What do you have to look out for in a fight?
Boxing is an interesting, but not safe, sport. When fighting, you have to follow a few rules so that none of the parties involved is too badly damaged. You can find out what to look out for here.
What to look out for in a boxing match
- All professional boxers are only allowed to box if they have used their mouthguards. If a boxer loses his mouthguard during a fight, the fight is interrupted, whereupon the mouthguard must be cleaned and reinserted. If the judge observes that a fighter is spitting out his mouthguard to get a break, this can lead to a deduction of points.
- The world championship and European championship fights are designed for 12 rounds. Each round lasts 3 minutes with a one-minute break between the rounds.
- The fight can and may only be stopped by the responsible referee.
- As long as the fighter is in the fight, he may not be counted.
- If a fighter is pushed out of the ring by his opponent, he has only 20 seconds to re-enter the ring. The fighter must manage to return to the ring on his own. He has to make sure that he is not helped because that can lead to a disqualification.
- In the event that a boxer is knocked down in a fight and at the same time goes down with the bell, the fighter must stand up again immediately despite the end of the round.
- The fights are judged by a total of 3 judges. Whoever wins the round receives 10 points, whoever loses receives only 9 points. Anyone who goes down during the fight receives fewer points.
- In the case of deliberate fouls, a decision is always made in favor of the fouled person, the respective opponent (i.e. the one who committed the foul) is punished with deductions or even disqualification. The disqualification of one fighter results in the victory of the other fighter.
- If an unintentional foul is committed and the foul cannot continue fighting, a decision is made on points.
- If a boxer receives an unintended low blow, he is given a maximum of 5 minutes to recover from it. It can happen that the victim cannot continue fighting after the break, whereupon the fight is considered lost for him.
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You have to be fair in the fight
- Since you are not allowed to kick with your open hand or with your foot, all hits that are not executed with a clenched fist are considered fouls.
- A stroke below the belt is also counted as a foul.
- Blows to the poor and hands are not considered a foul, but do not earn any points.
- In addition, it is also a violation of the boxing rules (which may be followed by a deduction of points) if you simply clasp your opponent in order to ward off his blows.
- The referee also pays attention to fairness.
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