IMO out of the 4 scoring categories, defense should rank #1, prioritized.

So many sports could be more accurately judged with post event judgements but you would also suck the soul out of them

That is why the KD and KO should always get the most reward because you take the power away from the judges

You pepper me with good jabs for 2:40 but I put you on your ass and you stagger back to the stall.............that's my round any day of the week
My flush beats your two pair

 

Completely disagree, a kd is supposed to be 1 point in the 10 must system it really messes things up.

At the elite level I see winning every minute or second of the round much more significant than scoring say a flash kd.

I hate how 10/10 rounds aren't very common, shy do judges feel it necessary to give every round to a fighter, if it's pretty damn close I feel even rounds are much better than feeling each round has to have a winner.

The other I hate is kd's are now common 2 point swings instead of the 1 point they are supposed to be. This is how we have very competitive, close fights that are lopsided score wise.

Boxing needs to address it's scoring rules more than to simply accept we have horrible judges. We have horrible judges that don't know even what's the point systems rules

 

In your example, then yes, the guy who acored the kd wins. But, that isn't always the way a round goes. What happens if boxer A dominates and staggers boxer B a few times, but then gets KD? Surely A has done more accumalative damage over the three minutes?

Also, what about flash KDs were no real damage is done?

I just find that automatically scoring it 10-8 with no thought is lazy. Aren't the rules meant to be, score who you think won the round then take points of for KDs and fouls?

 

Not scoring 10/10 rounds seems to be very common in America. In Europe you will find them more often. I score 10/10 rounds when i can't split the fighters. Particularly in the first round were many are just feeling out rounds with very few clean punches landed.

I suppose this difference could be down to the sporting psyches of American and European people. European sports tend to be more forgiven and understanding of draws than American ones.

 

You can't win fights on defense alone