N.J. Admin. Code § 13:46-8.14

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 13:46-8.14 - Mandatory eight count; stopping a bout

(a) A boxer shall be required to take a full count of eight if:

1. A boxer has been knocked down, even if he has regained his feet prior to or during the count of eight; or

2. A boxer has received a severe and sustained beating without defending himself.

(b) When a boxer receives a count of eight during a boxing contest, the referee or ringside physician may terminate the contest if a boxer appears to be in physical danger. In such cases, the decision of the ringside physician to terminate the contest shall be final.

(c) The referee or the ringside physician may stop a bout to protect a badly beaten boxer. The referee may also stop a contest if he considers it too one-sided. In cases where a boxer sustains a cut or any other injury which the referee feels may incapacitate the boxer, the referee shall immediately call the ringside physician into the ring for examination of the boxer. The referee or ringside physician may terminate the contest if a boxer appears to be in physical danger. In such cases, the decision of the ringside physician to terminate the contest shall be final and shall not be subject to change by any other official.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:46-8.14

Amended by R.1984 d.611, effective 1/7/1984.
See: 16 New Jersey Register 2241(a), 17 New Jersey Register 103(a).
Section substantially amended.
Amended by R.1987 d.122, effective 3/2/1987.
See: 18 New Jersey Register 2424(a), 19 New Jersey Register 409(c).
Old text in (c) deleted and new text substituted.
Amended by R.1995 d.401, effective 7/17/1995.
See: 27 New Jersey Register 1144(a), 27 New Jersey Register 1959(a), 27 New Jersey Register 2700(a).