A long, loooong time ago, a poster named Revolver claimed that his beliefs about boxing were "science". They weren't, but I always wondered: just how scientific could you make boxing prediction? Or let's put it another way: Let's say you had a friend who hadn't studied boxing before. He barely knew anything beyond the absolute basics, but he wanted to know how to pick fights accurately. What would you tell him to look for? What would you show him first, and what factors would you tell him to mostly ignore?
The scientist has to account for strange variables like bad/corrupt judging. Always be aware of who the hometown fighter is (Huck/Lebedev) or if he's a big money type that can't lose (Pacquiao/Marquez). A fighter might have anothers number or the right style to beat another, but all of that could go out the window when you consider these other factors. Especially if a fight is likely to go the distance.
