Boxing Rules

• Championship bouts will be scheduled for 12 rounds.
• Each round is 3 minutes in length with a 1 minute rest in between.
• Only the referee has the authority to stop the fight.
• The 10 point must system in in effect.
• 3 Judges will be present to score the bout.
• No standing 8 count will be in effect.
• A fighter cannot be saved by the bell in any round.
• Mandatory 8 count for any knockdowns will be in effect.
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• No 3 knockdown rule will be in effect.
• Mouth guard must be worn. If the mouth guard is deliberately spat out, points may be deducted. If the mouth guard gets dislodged by a punch, the referee will call time and have it put back in at the first available moment.
• A boxer is given 20 seconds unassisted to get back into the ring if knocked out of the ring. Any assistance causes a disqualification.
• Only approved boxing gloves will be accepted for use in the bout.
• A fighter has 5 minutes to recover from an accidental low blow or he will lose the fight.
• Injuries received from fair blows that prevent the fighter from continuing will cause the injured fighter to lose by TKO.
• If a boxer intentionally fouls their opponent and the opponent is unable to continue, the boxer who caused the injury will lose by disqualification.
• Any intentional fouls that cause injury where the injury results in the fight being stopped in a latter round, the injured fighter wins by technical decision if ahead on the score cards; if the injured fighter isn't ahead on the score cards, the bout will result in a technical draw.
• Fighters that cause intentional fouls where a bout is able to continue will be deducted 2 points.
• Any self inflicted injuries whilst attempting to foul the opponent will have no referee action and will be scored as if it was a fair blow.
• Any unsportsmanlike conduct by a boxer may result in a disqualification from the referee.
• A no decision will be given if the fight has to be stopped immediately by an accidental foul before 4 completed rounds of boxing.
• A technical decision victory will be awarded to the fighter ahead on the score cards after 4 completed rounds of boxing if an accidental foul causes the bout to end immediately.

• No punching below the belt.
• No holding.
• No tripping.
• No kicking.
• No head butting.
• No wrestling.
• No biting.
• No spitting on.
• No pushing.
• No hitting with your shoulder, forearm, or elbow.
• No hitting with an open glove.
• No hitting with the inside of your glove.
• No hitting with your wrist.
• No hitting with your backhand.
• No hitting with the side of your hand.
• No punching your opponent's back.
• No punching the back of the head (rabbit punch).
• No punching the kidneys (kidney punch).
• No punching while holding on to the ropes to gain leverage.
• No holding and hitting.
• No ducking so low that your head is below your opponent's belt line.
• No hitting on the break.
• No spitting your mouthpiece out.
• If you score a knockdown of your opponent, you must go to the farthest neutral corner while the referee makes the count.
• No hitting opponent when there knocked down.