• SCORING:

Hand held calculators are now used for adding up blows landed by boxers.
They are fitted with a button, to punish warnings, by deducting blows.



• SCORING BLOW:

A Scoring blow, is a blow made up with the knuckle part of the clenched
fist of either hand on the scoring area with force and without infringing the rules.



• SCORING AREA:

The front of the head and body above the belt excluding the arms.
The belt is the natural waistline from the highest part of the pelvic bone to the navel.

DECISIONS

• FIGHTS ARE WON ON POINTS:

  
  

There cannot be a draw.

If points are equal the judge will decide on:

Who led off most

Better style

Better defense

Note:

Leading off is striking or attempting to strike first.

• WIN BY REFEREE STOPPING THE CONTEST (RSC):

Outclassed:

If in the opinion of the referee a boxer is outclassed or receiving excessive punishment the bout will be stopped.

Injury:

If in the opinion of the referee a boxer is unfit to continue because of injury the bout will be stopped.

WIN BY DISQUALIFICATION:

One or both boxers can be disqualified. The referee has the power to caution, warn or disqualify a boxer at any time without previous warning.

Note: WARNINGS

- A referee will indicate to each judge when he warns a boxer (commonly known as a public warning).
A boxer who receives three warnings in a contest for any reason shall be disqualified for receiving three warnings.


WIN BY KNOCK-OUT:

An amateur is rarely actually knocked out unconscious.


KO is an international term for a boxer who fails to beat the count of 10.

A boxer can be counted out if following a punch:
Any part of his body other than his feet touch the deck.
He is hanging helplessly on the ropes, is part through the ropes or out of the ropes.
He is in a dazed condition and is not able to defend himself (standing count).
To beat the count a boxer must in the opinion of the referee, be in a position to defend himself at the count of 8.


NOTE:

An amateur boxer who receives three counts in one round or four in a contest will lose the contest by RSC.