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South African Boxing Act, 2001 (Act No. 11 of 2001)

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Boxing Regulations, 2004

18. Training

 

(1) Only boxers who are registered as such in terms of regulation 2 shall spar against each other and a male boxer shall not be permitted to spar against a female boxer.

 

(2) Boxers shall use headguards during a sparring practice.

 

(3) During a sparring practice boxers shall use only closed-cell foam boxing gloves weighing 340,5g (12 ounces).

 

(4) No boxer shall be trained by any person other than a trainer who is registered as such in terms of regulation 2 and no boxer shall authorise, permit or suffer any person who is not so registered to act, whether for reward or not, as his or her trainer or second.

 

(5) A female boxer who is pregnant must not be permitted to engage in any contact training.