Saturday, January 7, 2012

Boxing Disqualification Rules


Even those who love the sport will not deny that boxing can get pretty rough. However, the unified rules of boxing are in place to maximize safety and minimize risk for all involved. Sanctions against a boxer who fouls or otherwise endangers his opponent keep the match civilized with the threat of disqualification.
Disqualification Basics
In boxing, only a referee can disqualify a fighter. If the fighter is disqualified, the match stops immediately and he is expelled from the ring. The other fighter wins the match by disqualification, which goes on his permanent fighting record. The disqualified fighter similarly records a loss. Disqualifications are not recorded specially like a knockout or technical knockout.
Making Weight
A fighter can be disqualified before the match begins by not making weight. Because larger fighters are at an advantage, weight classes divide boxers into divisions of similar size. If a fighter weighs more than the maximum weight for his class during weigh-in, the fighter is disqualified. The maximum weights in pounds for fighters under unified boxing rules are 105, 108, 122, 115, 118, 122, 126, 130, 135, 140, 147, 154, 160, 168, 175, 200 and "heavyweight" for fighters over 200 pounds.
Fouls
Most in-bout disqualification happens as the result of one fighter intentionally fouling the other. An incomplete list of possible fouls includes hitting below the belt, punching a fighter who is holding onto the ropes, hitting with an open hand, hitting with the side of the hand, striking with anything other than the gloved fist and hitting an opponent while he's down. Fighters can also receive a foul for "unsportsmanlike conduct."
Disqualification and Fouls
If a foul results in injury to a fighter's opponent, the referee may stop the match. If that happens, the fouling boxer loses by disqualification. If the fouled opponent can continue, the fouling boxer will lose points. A boxer who commits multiple fouls in a bout may be disqualified at the referee's discretion regardless of whether or not his opponent is injured.

 
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