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THE PROFESSIONAL BOXING REFEREE: When is it OK to stop a bout? - An excerpt from ***8220;The Professional Boxing Referee Manual***8221;
By Armando Garcia
When to stop or not stop a bout are the most difficult and critical decisions a referee has to make in the ring. If done too fast, the event is damaged completely. If done too slow, the boxer could become seriously injured or die.
Only good judgment and ring experience can help a referee make these decisions correctly.
This installment of ***8220;The Professional Boxing Referee***8221; is on ring mechanics for knockdowns and guidelines on handling the downed boxer.
The general rules of boxing as well as all organized rules dictate that a boxer is deemed downed if when struck by a legal blow(s) any part other than the soles of his feet touch the canvas. He may also be considered down if he is hanging helplessly on the ropes as a result of a legal blow(s); or, if when struck by a legal blow(s) only the ropes prevented him from being knocked down.
On some occasions, one sees boxers badly hurt from taking repeated punches on the ropes or being struck hard with punches and bouncing off the ropes and knockdowns are not called. Referees tend to call only clear and obvious knockdowns. However, in cases when a boxer is struck hard and is held up by the ropes, and his reaction is poor, a knockdown call may be appropriate. In these rare cases, the knockdown rule is not being consistently or aptly applied.
Referees should read the knockdown rule carefully as it may apply to these select situations and as you are watching boxing on television look for them. This may help you in determining these unconventional ***8216;down***8217; cases when you are in the ring. Granted, it takes great judgment, knowledge and guts to make these calls, but not making these calls at the appropriate times in the appropriate cases, however rare they are, is detrimental to a boxer***8217;s health.
These difficult decisions that may determine the winner of a round are akin to those of a judge awarding a 10-8 round without a knockdown. Although seemingly unconventional or incorrect to old time aficionados, the fact is, there is a difference between a routine 10-9 round and a round in which a boxer is stunned badly, maybe even held up by the ropes, without going down; and a referee does not declare a knockdown. If you were a boxer, which round would you prefer being on the winning end of? The routine 10-9 or the latter? Another question, who won the round more clearly? The answers are obvious.
This philosophy in no way promotes a standing eight count in professional boxing. I strongly believe that there is no place for a standing eight count in professional boxing. A standing eight count is a completely different situation to those we are discussing.
Referees are to pay particularly close attention to a boxer who is on the ropes taking punches. Generally, there is no standing eight count, but as previously stated. ***8216;***8230;if he is hanging helplessly on the ropes***8217;***8230; or if ***8230;***8217;only the ropes hold him up after receiving a blow(s)***8217;***8230;, it is a legitimate knockdown.
THE PROFESSIONAL BOXING REFEREE: When is it OK to stop a bout? - An excerpt from ***8220;The Professional Boxing Referee Manual***8221;
By Armando Garcia
When to stop or not stop a bout are the most difficult and critical decisions a referee has to make in the ring. If done too fast, the event is damaged completely. If done too slow, the boxer could become seriously injured or die.
Only good judgment and ring experience can help a referee make these decisions correctly.
This installment of ***8220;The Professional Boxing Referee***8221; is on ring mechanics for knockdowns and guidelines on handling the downed boxer.
The general rules of boxing as well as all organized rules dictate that a boxer is deemed downed if when struck by a legal blow(s) any part other than the soles of his feet touch the canvas. He may also be considered down if he is hanging helplessly on the ropes as a result of a legal blow(s); or, if when struck by a legal blow(s) only the ropes prevented him from being knocked down.
On some occasions, one sees boxers badly hurt from taking repeated punches on the ropes or being struck hard with punches and bouncing off the ropes and knockdowns are not called. Referees tend to call only clear and obvious knockdowns. However, in cases when a boxer is struck hard and is held up by the ropes, and his reaction is poor, a knockdown call may be appropriate. In these rare cases, the knockdown rule is not being consistently or aptly applied.
Referees should read the knockdown rule carefully as it may apply to these select situations and as you are watching boxing on television look for them. This may help you in determining these unconventional ***8216;down***8217; cases when you are in the ring. Granted, it takes great judgment, knowledge and guts to make these calls, but not making these calls at the appropriate times in the appropriate cases, however rare they are, is detrimental to a boxer***8217;s health.
These difficult decisions that may determine the winner of a round are akin to those of a judge awarding a 10-8 round without a knockdown. Although seemingly unconventional or incorrect to old time aficionados, the fact is, there is a difference between a routine 10-9 round and a round in which a boxer is stunned badly, maybe even held up by the ropes, without going down; and a referee does not declare a knockdown. If you were a boxer, which round would you prefer being on the winning end of? The routine 10-9 or the latter? Another question, who won the round more clearly? The answers are obvious.
This philosophy in no way promotes a standing eight count in professional boxing. I strongly believe that there is no place for a standing eight count in professional boxing. A standing eight count is a completely different situation to those we are discussing.
Referees are to pay particularly close attention to a boxer who is on the ropes taking punches. Generally, there is no standing eight count, but as previously stated. ***8216;***8230;if he is hanging helplessly on the ropes***8217;***8230; or if ***8230;***8217;only the ropes hold him up after receiving a blow(s)***8217;***8230;, it is a legitimate knockdown.
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