Things to know about the boxing competition at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics:
THE ABSOLUTE BASICS
The fighters compete over three rounds lasting three minutes with the winner decided on points by five judges using a similar system to professional boxing.
Boxers can also win bouts through a knockout, if the referee stops the fight or through the disqualification of their opponent.
Fighters compete in divisions according to weight from the lightest, flyweight, to the heaviest, super-heavyweight.
The winner of the final receives a gold medal, the loser silver, while bronze medals go to both losing semi-finalists.
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