Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 92 - Oklahoma State Athletic Commission › Chapter 10 - Rules For Boxing And Other Activities › Subchapter 5 - Professional Boxing and Kickboxing Events › Section 92:10-5-15 - Championship and non-championship bouts

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Non-championship bout(s) shall not be less than four (4) scheduled rounds and shall not exceed ten (10) scheduled rounds. The number of rounds allowed in a non-championship bout shall be determined by each participant's number of bouts. Each round in a non-championship contest shall be three (3) minutes duration, and a one (1) minute rest period between each round. The one minute rest period may be extended as approved by the Commission but not to exceed seven (7) seconds.
(b) Each championship contest will be scheduled for twelve (12) rounds, of three (3) minute duration, and one (1) minute rest period between each round. The one minute rest period may be extended as approved by the Commission but not to exceed seven (7) seconds.
(c) For the purposes of kickboxing, participants shall execute kicks, which are attempts to land hard on a target area of the opponent's body with the intent to do damage. Non-championship kickboxing bouts shall not be less than three (3) scheduled rounds and shall not exceed ten (10) scheduled rounds. Championship kickboxing bouts shall not exceed twelve (12) rounds.
(d) All of the following shall apply to championship and non-championship bouts:
(1) The referee is the sole arbiter of a bout and is the only individual authorized to stop a contest.
(2) All participants are required to wear a mouthpiece during the competition. The round cannot begin without the mouthpiece. If the mouthpiece is dislodged during the competition, the referee will call time and replace the mouthpiece at the first opportune moment, without interfering with the immediate action. Points may be deducted by the referee if her or she feels the mouthpiece is being purposely ejected from the participant's mouth.
(3) All bouts shall be scored by three judges.
(4) Mandatory eight count after knockdowns shall be standard procedure in all bouts.
(5) A participant shall receive a twenty (20) second count if he is knocked out of the ring and onto the floor. The participant is to be unassisted by his seconds.
(6) If a participant sustains an injury from a fair blow and the injury is severe enough toterminate the bout, the injured participant will lose by TKO.
(7) Injuries sustained by accidental fouls:
(A) If an accidental foul causes an injury severe enough for the referee to stop the bout immediately, the bout will result in a no decision if stopped before four (4) completed rounds.
(B) If an accidental foul causes an injury severe enough for the referee to stop the bout immediately, after four (4) completed rounds, the bout will result in a technical decision awarded to the participant who is ahead on the score cards at the time the bout is stopped.
(8) A participant who is hit with an accidental low blow must continue after a reasonable amount of time but no more than five (5) minutes or the participant shall lose the bout.
(9) Injuries sustained by intentional fouls:
(A) If an intentional foul causes an injury, and the injury is severe enough to terminate the bout immediately, the participant causing the injury shall lose by disqualification.
(B) If an intentional foul causes an injury and the bout is allowed to continue, the referee will notify the authorities and deduct two (2) points from the participant who caused the foul. Point deductions for intentional fouls shall be mandatory.
(C) If an intentional foul causes an injury and the injury results in the bout being stopped in a later round, the injured participant shall win by a technical decision if he/she is ahead on the score cards or the bout shall result in a technical draw if the injured participant is behind or even on the score cards.
(10) If a participant injures himself/herself while attempting to intentionally foul his/her opponent, the referee shall not take any action in his/her favor, and this injury will be thesame as one produced by a fair blow.
(11) If the referee feels that a participant has conducted himself/herself in an unsportsman-like manner, the referee may stop the bout and disqualify the offending participant.
(12) Partial or incomplete rounds will be scored. However, any point deduction(s) occurring during this partial round will be deducted from the final score of the completed rounds.