A peculiarity when it comes to scoring....

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  1. ApatheticLeader

    ApatheticLeader is bringing ***y back. Full Member

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    I was looking at Barrera's 2 fights against Pacquiao (second fight) and JMM, and I noticed that 2 judges had scored the fights roughly the same but another judge hugely deviates from that scoring. Then it occured to me that this happens all the time with scoring - even in fights where the scores should be clear cut. Why is this?
     
  2. bulakenyo

    bulakenyo Am I a boxing fan yet? Full Member

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    MAybe because having 3 identical scorecard's way too obvious?

    You only need to have 2 of them in your pockets to win the fight, anyway.
     
  3. ghostlybadge

    ghostlybadge Punch Drunk Full Member

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    1 is getting paid off
     
  4. Little Pea

    Little Pea 'A' grade boxing fan Full Member

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    yeah, there is often one guy completely off. I don't know...
     
  5. ghostlybadge

    ghostlybadge Punch Drunk Full Member

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    its them very very close 10-9 rounds that could be counted as 10-10's
    if there are 2 rounds there 1 judge gives it to B 10-9 and the other 2 give it to A 10-9 you got a 4 point swing between the cards. 1 judge may like coming forward and being agressive more than clean and effective punching.
     
  6. ecdrm15

    ecdrm15 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The three judges are on separate sides of the ring, maybe one is just in a position where he can or cant see things the other two can...?
     
  7. DINAMITA

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    I agree that this does happen a lot. Holyfield-Lewis I is a great example. I think those who select judges purposefully try and select people they know have different viewpoints on scoring to ensure a fair mix, ie when 3 judges are chosen they will not choose 3 people who are known to prize workrate and aggression very highly, nor will they choose 3 people who are known to value clean shots only rather than workrate and give points for good defensive work as opposed to only scoring thwarted attacks. I guess the people who choose judges would know each judge's particular taste by their past scorecards for certain fights. For example, it would be unfair to put 3 judges known to favour workrate and aggression on for say a Floyd Mayweather v Antonio Margarito fight.

    This may be complete and utter bollocks though, it's just an idea I had a while back to explain the strangely divergent scores given by judges.
     
  8. ghostlybadge

    ghostlybadge Punch Drunk Full Member

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    ^^ truth but pacfan puts it alot better than i did. you can actually understand his.
     
  9. ApatheticLeader

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