Comments Thread For: The Hidden Prejudices in Boxing Judging

[BoxingUpdates]

Judges are not supposed to factor in backstory, reputations, or emotions, but the truth is, no judge can completely erase their mind.
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[SouthpawRight]

Ringside viewers Judges regularly get bad angles of the action

judges can easily fall victim to being fooled by shoe shining and outworking [spamming punches with minimal impact]

each judge should be placed on a different side of the ring. one judge will always have a good angle of the action

up the judges from 3 to 5. make the handlers work harder if they're attempting to fix a fight

change the max number of rounds to 13 or 11 to decrease draw cards

[CPNUTKnockoutFreshMart]

Ringside viewers Judges regularly get bad angles of the action

judges can easily fall victim to being fooled by shoe shining and outworking [spamming punches with minimal impact]

each judge should be placed on a different side of the ring. one judge will always have a good angle of the action

up the judges from 3 to 5. make the handlers work harder if they're attempting to fix a fight

change the max number of rounds to 13 or 11 to decrease draw cards

There are three judges on different sides of the ring already.

[CPNUTKnockoutFreshMart]

Good article and definitely some things to keep in mind when judging a fight. Watching as a fan and watching as a judge are two very different things mentally. Another thing to keep in mind is peer pressure , everyone knows who the promoters guy is. A judge can't be concerned with not wanting to be the turd in the punch bowl , you owe the fighters honesty and integrity. If you're the type that is susceptible to going along to get along , find a different job.

[Robi13]

Canelo won this fight quiet comfortably

[Grandma Lover]

Or paid off judging?? Lmao geez

[Bob]

To scared or woke to say Bird could have been having a hot flush meno/perry & might have been unable to make an honest decision.
How about an official committee of maybe a dozen ex fighters or judges re score the fight & all other controversial decisions with the power to reverse the outcome.
Its one of the biggest robberies I've seen in my lifetime.
Not fights where Eddie or ol fish eye's cry because they're boxer lost a close one like Beterbiev Bivol 1, the controversial ones.

Bird should be in a hole in the nevada dessert for that one.

[Bob]

There are three judges on different sides of the ring already.

More judges more angles dum dum.

[SteveM]

Good article and definitely some things to keep in mind when judging a fight. Watching as a fan and watching as a judge are two very different things mentally. Another thing to keep in mind is peer pressure , everyone knows who the promoters guy is. A judge can't be concerned with not wanting to be the turd in the punch bowl , you owe the fighters honesty and integrity. If you're the type that is susceptible to going along to get along , find a different job.

Those types don't get the plum assignments with the major boxing commissions

[Butt stuff]

Also forgot to mention judges are very aware of the promoter who put on the show, who they want to win, and that they have influence on which judges can be picked in future.