Boxing needs a new scoring system

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by nrgetic, Jan 26, 2008.


  1. nrgetic

    nrgetic Active Member Full Member

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    The 10 point must system is seriously flawed and has been a contributing factor to the innumerable dodgy decisions that plague the sport.

    Any suggestions for a new system that might address the problems that exist in the current scoring system?
     
  2. Jennifer Love Hewitt

    Jennifer Love Hewitt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    They could just keep fighting until someone gets KOed. Like in the old days.
    I think 'the system' is fine. The people administering it have problems.
     
  3. dan-b

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    It's such a difficult subject. Whilst there is human interpretation involved there will always be flaws no matter what system is implemented. Weren't the WBA looking at bringing half points to try & eliminate draws? I think it's best left alone because once you start fiddling with things the temptation to keep tweaking things starts & we could end up with a system no one is happy with & is no better than before.
     
  4. KDot10

    KDot10 Roy Jones Jr. Full Member

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    I think the 10 point system works fine, but its the actual human interference which seems to be the problem. Not always the case, but some of these judges can score certain fights on a ridiculous scale
     
  5. nrgetic

    nrgetic Active Member Full Member

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    I would recommend actually more judging discretion that allows greater differentiation between rounds. The present problem is that a boxer that beats his opponent from pillar to post could win a round 10-9 and then the next round is for all intents even but his opponent squeaks it 10-9 so all up the score is 19-19 but clearly this does not reflect the tone of the fight.
     
  6. Chilli

    Chilli spectator Full Member

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    Let's engage half-point system in esb-rbrs and see how results will change.
     
  7. Bo Bo Olson

    Bo Bo Olson Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Everyone has rose colored glasses. I see my man winning,and the other guy yells robbery, like I do when my man is robbed.
    Some yelling robbed just hate foreign fighters.

    I think a round could and should be labeled a draw...or perhaps a limited ammount.....2 for a ten rounder and 3 for a 12 rounder.
     
  8. eze

    eze Everybody Know Me Full Member

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    13th Round.
     
  9. dan-b

    dan-b Guest

    I think 15 rounders for undisputed title fights.
     
  10. eze

    eze Everybody Know Me Full Member

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    Wasn't there health issues with fighters going past the 12th round?
     
  11. dan-b

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    I think it was more a knee jerk reaction to a few incidents in the 80's. I think with the high level of fitness of fighters these days, particularly ones fighting for 3 belt championships, a 15 round fight wouldn't be a problem.
     
  12. TFFP

    TFFP Guest

    It's the judges that are the problem, I don't know what they are looking at sometimes

    It's not really a difficult job, people on here score a better fight
     
  13. eze

    eze Everybody Know Me Full Member

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    to be safe, we could always just go up 1 round. Win Win :good
     
  14. dan-b

    dan-b Guest

    True, I would just love to see the return of 15 rounders. Plus 13 is an unlucky number.:lol:
     
  15. eze

    eze Everybody Know Me Full Member

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    :lol: