How the hell do I become a boxing judge?

there should be a form on your state govt website or USA boxing website you can fill out which, if approved, makes you eligible to volunteer to judge amateur fights after some training, clinics, orientation. Thought I had the form for CA bookmarked, but i cant find it right now. Even before you fill that form out you could probably just go to as many am events as possible and start to ask familiar faces you see where these clincs might be. how you elevate into the professional ranks I'm not entirely sure but it will take a couple years of volunteer work before you prove yourself to be entirely competent and are able to network into the pro ranks.

Seriously, where do they get a lot of these guys from? Most of us score these fights better than these "professional" judges (although that's not saying much. It's like saying that you're the tallest midget in the room). Anybody know how to break into the business as a judge? Or is it one of those things that you have to know somebody i.e. agree to get paid off. Thanks guys. Serious answer.. It's a long process.. you first need to attend local boxing clinics..link up with your city's LBC president..and get certified for the amateurs as a ref/judge..you'll start at level 1 and have to work your way up in the amateurs before going on to the pro's which will take quite a few years.. good luck..oh and in the amateurs..it's rare to get paid..so don't think you'll do it as a side job with pay..it's mainly volunteer work.

Yea it probably would be easier to become a ref, then you can go from ref to judge. as with most other stuff, i'd say the best place to start would be local shows and amateur fights (even if they don't really "judge" the amateurs.) there are seminars held pretty regularly in las vegas to train professional judges. not sure if they are open to the public or invite only.

they're mostly retired professionals doctors, lawyers, business people, etc. you are almost certainly not qualified, man. sorry. Yea it probably would be easier to become a ref, then you can go from ref to judge.

they're mostly retired professionals doctors, lawyers, business people, etc. you are almost certainly not qualified, man. sorry.

Frequent bars talking to old men until you come across one in the boxing commission of the state you want to start out in then buy him a drink~ that will probably get the job done.

Suck off a few promoters, promise to score the fight for whatever fighter they want, talk with mystery guys who come up to you during the fight, and fall asleep.

wait until you turn 70 then Get repeatedly punched in the face until you get two detatched retina's and then phone Top Rank and see if they need any fights fixing, if your lucky they'll even fill in the scorecards before the fight for you. East peasy. Damn, that's gonna be a looooong wait for me then. If I pretend to have glaucoma, you think they would hook me up?

wait until you turn 70 then Get repeatedly punched in the face until you get two detatched retina's and then phone Top Rank and see if they need any fights fixing, if your lucky they'll even fill in the scorecards before the fight for you. East peasy.

Speak to "The son of a judge" Fightscore (Poster).