Code of Massachusetts Regulations
523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION)
Title 523 CMR 15.00 - Boxing Contests And Exhibitions
Section 15.01 - Method of Judging Boxing Contest or Exhibition

Universal Citation: 523 MA Code of Regs 523.15

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

(1) In accordance with M.G.L. c. 147, § 36, each bout shall be judged by three judges. Each judge of a boxing contest or exhibition that is being judged shall score the contest or exhibition and determine the winner through the use of the 10 Points Must System as follows:

(a) The better boxer of a round receives ten points and their opponent proportionately less.

(b) If the round is even, each boxer receives ten points.

(c) No fraction of points may be given.

(d) Points for each round must be awarded immediately after the end of the period of unarmed combat in the round.

(2) After the end of the boxing contest or exhibition, the announcer shall pick up the scores of the judges from the Commission's desk. The majority opinion is conclusive and, if there is no majority, the decision is a draw.

(3) When the Commission has checked the scores, they shall inform the announcer of the decision and the announcer shall inform the audience of the decision over the speaker system.

(4) Incomplete rounds shall be scored by the judges. If the referee penalizes either unarmed combatant in an incomplete round, the appropriate points shall be deducted.

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