{"data":{"id":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-29-143q","jurisdiction":"us-ct","citation":"Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-143q","heading":"(Formerly Sec. 21a-203). Duration of matches. Attendance of approved referee.","body":"(a) No boxing match shall consist of more than twelve rounds and each round shall be no longer than three minutes nor less than two minutes in duration. In all matches, if a contestant who has been knocked down arises before the count of ten seconds, the referee shall complete a count of eight seconds and assure himself that the contestant is fit to continue. The referee may, in the referee's discretion, order a standing knockdown and a mandatory eight count if a contestant is taking a severe beating and is apparently defenseless but is not knocked down. The standing knockdown shall be treated in all respects, including scoring, as a knockdown.\n(b) No mixed martial arts match shall consist of more than five rounds. Each round shall be followed by a period of rest of not less than one minute.\n(c) No boxing or mixed martial arts match shall be conducted unless a referee approved by the commissioner is in attendance and directs and controls the match.","path":["TITLE 29. PUBLIC SAFETY AND STATE POLICE","CHAPTER 532a. BOXING AND MIXED MARTIAL ARTS"],"source_url":"https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_532a.htm#sec_29-143q","current_through":"Revised to January 1, 2026 (2026 Supplement to the General Statutes of Connecticut, applied over the base revision of January 1, 2025)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T19:07:09Z","sha256":"0cb7936c407416fd151e50ac952bfe95229c57bbca16221545fe3d4e6ec70a3e","source_id":"us-ct","stale":false,"prev":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-29-143p","next":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-29-143r"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}