If the Referee stops a bout because of an unintentional clash of heads, the bout's result is determined by __________.

• A. Judges scores
• B. Referee's decision
• C. Knockdowns
• D. Points for both boxers

Answer: (A)

When a bout is halted because of an unintentional clash of heads, the winner is determined by the judges’ scores at the time of the stoppage. If enough rounds have been completed, this yields a technical decision based on who was ahead on the scorecards; if not enough rounds were completed, the bout is ruled a no contest. The referee stops the action for safety, but the final result comes from the judges’ scoring, not from the referee’s halt alone, nor from a single knockout or from giving points to both boxers.