Amateur Boxing Rules

Amateur boxing is found on many levels. Collegiate and Olympic boxers are all classified as amateurs, and all amateur boxers are required to follow certain rules.

  1. Age

    • Boxers can not fight until they have reached the age of 10 and will no longer be allowed to fight after the age of 34.

    Round Duration

    • Most boxers will fight three two-minute rounds, but these rounds can be modified upon agreement of the fighters.

    Classification

    • A boxer is classified as a junior from the age of 11 to the age of 17. After the age of 17, a boxer will be classified as a senior. After a senior level boxer has won a regional title, they can be classified as an open class boxer.

    Age Restrictions

    • Junior boxers can not fight against an opponent that is more than 12 months older or younger than them.

    Mixed Class Boxing

    • A senior novice that is 17 years old can fight a 16-year-old junior boxer as long as there is not more than 12 months in age difference.