Amatuer Boxing

Ametuer boxing is also known as Olympic Boxing. The players represent their countries in this competition. The Bout take place on countries representation and under the AIBA [International Boxing Association (amateur)] approval. Players wear head protective gears and and white belt below abdomen area. Any boxer repeatedly landing "low blows"(I e below belt) is disqualified. Scoring based on number of clear punches in scoring areas. Mostly played in Olympic Games, Pan American Games, Asian and Commonwealth Games.

GEARS USED

WEIGHT CLASSES

Class Name	Men Weight	Women Wight	Juniors Weight
Super heavyweight	91+	-	-
Heavyweight	81-91	81+	80+
Light heavyweight	75-81	75-81	75-80
Middleweight	69-75	69-75	70-75
Light Middleweight	-	-	66-70
Welterweight	64-69	64-69	63-66
Light welterweight	60-64	60-64	60-63
Lightweight	56–60	57–60	57–60
Featherweight	-	54–57	54–57
Bantamweight	52–56	51–54	52–56
Light bantamweight	-	-	50–52
Flyweight	49–52	48–51	48–50
Light flyweight	46–49	45-48	46-48
Pinweight	-	-	44–46

SCORING SYSTEM

• Boxers must be at least 11 years old to compete, though there is no minimum training age.
• A boxer is a junior from his 11th birthday (at which age he is eligible to hold an ME3), until his 17th birthday.
• Boxers under the age of 17 years MUST NOT concede more than 12 months in age, except where necessary for specific International Events.
• Novice boxers aged 17 years can compete against boxers aged 16 years provided there is no more than 12 months difference in age.
• It is recommended that Junior boxers do not concede age, weight and experience in a contest. The final decision for any contest is the responsibility of the OIC.
• A Boxer becomes a Senior on his/her 17th birthday. When s/he reaches his/her 40th birthday, he/she will no longer be allowed to box as an amateur.
• Boxers will box 3 x 2 minute rounds and males may box 4 x 2 minute rounds or 3 x 3 minute rounds by agreement. Females may box 4 x 2 minute rounds by agreement. In Open Championships and Internationals, males will box 3 x 3 minute rounds and females 4 x 2 minute rounds. In every case there will be an interval of one minute between rounds.
• A Senior Boxer may participate in a maximum of 18 contests per season excluding Championships and International matches.
• There are three classes of Senior Boxers:
• A Novice is a boxer who has not competed in any stage of an Open Senior Championship. A Novice Boxer must not compete against an Open Class Boxer other than in recognized Championship.
• An Intermediate is a boxer who has entered and competed in an Open Senior Championship but has not won a Regional Association Title, won a Novice Class ‘B' Title, won a CYP Class C Title, or returned from professional boxing.
• An Open is a Boxer who has won an ABAE Senior Championship Regional Association Title lr boxed at Senior level for his or her Country. A Regional Association Executive Committee may upgrade a Boxer who in their opinion, is clearly above the prevailing standard for his current level of classification. Similarly, a boxer may be downgraded if his ability, in their opinion is below the standard prevailing in his current classification.
• Rounds duration: unless the conditions for Championships or other authorised events prescribe otherwise the duration of bouts for Junior boxers will be as follows:
• Both boxers aged over 11 years and under 14 years: 3 x 1.5 minute rounds
• One boxer aged 13 and the other 14 years: 3 x 1.5 minute rounds
• Both boxers aged 14 years: 3 x 2 minute rounds
• One boxer aged 14 years and the other 15 years: 3 x 2 minutes rounds
• Both boxers aged 15 years or over: 3 x 2 minute rounds, or 4 x 2 minutes by agreement. 3 x 3 minute rounds by agreement (male boxers only)