SPS 104.05(4)
(4) Mandatory 8 count. When a boxer is down as the result of a blow the bout may not be continued until the referee has reached the count of 8, even if the boxer is ready to continue before then.
SPS 104.05(5)
(5) Continued count. If a boxer is down as the result of a blow and the bout is continued after the count of 8 has been reached, but the boxer immediately falls again without having received a fresh blow, the referee shall continue the counting from the count of 8.
SPS 104.05(6)
(6) Both boxers down. If both boxers go down at the same time, counting shall be continued as long as one of them is still down. If both boxers remain down until the count of 10 the bout shall be stopped and the decision given in accordance with the points awarded up to the time of the knock-down.
SPS 104.05(7)
(7) Failure to box. A boxer who fails to resume boxing immediately after the termination of the rest interval, or who, when knocked down by a blow, fails to resume boxing within 10 seconds, shall lose the bout.
SPS 104.05 History
History:
Cr.
Register, August, 1985, No. 356, eff. 9-1-85; am. (5),
Register, September, 1997, No. 501, eff. 10-1-97.
SPS 104.06(1)(1)
Procedure. If a boxer has been knocked out in a bout as the result of head blows or received serious head blows, the boxer shall be examined by a ringside physician immediately and accompanied by an amateur club representative designated by the inspector to his or her home or to suitable accommodations unless the ringside physician orders hospitalization. The person accompanying the boxer shall give a head injury slip to a responsible person at the home or accommodation and explain its meaning. A head injury slip is illustrated in
s. SPS 104.08.
SPS 104.06(2)
(2) Periods of rest required after knock-out or head blows. SPS 104.06(2)(a)(a) A boxer who has been knocked out as a result of head blows during a bout or who has received hard blows to the head, making the boxer defenseless or incapable of continuing, may not take part in competitive boxing or sparring for a period of at least 30 days from the date of the bout.
SPS 104.06(2)(b)
(b) A boxer who, twice in a period of 3 months, has either been knocked out as a result of head blows during a bout or who has received hard blows to the head, making the boxer defenseless or incapable of continuing, may not take part in competitive boxing or sparring during a period of 6 months from the second bout.
SPS 104.06(2)(c)
(c) A boxer who has been knocked out as a result of head blows 3 times in a period of 12 months or who has, in 3 consecutive bouts, received hard blows to the head, making the boxer defenseless or incapable of continuing, may not take part in competitive boxing or sparring for a period of one year from the third knockout.
SPS 104.06(2)(d)
(d) Before resuming boxing after any of the periods of rest prescribed in
pars. (a) to
(c), a boxer shall be given a special examination by a qualified physician which includes an electroencephalogram (EEG), a computerized axial tomography (CAT) scan, a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or any other scan which a physician believes is as reliable or more reliable than an EEG or a CAT scan for determining the presence of brain damage. The special examination shall include a certification by the examining physician that the boxer is fit to take part in competitive boxing.
SPS 104.06(2)(e)
(e) The requirements and conditions enumerated in this subsection apply to knockouts and hard blows to the head regardless of whether the bouts occurred in Wisconsin or another jurisdiction.
SPS 104.06 History
History:
Cr.
Register, August, 1985, No. 356, eff. 9-1-85; am. (2) (d), cr. (2) (e),
Register, September, 1997, No. 501, eff. 10-1-97; correction in (1) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register November 2011 No. 671.
SPS 104.07
SPS 104.07
Attending a boxer who has been injured or knocked out. SPS 104.07(1)(1) In the event of a knockout or serious injury, the referee shall immediately request the ringside physician to check the boxer's condition and to render aid if necessary. A ringside physician shall enter the ring immediately if a bout ends in a knock-out or if it is stopped because of an injury.
SPS 104.07(2)
(2) The attending ringside physician may on his or her own initiative enter the ring between rounds and, at the request of the referee, during the round for the purpose of examining an injured boxer. If in the opinion of the ringside physician a boxer is in danger of further physical injury, the ringside physician shall stop the bout.
SPS 104.07(3)
(3) In the event of any serious injury, the ringside physician shall immediately render treatment and prescribe further treatment if necessary.
SPS 104.07(4)
(4) Any boxer who sustains a severe injury or a knock-out in a bout shall follow the instructions of the attending ringside physician until the boxer's personal physician is available.
SPS 104.07(5)
(5) A boxer who has been knocked out may not be touched, except for removal of the mouthpiece, until the attending ringside physician enters the ring and personally attends the boxer and issues any instructions the ringside physician deems necessary.
SPS 104.07 History
History:
Cr.
Register, August, 1985, No. 356, eff. 9-1-85.
SPS 104.08
SPS 104.08
Head injury slip. The following shall be included in a "Head Injury Slip":
"If any of the following symptoms occur, contact a physician immediately:
SPS 104.08(2)
(2) Increasing drowsiness or loss of consciousness following the bout, arouse every 2 hours during the night following the bout to check for alertness.
SPS 104.08(9)
(9) Oozing of blood or watery fluid from the ears or nose.
SPS 104.08 History
History:
Cr.
Register, August, 1985, No. 356, eff. 9-1-85.
SPS 104.09
SPS 104.09
Stimulants prohibited. No manager or second may give stimulants of any kind to boxers before or during a bout.
SPS 104.09 History
History:
Cr.
Register, August, 1985, No. 356, eff. 9-1-85.
