THE new rules following the removal of headguards from all elite men's competitions are as follows:
* IF the referee stops a bout following the advice of the ringside physician because a boxer has an injury or cut caused by head-butting or illegal blows, the referee must disqualify the offending boxer
* IF a boxer receives a head-butt or illegal blows which do not cause an injury or cut, the referee will give a warning to the offending boxer, deducting one point per judge
* IF a boxer receives a head-butt or illegal blows which causes an injury or cut and the ringside physician allows the bout to continue, the referee will give a warning to the offending boxer, deducting two points per judge