South African Boxing Act, 2001 (Act No. 11 of 2001)RegulationsBoxing Regulations, 200435. Decision |
| (1) | At the conclusion of a bout that lasts the full scheduled number of rounds, the winner shall be determined by a majority decision of the three judges taking into account the total points awarded by a judge in respect of all the rounds, and not by the greater number of rounds won by one of the boxers. |
| (2) | When the majority decision has been ascertained in a bout that has lasted the scheduled number of rounds, the referee shall authorise the announcer to announce the result. |
| (3) | The result of a bout that lasts the full number of scheduled rounds shall be announced as a draw if- |
| (a) | the three judges each declare it a draw; |
| (b) | two of the judges declare it a draw and the third judge awards it to one of the boxers: or |
| (c) | one of the judges declares it a draw, the second judge awards it to one of the boxers and the third judge awards it to the other boxer. |
| (4) | In a championship fight for a vacant title, each judge shall nominate a winner and the winner of the bout shall be the boxer nominated as the winner by the majority vote of the judges. |
| (5) | In the event of a draw in a championship fight for the defence of a title, the title holder shall retain his or her title. |
| (6) | In cases where the fight does not go the full number of rounds scheduled, only the referee shall render the decision and that decision shall be final. |
| (7) | If a boxer commits any of the acts set out in regulation 37, the referee may, except where the injury is a cut, allow the injured boxer a period not exceeding five minutes to recover. If the injured boxer refuses or is unwilling to continue to box on the instruction of the referee, after the said period of recovery has elapsed, the referee may award the fight to his or her opponent. |
| (8) | If the referee is of the opinion that the act contemplated in subregulation (7) constituted deliberate unlawful conduct by the boxer, the referee shall, if he or she is of the opinion that the injured boxer is unable to continue boxing as a result of such injury, disqualify the other boxer and award the fight to the injured boxer. |
| (9) | In the event of deliberate unlawful conduct contemplated in subregulation (7), the referee must, if he or she is of the opinion that the injured boxer can continue boxing, notify the judges and the supervisory official that the injury was the result of deliberate unlawful conduct and, if the unlawful conduct in question caused a cut to the injured boxer, the referee shall deduct two points from the injured boxer's opponent. |
| (10) | If during a contest the fight is stopped as a result of deliberate unlawful conduct contemplated in subregulation (9), the following action shall be taken by the supervisory official- |
| (a) | If four rounds have not been completed, a technical draw shall be declared; |
| (b) | if four rounds or more have been completed and the injured boxer is equal or behind on points, a technical draw shall be declared; or |
| (c) | if four or more rounds have been completed and the injured boxer is ahead on points, the injured boxer shall be declared the winner by a technical decision. |
| (11) | In the event of accidental unlawful conduct contemplated in subregulation (7), the referee shall, if he or she is of the opinion that the injured boxer can continue boxing, notify the judges and the supervisory official that the injury was the result of accidental unlawful conduct. |
| (12) | If during a contest the light is stopped because of a head butt contemplated in subregulation (11), the following action shall be taken by the supervisory official- |
| (a) | If four rounds have not been completed, a technical draw shall be declared; |
| (b) | if four or more rounds have been completed, then the boxer who has scored more points on the judges’ scorecards will be declared the winner by a technical decision, provided that if the points are equal, a technical draw shall be declared. |
| (13) | For the purposes subregulations (9) and (11), the judges shall also score any partially completed round. |
| (14) | In the event of deliberate or accidental unlawful conduct contemplated in subregulation (12), the referee shall, if the injured boxer refuses or is unwilling to continue boxing on the instruction of the referee and the referee is of the opinion that the injured boxer is able to continue boxing, disqualify the injured boxer and award the fight to his or her opponent. |
| (15) | If a cut is caused by a legal blow and in the opinion of the referee the injured boxer cannot continue, the injured boxer shall lose the bout by a technical knockout. |
| (16) | If a blow is delivered at the same time the bell or the gong is sounded, it must be considered as a legal blow and consequently the referee shall act according to the rules and count the boxer if he or she goes down as a result of such blow: Provided that the subsequent rest period of one minute shall not be reduced. |
| (17) | If a blow is delivered accidentally or deliberately after the bell or the gong is sounded, the provisions of subregulations (8), (9), (I0), (11) or (12), as the case may be, shall be applicable. |
| (18) | If during the interval a boxer decides to retire and not continue with the fight, the referee shall declare his or her opponent the winner by a technical knockout in the following round. |
| (19) | In the event that a bout which is already underway cannot, in the discretion of the referee, be proceeded with due to reasons unrelated to the action taking place in the ring, the bout shall be stopped and ruled a technical draw: |
| (a) | if less than four rounds have been completed; or |
| (b) | if more than four rounds have been completed, the boxer who is ahead on points on the judges' scorecards at the time when the bout is stopped shall be declared the winner. |
| (20) | A decision rendered at the termination of a fight may not be changed save in the following circumstances: |
| (a) | If Boxing SA at any time following the announcement of a decision determines that there was collusion between the officials affecting the result of the fight; or |
| (b) | if Boxing SA determines that in the compilation of the judges' score cards there was a calculation error which resulted in the wrong decision having been given, then such decision shall be changed as Boxing SA may direct. |