What is the maximum length of bandage (gauze) allowed on each hand of a professional World Boxing Organization (WBO) boxer?

In all weight classes, hand bandages in the World Boxing Organization (WBO) are restricted to twelve yards of soft gauze bandage per hand not more than two inches in width, held in place by not more than eight feet (2.438 m) of surgical tape of one inch (25.4 mm) of width. The surgical tape shall not be applied within one inch (25.4 mm) of the knuckles of the contestant’s hands.

So, the rules of the WBO allow plenty of gauze and tape to be used. A standard roll of boxing gauze is typically 10 yards, or 30 feet long, so professional boxers are allowed to use almost a roll and 1/5 of gauze on each hand. But, typically most boxers use only enough gauze to meet their professional needs.

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Ken Putnam

Alan B Mitchell, Doesn't matter Yards is what the regs specify

Coral Harvey

Is that is what meant by going the whole 9 yards. Maybe it was 9 yards in the past ?

John W Shreve

Alan B Mitchell, Doesn't matter. The rest of the world needs to catch up.

Karin Johansson

Andrew King, 11 meters

Karin Johansson

Alan B Mitchell, ~11 meters.

Clarence Quismundo

I did not know the answer but I know that it should not be too thin because it will feel like a bare knuckle when it hits you.

Denise Currie

I know several professional boxers, so I knew it was round about that amount though was not sure of exact measurement

Donna Carder-Kummer

It’s 49 feet, that equals 16.3 yards according to the WBO. I guessed on this one so looked it after I found I picked the right one but their rules did not match the answer!