Open scoring yes or no

[micky_knox]

i hate it...............

[squealpiggy]

It makes one sided fights less exciting. It may make close fights more competitive but I doubt it. We haven't seen it yet. I've seen many quite compelling reasons for having open scoring but none of them have been compelling enough to outweight the reasons against.

Besides how does revealing the scores every four rounds stop bum decisions? All it does is take away the whole point of having three judges in the first place as each judge is influenced by decision making of the other two.

[shawn_]

If open scoring is to be implimented I think it needs to be announced every round. It will end up working something like the round based system of counterstrike. First Fighter to 7 round wins. It doesnt sound good, but if you have ever watched a counter-strike match, it actualy creates alot of suspense. Lots of "clutch" rounds.

In alot of close onesided fights, neither the losing fighter nor their corner realize that they are losing. I think anouncing the score every round would lead to much more action packed fights. It would also let fighter know that every round actualy does count.

Of course, the best solution would be to have the judges actualy watch the fights instead of penciling in the scores on their scorecards the night before. We wouldnt need any open scoring system if they could actualy do their job.

[-Antonio-]

It was a horrible idea to begin with. They should be trying out things that would actually be useful, like instant replay to see if it was a knockdown or a slip.

[Run]

Besides how does revealing the scores every four rounds stop bum decisions? All it does is take away the whole point of having three judges in the first place as each judge is influenced by decision making of the other two.

lol yeah I know, it's absurd.

I think it has to do with that whole "Well I at least want to know who is ****ing the scores up, so I can point the finger at them" mentality.



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[Derranged]

It depends what fights they choose to use it. A fight like Cotto vs Urkal is fine, who cares. But the big, highly anticipated fights I'd rather be in suspense.

[-EX-]

I don't like it at all. No need for it.

[Njord777]

No reason to use it when it would hurt the quality of most fights. Especially when fighters are just starting out, fighting boxers who may not be as dedicated, open scoring may cause their opponent to call it quits and deprive them of experience or a KO.

Johnny Slick is fighting Johnny Power. It's the 10th round, Power is tired and Slick has been popping, moving, and out boxing him all night. He's pitching a shut-out on all cards. Power is trying still, catching him with some solid shots, but not being able to steal a round.

In an open scoring world Power's corner can stop the fight, knowing he is getting hit around, taking punishment and will most likely get beat.

In the world where a boxer may or may not be ahead on the cards Power, not knowing where he stands, will fight harder as he suspects he is down- but not give up. He'll work his ass off and maybe get a KO in the 11th or 12th against Slick....where as in the open scoring would he may have just called it quits.

[enadeus]

It thought it was an excellent idea but now that I've actually seen it in action I think its terrible.