N.J. Admin. Code § 13:46-8.21

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:46-8.21 - Boxer fallen or knocked through ropes; return unassisted

(a) If a contestant has been knocked out or has fallen out of the ring during the contest, the referee shall at once order the other boxer to a neutral corner.

(b) The contestant who has fallen or has been knocked out of the ring must, within 20 seconds, return to the ring unassisted by his seconds. The referee, at his discretion, or guided by the expert judgment of the ringside physician, shall have the contest continue, unless he stops the contest and awards the other boxer the decision by technical knockout.

As amended, R.1971 d.215, eff. 12/1/1971.
See: 4 New Jersey Register 11(b).
Amended by R.1985 d.284, effective 6/3/1985.
See: 16 New Jersey Register 2962(a), 17 New Jersey Register 1432(a).
Section substantially amended.