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BOXING
FOREWORD
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The Boxing Section is divided into Part I and Part II. The
former contains the rules and regulations of the Imperial Services
Boxing Association and is common to all these Services and their
Auxiliary Forces. Part II contains the rules of the Army Boxing
Association and details of Army competitions. Territorial Army
competitions and other matters which particularly apply to the T.A.
are shewn on pages•63z to
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PART I
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THE IMPERIAL SERVICES BOXING
ASSOCIATION
The Navy and Marines, Army and Air Force box under the
I.S.B.A. Rules. These rules are identical with the boxing rules of
the Amateur Boxing Association in spirit. They are, however,
worded more fully for this reason, that Service officials have to
referee in remote parts of the Empire, where they can receive little
guidance from the Association. It is, therefore, necessary to ensure
that the rules are fully explained. As an instance; the A.B.A.
Rules make no mention as to whether a boxer may hold the ropes
with one hand and so obtain additional leverage while hitting with
the other hand. This is not allowed by any official of the Amateur
Boxing Association, but no mention of the fact appears in the rules.
It has, therefore, been considered desirable to adopt rules for
Service boxing . in which all these points are made clear for the
benefit of the less experienced boxers and officials.
The I.S.B.A. Boxing Rules are as follows:
SECTION
I.
—RULES OF THE ASSOCIATION AND
SPECIAL RULES
1. Composition
The Regular and Auxiliary Forces of the three fighting Services
are affiliated in one Boxing Association, known as the Imperial
Services Boxing Association.
2. Election of President
and Honorary Secretary
Each Service takes it in turn to provide and nominate the
President, Honorary Secretary and Honorary Treasurer for one year;
the change takes place in July each year.