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Amateur boxers are required to have headgear and a sleeveless shirt in the color of their corner
Women’s boxing will be re-introduced to the Olympics in 2012 – the first time since 1904
Amateur boxing has a point scoring system that measures the number of clean blows landed rather than physical damage
101 boxers competed in the 2009 Arafura Games Boxing competition
Amateur Boxers are not allowed to box past the age of 34
Bouts consist of four rounds of two minutes each
In 2009, Boxers from as far away as Ireland competed in the Games, winning 4 Gold and 1 Bronze
All boxers are required to have soft soled shoes, which minimizes the damage from accidental or intentional stepping on feet
Competitors wear protective headgear and gloves with a white strip across the knuckle. A punch is considered a scoring punch only when the boxers connect with the white portion of the gloves
Boxing has been part of every Arafura Games!

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Boxing Rules and Regulations

The Arafura Games Boxing tournament including Weigh-in, Draws and Boxing, will be conducted in accordance with AIBA and the rules of BA.

A complete copy of the AIBA Competition Rules is provided on this page to download or view by clicking here.

Teams will be permitted a maximum of two (2) boxers per weight division. Where this occurs, boxers cannot face each other until the final of that division.

Bouts shall consist of:

Men
Three (3) rounds of three (3) minutes each

Women
Four (4) rounds of two (2) minutes each

Athletes will need to provide their own mouth guard, groin/breast protector and red and blue singlets. Appropriate shorts which do not go below the knee will need to be worn.