{"id":28,"date":"2010-04-22T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2010-04-22T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fightcitynyc.com\/?page_id=28"},"modified":"2010-04-26T12:12:40","modified_gmt":"2010-04-26T16:12:40","slug":"boxing-101","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fightcitynyc.com\/?page_id=28","title":{"rendered":"Boxing 101"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">What&#8217;s happening in the square circle?\u00a0 Here&#8217;s a rundown of the basics of boxing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Boxing Match Format<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ten 3-minute rounds (twelve 3-minute rounds for title fights) with a 1-minute break in between each round.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Unified Rules of Boxing (for title fights)*<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The no three-knockdown rule is in effect<\/li>\n<li>Only the referee can stop the bout<\/li>\n<li>If there is an accidental headbutt, it will go to the scorecards to determine the winner, if four rounds of a scheduled 12-rounder have been completed.<br \/>\nOtherwise, the bout will be declared no contest.<\/li>\n<li>A fighter cannot be saved by the bell in any round, including the final round.<\/li>\n<li>A boxer knocked down shall receive a mandatory eight-count<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Other Rules of Boxing (varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction)*<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You      cannot hit below the belt, hold, trip, kick, headbutt, wrestle, bite, spit      on, or push your opponent.<\/li>\n<li>You      cannot hit with your head, shoulder, forearm, or elbow.<\/li>\n<li>You      cannot hit with an open glove, the inside of the glove, the wrist, the      backhand, or the side of the hand.<\/li>\n<li>You      cannot punch your opponent&#8217;s back, or the back of his head or neck (rabbit      punch), or on the kidneys (kidney punch).<\/li>\n<li>You      cannot throw a punch while holding on to the ropes to gain leverage.<\/li>\n<li>You      can&#8217;t hold your opponent and hit him at the same time, or duck so low that      your head is below your opponent&#8217;s belt line.<\/li>\n<li>When      the referee breaks you from a clinch, you have to take a full step back;      you cannot immediately hit your opponent&#8211;that&#8217;s called &#8220;hitting on      the break&#8221; and is illegal.<\/li>\n<li>You      cannot spit out your mouthpiece on purpose to get a rest.<\/li>\n<li>If      you score a knockdown of your opponent, you must go to the farthest neutral      corner while the referee makes the count.<\/li>\n<li>If      you &#8220;floor&#8221; your opponent, you cannot hit him when he&#8217;s on the      canvas.<\/li>\n<li>A      floored boxer has up to ten seconds to get back up on his feet before      losing the bout by knockout.<\/li>\n<li>A      boxer who is knocked down cannot be saved by the bell in any round,      depending upon the local jurisdiction&#8217;s rules.<\/li>\n<li>A      boxer who is hit with an accidental low blow has up to five minutes to      recover. If s\/he cannot continue after five minutes, s\/he is considered      knocked out.<\/li>\n<li>If      the foul results in an injury that causes the fight to end immediately,      the boxer who committed the foul is disqualified.<\/li>\n<li>If      the foul causes an injury but the bout continues, the referee orders the      judges to deduct two points from the boxer who caused the injury.<\/li>\n<li>If      an unintentional foul causes the bout to be stopped immediately, the bout      is ruled a &#8220;no contest&#8221; if four rounds have not been fully      completed. (If the bout was scheduled for four rounds, then three rounds      must have been completed.) If four rounds have been completed, the judges&#8217;      scorecards are tallied and the fighter who is ahead on points is awarded a      technical decision. If the scores are even, it will be called a &#8220;technical      draw.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>If      a boxer is knocked out of the ring, he gets a count of 20 to get back in      and on his feet. He cannot be assisted.<\/li>\n<li>In      some jurisdictions the standing eight-count or the three knockdown rule      also may be in effect.<\/li>\n<li>In      other jurisdictions, only the referee can stop the bout.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>How to Score a Fight*<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are typically three judges for each fight, who calculate points as follows:<\/p>\n<p>If a judge deems that fighter A has out-boxed fighter B in a round, then s\/he will score the round 10 points for fighter A, and 9 points for fighter B. If fighter B is knocked down by fighter A, and receives a standing count, then the round is scored 10 points to fighter A and 8 points to fighter B. If the judge decides that neither fighter won a round, then he will score it 10 points to each fighter.<\/p>\n<p>If a fighter is penalized by the referee (such as for multiple low blows), then the referee will turn to each ring-side judge individually and instruct him to deduct a point for that fighter from their score card for that round.<\/p>\n<p>The referee collects the judges&#8217; scorecards after every round and delivers them to the ring-side commissioner. At the end of the fight, the points are totaled to arrive at a decision (win, loss, or draw).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If all judges score for boxer A then it is a win by unanimous decision (UD) for boxer A<\/li>\n<li>If two judges score for boxer A and one judge scores a draw then it is a majority decision (MD) win for boxer A<\/li>\n<li>If two judges score for boxer A and one judge scores for boxer B then it is a split decision (SD) win for boxer A<\/li>\n<li>If all judges score a draw then it is a draw by unanimous decision (D-UD)<\/li>\n<li>If two judges score a draw and one judge scores for either boxer then it is a majority draw (D-MD)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Weight Classes**<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fightcitynyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Weightclasses.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38\" title=\"Weightclasses\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fightcitynyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Weightclasses.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"496\" height=\"701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fightcitynyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Weightclasses.png 496w, https:\/\/www.fightcitynyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Weightclasses-212x300.png 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" \/><\/a>* <\/strong><strong>From <a href=\"http:\/\/boxrec.com\/media\/index.php\/Rules_of_Boxing\" target=\"_blank\">Boxrec.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>**From <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pubquizhelp.com\/sport\/boxing.html\" target=\"_blank\">Pub Quiz Help<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What&#8217;s happening in the square circle?\u00a0 Here&#8217;s a rundown of the basics of boxing. Boxing Match Format Ten 3-minute rounds (twelve 3-minute rounds for title fights) with a 1-minute break in between each round. 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