Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0780 - Commerce and Insurance
Subtitle 0780-05 - Division of Regulatory Boards
Chapter 0780-05-01 - Professional Boxing
Section 0780-05-01-.20 - TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT

Current through September 24, 2024

(1) The referee shall promptly terminate a bout and declare a "technical knockout" if:

(a) he is advised to do so by the ringside physician;

(b) in his opinion, the bout is too one sided;

(c) in his opinion, a contestant is in such condition that continuation of the bout might subject him to serious injury; or

(d) a contestant fails to answer the bell for a round.

Authority: T.C.A. §53-6857.

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