The distance (boxing) without a formal result then the result would be "no-decision", though one boxer might be considered the winner by popular acclaim—a "newspaper decision." To regulate such results better, official judges were appointed to award points so that a technical winner could be determined. For a period, titles in many US states could not be lost if the match went the distance. For amateur boxing, the Amateur Boxing Association of England set rules for the length of a match when it was formed in 1880. Initially there were three rounds of 3 minutes with a break of 1 minute between them.
Boxing at the 2000 Summer Olympics to a bronze medal match, a semi-final to a silver medal match, and the final to a gold medal match. 48 medals are therefore available, half of which are bronze medals. 310 boxers from 77 nations participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics. Men competed in the following twelve events: Boxing at the 2000 Summer Olympics The boxing competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney was held at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre in Darling Harbour. The event was only open to men and bouts were contested over four rounds of two minutes each. Five judges scored the fighters