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Female Boxing Guidelines At Bottom
- UNIFIED RULES OF BOXING
- Each round shall consist be of a three (3) minute duration, with a one (1)
minute rest period between rounds.
- The referee is the sole arbiter of a bout and is the only individual
authorized to stop a contest.
- All bouts will be evaluated and scored by three (3) judges.
- The 10 Point Must System will be the standard system of scoring a bout.
- The Mandatory Eight (8) Count after knockdowns will be standard procedure
in all bouts.
- All professional boxers are required to wear a mouthpiece during
competition.
The round cannot begin without the mouthpiece.
If the
mouthpiece is dislodged during competition, the referee will call time and have
the mouthpiece replaced at the first opportune moment, without interfering with
the immediate action.
Points may be deducted by the referee if he feels the
mouthpiece is being purposely spit out.
- There is NO Standing Eight (8) Count.
- There is NO Three (3) Knockdown Rule.
- A boxer shall receive a twenty (20) second count if the boxer is knocked
out of the ring and onto the floor.
The boxer is to be unassisted by
spectators or his/her seconds.
If assisted by anyone, the boxer may lose
points or be disqualified with such a decision being within the sole discretion
of the referee.
- A boxer who has been knocked down cannot be saved by the bell in any round.
- If a boxer sustains an injury from a fair blow and the injury is severe
enough to terminate the bout, the injured boxer shall lose by TKO.
- A fighter who is hit with an accidental low blow must continue after a
reasonable amount of time but no more than five (5) minutes, or he/she will lose
the fight.
- Injuries Sustained By Fouls
- A - Intentional Fouls
- If an intentional foul causes an injury, and the injury is severe enough to
terminate the bout immediately, the boxer causing the injury shall lose by
disqualification.
- If an intentional foul causes an injury and the bout is allowed to
continue, the referee shall notify the authorities and deduct two (2) points
from the boxer who caused the foul.
Point deductions for intentional fouls
will be mandatory.
- If an intentional foul causes an injury and the injury results in the bout
being stopped in a later round, the injured boxer will win by TECHNICAL DECISION
if he is ahead on the score cards; and the bout will result in a TECHNICAL DRAW
if the injured boxer is behind or even on the score cards.
- If the boxer injures himself while attempting to intentionally foul his
opponent, the referee will not take any action in his favor, and this injury
shall be the same as one produced by a fair blow.
- If the referee feels that a boxer has conducted himself in an
unsportsman-like manner, he may stop the bout and disqualify the boxer.
- B - Accidental Fouls
- If an accidental foul causes an injury severe enough for the referee to
stop the bout immediately, the bout will result in a NO DECISION if stopped
before four (4) completed rounds.
Four (4) rounds are complete when the
bell rings signifying the end of the fourth round.
- If an accidental foul causes an injury severe enough for the referee to
stop the bout after four (4) rounds have occurred, the bout will result in a
TECHNICAL DECISION awarded to the boxer who is ahead on the score cards at the
time the bout is stopped.
- A: Partial or incomplete rounds will be scored.
If no action has
occurred, the round should be scored as an even round.
This is at the
discretion of the judges.
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Association of Boxing Commissions
Uniformity – Professionalism – Consistency
CHAMPIONSHIP RULE
Female Boxing Guidelines
- All bouts shall be scheduled for no more than then (10) rounds with each
round may last up to three (3) minutes. One (1) minute between rounds.
- Female boxers shall use NO facial cosmetics and have their hair secured
with soft and non-abrasive materials.
- The weight classes shall be the same as use by male boxers.
- Female boxers shall wear breast protectors and groin protectors that are
both properly fitted and a mouthpiece is also required.
- Glove size: Females boxers up to and including 147 lbs., shall use 8 oz.,
gloves and female boxers over 147 lbs., shall use 10 oz., gloves properly
fitted.
- All female boxers must provide a negative
pregnancy test prior to each bout.
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