No contest - Revision history

Emaster: added acronym at the beginning of the text and see also section

2008-09-14T21:58:14Z

added acronym at the beginning of the text and see also section

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	"No contest" occurs when a [[bout]] is ended before its scheduled duration, but excludes a [[knockout]] or [[technical knockout]] ending. Historically, the usual reason for a no-contest was when the [[referee]] determined that one or both boxers were not giving their best (not trying) and decided to end the contest, shooing the boxers out of the ring. No-contests also occurred if the police stepped in to stop the fight, a power failure developed, or rain forced an ending. In recent years many United States commissions have made the official result of bouts that end due to an accidental foul or under unusual circumstances "no contest." Many of these bouts had been previously ruled a [[technical draw]]. ~~A [[~~NC]] results in neither boxer officially winning or losing.		"No contest" (NC) occurs when a [[bout]] is ended before its scheduled duration, but excludes a [[knockout]] or [[technical knockout]] ending. Historically, the usual reason for a no-contest was when the [[referee]] determined that one or both boxers were not giving their best (not trying) and decided to end the contest, shooing the boxers out of the ring. No-contests also occurred if the police stepped in to stop the fight, a power failure developed, or rain forced an ending. In recent years many United States commissions have made the official result of bouts that end due to an accidental foul or under unusual circumstances "no contest." Many of these bouts had been previously ruled a [[technical draw]]. An NC results in neither boxer officially winning or losing.

	'''Note''': [[BoxRec.com]] Editors may default a bout's result as "NC" if the official result is unknown. This is done primarily for old-time fights only.		'''Note''': [[BoxRec.com]] Editors may default a bout's result as "NC" if the official result is unknown. This is done primarily for old-time fights only.

			== See also ==
			*[[No decision]]

	[[Category:Glossary\|no contest]]		[[Category:Glossary\|no contest]]

Ric: slight typo fix

2005-03-07T07:13:08Z

slight typo fix

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	"No contest" occurs when a [[bout]] is ended before its scheduled duration, but excludes a [[knockout]] or [[technical knockout]] ending. Historically, the usual reason for a no-contest was when the [[referee]] determined that one or both boxers were not giving their best (not trying) and decided to end the contest, shooing the boxers out of the ring. ~~But no~~-contests also occurred if the police stepped in to stop the fight, a power failure developed, or rain forced an ending. In recent years many United States commissions have made the official result of bouts that end due to an accidental foul or under unusual circumstances "no contest." Many of these bouts had been previously ruled a [[technical draw]]. An [[NC]] results in neither boxer winning or losing.		"No contest" occurs when a [[bout]] is ended before its scheduled duration, but excludes a [[knockout]] or [[technical knockout]] ending. Historically, the usual reason for a no-contest was when the [[referee]] determined that one or both boxers were not giving their best (not trying) and decided to end the contest, shooing the boxers out of the ring. No-contests also occurred if the police stepped in to stop the fight, a power failure developed, or rain forced an ending. In recent years many United States commissions have made the official result of bouts that end due to an accidental foul or under unusual circumstances "no contest." Many of these bouts had been previously ruled a [[technical draw]]. A [[NC]] results in neither boxer officially winning or losing.

	'''Note''': [[BoxRec.com]] Editors may default a bout's result as NC if the official result is unknown. This is done primarily for old-time fights only.		'''Note''': [[BoxRec.com]] Editors may default a bout's result as "NC" if the official result is unknown. This is done primarily for old-time fights only.

	[[Category:Glossary\|no contest]]		[[Category:Glossary\|no contest]]

Ric: fixed "no-cotest" typo & made slight clarification of former reason for NCs

2005-03-07T05:28:19Z

fixed "no-cotest" typo & made slight clarification of former reason for NCs

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	"No contest" occurs when a [[bout]] is ended before its scheduled duration, but excludes a [[knockout]] or [[technical knockout]] ending. ~~The~~ usual ~~grounds~~ for a no contest is when the [[referee]] ~~determines~~ that one or both boxers ~~are~~ not trying and ~~decides~~ to end the contest, shooing the boxers out of the ring. But a no ~~contest may~~ also ~~occur when, as in the "olden" days,~~ the police ~~would step~~ in ~~and~~ stop the fight, a power failure developed, or rain forced an ending~~. An [[NC]] results in neither boxer winning or losing~~. In recent years many United States commissions have made the official result of bouts that end due to an accidental foul or under unusual circumstances~~, as a~~ no~~-cotest~~. Many of these bouts had been previously ruled a ~~Technical Draw~~.		"No contest" occurs when a [[bout]] is ended before its scheduled duration, but excludes a [[knockout]] or [[technical knockout]] ending. Historically, the usual reason for a no-contest was when the [[referee]] determined that one or both boxers were not giving their best (not trying) and decided to end the contest, shooing the boxers out of the ring. But no-contests also occurred if the police stepped in to stop the fight, a power failure developed, or rain forced an ending. In recent years many United States commissions have made the official result of bouts that end due to an accidental foul or under unusual circumstances "no contest." Many of these bouts had been previously ruled a [[technical draw]]. An [[NC]] results in neither boxer winning or losing.

