WBA to Change Scoring Rules to Reduce # of Controversial Decisons

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  1. RJJFan

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    Boxing: WBA Seeks to Change Scoring, Reduce Number of Controversial Decisions

    In the wake of the firestorm of criticism received by the sport of boxing after Timothy Bradley's highly disputed decision win over Manny Pacquiao in June, the World Boxing Association is seeking to stop this from happening in the future.

    According to a report from Gabriel F. Cordero of Fightnews.com, the WBA will seek to modify the existing scoring system that governs boxing. Under the current "10-point must" system the fighter who is judged to win a round gains ten points, while the loser receives 9. This system is also subject to point deductions and knockdowns.

    With many close and controversial rounds, the WBA no longer feels this system is sufficient for judging close fights. Under their new proposal, a fighter would receive a 10-9 advantage if he clearly wins a round. If the round is close, it would be scored 10-9.5.

    This is in an effort to reduce controversy in scoring that has been made all too apparent by a rash of bad decisions this year including Pacquiao-Bradley and also Brandon Rios stunning decision win over Richard Abril.

    According to the report, the WBA currently employs the half point system in its Fedlatin and Fedebol regions. It was used for the first time in a WBA-sanctioned light flyweight interim world title fight between Alberto Rossell and Karluis Diaz. Rossel won the fight by unanimous decision and scores of 117.5-113.5, and 117.5-111.5 twice.

    The new system has been widely praised by WBA President Gilberto Mendoza, and is expected to be taken up by the organization's convention later this year in Jakarta, Indonesia.
     
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  2. damian38

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    they are just as bad as Suleiman and his WBC, but more hilarious :rofl:lol:

    if 10-9.5 is scored the wrong way around, what difference is it from a 10-9 round scored the wrong way around? :patsch
     
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  3. RJJFan

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  5. Hook!

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  6. BigBone

    BigBone Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It's not the scoring system, it's the inept, blind, corrupt judges.
     
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  7. pipe wrenched

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    Like some judges don't have a tough enough time adding up their scores anyways....
     
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  8. iceman71

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    now do something about your LEGION OF BELT HOLDERS

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  9. Steo

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    This isn't a bad idea IMO.
    Surely this new system won't will be able to avoid a garbage decision like Pacman-Bradley, that was a clear win for Pacman, but can halp the judges and the fan in a close fight. Exemple: fighter A vs fighter B. Fighter A clearly wins six rounds and hurt his opponent several times, fighter B wins 6 close rounds. With the current system this fight is a drawn, with the new system the fighter A deservedly win
     
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  10. SugarShane_24

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    Correction, judges don't add their own scores.
     
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  11. Clarky Cat

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    So you're saying that even if a guy wins six rounds, he loses because he didn't win them as clearly. Personally, I think that's a bit ****. Just leave the scoring as it is. I don't see why scoring rounds even is such a frowned-upon thing. Boxers should know not to hope they nicked rounds.
     
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  12. SweetHome_Bama

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    What a terrible solution to the job of the sanctioning body paying for the refs instead of the promotors.
     
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  14. HitBattousai

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    This. There has to be some serious oversight for judging, the refs, and reversals on clear robberies. Judges like Gale Van Hoye should have been out of the sport years ago. This change in the scoring rules is nothing more than lip service to "fixing" scoring.
     
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