# Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, sec. 9: Prize fighting; engaging

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## Section

- **Citation:** Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, sec. 9
- **Heading:** Prize fighting; engaging
- **Jurisdiction:** Massachusetts
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 265 / Section 9

## Text

Section 9. Whoever, except as provided in sections thirty-two to fifty, inclusive, of chapter one hundred and forty-seven, by previous appointment or arrangement, engages in a fight with another person shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than ten years or by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars.

Section 9. Whoever, except as provided in sections thirty-two to fifty, inclusive, of chapter one hundred and forty-seven, by previous appointment or arrangement, engages in a fight with another person shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than ten years or by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars.

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