TITLE 1 : General Principles

Article 1 :

The Association hereby incorporated is named World Boxing Society.

Article 2 :

The World Boxing Society, herein called the PABA, is a voluntary non-profit organization and is comprised of duly authorized and legally established entities which regulate, control and supervise professional boxing in their respective jurisdictions.

Article 3 :

The PABA's head office shall be wherever the President locates or installs the PABA's main office.

Article 4 :

The PABA shall exercise its authority and carry out its activities anywhere in the world in accordance with the provisions of its Constitution, Bylaws and its Rules and Regulations.

TITLE 2 : Objects and Activities

Article 5 :

The PABA shall obtain uniformity and harmony in the control and supervision of professional boxing throughout its member countries.

Article 6 :

The PABA shall carry out the following;

1. a) The PABA shall establish and recognize PABA champions in each of the weight divisions established in its regulations. Nevertheless, The PABA reserves the right to suspend or cancel the recognition of the PABA champion due to the breach or default of its rules, or for conduct which damages the good name, integrity and prestige of the PABA.
2. b) The PABA shall adopt a belt of the PABA champion and the belt shall be awarded to the champion duly recognized by the PABA.
3. c) The PABA may create certificates or other types of recognition to be awarded to the boxers and other persons who have reached to a high distinction in the performance of their respective activities in professional boxing.
4. d) With the purpose of selecting the boxers who meet the requirements which accredit them to participate as challengers in PABA championship fights, the PABA shall publish monthly an official list of Ratings containing the names of the most outstanding boxers up to maximum of Fifteen(15) boxers in each weight division.

TITLE 3 : Membership

Article 7 :

The PABA shall have the following categories of members :

1. a) Regular Member : Officials entities duly authorized to organize and direct boxing in a territorial division, such as national boxing Commission, Federation and Association.
2. b) Associate Member : Those persons who have licences issued by their official entities, such as promoter, manager, trainer, boxer, international official and any other persons related to the boxing activities.
3. c) Honorary Member : Founders of the PABA, and those persons who may recognized by the PABA.
4. d) In order to be admitted as a Regular Member or Associate Member, the applying entity or person must previously recognized and accepted by the PABA.
5. e) The admission fees and the annual renewal fees of the different members categories will be paid to the PABA according to the fee schedule to be established by the President of the PABA.

Article 8 :

At the PABA convention;

1. a) each Regular Member country shall be entitled to a single vote, without taking into account the number of affiliated entities which exist in its territory.
2. b) the Associate Member shall be entitled to be heard at the conventions or meetings of the PABA and may submit requests of applications.

TITLE 4 : Governing Bodies and Authorities

Article 9 :

The governing bodies of the PABA shall be ;

1. a) the General Assembly/Convention
2. b) the Executive Committee
3. c) the President

Article 10 :

1. a) The convention is the supreme authority of the PABA and shall be made up of the duly accepted regular members.
2. b) The quorum of the convention shall be one third (1/3) of its regular members who are qualified to vote.
3. c) The following persons are members of the Executive Committee
   1)President
   2)Vice presidents
   3)Director General
   4)Chairman of Championship Committee
   5)Chairman of Ratings Committee
4. d) The quorum of the meeting of the Executive Committee is made up of the majority of its members and all decisions of the meeting shall be adopted by the majority votes.

Article 11 :

1. a) The President of the PABA shall be elected by a majority of votes at the annual convention and the members of the Executive Committee shall be appointed by the President.
2. b) To be elected President it is necessary to have been member of the Executive Committee for a consecutive period no less than four(4) years.
3. c) The President and the member of the Executive Committee shall remain in office for a period of four(4) years, that is, until the next annual convention at which election is held, unless removed prior to that time.

Article 12 :

The PABA President shall have all the obligations, rights and duties customary to his position, including the following:

1. a) He shall be the official representative of the PABA with respect to final decisions of the Convention and of Executive Committee meeting.
2. b) He shall be the superior authority of the PABA and shall have the rights to appoint the Members of the Executive Committee, and in addition he shall freely assign ring officials and other positions in PABA related with its operations.
3. c) He shall be in charge of all matters related to the PABA's finances and shall present to the convention a report which contains mainly the information concerning the budget activities of the immediately previous year.

