ringside? ; When did they begin to regulate what seconds could feed to fighters between rounds? ; When was drug testing first introduced? - When did they begin day-before weight-ins; rehydration limits?

- - Protective cup a huge one. Think fighters before that wore heavyduty padded jock straps.

Sometime late 60s I seem to recall the first failed drug test, but not inclined to research something that only boxing can poorly supervise.

[Porky Pig]

How about day-before weigh ins? Carumba, you already mentioned that.