Boxing Control. [Ch. 30. No. 12.

 

(?) Purposely going “ down ” without having been hit.
(7) Not trying or not being in carnest.
(A) Retiring from a contest without sufficient cause.

() Committing any unfair physical action which may injure an
opponent.

(m) Refusal to obey the referee in general, or wilfully obstructing
the referee in the execution of his duties.

Class B, (After Warning.)

n) Hitting or “ flicking ’ with the open glove.

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(ce) Holding an opponent.

(Pp) Holding an opponent with one hand and hitting with the other.
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g) Holding the ropes with one hand for the purpose of obtaining
gteater power when hitting an opponent.

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(r) Boring or lying-on an opponent.

(s) Wrestling or roughing at the ropes.

(f) Not breaking promptly when ordered to do so,

(«) Resting on the ropes during a stoppage.

(v) Resuming or attempting to resume boxing after a stoppage
without being ordered to do so.

(w) Use of profane, obscene or abusive language.

SECTION 8.—DEFINITIONS AND NOTES.

10. (a) ‘Stop’ and Box on.’’—Excepting only when the referee has
given the order “‘ Stop ” contestants must protect themselves at all times
whilst in the ring and on their feet, but they shall not resume boxing after
a stoppage (“ breaking "’ excluded) without the order “‘ Box on.”

(o) ‘‘ Break.”—Contestants when ordered by the referee to

Break ’’ must break contact to the satisfaction of the referee, and be on
the defensive while doing so. Having moved in this manner a contestant
may immediately resume boxing without being told to do so by the
referce.

(c) ‘‘ Clinch.”—A clinch ” isa locking-together of the contestants
for which both are responsible.

(d) ‘ Down.’’—A contestant shall be deemed “ down ” when—
(i) any part of his body other than his feet is on the ring floor;
(ii) hanging over the ropes in a helpless condition.

Notes.—A contestant hanging over the ropes in a helpless condition is
not officially ‘“‘Down”’ until so pronounced by the referee, who can
count the boxer out either on the ropes or on the floor.

Should a contestant arise fully but be unable to defend himself the
contest shall be stopped and the decision given to the opponent.

R.G, 2.12.43.