Article 13 :

1. a) The PABA's resources are comprised of the annual payments of the members fees and sanction fees established for PABA championship fights, and of donations by the President and or by other member(s).
2. b) The PABA shall be at liberty to dispose of assets and it may acquire, transfer, give the use of and encumber any of them.

Article 14 :

Duties and responsibilities of the Executive Committee Members shall be designated by the President include acting as substitute for the President.

Article 15 :

The Director General of the PABA shall be in charge of,

1. a)administer the PABA behalf of the President
2. b)implementation of rules and regulations,
3. c)control the meetings of Convention and Executive Committee,
4. d)maintain control all records and official matters related thereto.

TITLE 5 : Meetings of the PABA

Article 16 :

The annual convention of the PABA shall be held during the first quarter of the calender year. The date and site of the convention shall be determined by the President.
Nevertheless, the annual convention may be placed at same site and venue in conjunction with the annual convention of the World Boxing Association.
A meetings of the Executive Committee and or Special General Assembly may be called by the President when he considers them necessary to hold.

Article 17 :

At the annual convention meetings, the following work order shall be submitted:

1. a)Verification of the quorum
2. b)Reading of the Minutes of the previous convention for approval or modification
3. c)Report from the President
4. d)Report by the Executive Committee Members
5. e)Pending matters
6. f)Election
7. g)Resolutions

At the annual convention meetings, the following work order shall be submitted:

TITLE 6 : Conflict with Local Laws

Article 18 :

No provision of this Constitution shall prevail over any official entities in the event that they are incompatible or contrary to the governing laws in the respective territory. In spite of the above, the Rules and Regulations, governing the PABA championship fights or approved by the PABA, shall be of obligatory compliance and shall prevail over the local rules and provisions in said fights.

In spite of the above, the Rules and Regulations, governing the PABA championship fights or approved by the PABA, shall be of obligatory compliance and shall prevail over the local rules and provisions in said fights.

Article 19 :

To facilitate compliance of the foregoing article, all applications to authorize a PABA championship fight shall be accompanied with a signed declaration from the promoter and the respective boxers undertaking that the fight will be governed by the PABA's Championship Rules and Regulations.

TITLE 7 : Amendment

Article 20 :

1. a) At the convention or general assembly meeting, the vote of two third (2/3) of its Regular Members who are present to vote is necessary to decide on any amendment of the Constitution, By-Laws and Rules and Regulations.
2. b) The amendments approved by the convention shall have immediate effect except if the respective provision states otherwise.
3. c) A majority vote shall be necessary to amend.
4. d) When the amendments are to the By-Laws and Rules and Regulations, the Executive Committee may consider them and approve them, temporarily.

These Rules and Regulations approved by the two third(2/3) of the Committee shall have immediate effect.

TITLE 8 : Founders of the PABA

Article 21 :

The founders, expressed at the Article 7- (c) of this Constitution, of the World Boxing Society , PABA, herein permanently listed as follow :

CHAPTER 1 : General Meetings' Duties and Faculties

Article 1

The General Assembly shall have the following faculties;

1. 1) To elect by majority vote of members present, the authorities which govern the PABA, for whose appointment in a different mechanism has not been established.
2. 2) To classify its members, based on the report by the Director General.
3. 3) To be informed of approve, support or censure the administration of any of its bodies, members and authorities.
4. 4) To be informed and decide on the petitions to withdraw recognition of a regular member of the PABA in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, the Bylaws and the Regulations of the PABA.
5. 5) To be informed of approve, reject with or without modification any amendment which may be made to the Constitution and Bylaws of the PABA.

CHAPTER 2 : Executive Committee Duties and Faculties

Article 2 :

The Executive Committee shall have the following faculties:

During the period of between each yearly General Assembly, the Executive Committee shall be in charge of all matters concerning the PABA in accordance with the attributes indicated herein:

1. 1)To exercise maximum authority of the PABA in the absence of the General Assembly.
2. 2)To be informed of the appeals which are presented in written against the decisions of any of its bodies, members, authorities and committees.
3. 3)To meet when called by the President, considering at least one meeting necessary between each annual and general meeting.
   Nevertheless, in the event that of in urgent matters to be decided by the Committee the Director General may call a vote by means of telecopier transmission, facsimile, telex and e-mail on the matters/case.
4. 4)To be informed of, approve or reject with or without modifications temporarily, any amendments which are presented by its members or other officers of the PABA, making any pertinent comments and recommendation.
5. 5)To be informed of and to decide on the withdrawal of the recognition to a PABA champion in those cases where this is requested by the respective committee of the PABA, or on its own initiative, by reason of the provisions determined by the respective regulations and other norms of the PABA.
6. 6)To be informed of and decide on those matters which are submitted to its consideration by the President.

