810-11-1-.41. Down.
A contestant shall be deemed "down" when:
(a) Any part of his body other than his feet is on the ring floor.
(b) He is hanging helplessly over the ropes.
(c) Rising from "down" position.
- Note-(a): A boxer hanging over the ropes is not officially "down"
until so pronounced by the referee, who can count the boxer out either on
ropes or on the floor.
- Note-(b): A contestant may go down through accident or weakness
but must rise instantly. If he is sent down by a blow, he may remain down
until the count of "nine" without being counted out.
- Note-(c): Referees and judges in boxing matches shall, in rendering
their decisions, consider and declare a contestant to be "KNOCKED OUT" when
a man is unable, after being knocked down, to rise unaided inside of ten seconds.
(d) The following decision shall be rendered, when a referee intercedes
to save a boxer in distress from further punishment:
"CONTEST STOPPED;
UNABLE TO CONTINUE: WINS.:"
( §41-9-90.1(e) )
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