Pennsylvania § 714 - Duration of bouts and rounds.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 714 — Duration of bouts and rounds., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 714. Duration of bouts and rounds.
(a) Length of contest.--No contest or exhibition shall be more than 12 rounds in length, except for championship contests sanctioned by recognized international or national authorities, which may be up to 15 rounds in length.
(b) Duration of round.--No round shall be more than three minutes in duration.
(c) Mandatory rest period.--There shall be at least a one-minute rest between consecutive rounds.
(d) Limitation on participation.--No boxer shall participate in nor be scheduled to participate in more than 15 rounds within 72 consecutive hours.
(e) Limitation on rounds.--The commission may, with respect to any contest or exhibition or to any class of participants, limit the number of rounds in a contest or exhibition to less than the maximum number of rounds otherwise applicable.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 714 cover?
Section 714 ("Duration of bouts and rounds.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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