Not always. There might be situations when both lads get a count. Or one performed very impressively and clearly won all time in round despite get 1 count. This content is protected
As I understand a knock down ( or standing 8) isn't an automatic 10-8 but most judges choose to look at it that way. And thank **** they do - encouraging and rewarding KDs makes the sport more exciting. But technically, I think a boxer, who in the mind of a judge loses a round in which he scores a KD, can be awarded a 10-9...
Traditionally, yes. That said, even a round with a knockdown technically speaking doesn't HAVE to be scored 10-8. You only strictly have to abide referee-instructed foul point deductions. Two-point swings for knockdowns are more a guideline than a mandate, but one that is followed 99.99% of times. Having one not result in an extra point differential is exceedingly rare and the judge involved would come under heavy scrutiny to explain his rationale.
While there must be a complete beating in order to not get that 2-point difference, a standing eight count means the guy getting counted was also taking a beating. I suppose with the exception of a flick jab knocking someone into the ropes. It needs to be some savage beating for nigh every second from the guy who received the count in order to not yield a 2 point spread in the frame.
I have seen rounds were the dropped fighter came back and made the round a 10-9 without dropping the other fighter. I never seen the dropped fighter win the round without knocking the other guy down.
Can’t believe this is even asked or up for debate. The standing eight count is designed to protect boxers by allowing the referee to step in and give an overwhelmed fighter an eight-second respite. Standing eight counts by the referee are scored the same as a knockdown, whether the boxer was knocked down or not. The Association of Boxing Commissionseliminated the standing eight count in 1998 and it is usually not invoked in professional bouts today.
You haven't defined who is standing, a boxer, a referee, a judge or a promoter. And what are the circumstances? Press conference, post fight interview, restaurant? See, it isn't that easy.