Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services SPS 192.32

Current through September 30, 2024
Section SPS 192.32 - Attending a boxer injured or knocked out
(1) In the event of a knockout or serious injury, the referee shall immediately request the ringside physician to check the boxer's condition and to render aid if necessary. A ringside physician shall enter the ring immediately if a bout ends in a knock-out or if it is stopped because of an injury.
(2) The attending ringside physician may, on the physician's initiative, enter the ring between rounds and, at the request of the referee, during the round for the purpose of examining an injured boxer. If in the opinion of the ringside physician a boxer is in danger of further physical injury, the ringside physician shall notify the referee to terminate the bout. The injured boxer shall lose the bout by a technical knock-out, unless a fight is terminated under s. SPS 192.29(1) (a), results in a technical draw under s. SPS 192.29(1) (c), or is declared a no contest under s. SPS 192.29(2).
(3) In the event of any serious injury, the ringside physician shall immediately render treatment and prescribe further treatment if necessary.
(4) Any boxer who sustains a severe injury or a knock-out in a bout shall follow the instructions of the attending ringside physician until the boxer's personal physician is available.
(5) A boxer who has been knocked out may not be touched, except for removal of the mouthpiece, until the attending ringside physician enters the ring and personally attends the boxer and issues any instructions the ringside physician deems necessary.

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services SPS 192.32

Adopted by, CR 17-016: cr. Register November 2017 No. 743, eff. 12/1/2017