Article 3 :

All decisions of the Executive Committee shall be taken by a majority of votes of those members present at the respective meetings. In the event of a tie, the president's vote shall be the deciding vote.

Article 4 :

At the time each annual convention is held, the president and other members of the Executive Committee shall present a report on their respective activities and recommendations for due informations approval of the meeting.

Article 5 :

The duties which must be carried out by the members of Executive Committee, as well as the duties of those appointed by the president, either accidentally or temporarily, shall be voluntary, and in no case any payment or reimbursement be required except where these By-Laws states otherwise.

CHAPTER 3 : President duties, Faculties and Attributes

Article 6 :

The President shall have the following attributes:

1. 1) To exercise the PABA's representation in accordance with the attributes established in the Bylaws.
2. 2) To exercise the representation of the PABA at a national and international level, in all lawful acts, of any nature whatsoever, and in all those acts which are necessary in carrying out his duties.
3. 3) To appoint and or to remove of the members of the Executive Committee and different committee members as well as any other officers.
4. 4) To assign ring officials referees and judges who will officiate the PABA championship bouts sanctioned by the PABA.
5. 5) To call meeting of the Executive Committee and Annual Convention in accordance with the Bylaws.
6. 6) To authorize all payments to be made which are necessary for its functioning and objectives. The Director General shall oversee all disbursements to be made by the PABA and shall be correctly processed by generally acceptable accounting principles.
7. 7) To decide on creating those committees which, in his opinion, are advisable.
8. 8) To direct the annual and special general meetings and meetings of the Executive Committee.
9. 9) To appoint the PABA's representative for each PABA championship bouts in order to supervise and to ensure compliance with the regulations established for the recognition and validity of all PABA bouts.
10. 10) To sign, jointly with the Director General, bilateral or multilateral agreements which are to the PABA's benefit.
11. 11) To assist and supply financing asset to the PABA for its function and operation until the PABA could operate by its own incoming budget.

Article 7 :

The president is the sole member of the Executive Committee who is authorized to provide information publicly and officially regarding the PABA's own affairs.

Article 8 :

The President is responsible for his actions in accordance with the Constitution and the By-Laws and the Regulations of the PABA

CHAPTER 4 : Director General Duties, Faculties and attributes

Article 9 :

The Director General shall exercise all the duties inherent in his office.

1. 1) call all general and special meetings to be held by the PABA as well as the Executive Committee.
2. 2) attend all correspondences received which require a reply,
3. 3) keep records of all boxing fights for the PABA championship title held in the jurisdiction of the respective member,
4. 4) keep records of all decisions taken by the general assembly and meeting of the Executive Committee in the respective minutes,
5. 5) shall be in charge of receiving payments from all members of the PABA and shall pay all expenses.
6. 6) shall be responsible for keeping adequate financial statement for the PABA.
7. 7) shall carry out all duties which are entrusted to him by the president.
8. 8) shall be in charge of Championship and Ratings Committees and shall perform all the duties of the president in his absence for the operational and administrative continuity of the PABA.
9. 9) shall carry out all the specified duties in the Constitution, Bylaws and the Regulations.

CHAPTER 5 : Committees Duties, Faculties and Attributes

Article 10 :

Pursuant to the duties which correspond to the president, he shall appoint the member of the committee as well as its chairman of each committee.

Article 11 :

The Ratings Committee shall prepare the list in each category.

Article 12 :

The Championship Committee shall have the duties and all attributes necessary to have the rules and regulations complied with for the PABA champinship matches.

Article 13 :

All PABA championship matches shall be governed by the existing regulations of the PABA championship.

Article 14 :

Each boxer recognized by the PABA as a champion and or as an Interim champion in his respective category shall defend his title the times required pursuant to the provisions of the regulations of the PABA.

Article 15 :

All decisions by the PABA championship committee pursuant to the PABA's regulations will be final and entirely accepted by the PABA members.

