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Once the player defeats the last opponent, the opponents repeat.

On each successive round the opponents are harder and quicker.

The player only has one round to land a KO.

Technically, there is no TKO element for multiple knockdowns, but the " 3 knockdown rule " is utilized nonetheless ; no boxer ever gets up from his third knockdown.

Additionally, a win by decision is not possible ; an automatic loss occurs if time runs out.

In the event the player loses, the computer controlled victor will taunt the player and the corner man for the player will try to entice the player to play again (" Come on, stand up and fight!

") via the game's distinctive digitized speech.

Players are only allowed one continue per play through.

Like many games made during the Golden Age of Arcade Games, there is no actual ending and continuously loops until the player loses.