Item 19: Down

A. Definition: A boxer is considered “down” :

1. If he touches the floor with any part of his body other than his feet as the result of a hit or series of hits, or
2. If he hangs helplessly on the ropes as the result of a hit or series of hits, or
3. If he is outside or partly outside the ropes as the result of a hit or series of hits, or
4. If following a hard hit he has not fallen and is not lying on the ropes, but is in a semi-conscious state and cannot, in the opinion of the referee, continue the round.

B. The Count: in the case of a knock-down, the referee shall immediately begin to count the seconds.  When a boxer is “down” the referee shall count aloud from one(1) to ten(10) in Thai language;

NUENG        =            ONE
SONG         =            TWO
SAAM          =           THREE
SII              =            FOUR            
HAH            =            FIVE
HOK            =            SIX
JED             =            SEVEN                                  
BAED          =            EIGHT
KOUW         =            NINE
SIB             =            TEN

He shall have intervals of a second between the numbers, and shall indicate each second with his hand in such a manner that the boxer who has been knocked down may be award of the count.  Before the number “NUENG” is counted, an interval of one second must have elapsed from the time when the boxer has fallen to the floor, and the time of announcing “NUENG”. 
If the opponent should not go to the neutral corner on the command of the referee, the referee shall stop counting until the opponent has done so.  The counting shall be then continued where it has been interrupted.  The judge shall enter on his scoring paper “KD” when the referee had given a count to any of the 2 boxers. When the boxer is considered “down” due to a hit to the head, the judge shall then enter “KD+H” on his scoring paper.

C. Opponent’s responsibilities:    if a boxer is down, his opponent must at once go to the neutral corner as designated by the referee.  He may only continue against the opponent who is knocked down after the latter has gotten up and on the command “CHOCK”

D. Mandatory 8 counts:   when a boxer is “down” as the result of being hit, the bout shall not be continued until the referee has reached the count of PAED (8), even if the boxer is ready to continue before then.

E. The Knock-out:           after the referee has counted to ”SIP” (10) the bout ends and shall be decided as a “knock-out”

F. Boxer down at end of round: in the event of a boxer being “down” at the end of a round , (with the exception of the last round in the FINALS in the World Championships, World Cup, Continental Championships or International Tournament), the referee shall continue to count.  Should the referee count up to 10, such boxer shall be deemed to have lost the bout by a “knock-out” if the boxer is fit to resume boxing before the count of 10 is reached, the referee shall immediately use the command “CHOCK”.

G. Second time boxer down without a fresh hit: if a boxer is “down” as the result of a hit and the bout is continued after the count of PAED (8) has been reached, but the boxer falls again without having received a fresh hit, the referee shall continue the counting from the count of PAED (8) at which he has stopped.

H. Both boxers down: if both boxers go down at the same time, counting will be continued as long as one of them is still down.  If both boxers remain down until “SIP”(10) the bout will be stopped and the decision given in accordance with the points awarded up to the time of the knock-down.

I. Boxer fails to resume: a boxer who fails to resume boxing immediately after the termination of the rest interval, or who when knocked down by a hit, fails to resume within 10 seconds, shall lost the contest.

J. Compulsory count limits: when a boxer has 3 compulsory counts in the same round or 4 times for the whole bout, the referee shall stop the contest (R.S.C or R.S.C.C.L)