Froch vs Dirrell controversy thread

...Is a Combination of TWO THINGS!!!

1. I have been living here in Las Vegas for 10 years now and California for 2 years. I have been fortunate to have met several Boxing Judges. And because of my profession (media) I have had the opportunity to have extended conversations about how they became involved in the sport. And ALL of you (readers) would be shocked to learn that a LARGE PERCENTAGES of Boxing Judges (at least the ones I have met in Nevada & California) are only "OCCASIONAL OR NOVICE" fans of the sport and are only judges because they are friends of or "closely in bed..politically" with The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) or The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC).
I met a female judge (I will not reveal her name), who told me an amazing story of how she became a Boxing judge. Her husband was scheduled to judge an IBF Title fight in 2001, However he got sick (he was 61 by the way)...So they gave his wife a #2 pencil and a scorecard and told her...AND I AM QUOTING HER..."IF A FIGHTER WINS A ROUND, WRITE 10 IN THE BOX AND IF A FIGHTER LOST THE ROUND WRITE 9". And its now 2009, and yes...SHE IS STILL A JUDGE.

2. People need to understand that there is a MAJOR difference between Boxing Knowledge and Boxing Appreciation.
The same people that are always leaving post on ESB, Max-Boxing, Youtube fights...saying stupid S.H.I.T like "He's a runner, he doesn't fight like a man...blah blah blah". They don't APPRECIATE skill, precision jabs, avoiding punches, landing combinations without getting touch, foot-movement...etc. And there are tons of Boxing judges who have this same IDIOTIC AND JUVENILE thought process when it comes to sitting ringside and Judging Fights which results in REALLY BAD DECISIONS!!!

Boxing is more than just closing your eyes and swinging wildly at your opponent...It doesn't take talent to do that...I saw two pimps in an alley behind a Las Vegas Greyhound station do the dame ****!

Its take someone to have an APPRECIATION OF BOXING..."THE SWEET SCIENCE" to be a Excellent Boxing Judge.

Example: I have seen way too often...A fighter dominates a round for 2:30 with great head movement, quick "scoring" combinations, a swift jab..then with seconds left in the round...the other fighter lands a good body shot followed by some power shots to the head (didn't knock him down nor hurt him, just some good shots)....IT DOES NOT MEAN HE WINS THE ROUND BASED ON SECONDS OF POWER SHOTS!!!! Then at the end of close fight...you'll have two score cards that read 120-108 while one judge will have it 114-113 for the other fighter.

I don't believe its corruption nor political...These Athletic Commissions were only designed to regulate Licensures, supervision of promoters, boxers, ring officials, managers and matchmakers.

And Internationally...Especially in Latin America and Europe...The fight style is mostly Brawling...So their Judges have NO CLUE how to Judge a CLASSIC BOXER. A fighter that moves well, that avoids getting hit, and scores well with Jabs....INTERNATIONAL JUDGES ARE LOST WHEN SCORING THIS STYLE!!!

I have always said that there should a better, more pro-active committee in searching for and /or hiring more and better Judges for Amateur and Professional Boxing.

IF NOT...There will continue to be more of:
Roy Jones Jr in Seoul Olympics - HORRIBLE
Whitaker vs Julio Cesar Chavez - AWFUL
De La Hoya vs Trinidad - BULL****
De La Hoya vs Sturm - A DAMN SHAME
Castillo vs Maweather 1 - POOR SCORING BUT NOT A ROBBERY
Malinaggi vs Diaz - TEXAS HAS THE WORST JUDGES ANYWAY
Froch vs Direll - Not a Bad Decision, But Direll Throw more, landed more.

I always felt Judges should be Former Fighters and Trainers.

I think State Athletic Commissions and International Athletic Commissions should encourage more Former Fighters and Trainers to get involved with Judging Fights.

Think About it....Figure Skating, Diving & Gymnastic Competition Judges are ALL Former Competitors or Coaches...Professional and College Football and Basketball Officials have played "ball" on some level (Some Professional). So Why is it only in Boxing are Judges simply OLD ASS FARTS WHO HAVE NEVER FOUGHT, TRAINED NOR KNOWLEDGABLE ABOUT THE SPORT!!!!

THAT IS COMPLETELY F**KING UN-ACCEPTABLE!!!!