Since when did?

[The Gambler1981]

Since when did fighting style become a criteria for scoring a fight?


I have even heard boxing writers use this as justification, but fighting in a positive or negative style really has little bearing on who is the more effective fighter, atleast when the more effective fighter is clear cut.

[Shadows]

Is this in reference to Froch-Dirrell?

[The Gambler1981]

Is this in reference to Froch-Dirrell?

It is more general as I have heard it often. That is an example though.

Acelino Frietas-Zahir Raheem is another one.

[Kiid Dynamite]

It is more general as I have heard it often.

Is this a reference to Mayweather then?

[The Gambler1981]

Is this a reference to Mayweather then?

Why can I not ask a question?

[Shadows]

Perhap those judging the fights are mistaking aggression for effective aggression, and that is why the feel the need to favor the man who comes forward and throws punches (whether or not they land)?

To them, maybe lots of movement and waiting for openings to counter aren't what they are looking for.

Just some thoughts.

[THE REED]

Why can I not ask a question?

So many threads are bait threads with a secret topic at hand... it gets to the point that you really can't just ask a question... there must be some kind of meaning behind it.

[The Gambler1981]

So many threads are bait threads with a secret topic at hand... it gets to the point that you really can't just ask a question... there must be some kind of meaning behind it.

I just want to know, the four criteria for scoring a fight are clean effective punching, effective aggression, ring generalship and defense. I do not see how fighting style makes a difference on one fighter being more effective then the other.

I have thought this for a while although recent events have brought this to the forefront of my mind, so I guess you could call it a bait thread.

[Easy-E]

This has been taking place since the true criteria for scoring fights has been forgotten and boxing writers with little understanding of the sport, and online idiots who think they have a clue about boxing.
Fighting style is irrelevant to scoring fights.
It flows in line with the concept of outworking an opponent, and giving rounds to fighters who are more active.

A shame, really.

[The Gambler1981]

Perhap those judging the fights are mistaking aggression for effective aggression, and that is why the feel the need to favor the man who comes forward and throws punches (whether or not they land)?

To them, maybe lots of movement and waiting for openings to counter aren't what they are looking for.

Just some thoughts.

True, but a judge in a professional fight should not really prefer a certain style over another (if it needs to be a tiebreaker sure I can accept that) but if one man is clearly more effective style should really matter very little.