Instant replay in boxing

[dans]

During the Cintron-Martinez fight we saw numerous examples of where instant replay could have saved a wrong call. Now, I know that it's not possible to institute the rule across all of boxing, but can't there be some rule that allows instant replay for fouls, knockdowns, slips, etc. It seems to make sense in boxing since a bad call in boxing CAN actually lose a fight and/or a title. Maybe start with just championship fights for starters, I don't know.

What do you guys think? Does Instant Replay have a place in boxing? Is it even possible? If it is possible how should the rules be set?

[Thread Stealer]

Only in certain situations.

For instance, if they're trying to figure out if a cut was caused by a clash of heads or a punch.

[-MAKAVELLI-]

If it can be done within the round breaks then im all for it…im not down for a 15minute delay ala football


But it certainly would help…as some have mentioned, for clash of heads and to verify legit KDs

[thebowtod]

Dude he was up, the reff was at the count of 9 and his knees and hands were off the ground. It was a good call.

[dans]

If it can be done within the round breaks then im all for it…im not down for a 15minute delay ala football


But it certainly would help…as some have mentioned, for clash of heads and to verify legit KDs

Agreed. Red flags? How would it work?

[BrendanWoodside]

If it can be done within the round breaks then im all for it…im not down for a 15minute delay ala football


But it certainly would help…as some have mentioned, for clash of heads and to verify legit KDs

I was thinking the same thing

[-MAKAVELLI-]

Agreed. Red flags? How would it work?

Not necessarily…take the Martinez vs ***** match last week…the ref can go ahead and make an instant judgment call but as soon as the round ends, he can walk over to a tv and watch the replay to verify…once he gets his conclusion, he walks over to the judges and tells them the ruling

[dans]

Dude he was up, the reff was at the count of 9 and his knees and hands were off the ground. It was a good call.

The ref called the fight, am I right? Doesn't that mean the fights over? You're right his knee was up, but the ref didn't know that, he counted him out and the fight was over. Either way, if they had instant replay it could be taken care of.

[dans]

Not necessarily…take the Martinez vs ***** match last week…the ref can go ahead and make an instant judgment call but as soon as the round ends, he can walk over to a tv and watch the replay to verify…once he gets his conclusion, he walks over to the judges and tells them the ruling

Sounds good to me. I love that you call Cintron "*****", no one word better describes him.

[-MAKAVELLI-]

Sounds good to me. I love that you call Cintron "*****", no one word better describes him.

And you know they can implement this whenever they want…all it would take is an ‘ok’ from whatever state commission is sanctioning the bout..i mean, for the big fights which HBO or Showtime carry, the equipment and various camera angles are already there…what’s an extra monitor for the official? Nothing…it would definitely be a benefit for the sport