Code of Massachusetts Regulations
523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION)
Title 523 CMR 15.00 - Boxing Contests And Exhibitions
Section 15.05 - Fouls: Deduction of Points; Effect of Low Blow
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) If a boxer fouls their opponent during a contest or exhibition or commits any other infraction, the referee may penalize them by deducting points from their score, whether or not the foul or infraction was intentional. The referee may determine the number of points to be deducted in each instance and shall base their determination on the severity of the foul or infraction and its effect upon the opponent.
(2) When the referee determines that it is necessary to deduct a point or points because of a foul or infraction, they shall warn the offender of the penalty to be assessed.
(3) The referee shall, as soon as is practical after the foul, notify the judges and both unarmed combatants of the number of points, if any, to be deducted from the score of the offender.
(4) Any point or points to be deducted for any foul or infraction must be deducted in the round in which the foul or infraction occurred, and may not be deducted from the score of any subsequent round.
(5) A boxer may not be declared the winner of a contest or exhibition on the basis of their claim that his or her opponent committed a foul by hitting him or her below the belt. If a boxer falls to the floor of the ring or otherwise indicates that they are unwilling to continue because of a claim of a low blow, the contest or exhibition must be declared to be a technical knockout in favor of the boxer who is willing to continue.
