Cuba, as the world's top-ranked team, didn't have to qualify. The score of each bout is determined by the number of scoring blows credited to each boxer. Five judges will score each fight using an electronic scoring system approved by the International Amateur Boxing Association. The system calculates the number of scoring blows awarded by at least three of five judges within a one-second window. A boxer also can win by knocking out his opponent or by having the referee stop the bout when one boxer is clearly winning.
Gloves have white markings to help judges record blows.
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