Article 16 :

The recognition of a professional boxer as a PABA champion in any of the weight category may be suspended or revoked by the PABA because of a proven violation of the rules and regulations which govern the PABA championship, the constitution, the by-laws of the PABA.

In the same way the PABA may penalize a PABA champion, any boxers rated in the PABA ratings, their managers, trainers and any promoters registered with the PABA due to commits which injures the good name, integrity and prestige of professional boxing or by any act against the fundamental principles of ethic, moral of the sports duly proven by the championship committee or any authority of the PABA.

Article 17 :

The duties of any other committees shall be designated by the president.

Article 18 :

At the moment of opening each General Assembly of this Association, the President shall appoint a Credential Committee made up by the Director General as chairman, Legal Advisor and two other members freely assigned by him to classify attending member's accredited capacity to vote.

CHAPTER 6 : Members Duties, Faculties and Attributes

Article 19 :

The national organizations shall be entitled to attend, be recognized and exercise as expressly stipulated in the Constitution and By-Laws of the PABA.

The exercise of the rights which correspond to each member of the PABA shall only be possible if he has paid the amount of the respective annual payments along with an application for affiliation with the PABA.

Nevertheless, right(s) to exercise vote shall not be entitled to the member country where no campaign of PABA activities had been done in its jurisdiction during the immediate past three(3) years inclusive the year of the Annual Convention.

Article 20 :

In the event that the application for affiliation is not favorable, the president should so inform the applicants with reasons for the decision.

Article 21 :

All decisions taking at the general or special meeting shall be taken with majority vote of attending members who are qualified to vote.

When a vote is taken on any matter of general or special meeting, any member present who is entitled to vote may request verification of affirmative or negative votes.

Voting by proxy shall be permitted by the president's decision when the absence is for a justified cause.

Article 22 :

To be elected to President and to be appointed by the President to be Member of the Executive Committee or any position of the authority in the PABA it is indispensable condition under the Constitution that the person shall have a membership stipulated at Article 7 of PABA Constitution.

Article 23 :

Any Executive Committee member and officer who has left this Association to join and affiliate with another entity not being recognized by the PABA shall not be permitted again his membership of the PABA.

CHAPTER 7 : Amendment

Article 24 :

No modification shall be made to those By-Laws except those proposed at General Assembly by two-third(2/3) of the votes of members attending who are qualified to vote.

Article 25 :

All proposals of amendment shall be presented first to the Director General in written forty(40) days before the General Assembly

Article 26 :

The General Assembly meeting may, at any time, hear and approve amendments with the favorable vote of two-third(2/3) of the members who are qualified to vote.

CHAPTER 8 : Temporary Modifications, etc.

Article 27 :

During the period between each yearly General Assembly, the President may decide, with his discretion, to modify and or to create new provisions in the current By-Laws and the Championship rules and regulations temporarily for the benefit of the Association and its members.

At the meeting of the following convention, the modification and or the new provision must be tabled for consideration of the members present for ratification.

In the event that if it is not ratified or considered at the General Assembly, the temporary modification and or creation of the new provision shall be void.

1. General Rules and Regulations

1-1

The Championship bouts shall be held under the jurisdiction of the local commission or organization legally authorized to regulate, control or supervise professional boxing and under the Rues and Regulations of the PABA who shall designate an officer to assure that all championship regulations of this Association are properly enforced.

1-2

All PABA championship bouts shall be held twelve(12) round duration. Nevertheless, eleven(11) round duration of championship bouts shall be granted only after due consideration for benefit of contestant. Each round shall consist of three(3) minutes with one(1) minute rest period between round.

1-3

The PABA championship bouts shall be officiated by a non scoring referee and three(3) judges who shall keep score and shall decide on the results of the bout using the "Ten Point Score System". In this system, the winner of each round shall be entitled to ten(10) points and the opponent to a proportional smaller number in which the "half(0.5)-point scoring" should be included to score round of close margin. Under no circumstances, should the score be less than ten(10) to seven(7).

1-4

Incomplete round shall be scored by the judges even though the round has not finished.

If the bout by any reason shall end during an incomplete round, which has not lasted three minutes of the fight, and in that round one or both fighters has received knockdown or a deduction of point(s) caused by head butt and/or penalty or superiority of one boxer over another, the judge shall make this clear in his score card in order to go to a Technical Decision.

