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Ch. 30. No. 12.] Boxing Control.

Should a contestant who is ‘‘ Down” arise before the count of ten
seconds of time be reached and then at once go “ Down” again without
being struck, the referee shall resume the count where it left off provided
that in his opinion such going down is the aftermath of the original
knock-down blow and that the contestant’s action does not warrant
disqualification,

A contestant sent Down ”’ by a blow may remain ‘‘ Down ” until nine
seconds of time have been counted without being disqualified but after an
accidental fall he must rise instantly failing which the referee may stop the
contest and award the decision to the opponent.

(ec) Counting Out.’-—The order Stop — shall precede the
beginning of any count. When counting the referee shall move cither
one of his arms in unison with his count. Immediately a contestant is
“Down” the opponent shall retire to the corner farthest from the man
who is “ Down,” and should he fail to do so, or having done so come out
of that corner during the count, the referee shall suspend his count until
the opponent returns to that corner, when the referee shall resume the
count where it left off. A contestant counted ‘‘ Out ”’ shall be the loser
of the contest irrespective of the number of marks awarded up to that
time.

(f) Double Knock-out. In the event of a double knock-out the
referee shall declare the contest to be a‘ Draw.”

(g) Tapping.’ —Direct, light blows are not regarded as “ tapping ”’
but a succession of taps, usually employed at close quarters, which have
no effect upon an opponent are to be considered as such.

(hk) Back-hand Blow.”’-—A “ back-hand blow ” is not a foul when
it is delivered with the knuckle part of the gloved hand.

(‘) Holding.’’—Holding may be done with one or both hands and
is the act of one of the contestants. Whilst it is not permissible for
a contestant to hold an opponent with one hand and hit with the other,
yet it is permissible for the opponent if he be so held and has one hand
free, to hit with his free hand.

(j) Hitting Below the Belt.’’-— Hitting below the “ belt ” is hitting
below an imaginary line drawn across the abdomen at the level of the tops
of the front edges of the hip bones.

Note.—This includes the groins.

(k) Kidney-Punch.”—The — kidney-punch — is a blow delivered
deliberately at that part of the body over the kidneys. The referee will
not protect a contestant who, in his opinion, deliberately exposcs the body
to such blows.

()) “ Pivot-Blow.’’-—A “ pivot-blow ”’ is made when a boxer pivots
round on one foot swinging his arm with him and as he completes his
revolution delivers a blow of any kind.

(m) “ Rabbit-Punch.’’—The “ rabbit-punch ” is a downward chop
on the back of the neck with the side of the glove or hand.