Terms and conditons

1. PURPOSE

This document sets out the organisation, administration and competition rules for the Home Counties Boxing Belts, covering championship belts, weight divisions, eligibility, defences, challenges, weigh-ins, scoring, belt ownership and disciplinary matters.

2. COMPETITION RULES

2.1 Eligibility

Home Counties Boxings belt tiles are open to Male boxers in the Youth and Senior categories.

All boxers must be registered with an approved England Boxing club within the Home Counties Region, meet the applicable age and eligibility requirements, be medically cleared and hold any required licence or registration.

Boxers must have had a minimum of 15 England Boxing amateur boxing bouts upon entry.

Boxers contracted to GB Boxing are NOT eligible to compete for any of the Title Belts.

Boxers holding National Titles cannot compete for the regional belt in the same age and weight category as they hold their National Title in.

All boxers must ensure the following items are also up to date in the Locker in preparation for the competition. Failure to do so may result in the Boxer being withdrawn from the competition and the Belt being declared vacant or the challenge declared void.

Profile picture uploaded showing only the boxer (passport style).

Digital BCR1 red QR code ready on your device. To get a valid QR code you’ll need:

Current age verification uploaded

Current membership registered to an England Boxing club

No medical suspension.

Current, in-date medical covering the date of the event.

Declaration of all previous combat and England Boxing bouts.

All coaches must ensure the following items are up to date in the Locker in preparation for the competition.

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Current membership registered to an England Boxing club

In-date First Aid certificate

In-date Safeguarding certificate

In-date DBS certificate.

2.2 Weight Divisions

Each belt will be assigned to a specific weight division defined as England Boxing performance pathway categories.

Youth and Senior weight categories

47 - 50kg

Under 55kg

Under 60kg

Under 65kg

Under 70kg

Under 75kg

Under 80kg

Under 85kg

Under 90kg

Over 90kg

2.3 Bout Format

All bouts will be contested over 3 x 3 min rounds, under England Boxing applicable boxing regulations. All bouts must be supervised by appropriately qualified officials at officially approved venues. (see 4.0 Defences and Challenges)

2.4 Weigh-In

Official weigh-ins will be conducted using approved scales. Failure to make the required weight will be dealt with under the applicable competition procedures.

3.0 Champion Responsibilities

Champions must remain eligible, maintain registration and medical clearance, fulfil agreed title defences and return the belt when required.

Belt holder must bring the Belt being contested to the bout. 

If a boxer defends the Belt Title on three consecutive occasions, they will own the belt and a new belt be competed for.

Belts shall be looked after by the Belt holder and their club. The cost of a lost or damaged belt that needs to be replaced will be borne by the club of approximately £200 (to cover cost of belt and administration costs). 

Belt holders that change club affiliation MUST inform the belt coordinator and the new club must acknowledge receipt of the challenge belt via email to the belt coordinator.

Once a boxer wins a Belt at another weight division the current weight division belt MUST be relinquished. A boxer cannot hold more than one regional belt title at a time.

If a Youth boxer holds a Belt, they must relinquish it when becoming a Senior boxer.

The belt holder can only defend their belt at an ‘Away’ club show.

The Belt holder must actively defend their Belt on a regular basis (at least every 2 months). Failure to defend a Belt for over three months without reasonable justification may result in the Belt being declared vacant. 

4.0 Defences and Challenges

4.1 Defences

Champions may be required to defend their belts against eligible challengers. Challenger selection may consider results, record, activity, weight category and previous title performances.

A title bout must be officially approved and a permit issued, with both boxers completing all required medical and administrative procedures.

Title bouts will be allocated by the committee to a mutually agreed convenient neutral event. Belt holders and challengers will not be able to defend or compete for their titles on their own club shows.

Defences and challenges must be nominated to the Regional Belt Committee via the nomination form Appendix C.

4.2 Scoring and Results

Bouts will be scored according to the applicable boxing rules. Official results may include decisions, knockout, technical knockout, technical decision, draw or disqualification.