2. Weight and Weighing Ceremony

2-1

The official weigh-in for a PABA championship title bout shall take place the day prior to the bout, between 4:00 PM and 8:00 PM.

2-2

Should any of the contenders fail to make the prescribed weight at the appointed time for the official weigh-in, each one of them, or both, shall have two(2) additional hours to make the weight.

2-3

If the PABA champion fail to make the weight after the additional two(2) hours period, then he shall immediately lose the title, (this is known in boxing as "losing the title on the scale") and the bout shall be staged as scheduled provided that the challenger has made the prescribed weight.

If under these circumstances challenger wins the bout, he shall be recognized as new champion, but if the champion who did not make the weight is the winner of the bout, then the title shall be declared vacant.

2-4

If the champion makes the weight and the challenger fails to make it, the champion shall retain the title even if he loses the bout.

2-5

Should both contenders fail to make the weight after the two(2) additional hours, the title shall be declared vacant and bout shall be staged as a non-title match.

2-6

The scale to be used for the official weigh-in shall be available to both boxers, at least, two(2) hours before the official weigh-in time.

3. Knockdown and Knockout

3-1

A boxer shall be deemed to be "down" when any part of his body, except his feet, makes contact with the floor of the ring, or when he hangs helplessly over the ropes as a result of a legal blow according to a judgement of the referee.

3-2

The protection count of eight(8) seconds after each knock down shall be mandatory.

3-3

Three(3) knockdowns in the same round constitute an automatic knockout.

3-4

When a boxer is knocked down, the referee shall begin the count immediately, in loud voice, accompanied by a movement of his arm. If a knocked down boxer does not stand up before the count of ten(10), he will be declared the loser by K.O. (Knockout), and referee shall make it known by waving both hands.

3-5

When a boxer is considered knockdown, the referee shall order the opponent to go to the farthest corner of the ring to retire pointing to such corner, and he shall immediately count the seconds taking the count from the knockdown judge.

If the boxer refuses to go to the farthest corner determined by the referee, or does not stay there, the referee shall stop the count to the knocked down boxer until his opponent retires to the indicated corner, and then, the referee shall continue with the count starting from the point at which it was interrupted.

3-6

If a boxer knocked through the rope, out of the platform of the ring as a result of a fair blow, he can not be helped to return to the ring by any person and, in these cases, the count shall be of twenty(20) seconds. If the boxer is not able to return to the ring before the 20 seconds he will be loser by K.O.

3-7

The referee shall count the seconds to a knocked down boxer even if the bell calling the end of the round. If the knocked down boxer fails to stand up before the count of 10 he shall be loser by K.O. Bell can not save a fallen boxer.

3-8

Blows After the Bell

If the blow is delivered at the same time the bell rings, it shall be considered as a Legal Blow and consequently the referee shall act according to the rules, that is, begin the count to the fallen boxer.

3-8-(1)

If the blow is delivered accidentally after the bell rings, so determined by the referee, and the fight could not continue, the judges score card shall be consulted and shall be declared a winner the boxer who is ahead in the score cards. If in these accidental cases occur before the completion of the fourth (4th) round, the decision will be Technical draw.

3-8-(2)

If the blow is delivered intentionally after the bell rings, so determined by the referee, and the fight could not continue, the offender shall lose the bout by Disqualification, no matter in what round the intentional blow took place.

4. Illegal Blows (Fouls)

4-1

A PABA championship bout cannot be terminated by a low-blow since the protector used by both boxers is considered sufficient protection to withstand any of the so called low-blow.

4-2

If either of the boxers throws himself on the floor or otherwise indicates his unwillingness to continue the fight, claiming a low-blow, the referee shall immediately begin the count, and if the claiming boxer should not resume the fight before the count of ten(10), he shall be declared the loser by K.O. unless the referee has determined that there was a low-blow

In case of an accidental low-blow, so determined by the referee, he shall determine if the boxer who received the low-blow may continue or not to fight.

If the capacity recipient of the low-blow has not been endangered as a result of the low-blow, then the referee shall order him to resume the fight after an interval which is subject to the referee's discretion but which shall not be longer than five(5) minutes.

A boxer unable or unwilling to resume the fight after his maximum time limit of five(5) minutes, he shall lose the fight by TKO, Technical Knock-Out

4-3

If either of the boxers deliberately and intentionally delivers illegal blows to his opponent, he shall be penalized with a loss of points, or be disqualified, depending on the seriousness of the fault, subjected to the referee's discretion.

