S.C. Code Regs. 20-5.15 - Foul

1. The following are fouls in boxing, and boxers committing any of these infractions are subject to penalty as the referee sees fit:

a. Hitting below the belt;

b. Hitting an opponent who is down or who is getting up after being down;

c. Holding an opponent with one hand and hitting with the other;

d. Holding or deliberately maintaining a clinch;

e. Wrestling or kicking;

f. Any unsportsmanlike trick or action causing injury to an opponent;

g. Butting with the head or shoulder or using the knee;

h. Hitting with the open glove, or with the butt of the hand, the wrist, or the elbow; all backhand blows;

i. Roughing at the ropes;

j. Use of the kidney punch, which consists of punching in the back or kidney area;

k. Use of the rabbit punch, which is defined as punching to the back of the head or neck;

l. Jabbing opponent's eyes with the thumb of the glove;

m. The use of abusive language in the ring;

n. Hitting on the break;

o. Hitting after the bell has sounded ending the round;

p. Intentionally spitting at an opponent or spectators.

Notes

S.C. Code Regs. 20-5.15

Amended by State Register Volume 39, Issue No. 06, eff. 6/26/2015.