Different scoring systems

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In Great Britain there is a half-point system in use for some non-title bouts.

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And could you tell me how it works?

I have contacted several of the top boxing judges in the sport to get an official statement. I am pretty sure I know But I would rather get there input as well.

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The 20 point must system is 20 points to the winner of a round, 19 or less to the loser. If it was a very close round, the winner would get 20 points and the loser 19. If one fighter won the round without a question, the winner would get 20 points and the loser 18. If the winner scored a knockdown the loser would get 17 or even less.

The 1/2 point system used in Great Britain, with only the referee scoring. (Not in title bouts)

The round system with a supplementary point system in the pro's which gave a fighter an extra point for a knockdown so you wouldn't get a draw.

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That's great to know, I actually proposed system similar to that in the past not knowing it already existed. You're great value for history section.
Also, I'm not sure I understand how this system with half points works? Could you explain me how much the winner gets and the looser just like you put it for this first system you explained? Thank you so much.

I just sent another E-Mail to one of the Judges. Of the 2 I sent E-Mails to, you know both, there both world famous. One is the most well known boxing judge and the other just retired But he wrote a book on how to judge and taught boxing judges how to judge all over the world.

The 20 point must system was used in the Amateurs for years, now they count the punches. I have to live with this as I am the President of the New Jersey Association of USA Boxing, as well the the NJ Diamond Gloves and the NJ Boxing Hall of Fame.

I really think the 20 point must system would be the best, as you can beat me pretty good in round 1 and then in round 2, I edged you out and the way it's scored now the score would be 19-19. If they used the 20 point system, you would have received 20 points in the 1st round and I would have scored either 18 or 17 points, and in the 2nd round I would have received 20 points and you would have received 19. So the score after 2 rounds would be either 39-38 or 39-37 in your favor.

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I am actually sitting in the airport in Orlando as I am waiting to aboard a JetBlue Plane to Newark, NJ. The plane was delayed 40 minutes so right now it's suppose to take off at 2:25 PM. So hopefully I will find out the answer to your question by the time I get back to my home in Lodi, New Jersey.

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I am still waiting for an official answer, as the top rated boxing judge told me that he would put it out to get to the bottom of this.

Here's what I know:

Years ago in the USA some of the judging use to have 10 points to divide between the 2 fighters after each round, so you could have a score of 7-3 or 6-4. The even rounds would be scored 5-5.

In California they used the 1/2 point system as well, so the score could read 5-1/2 to 4-1/2 or 6-1/2 to 3-1/2.

Years ago in England they used a 1/4 point system in judging rounds. So a round could be scored 5 to 4-3/4. They changed years later to a 10 point system but still kept the 1/2 point system for sometime in non-title fights. So a close round would be 10 to 9-1/2 and a round that there was no doubt would be 10-9.

If I hear anything more I will pass it on.