5. Injuries, Cuts or Wounds

5-1

By fair (legal) blow

When an injury (cut) or a wound is produced by a fair (legal) blow and due its seriousness the bout cannot continue, the injured boxer shall lose the bout by TKO(Technical Knockout)

5-2

By unfair (illegal) blow

The unfair (illegal) blows may be the result of intentional blows or accidental blows;

1. A) Intentional blows : If a boxer should intentionally deliver an unfair blow to his opponent and as result an injury or wound is produced, and due to its seriousness the injured boxer cannot continue the fight, the boxer who intentionally delivered the unfair blow will lose by Disqualification.
   
   If under the same circumstances the fight is resumed, the referee shall penalize the offender by deducting point(s) depending on the severity of the offense. In these cases, the referee shall immediately notify, along with his deduction of the point(s), the Supervisor and Judges that the wound was produced by an unfair intentional blow.
   
   If the wound get worse in subsequent rounds to the point that a suspension of the bout is deemed necessary, the decision shall be as follows:
   Technical Draw : If the injured boxer is behind on points or even on the score cards of the judges provided the four (4) complete rounds (12 minutes of fight) have taken place. Technical Decision : In favor of the injured boxer if he is ahead on the score cards of the judges as long as the four(4) complete rounds have taken place. In case a boxer should suffer an injury produced by himself, the referee shall make no decision in his favor and the injury shall be considered produced by a fair blow from his opponent
2. B) Accidental Blows : If the referee sees, or if after consulting with the judge, that a boxer has been injured by an accidental blow, and as a consequence of this injury the boxer cannot continue the fight he shall make the following decisions ; Technical Draw : If both boxers are even on the score cards of the judges or if no more than the four(4) complete rounds have elapsed when the fight is stopped.
   
   Technical Decision : in favor of the boxer who is ahead on the score cards of the judges as long as the four(4) complete rounds have been taken place. Only the score of the completed rounds shall be accounted.
   
   If under the same circumstances (accidental blow), the fight is resumed the referee shall immediately notify the Supervisor and the judges that the injury was produced by an accidental blow. And, if the injury gets worse in subsequent rounds to the point that a suspension of the fight is deemed necessary, the decision shall be:
   
   Technical Draw in case both boxers are equal in the score cards of the judges or in case the four(4) complete rounds have not been taken place,
   Technical Decision in favor of the boxer who is in ahead of the score cards of the judges provided the four(4) complete rounds have taken place.

5-3

Cut Produced by Head Butts By intentional head-butt

When a cut has produced by intentional head-butting the referee must stop the bout and deduct two(2) points to the unhurt boxer and one(1) point, at the referee's discretion, in case that the opponent does not get cut by the headbutt.

Decisions If the cut is produced by an Intentional Butt and the injured boxer is behind in the score cards the bout shall be declared Technical Draw and in case the injured boxer is ahead in the score cards he will be the winner by Technical Decision.

6. Referee

6-1

The referee shall exercise immediate authority, direction and control over the fight in accordance with rules and regulations governing the title bout.

6-2

The referee shall be the only authorized person to determine, or to decide, whether the injuries produced by -

• fair blows or
• intentional blows or
• accidental blows or
• head butts by intentionally or accidentally.

6-3

The referee shall have the authority to stop the fight and make a decision pursuant to the regulations.

6-4

In case a boxers suffers a cut the referee has the authority to stop the fight, and such case he must consult with the ring physician as to whether or not to stop the fight. The physician shall only give his advice to the referee, but, the referee is the only authorized person who can stop the fight.

7. Ringside Physician

The ringside physician may only step up to the ring, during the progress of the fight, when asked to do so by the referee, but may step up to the ring to examine a boxer, following his own judgement, during the intermissions between rounds and shall inform the referee of his opinion concerning the physical condition of any of the boxers.

The physician shall avoid any gesture or signal indicating his opinion to other persons other than the referee because he could be erroneously interpreted by the public or by the interested persons

8. Drug and Stimulants

The administration or the use of drugs or stimulants by any of the boxers, before or drug the fight, is absolutely forbidden. Any of the boxers violating this rules shall be subject to disqualification. The boxers, during the fight, are only allowed to drink pure water.

