South African Boxing Act, 2001 (Act No. 11 of 2001)RegulationsBoxing Regulations, 200434. Points scoring |
| (1) | At the end of each round of a fight 10 points shall be awarded to the boxer who has given the best performance and a proportionate number of points shall be awarded to his or her opponent, but if they tie, 10 points are awarded to each. |
| (2) | Half points or other fractions shall not be used and the number of points scored by a boxer shall be recorded on his or her scorecard at the end of each round: Provided that the points awarded for defence shall not outweigh those awarded for attack. |
| (3) | Points shall be awarded for— |
| (a) | attack, consisting of direct, clean blows with the knuckle side of the clenched glove on my part of the front or the sides of the head or body above the belt, in this regulation referred to as the "the target area", and also for effective aggression; and |
| (b) | defence, consisting of guarding, slipping, ducking, blocking and in general, cleverly evading blows, and for countering. |
| (4) | Points shall not be awarded for— |
| (a) | tapping; |
| (b) | blows off the target area; |
| (c) | blows on the arms; or |
| (d) | blows which are not delivered with the knuckle part of the glove. |
| (5) | Points shall be deducted for unlawful conduct that is not serious enough the sole opinion of the referee to warrant disqualification, in which case he or she shall instruct the judges as to how many points should be deducted. |