4.3 Applications to compete 

All participants must send Nomination Forms into the belt coordinator via email.

Nomination forms will be reviewed by the regional belt committee, and any approved matches will be scheduled.

Where more than one nomination is received for the same regional belt title, those boxers not selected to compete will be placed on a waiting list. The waiting list will be run on a first-come first-served basis and, where selected boxers cannot compete on the scheduled date, the next boxer on the list will be offered the slot.

Boxers unable to compete on the scheduled date, will be placed at the bottom on the waiting list.

4.4. Withdrawals and vacant titles

Anyone Withdrawing a Boxer Must give a minimum of 14 Days' Notice to the belt coordinator via email, to enable all parties to be contacted. Failure to do so will result in a £50 sanction being imposed by Home Counties upon the withdrawing boxer’s club. 

If a champion withdraws either without contacting the belt coordinator or Home Counties Regional Belt Committee, the Title shall be deemed vacant. The challenger will then be awarded a bout in 14-28 days for the vacant title against a second challenger of Home Counties Regional Belt Committee choosing. 

If a champion withdraws having contacted the belt coordinator with a valid reason the bout will be re-scheduled for 14-28 days. If the champion is unable to re-schedule in that time frame the Belt will be deemed vacated. 

4.5 Show allocation 

Home Counties Title Belt bouts are designed to take place on Club shows, Regional Belt Tournaments or at Regional Championship Finals. 

Upon acceptance of a belt title nomination, the Home Counties will schedule this bout to be completed on a suitable event. Consideration will be given to location of both clubs and boxer availability.

A Regional Title Belt Permit will be issued for all Regional Belt bouts by the Regional Secretary, details will be sent to Host Club in which the bout is to be held, challenger’s club and belt holders Club.

No Bout can take place Without a Valid Permit, this Must be shown to the Supervisor.

No Expenses will be paid to Clubs taking part in Title Belt Bouts.

5.0 ADMINISTRATION

5.1 Vacant Titles

A belt may become vacant if the champion relinquishes the title, becomes ineligible, cannot defend within the required period, changes weight division, retires or is otherwise required to vacate the championship.

Title Belts will also be declared vacant if:

If the Title Belt holder wins an England Boxing National Title Belt at the same weight category.

If the Title Belt holder ceases to be registered with England Boxing.

The champion is unable to defend against challenges within 42 days.

A Youth champion becomes a Senior boxer.

Offers to compete for vacant titles will be sent by the Regional Belt Committee to boxers on the title belt waiting list and/or boxers who, in the view of the Regional Belt Committee, are eligible to compete for the vacant title.

5.2 Medical & Safety

Boxer health and safety takes priority over the championship. All competitors must comply with applicable medical, licensing, safeguarding and suspension requirements.

5.3 Conduct

Boxers, coaches, officials and clubs are expected to behave professionally and respectfully in accordance with rule 5.6 of the England Boxing Rule Book. Serious misconduct or deliberate rule violations may result in disciplinary action.

5.4 Protests & Appeals

Formal protests should be submitted to the designated competition supervisor within the specified period following a bout and will be considered in accordance with the competition procedures.

5.5 Belt Presentation

Following confirmation of the official result, the belt will be presented to the winner and the result added to the official championship records.

5.6 Belt Ownership

Unless otherwise stated, the physical championship belt remains the property of Home Counties Boxing and must be returned when required.

5.7 Rule Change

Competition rules may be amended when necessary. Any significant changes will be communicated to clubs and competitors before taking effect.

Where governing-body rules conflict with these rules, the governing body's requirements take precedence.

5.8 Organisation

Home Counties Boxing

Belt Coordinator: Mark Taylor email: stevenageboxing@gmail.com

Competition Coordinator: Ann Setch email: windrush-valley-abc@hotmail.co.uk

Officials Coordinator: Denise Coe email: coe_denise@yahoo.co.uk