The discretionary use of vaseline around the eyes shall be allowed. However the use of grease, vaseline or any other substance on the arms, legs or body of the boxers is forbidden.

9. Hemostatics

9. Hemostatics

Only the discretional use of hemostatics, such as adrenaline solution at - 1 x 1000, shall be allowed to control bleeding of minor cuts or lacerations suffered by the boxers during the fight.

10. Gloves

The weight of the gloves to be used in the PABA championship bouts shall be as follows:

The weight of the gloves to be used in the PABA championship bouts shall be as follows:

from Minimumyweight up to Super Flyweight	6 ounces
from Bantamweight up to Welterweight	8 ounces
from Super Welterweight up to and included Heavyweight	10 ounces

When in the contract of the boxers the trademark is not established, the Supervisor of the fight shall decide the glove trademark to be used.

11. Bandage

11-1

In all categories the bandage shall be of no more than twelve(12) yards of soft gauze of no more than two(2) inches wide and no more than eight(8) feet of Surgeon's tape of no more than one(1) inch wide for each hand.

11-2

The style of bandage shall be free provided that the knuckles of boxer's hands are not covered by the surgeon's tape.

12. Suspension of the fight due to unforeseen causes

If due to unforeseen or accidental cause it is necessary to suspend a PABA championship bout before the end of the scheduled rounds, a Technical Decision shall be given in favor of the boxer who is ahead on the score cards of the judges provided that at the moment of the stop of the fight at least the four(4) complete rounds have passed.

Should the fight be suspended before the completion of the four(4) rounds the decision shall be Technical Draw.

13. Anti-Doping Test

An anti-doping test will be performed after the all PABA championship bouts

14. Ring

The rings to be used for the PABA championship bouts shall measure no less than eighteen(18) feet (5.5 meter) and no more than

twenty four(24) feet (7.3 meter) long for each side between the ropes. The ring padding shall consist of one(1) inch layer of "Ensolite Celotex Building Board" or similar material applied over one-inch base of Celotex Building Board or similar material.

All boxing rings must be equipped with four(4) parallel ring ropes each no less than one(1) inch thick in diameter.

15. Protectors

15-1

The genital protector and mouth protector shall be of obligatory usage to all boxers participating to the PABA championship fights.

15-2

When for any reason, a boxer loses the mouth protector during the bouts the referee shall pickup the protector, without stopping the fight and without losing sight of the fight, shall deliver or throw the protector to the seconds of the boxer in order for them to clean it and return it as soon as possible The referee, making good use of his judgement, shall replace the protector to the boxer who lost it at the appropriate moment.

The boxer who, at the referee's judgement, intentionally spits out the mouth protector shall be warned the first time, and if he continues with this action, the referee can penalize him with point deduction through the judges.

16. Second

Each boxer shall be allowed no more than three(3) seconds, one of which shall be the chief second who shall be responsible for the behavior in the corner during the fight.

17. Supervisor

The supervisor appointed to act in a PABA championship fight is the representative of the President of the PABA. His duties are to assist and help the local Commission with regard to the handling of the fight, and to make sure that all the PABA championship rules and regulations are complied with. He has full authority to take whatever steps he may consider necessary to safeguard the good name of the Pan Asian Boxing Association and the best interest of all concerned.

Article 1 :

Object

In order to expand infrastructure of professional boxers and boxing promotions this Association establish and recognizes PABA Junior Championship matches in each weight category which is established in the PABA championship regulations.

Article 2 :

Number of round

All Junior Championship fights recognized by this Association shall be eight(8) rounds. Each round shall last three(3) minutes with one(1) minute reset between each round.

Article 3 :

Qualification

The following boxers shall be considered to participate in the Box-Off elimination bout and, in consequent, final bout to determine a Junior championship title.

1. 3-1

   Professional boxer who has fought less than six(6) round.

   3-2

   Boxer who had achieved medal(s) from amateur boxing organization which is internationally recognized.

   3-3

   Eligible boxer to be designated by the PABA president's sole discretion.

Article 4 :

Box-Off procedures

4-1

Four(4) boxers nominated by the president shall be enter into six(6) round elimination bouts toward Junior championship title match for each division.

4-2

Winners of elimination bouts in each division shall be eligible to fight eight(8) round for the Junior championship title.

Article 5 :

Sanction

5-1

Promoter is required to apply sanctions of the Box-Off fights to the PABA along with the relevant boxing contracts and sanction fees/dues which is same table of the PABA regular championship match.

