Why do we needed judges when we have compu box?

boxeo#1 · Mar 13, 2014

Evian McGirt said: ↑

Anything that isn't a jab is a "power" punch. Seriously

"Compu"box has four input commands:

1) Jab connect
2) Jab miss
3) Power punch connect
4) Power punch miss

That's it.

There are two operators for each fight, each operator watches one fighter and records what they see by pressing one of the 4 buttons.

Do they watch from a viewing area with unobstructed sightlines? Nope, they're ringside and subject to missing the action in the same way as the judges.

Basic as hell and yet this redundant information is given the sheen of respectability and infallibility by virtue of the lofty phrase "Compu"box.

The picture below is a fair example of a compubox machine:

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Don't make the mistake of thinking this post is written in anger at the Marquez result, for me Compubox always has and always will be smoke and mirrors to effectively judging a fight.
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