- A. In the event of a knockdown the referee shall send the standing fighter to a neutral corner and administer a mandatory eight count to the downed fighter.
- B. When a fighter is knocked through the ropes and off the platform of the ring and onto a table or the floor by a legal blow or blows, the fighter will receive a mandatory 18 count and must be standing before the count of 20.
- C. There is no standing eight count.
- D. A fighter who has been knocked down cannot be saved by the bell in any round, including the final round.
Authority: Business Regulations Article, §§4-205, 4-301, and 4-303, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: September 29, 2025 (52:19 Md. R. 956)