BOXING SEVERITY INDEX (BSI)
1) ACTIVITY (fights in the last 2 years)
1 (or less) +1
2) RECENT RECORD
Lost 5 or more in a row +2
Lost 3 of last 4 +1
Won 3 of last 4 -1
3) KO or TKO
More than 4 in last 2 years +3
3 or less in last 2 years +2
Last fight by KO +1
4) Age
Greater than 44 +2
Greater than 35 +1
5) RING AGE
Greater than 500 rounds +1
Amateur experience
Each fight = 1 pro round
Greater than 5 years +1
TOTAL SCORE:
+3 – +4 = High Risk Category “C”
+5 – +6 = High Risk Category “B”
+7 – +9 = High Risk Category “A”
Categories A, B, and C indicate the fighter needs further clinical evaluation by the commission and their medical advisory board before licensure. This scale is not meant to replace good judgment, but to be utilized as one objective tool to determine suitability to compete.
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Basic Requirements Necessary for Medical Qualifications
Requirement Validity
CT/MRI, brain scan (Baseline)
Dilated Eye Exam (Ophthalmologist) 1 year
Hepatitis B, C, and HIV 180 days
EKG Initial Only (if normal)
Complete History and Physical 1 year
Final Pre-Fight Physical (at the venue) 3 hours
Serum Pregnancy Test 14 days prior to contest
RECOMMENDATIONS:
- Physician can stop the fight
- Ambulance w/ paramedics at the venue at all times
- Suspended boxer can be re-instated only by the suspending Commission
- Urine Test for illegal substances
- Disposable gloves for all officials-optional
- Bio-Hazard bags in the corners and in the dressing rooms
- No ringside flash photos
- Physicians attend boxing related Continuing Medical Education Course
- Medical Information Release
Minimum Automatic Suspension Times
TKO/KO from head shots only – 45 days (no contest) 30 days no sparring
If a loss of consciousness has occurred, the boxer must have a brain scan and be cleared by a neurologist.
Motion by Greg Serb PA) for each individual Commission to start the process of the implementation of the minimal requirements submitted in Exhibit 1 (stated above) from the medical committee, in their Medical Work-ups. Second by Wally Jernigan (NE), all members present voting. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY