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Judging a fight is very subjective. The one area in which most boxing pundits and judges appear to agree is the effect of a knockdown upon scoring. It is boxing tradition that if a fighter’s butt hit the canvas, he will lose a round by two points.
What if a fighter so dominates a round but fails to knock down his opponent down? Does he deserve a 10-8 round? Most judges will award a 10-9, regardless. For most judges, the knockdown is the defining standard. Knock your opponent down and you will get a 10-8.
When I asked Mike DeLisa of Cyberboxingzone.com, he said, “It all depends. I don't need a knockdown for a 2-point round, nor do I automatically give a 10-8 for a knockdown. I ALWAYS give the round to a fighter who has scored a knockdown by at least 10-9 -- sort of a bright line I can't pass.” Michael DeLisa envisions a scenario in which a fighter wins a round by two points without a knockdown and at least a fighter can never lose a round if he knocks the opponent down.
Showtime Nick Charles adds, “My opinion of domination is when an opponent can neither fight back (in which the referee can and often should stop the fight) or a knockdown in which the domination is so complete it forces a halt however temporary. The difference to me is that when a boxer can't fight back he's rendered defenseless and the fight is over. That would be a 10-8 only in the round that the fight ended. -E.g. 7.” He added, “I strongly believe a boxer can rally from a knockdown and lose the round 10-9.” [details]
What if a fighter so dominates a round but fails to knock down his opponent down? Does he deserve a 10-8 round? Most judges will award a 10-9, regardless. For most judges, the knockdown is the defining standard. Knock your opponent down and you will get a 10-8.
When I asked Mike DeLisa of Cyberboxingzone.com, he said, “It all depends. I don't need a knockdown for a 2-point round, nor do I automatically give a 10-8 for a knockdown. I ALWAYS give the round to a fighter who has scored a knockdown by at least 10-9 -- sort of a bright line I can't pass.” Michael DeLisa envisions a scenario in which a fighter wins a round by two points without a knockdown and at least a fighter can never lose a round if he knocks the opponent down.
Showtime Nick Charles adds, “My opinion of domination is when an opponent can neither fight back (in which the referee can and often should stop the fight) or a knockdown in which the domination is so complete it forces a halt however temporary. The difference to me is that when a boxer can't fight back he's rendered defenseless and the fight is over. That would be a 10-8 only in the round that the fight ended. -E.g. 7.” He added, “I strongly believe a boxer can rally from a knockdown and lose the round 10-9.” [details]
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