Do you ever score 10-8 rounds without KDs?

I was wondering what people's thoughts on this were?

When a fighter is completely dominant throughout the whole three minutes with virtually no punches in return being landed, do you ever give a 10-8 round without a KD? I'm thinking of stuff like some of the Joe Blow-Lacy rounds, or the three judges scoring 10-8 in the 7th round of Baldomir-Judah.

It seems a fairer way IMO to reflect the way a fight has progressed. Too often you get fights being won because someone "edged" or "nicked" rounds, while the other rounds were completely dominant in one direction.

Or take Hatton-Collazo... was it really fair that the Collazo that had Hatton in a world of trouble in the 12th should only get a 10-9 score, while Hatton picks up 10-8 in the first due to a harmless flash knockdown?

[Easy-E]

Very Very rarley.
I can understand the Judah v Baldomir scoring, though I myself scored it 10-9.
However, when Lederman scored 10-8 for Floyd in the Mayweather Gatti fight, I thought that was bull****.

[THE REAL NINJA]

It would have to be a beat down like no other of if a point taken from a foul ....

[GunStar]

Only if the fighter gets really beaten badly in a round, which is very rare without knock downs.

[JD055]

i usauly dont, i think i would in mayweather vs gatti and joe c vs lacy

[Easy-E]

i usauly dont, i think i would in mayweather vs gatti and joe c vs lacy

True, Round 6 was brutal.
That had 10-8 written all over it.

[RAESAAD]

Rarely you know what though after watching the Forrest/Qyartey fight again last night I think whatever it was the 8th or 9th when the low blow deduction was issued I scored that a 9-9 round due the fact I felt Forrest won that round.

[K-DOGG]

I honestly think 10-8 should be the norm when one fighter obviously wins the round; and 10-9 should be when it's very close....10-7 or more with a knock-down.


You've got 10 points for crying out loud....why not use more of them?

[Erik K]

I think it okay if 1 fighter is really dominant. I cant think of an example off hand but its not out of the question.

I also think that rarley you can score a round even as well. I think Larry Merchant does it to much when reading off his score. I try to not give even rounds but sometimes have.

[Kball15]

Or take Hatton-Collazo... was it really fair that the Collazo that had Hatton in a world of trouble in the 12th should only get a 10-9 score, while Hatton picks up 10-8 in the first due to a harmless flash knockdown?

hatton easily had the first 30 seconds and at least the last 40 seconds of that round won. thats almost half the round. now way that round should have gotten 10-8. no way!