On the mat

Boxing

In a boxing ring.

• Two boxers compete in a ring for timed rounds.
• They wear gloves and head guards in many youth and Olympic bouts.
• A referee watches the rules and can pause the bout.
• Judges watch the whole bout.

Score. Judges give points for clean scoring skills. The boxer with more points can win.

Win. The boxer with the higher score wins the bout. A referee keeps it fair.

Olympic boxing is scored by judges, round by round.