Individual Sports
Individual sports are performance sports which develop independent thinking,
leadership, and self-reliance.
Boxing is a combat sport in which you engage in with another person. It is a contest of
endurance, reflexes, speed, strength, and will by throwing punches at each other,
usually with gloved hands.
Amateur boxing is an Olympic sport supervised by a referee over a series of
one-to-three-minute intervals called rounds.
The result is decided when an opponent is:
● Deemed incapable to continue by the referee
● Disqualified for breaking a rule
● Resigns by throwing in a towel
● Pronounced the winner or loser based on the scorecards of the judges at the end
of the contest
● If at the end, both fighters gain equal scores from the judges the fight is
considered a draw.
Boxing consists of 3-minute rounds not exceeding 12 rounds.
Each boxer enters into the ring from their assigned corners at the beginning of each
round and must cease fighting and return to their corners at the signal (sound of the
bell) ending each round. The 10 Point Must System will be the standard system of
scoring a bout.
Knockout (KO)- If a fighter is knocked down during a fight, determined whether the
boxer touches the canvas of the floor of the ring with any part of his/her body other than
his/her feet as a result of an opponent’s punch (not a slip) as decided by the referee, the
referee will begin counting until the fighter returns to his/her feet and can continue
before the count of ten. If he/she is not able to continue, regardless whether he/she is
unconscious or not, the other boxer is declared as the winner by knockout (KO). A
boxer who has been knocked down cannot be saved by the bell in any round.
Technical Knockout (TKO)- is ruled by the referee, the fight doctor, or a fighter’s
corner if a fighter is unable to continue fighting based upon injuries or being judged to
effectively defend him/herself. A three knockdowns within a round result in TKO.
General Rules
Boxers are prohibited from:
● Hitting below the belt (a fighter who suffers accidental low-blow may be given up
to 5 minutes to recover)
● Holding
● Tripping
● Pushing
● Biting
● Spitting
● Kicking
● Head-butting
● Hitting with any part of the arm other than the knuckles
● Hitting the back, back of head, neck
● Holding ropes for support
● Ducking below the belt of their opponent
Disqualification (DQ)- Violation of any of the above rules is a foul. The referee may
issue warnings, deduct points, or disqualify a boxer. Intentionally or repeatedly violating
the rules will result in disqualification.
No contest (NC)- Fouls committed accidentally which may cause injury ending a bout
may lead to “no contest”, it is not a draw but annulled.
Equipment
● Boxing gloves
● Focus pads
● Speed ball
● Punching bag
● Jumping rope
● Hand grip
● Bandage
● Head gear
● Mouth guard
● Groin protector
● Boxing shoes
Officials of the Game
Referee- the soul arbiter of a bout, stationed inside the ring, supervises the match and
responsible for enforcing the rules during a match.
Judges- are usually positioned at the ringsides to score the bout and assign points to
the boxers, based on punches that connect, defense, knockdowns, and other more
subjective measures.
Timekeeper- responsible for monitoring the time and rings the bell at the end of each
round.
Fight doctor- gives opinion on the status of the fighters during or in between rounds
when the situation requires it.
Reference: Honing Your Skills Through MAPEH 10