The Psychology of Conspiracy in Boxing: Why close decisions feel like robberies
In boxing, nothing stirs outrage like a close decision that goes the "wrong" way, at least in the eyes of the public.
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Tom Schreck
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The Boxing Judge: What CompuBox can – and can’t – tell us about a fight
Former ringside judge Tom Schreck says that although CompuBox is useful and can enhance the fan experience, it should never be employed or treated as a scoring system.
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The boxing judge: Tom Schreck on why scoring officials disagree more on the later rounds
Tom Schreck delves into an under-discussed aspect of boxing scoring
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Split decisions and statistical significance: why the outlier judge isn’t always wrong
Despite how it is treated by the TV analysts or all the Twitter soldiers chiming in from their mom’s basement, being the outlier doesn’t automatically mean you got it wrong. Yet, the judge on the short side of the decision is often seen as being off. Some professionals even grade judges on how often they are in the majority.
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The science behind scoring a 10-10 round and why it should be rare
Tom Schreck explains the three most common situations which lead to a ringside judge calling a round even.
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The Boxing Judge Tom Schreck: How perception and bias shaped the Muhammad Ali-Ken Norton trilogy
Muhammad Ali and Ken Norton fought three times in the 1970s. The record shows Ali winning two out of three, but had you asked most ringside observers – and even Ali himself – Norton may have deserved to sweep the series. So how did the decisions go the other way?
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Judge Tom Schreck explains how perception can play havoc with scoring fights
Tom Schreck writes that perception can swing how a fight is judged -- and what you see.
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Boxing judge Tom Schreck: Scoring the slow rounds
When both fighters are cautious, tentative or tired, it’s easy for everyone in the arena to check out. But for the judge, it’s not time to relax – it’s time to lock in even harder.
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The rule doctor: When is a 10-8 round not a 10-8 round?
When can scoring a single knockdown not result in an extra point? To boxing Judge Tom Schreck explains all
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Judge Tom Schreck: But How Do You Really Score a Round?
Judge Tom Schreck explains his process for deciding which of the two boxers has won a particular round.
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