Should round 3 of Pac/Cotto be scored as 9-9? (video)

Not this 9-9 **** again?

Never fail to be amazed how many people who claim to be knowledgable boxing fans lack basic knowledge of how to score a fight.

 

Here's a source for ya.

http://sports.yahoo.com/box/news?slug=ys-scorecards111409

Official scorecards for Pacquiao vs. Cotto.

Note that Adalaide Byrd and Dave Moretti both felt that Cotto did enough to reverse the point deducted for the knockdown...and thus scored the round 10-9.

You should also note that Duane Ford disagreed and scored it 10-8.

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As the poll results clearly show LOL

 

10-8. And FFS there is no 9-9 round unless there are penalties.

 

i see it as 10-8

 

Yes, that's actually true.

We did check it. Well most of us already knew how to score fights, so we set you straight. Someone posted you the actual scorecards which showed two judges gave the round 10-9 to Pacquiao on that very basis, whereas one gave it 10-8 to Pacquiao. You might also check out Cunningham v Adamek where there was an even clearer example, again scored 10-9 to Adamek by the judges. What you can't find is any examples of a judge scoring a round 9-9 in a round where the referee has not deducted points. And you can't find them because that would be completely incorrect.

You're not right, so all that is rubbish.

Pedantic maybe, but also wrong. A knockdown is included in the judges score for a round. A penalty is deducted afterwards - the score would still be the same, then there is a seperate box to count the deduction. Not the same thing at all.

The problem is that you're coming into a boxing forum, talking crap, and then demanding 'proof' when people patiently tell you that you're wrong. Try going on a football forum and telling people that a touchdown is worth 9 points and see what happens. I'm sure if you do a bit of research there are resources out there that you can use to learn how to score a fight.

 

If there's a knockdown and the downed fellow won the round in the judge's eyes if the KD is discounted, then the judge can score it 10-9 instead of 10-8. No 9-9 score applies here.

 

Dude his response was perfect.

IN EVERY ROUND AT LEAST ONE FIGHTER MUST GET 10 POINTs.


That's it, it's over. There is no more to add.

point deductions from penalties come AFTER the round is scored, as they are not technically part of the round being judged. They are administered by the referee and the referee only, thus they are deducted after the round has been scored.


Keith

 

Yes but if you air an opinion that shows you lack knowledge of the sport you're discussing, it's only natural to expect some reaction.

Absolutely. And if you'd posted a thread that says 'I'm not sure how to score this example, can some of you more knowledgable people give me a few pointers', no doubt you would have got a more positive reaction. Instead you asserted something that was incorrect, made a poll that included one option that is impossible and excluded one that was possible, and got arsey when people pointed out your errors.

How hard are you looking?

 

And the question has been answered. 9-9 is not a possible score, but it could be scored 10-8 or 10-9.

 

Please see post 25#. It should clear up any confusion.


Keith