Why does boxing still have three judges scoring a fight?

[Combat Talk Radio]

No 10-9 point must. If the round looks like a draw, score it a draw.

Take away confusing language like ring generalship - just used as an excuse to give a round to a favored fighter. Give the round to the one who hurt the other more. That's it.

"hurt the other more". So basically what you're saying is that Crawford should have gone to a draw against Postol. Right?

[Combat Talk Radio]

I have always thought that punch stats can be used.

For example something like:

Jab: 1 point
Power shot: 3 points
Knockdown: 10 points

Who ever gets the most points wins the round 10-9. If there is a margin of let's say 25 points or more, then it's 10-8.

So based on this, Crawford lost against Khan. Okee

[Combat Talk Radio]

This is a simple math problem. 13 rounds makes a draw impossible.

[Citizen Koba]

I have always thought that punch stats can be used.

For example something like:

Jab: 1 point
Power shot: 3 points
Knockdown: 10 points

Who ever gets the most points wins the round 10-9. If there is a margin of let's say 25 points or more, then it's 10-8.

You do get that the only reason 'power shots' are called power shots is cos the folk at Compubox thought that saying jab and non-jab sounded dumb, right? Not because there's any actual intrinsic reason why one type of shot should be assumed as more hurtful or damaging than another.

Just goes to show the powerful effect that language has on influencing the assumptions we make and the way we think about stuff.

[Outwest Exp 355]

So...what is the alternative(s) ???

For one they don’t need to be ringside. Let them watch the fight with a monitor in the back.

[OnePunch]

For one they don’t need to be ringside. Let them watch the fight with a monitor in the back.

true story.

They should be in a quiet room in the arena, watching several camera angles. They dont need to sit at the apron, peeking between the ropes. Truthfully I prefer they werent even in the building, but if something happened to the camera feed they would need to be able to watch in real life.......

And instant replay between rounds to correct any referee mistakes such as phantom knockdowns, calling headbutt for cuts when it was clearly a punch, etc.

[Combat Talk Radio]

For one they don’t need to be ringside. Let them watch the fight with a monitor in the back.

Problem with this is you're leaving it up to the camera worker to get the right angle.

I would be okay with this idea if they brought back ref body cams. At that point you (and the ref) have ZERO excuses for why something wasn't caught.

[Ray*]

Maybe they shouldn't let a 75 year old man judge a boxing contest first of all.

Good idea, maybe they should have 10 judges on that night, then choose 3 randomly. Unless the promotion bribes everyone of the 10 judges etc...

I just feel some of these judges already know who they need to favour in any close round.

Some of the judges knows who the house fighter is.

So maybe they shouldn’t even know who they are judging until the bell is about to be rang.

[Outwest Exp 355]

Problem with this is you're leaving it up to the camera worker to get the right angle.

I would be okay with this idea if they brought back ref body cams. At that point you (and the ref) have ZERO excuses for why something wasn't caught.

They get the same angels the public gets. It’s not perfect but it’s better than the way it is now.

[Combat Talk Radio]

They get the same angels the public gets. It’s not perfect but it’s better than the way it is now.

The judges shouldn't have "the same angles the public gets". They should have angles that allow them to judge the fight since they are the professionals.

A ref body cam is the only right answer by that definition.