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There is no reason, given the present state of technology, that headgear cannot be embedded with an accelerometer, in conjunction with a jersey with pressure sensitive pads located in the scoring areas of the torso would be capable of finally delivering accurate scoring of both head and body punches.
This would indisputably measure both when, how many times, and how hard a fighter has been hit in the bout.
It would provide an concrete measurement of which fighter has delivered the more meaningful blows, as well as who has delivered more damage in a round cumulatively.
The instrumentation could easily be programed with a minimum sensitivity level so that pawing, blocked, and glancing blows would not be registered as well.
Fencing has been using an electronic foil and vest for years now (since 1936 to be exact!) to eliminate any doubt as to what the results are.
It is time that boxing implements a similar system that will eliminate once and for all subjectivity, poor eyesight, bribery, and incompetence from the scoring of Amateur boxing.
This would indisputably measure both when, how many times, and how hard a fighter has been hit in the bout.
It would provide an concrete measurement of which fighter has delivered the more meaningful blows, as well as who has delivered more damage in a round cumulatively.
The instrumentation could easily be programed with a minimum sensitivity level so that pawing, blocked, and glancing blows would not be registered as well.
Fencing has been using an electronic foil and vest for years now (since 1936 to be exact!) to eliminate any doubt as to what the results are.
It is time that boxing implements a similar system that will eliminate once and for all subjectivity, poor eyesight, bribery, and incompetence from the scoring of Amateur boxing.
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