Olympic boxing how does it work

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More College Basket Ball Draft ». View all CBB Sites. More MMA News ». More UFC News ». More Entertainment News ». More Streaming News ». View all Entertainment Sites. When a boxer commits a foul, he faces a caution, a warning or, in extreme cases, disqualification. Two cautions for a particular offense mean an automatic warning, and three warnings of any kind mean disqualification. Some of the more common fouls include hitting below the belt, holding, pressing an arm or elbow into the opponent's face, forcing the opponent's head over the ropes, hitting with an open glove, hitting with the inside of the glove and hitting the opponent on the back of the head, neck or body.

Others include passive defense, not stepping back when ordered to break, speaking offensively to the referee and trying to hit the opponent immediately after the order to break. During a bout, a boxer is considered down if, as a result of being hit, he touches the floor with any part of his body besides his feet.

He also is down if he is even partially outside the ropes or hanging on them helplessly from being hit, or if he still is standing but is judged to be unable to continue.

When a boxer is down, the referee starts counting from one to 10 seconds. The count now is timed electronically, with a beep sounding for each number, but referees often still choose to call them out. The referee also is required to signal the count to the downed boxer by holding a hand in front of him and counting with his fingers. If the boxer is still down after the 10 seconds, the opponent wins on a knockout. Even if a boxer gets back on his feet immediately, he is obliged to take a mandatory eight-count.

After the eight seconds, the referee will give the command "Box" if he feels the match should continue. If the boxer gets to his feet but falls again without receiving another blow, the referee starts counting at eight.

A boxer who is down and being counted can be saved by the bell only in the final round of the final. In all other rounds and bouts, the count continues after the bell sounds. If any boxer takes three counts in one round or four counts in the bout, the referee will stop the fight and declare the opposing boxer the winner.

Three doctors sit at ringside and each has the authority to stop a bout if medical reasons appear to necessitate it. If the referee has to stop a bout in the first round because a boxer has suffered a cut eye or a similar injury, the other boxer is declared the winner. If it happens in the second or third round, though, the judges' point tallies up to that time determine the winner.

If both boxers go down at the same time, counting continues as long as one remains down. If both remain down at 10, the boxer with the most points is declared the winner. The Olympic boxing tournament follows a simple knockout format , with draws made at random for each weight class.

Winners of each bout will qualify to the next round. The winner of the final bout wins the gold medal while the loser gets the silver medal. Both boxers losing out in the semi-finals win bronze medals. Boxers wear protective gloves to avoid injuries.

An Olympic boxing bout comprises three rounds of three minutes each. Each round is separated by a one-minute break. When a boxer lands enough legal hits on their opponent to knock them down and the opponent is unable to stand up within a count of 10 by the referee, it constitutes a KO victory. Roy Jones Jr. Evander Holyfield. Floyd Mayweather Jr. Alexis Vastine. Michael Conlan. Vassiliy Levit. For as long as boxing has been in the modern Games, fighters and fans have complained about it.

Every attempt to improve the judging and officiating has been undone by another round of missteps. Losing fighters cry conspiracy and corruption at almost every defeat, never explaining why a global cabal was created specifically to hurt them.

What causes some of those controversial decisions?