Standing eight count count is different than a mandatory eight count. A mandatory eight count is only assessed once a fighter is knocked down. Standing eight count A standing eight count, also known as a protection count, is a boxing judgment call made by a referee during a bout. When invoked, the referee stops the action and counts to eight. Typically, a boxer can take 3 standing eight counts in a round. During that time the referee will determine if the boxer can continue. When the count reaches eight, the referee often moves back two steps and instructs the boxer to walk towards
Professional Referee Organization Philippe Briere, Joe Fletcher, Richard Gamache, Oscar Mitchell-Carvalho, and Chris Wattam, represent Canada. While, Frank Anderson, Ian Anderson, Kyle Atkins, Jeff Hosking, Apolinar Mariscal, Eduardo Mariscal, Felisha Mariscal, CJ Morgante, Kathryn Nesbitt, Corey Parker, Corey Rockwell, and Adam Wienckowski, represent the United States. Professional Referee Organization Professional Referee Organization (PRO) is the organization responsible for managing the referee and assistant referee program in professional soccer leagues in the United States and Canada, working alongside the USSF United States Soccer Federation, MLS Major League Soccer, CSA Canadian Soccer Association, NASL North American Soccer League, USL United Soccer League, NWSL National Women's