Why does the Champ/favourite/more popular fighter get given the 1st round ex officio?

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  1. Decebal

    Decebal Lucian Bute Full Member

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    :huh

    I see it all the time; it is wrong!!!:twisted:

    Sometimes they even give the Champ/the fighter they want to win the last round too - just to make sure the scorecards show a big difference in score! :(
     
    Decebal, Mar 18, 2008
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  2. Decebal

    Decebal Lucian Bute Full Member

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    "Another excuse of JMM's loss?" Why? Did I look for any excuses? Did I make any excuses?:huh

    What are you talking about?:huh
     
    Decebal, Mar 18, 2008
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  3. Decebal

    Decebal Lucian Bute Full Member

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    I deny it. I've seen it plenty of times. When Bute fought Bika, for example, Bika clearly won the first couple of rounds, including the first, and yet Bute - the hometown/favourite/more popular, better fighter - was given that round!:-(

    Watch out for it and you will see it happening almost all the time. If the first round is close - it's always given to the Champ/favourite. Often, even if it isn't that close it is given to the Champ/favourite.
     
    Decebal, Mar 18, 2008
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  4. Marnoff

    Marnoff Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    People are still fresh to the fight and the mindset of "who is Champion and who is Challenger/Underdog". That's probably about as simple as it gets. Takes a round to get into the fight.
     
    Marnoff, Mar 18, 2008
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  5. CJLightweight

    CJLightweight Lightweight Kingpin Full Member

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    you are the wrong, and must have been completely delusional if u view every kind of fight that u said that way
     
    CJLightweight, Mar 18, 2008
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  6. pipe wrenched

    pipe wrenched ESB ELITE SQUAD Full Member

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    It should not be, but I think Decebal is right in some cases. I'm not sure about the "official judges", but the "unofficial ones" announcing the telecast do seem to do it. Maybe they are covering for all the smoke they had previously blown up the favorites ass.

    Example: It took the HBO team until about round 7 or 8 to start admiting that Campbell was kicking Diaz's ass. It was as if the "Higher Ups" come thru their little ear pieces and said "**** it!, time for plan B".
     
    pipe wrenched, Mar 18, 2008
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  7. Nestea

    Nestea Thirst Remover Full Member

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    Some judges smokes pots before fight night. But I dont see anything wrong at their last bouts.
     
    Nestea, Mar 18, 2008
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