Why did they stop the open scoring trials?

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  1. PugilisticPower

    PugilisticPower The Blonde Batman Full Member

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    A few years back there were a fair few fights being scored with an open scoring system that was announced to the boxers and crowds every 4 rounds and also in the 11th..

    Why did they scrap it? Seems like it would remove corruption and at least give a boxer a chance to know where they were at in a fight.
     
  2. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    It's still done. Most recently, I saw it on one of the Azteca cards.
     
  3. edgewood

    edgewood Active Member Full Member

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    it is a awfull idea it tells a boxer when he can run and coast! see mormec vs bell 2
     
  4. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Fighters figured that out on their own long before open scoring came along. See DLH-Trinidad.
     
  5. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    Because the idea suck's balls.
    I think it's the WBC that pushes, Ain't it?
     
  6. Arriba

    Arriba Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It isn't done on big networks because the commentators thoroughly ripped it as a stupid idea.

    In Mexico and other places in Latin America, It's still used pretty frequently. I can also give an example of it NOT stopping corruption, as the last fight I saw it used in, one judge had JCC Jr winning every round going into the latter portion of the fight despite the fact that it was extremely close.
     
  7. WiDDoW_MaKeR

    WiDDoW_MaKeR ESB Hall of Fame Member Full Member

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    For fights sanctioned by the WBC.
     
  8. edgewood

    edgewood Active Member Full Member

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    i hope you are joking
     
  9. FromWithin

    FromWithin Living for the city Full Member

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    I don't like it. Some fighters get lazy because of it. In close fights not knowing it would push fighters to give everything. Also I don't think it will remove corruption.
     
  10. Zakman

    Zakman ESB's Chinchecker Full Member

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    Well, if they haven't stopped it, they should. It's a silly gimick that distorts the natural "flow" of a fight.
     
  11. unclepaulie

    unclepaulie Run like an antelope! Full Member

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    Cause that **** sucked.
     
  12. konaman

    konaman Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Wtf kind of example is that? De La Hoya lost because he misjudged the scores, he didn't "figure" anything out, he assumed and was wrong and it was a huge blow to his career. :lol:
     
  13. san rafael

    san rafael 0.00% lemming Full Member

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    True.