Technical draw

Not to be confused with Technical drawing.

A technical draw is a term used in boxing when a fight has to be stopped because a fighter is unable to continue from an accidental injury (usually cuts) or foul.

Draws occur when the bout goes to the scorecards, and the officials cannot determine a winner. If a winner is determined, the decision is referred to as a technical decision.

Technical draws also occur when a bout has not completed a certain number of rounds (usually four), which makes it not an "official fight." Most states have eliminated the technical draw decision for bouts that do not go a required distance and have replaced it with a no contest.

References

Decisions in combat sports

Knockouts	Knockout and technical knockout

Judges' scorecards	Unanimous decision Majority decision Split decision Split draw Majority draw Technical decision Unanimous draw

Other	Disqualification No contest Referee technical decision Submission Technical draw Points decision

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