S.C. Code Regs. 20-8.9 - Knockdown of Participant; Count
1.
When a participant has been knocked down, the referee shall order the opponent
to go to the farthest neutral corner of the ring, pointing to the corner, and
promptly pick up the count from timekeeper or other person who may have been
designated as the counter for knockdowns.
2. The referee shall audibly announce the
passing of time in increments of seconds and accompanying the count with
motions of his/her arm, the downward motion indicating the end of each
second.
3. Any contestant who is
knocked down shall not be allowed to resume boxing until after the referee has
finished the eight-count.
4. The
participant may take this count either on the floor or standing if he/she has
not been struck hard enough to keep him/her down.
5. Should the opponent fail to stay in the
farthest neutral corner, the referee may cease counting until he/she has
returned to it, and then go on with the count from the point at which it was
interrupted.
Notes
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