Knockdown Of Boxing Combatant – Procedure For Counting

01. Knockdown. When a combatant is knocked down, the referee will order the opponent to retire to the farthest neutral corner of the ring, and immediately begin the count over the combatant who is down. If the IDAHO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE IDAPA 24.02.01 Div. of Occupational & Professional Licenses Rules of the State Athletic Commission Section 803 Page 20 opponent fails to stay in the farthest neutral corner, the referee will cease counting until he has returned to his corner and will then go on with the count from the point at which it was interrupted. The referee indicate the passing of the seconds. A combatant is knocked down, no combatant may be allowed to resume boxing until the referee has finished counting to eight (8) and is assured that the combatant just arisen is in condition to continue. (7-1-25) 02. Knock-Out. When a combatant is knocked out, the referee will perform a full ten (10) second count unless, in the judgment of the referee, the safety for the combatant would be jeopardized by such a count. If the combatant is still down when the referee calls the count of ten (10), the referee will indicate there has been a knockout. (7-1-25) 03. Both Combatants Down. If both combatants go down at the same time, the count will be continued as long as one (1) is still down. If both combatants remain down until the count of ten (10), the contest is stopped and the decision is a technical draw. (7-1-25)