Bruno-Witherspoon judges - what the hell?

I think the big problem is that the scoring system isn't used properly.
It should be 10-9 for a close round
10-8 for a clear round
10 -7 for a dominant round when someone is in trouble.
And so on. In other words the points should be used, and while we're at it go back to the 5 point must while system. I don't think we need more than 5 points to seperate 2 fighters, probably no more than 3 and definitely no more than 4.
I don't agree that a KD is an automatic losing round especially a 2 point penalty. A fighter can be Knocked down in a round, hurt even and still come back to win the round. If he's done all the good work at the beginning of the round it should be taken into consideration.
This wouldn't neccessarily prevent drawn fights but if the judge sees it as a draw after this, then so be it.

 

I couldn't agree more with this. In the days of the 5-point system, even though the concept was the same, there semed more willingness to score 5-2s and the like.

 

If I ever scored a round even , it would be an absolute last resort, I always seek every angle to award a certain fighter the edge if i can , no matter how small the edge.. Nothing more dissapointing than hearing a draw being announced, its like an anti climax...

If i was a commissioner and saw more than 5 rounds drawn by a judge i would be very reluctant to use that gentleman again... Decisive judges that know how to devide two boxers impartially are very talented people , They should be watched more closely, there are far too many decisions that go astray nowadays .. How often have you seen a controversial fight on points, and how many have had a certain judge award close rounds a draw rather than watch a bit closer to make a winner in that round.. Drawn rounds and controversial decisions go hand in hand...

 

I think that was probably a fix... but that is splitting hairs.

 

No, it does not work, it has been tried before. One judge in a Czyz fight scored it to Bobby 100/72 without there being no knock downs, it just looked silly.

 

20 round fight was it?
what did the other judges score it?

 

It was scored on ten point must (thus was a 10 rounder)

Czyz won 100-89 on the other two cards.

 

You and Dinner/Al are talking about two completely different thangs.

 

Oh right, that explains it!