	'''Note''': [[BoxRec.com]] Editors may default a bout's result as NC if the official result is unknown. This is done primarily for old-time ~~bouts~~ only.		'''Note''': [[BoxRec.com]] Editors may default a bout's result as NC if the official result is unknown. This is done primarily for old-time fights only.

	[[Category:Glossary\|no contest]]		[[Category:Glossary\|no contest]]

Matt: info about present day application of NC

2005-03-07T04:55:33Z

info about present day application of NC

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	"No contest" occurs when a [[bout]] is ended before its scheduled duration, but excludes a [[knockout]] or [[technical knockout]] ending. The usual grounds for a no contest is when the [[referee]] determines that one or both boxers are not trying and decides to end the contest, shooing the boxers out of the ring. But a no contest may also occur when, as in the "olden" days, the police would step in and stop the fight, a power failure developed, or rain forced an ending. An [[NC]] results in neither boxer winning or losing.		"No contest" occurs when a [[bout]] is ended before its scheduled duration, but excludes a [[knockout]] or [[technical knockout]] ending. The usual grounds for a no contest is when the [[referee]] determines that one or both boxers are not trying and decides to end the contest, shooing the boxers out of the ring. But a no contest may also occur when, as in the "olden" days, the police would step in and stop the fight, a power failure developed, or rain forced an ending. An [[NC]] results in neither boxer winning or losing. In recent years many United States commissions have made the official result of bouts that end due to an accidental foul or under unusual circumstances, as a no-cotest. Many of these bouts had been previously ruled a Technical Draw.

	'''Note''': [[BoxRec.com]] Editors may default a bout's result as NC if the official result is unknown. This is done primarily for old-time bouts only.		'''Note''': [[BoxRec.com]] Editors may default a bout's result as NC if the official result is unknown. This is done primarily for old-time bouts only.

	[[Category:Glossary\|no contest]]		[[Category:Glossary\|no contest]]

Ric: and added link to BoxRec

2005-03-07T04:08:23Z

and added link to BoxRec

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	"No contest" occurs when a [[bout]] is ended before its scheduled duration, but excludes a [[knockout]] or [[technical knockout]] ending. The usual grounds for a no contest is when the [[referee]] determines that one or both boxers are not trying and decides to end the contest, shooing the boxers out of the ring. But a no contest may also occur when, as in the "olden" days, the police would step in and stop the fight, a power failure developed, or rain forced an ending. An [[NC]] results in neither boxer winning or losing.		"No contest" occurs when a [[bout]] is ended before its scheduled duration, but excludes a [[knockout]] or [[technical knockout]] ending. The usual grounds for a no contest is when the [[referee]] determines that one or both boxers are not trying and decides to end the contest, shooing the boxers out of the ring. But a no contest may also occur when, as in the "olden" days, the police would step in and stop the fight, a power failure developed, or rain forced an ending. An [[NC]] results in neither boxer winning or losing.

	'''Note''': BoxRec Editors may default a bout's result as NC if the official result is unknown. This is done primarily for old-time bouts only.		'''Note''': [[BoxRec.com]] Editors may default a bout's result as NC if the official result is unknown. This is done primarily for old-time bouts only.

	[[Category:Glossary\|no contest]]		[[Category:Glossary\|no contest]]

Ric: added bit about Editors designating a bout NC

2005-03-07T04:05:53Z

added bit about Editors designating a bout NC

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	"No contest" occurs when a [[bout]] is ended before its scheduled duration, but excludes a [[knockout]] or [[technical knockout]] ending. The usual grounds for a no contest is when the [[referee]] determines that one or both boxers are not trying and decides to end the contest, shooing the boxers out of the ring. But a no contest may also occur when, as in the "olden" days, the police would step in and stop the fight, a power failure developed, or rain forced an ending. An [[NC]] results in neither boxer winning or losing.		"No contest" occurs when a [[bout]] is ended before its scheduled duration, but excludes a [[knockout]] or [[technical knockout]] ending. The usual grounds for a no contest is when the [[referee]] determines that one or both boxers are not trying and decides to end the contest, shooing the boxers out of the ring. But a no contest may also occur when, as in the "olden" days, the police would step in and stop the fight, a power failure developed, or rain forced an ending. An [[NC]] results in neither boxer winning or losing.

			'''Note''': BoxRec Editors may default a bout's result as NC if the official result is unknown. This is done primarily for old-time bouts only.

	[[Category:Glossary\|no contest]]		[[Category:Glossary\|no contest]]

Ric at 03:38, 7 March 2005

2005-03-07T03:38:52Z

New page

"No contest" occurs when a [[bout]] is ended before its scheduled duration, but excludes a [[knockout]] or [[technical knockout]] ending. The usual grounds for a no contest is when the [[referee]] determines that one or both boxers are not trying and decides to end the contest, shooing the boxers out of the ring. But a no contest may also occur when, as in the "olden" days, the police would step in and stop the fight, a power failure developed, or rain forced an ending. An [[NC]] results in neither boxer winning or losing.

[[Category:Glossary|no contest]]