Pennsylvania Statutes
§ 717 — Mandatory eight count
Pennsylvania § 717
JurisdictionPennsylvania
Title 5ATHLETICS AND SPORTS
PartPART I
Ch. 7REGULATION OF BOXING CONTESTS AND EXHIBITIONS
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Bluebook
5 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 717 (2026).
Text
Whenever a boxer is knocked down, the boxer shall be required to take a count of eight. The referee shall not permit the contest or exhibition to be resumed until the count of eight has been reached, except in professional championship contests and exhibitions.
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Nearby Sections
10
§ 710
Weights and classes§ 712
Gloves§ 713
Ring padding§ 715
Referee and judges§ 716
Seconds§ 718
Knockouts§ 719
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