- (1) A knockdown occurs when any part of the contestant's body touches the mat other than the sole of their feet following a legal strike or is defenselessly hanging on the ropes preventing the body from falling to the mat.
- (2) The referee is the only individual to determine if a knockdown occurs.
- (3) If a contestant goes to the ground from anything other than a knockdown, the referee shall only restart the fight with both contestants standing.
- (4) There is no three knockdown rule unless approved by the Commission.
KEY: licensing, boxing, unarmed combat, White-collar contests
Date of Last Change: February 20, 2024
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 9-23-101 et seq.