The referee's opinion/scorecard

Because that's not his job? Who's to say the ref isn't in on the robbery? Why not get the TV people involved as well who can watch replays from every possible angle?

 

I agree with you that something should be done about bad decisions in boxing but I don't see how having the ref give input will remove the controversy. Refs are sometimes clearly favouring one of the fighters so it isn't going to help the wider issue of corruption in the sport.

Having a fourth "judge" isn't going to eliminate controversy, even if they're honest. Consider a fight scored a split draw 117-111, 114-114, 111-117 with such disparate scores that at least two judges are wrong. If the ref thinks one of the fighters won, that becomes even more controversial.

 

Conflict of interest. If you can make the case the ref was paying enough attention to who was winning to score it, then a fighter can make the case he wasn't paying enough attention to how he was being cheated by shady tactics etc, and how the ref should've took points or more points etc.

 

They stopped having referees score fights because I think they figure he already has a tough enough job as it is, and should just focus on reffing.

 

Because he can't focus on scoring the fight on and controlling it at the same time. He'd probably have the worst scorecard.

 

Ref's already effect fights enough. Ref's already catch a boatload of heat when they screw up.Can you imagine the reaction if a ref screws up a fight AND scores it wrong?

 

They need a judge that views the fight from above the ring. I'm serious. A judge with a fly's eye view will probably observe more of the overall action than having judges on the floor.

 

I agree with your point, but a bird's view is almost impossible.
I agree that the judges position is not ideal and that a view on ring level would be better.

 

The refs got enough to do, and they often do it badly missing fouls, making the wrong calls. You want a guy like Joe Cortez to vote on who wins too? Besides, the refs actions effect who wins often enough just by how they play favorites.

 

Why not make them the cutman and the ring card girl too?