I have seen a lot of complaining about the "robberies" occurring at the Olympics, which is not that surprising as Team USA had a seven fight losing streak and the vast majority of their team were eliminated yesterday. Two things strike me about all this.
1) Do people understand how AM Boxing works?
There is a very different scoring system in play for Amateur boxing matches, it is not a 10 point must system, it's a points system, it's different, hence you have to BOX different. Going out there, throwing combinations and body shots is not going to win you a fight, due to the way it's scored, if it get's you a KO, your luck is in, if it doesn't all your hard work could be for nothing if your opponent is SMART ENOUGH to be landing cleaner, more obvious and EASY TO SCORE single shots.
The whole "well he fights like a pro" argument is a moot point, it's like saying someone isn't a good basketballer because they play like a soccer player.
These guys are training to win medals at an amateur tournament, if they come out fighting like a pro it doesn't make them "better", it makes them stupid, why are they even wasting their time?
2) There have been SOME dodgy decisions
even with the above being said, there has been some bad decisions, but not all of them, not by a long shot, it's the same thing every time there is an amateur tournament, there is always disputed decisions, but most of it is down to the scoring system WHICH THE CONTESTANTS AND COACHES UNDERSTAND.
1) Do people understand how AM Boxing works?
There is a very different scoring system in play for Amateur boxing matches, it is not a 10 point must system, it's a points system, it's different, hence you have to BOX different. Going out there, throwing combinations and body shots is not going to win you a fight, due to the way it's scored, if it get's you a KO, your luck is in, if it doesn't all your hard work could be for nothing if your opponent is SMART ENOUGH to be landing cleaner, more obvious and EASY TO SCORE single shots.
The whole "well he fights like a pro" argument is a moot point, it's like saying someone isn't a good basketballer because they play like a soccer player.
These guys are training to win medals at an amateur tournament, if they come out fighting like a pro it doesn't make them "better", it makes them stupid, why are they even wasting their time?
2) There have been SOME dodgy decisions
even with the above being said, there has been some bad decisions, but not all of them, not by a long shot, it's the same thing every time there is an amateur tournament, there is always disputed decisions, but most of it is down to the scoring system WHICH THE CONTESTANTS AND COACHES UNDERSTAND.
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