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What changes the result

The rules behind the moments commentators get excited about. They build on the beginner rules.

I · Intermediate · 5 rules · Step 2 of 4

Scoring and how a bout is won

  1. When does the referee stop a boxing bout?The referee stops a bout when a boxer is outclassed, is taking too much punishment or is hurt and should not go on.

Fouls and penalties

  1. How many warnings before a boxer is disqualified?The referee has three steps.
  2. What happens after a low blow in boxing?A low blow is a punch below the belt line.

The bout, the boxers and the officials

  1. What are the weight classes in Olympic-style boxing?From 1 January 2025 there are ten weight classes for elite men, from 50 kg to over 90 kg, and ten for elite women, from 48 kg to over 80 kg.
  2. What does the referee do in a boxing ring?One referee controls the bout from inside the ring and does not score it.
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