(1) At the beginning of each round, the contestants are given 10 points, from which the judges deduct points according to the performance in the round as follows:

(a) round ends, no clear winner, score 10-10 (rare) ;

(b) close round/winning of round by effective boxing, score 10-9;

(c) one knockdown and a winning of the round, score 10-8;

(d) no knockdowns, but a clear dominating winning of the round, score 10-8;

(e) two knockdowns, score 10-7;

(f) one knockdown and one point deduction to the same boxer, score 10-8 (minus 1) = 10-7;

(g) more than two knockdowns, score 10-6; and

(h) two knockdowns and one point deduction to the same boxer, score 10-7 (minus 1) = 10-6.

(2) A contestant who has been knocked down can recover lost points if the contestant's performance throughout the rest of the round is good. The contestant will be given credit for points recovered.