5-2

Application must be sent to the PABA no later than 30 days prior to the date(s) of Box-Off and or Junior championship match.

Article 6 :

Junior title defense match

Every PABA Junior champion must defend his title at interval of no more than six(6) months from the date on which he obtained the title. Otherwise his title shall be automatically withdrawn.

Article 7 :

Ratings

The Junior champion shall be accommodated in the PABA monthly ratings for his division.

Article 8 :

Supervisor and officials

The President of the PABA shall attend or he shall appoint a Supervisor and ring officials to attend every PABA Box-Off and Junior championship bouts.

Article 9 :

Weight division

PABA Junior champion shall be recognized in the same weight categories of the PABA championship rules and regulation.

Article 10 :

Regulations

All the PABA Regular championship rules and regulations shall be applied to the Junior Championship title match unless otherwise stipulated herein regulations.

Article 1 :

Object

In order to campaign of woman professional boxers and boxing promotions this Association establishes and recognizes PABA Woman Championship matches in each weight category which is established in the PABA championship regulations.

Article 2 :

Qualification

The following woman boxers shall be considered to participate in championship match;

2-1

Professional boxer who has been licensed by local boxing authority.

2-2

Boxer who has achieved amateur boxing career recognized by local boxing authority.

2-3

Eligible boxer to be designated by the PABA President in his sole discretion.

Article 3 :

Rules governing championship match

3-1

All Female Championship fights recognized by this Association shall be ten(10) rounds. Each round shall last two(2) minutes with one(1) minute reset between each round.

3-2

Ten(10)-point Must System shall be used.
A referee and three(3) judges will officiate the match.
Incomplete round shall be scored.

3-3

Ten(10)-point Must System shall be used.
A referee and three(3) judges will officiate the match.
Incomplete round shall be scored.

3-4

There must be mandatory eight(8) count after knocked-down.
The "Three Knocked-downed" rules will be in effect and will be no standing eight count.

3-5

Bell can not save the knocked-downed boxer in any round

3-6

Intentional blows:

a) If a match immediately stops due to intentional blow, the offender will lose by disqualification.
b) If the match resumes the referee shall deduct point(s).
1) Technical Draw :
if the injured boxer is disadvantage or in a draw in the scorecards, or in case no more four(4) rounds have passed by to stop the fight.

2) Technical Decision :
favorable to the injured boxer if she is ahead on the scorecards provided 4th round completed.

3-7

Head Butt:
If an intentional head butt produced a cut or wound, the referee will deduct two(2) points to the butting boxer.

3-8

Referee: Referee is only person authorized to stop the fight.

3-9

For anti-doping test, specimen of urine will be taken after a fight.

3-10

Protections

a) Boxer must not use facial cosmetics and have her hair secured with soft and non-abrasive materials.
b) Boxer shall wear breast protectors, groin protectors and mouthpiece.
c) Boxers must provide a negative pregnancy test prior to each bout.

Article 4 :

Sanction

Promoter is required to apply sanctions along with the relevant boxing contracts and sanction fees/dues which is same table of the PABA regular championship match.

Article 5 :

Supervisor and officials

The President of the PABA shall attend or he shall appoint a Supervisor and ring officials to attend every PABA woman championship bouts.

Article 6 :

Regulations

The PABA championship rules and regulations shall be applied to the Women Championship match unless otherwise stipulated hereinabove.

1.

Each contest will be officiated on a fair and impartial basis regardless of location of the championship match or the race or nationality of the contestants.

2.

Ring officials appointed to referee and judge will remain completely neutral from the contestants, managers, trainers and promoters involved in the contest.

3.

No ring official will discuss with any person his opinion of the contest he will officiate or any opinion of the outcome of the contest except with the supervisor of the bout.

4.

PABA ring officials will maintain complete and total composure of his emotions at all times and act in a professional manner.

5.

PABA ring officials will not publicly criticize the performance of any other ring officials

6.

Ring officials will maintain complete concentration on the contest being conducted and will not alow the crowd or anything else to destroy or divert this complete and total concentration of the job he has been assigned to do.

7.

The performance of a ring official reflects not only on the PABA but boxing in general. Act like the best in your avocation and be proud of the sport of Boxing and contribution you are making to Boxing.