Thinking about becoming a professional Judge

**Piggu** · 09-28-2006, 06:37 PM

Originally posted by risk10

I have a great respect and love for the sport and im considering becoming an amatuer judge then after a few years experience doing it professionally. (as a hobby of course, not as a paying full-time gig.) I read the legal requirements and their not bad just a few tests.

What I want to know is, what do you guys believe makes a Great Judge in boxing? And are any of you professional judges already?

I don't know.

**Yogi** · 09-28-2006, 06:43 PM

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If you can read that then you've just been qualified.

**Eno** · 09-28-2006, 06:47 PM

To be a good judge you just have to score the fight how you normally would then flip your numbers around to the other fighter.

**deuce_drop** · 09-28-2006, 06:47 PM

what i think makes a great boxing judge?

i think a great judge judges fights with consideration to the efforts of the fighters. realising that someone's life can be affected by poor judging. that their life can be affected in a negative way by poor judging.

also what i think makes a good judge is someone who knows the difference between effective aggressiveness verses aggressiveness. just because someone is being aggressive doesn't mean that they're winning the round.

a judge that doesn't let the crowd sway his judging of the round or fight.

a judge that counts body shots.

there are a lot more, but i can't think of any right at the moment, but i'll drop some more when i think of them............

but i say do it become a judge, i'm kicking around the same idea. only thing is finding the time between work and play...... good luck

**Mishra100** · 09-28-2006, 06:58 PM

Wear ear plugs when judging.

**Southpaw Stinger** · 09-28-2006, 07:01 PM

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If you can read that then you've just been qualified.

haha. If you can read that then you are probably over qualified for a judge these days. Most judges need to be masters at reading brail since many of them are visualy challenged.

**xcaret** · 09-28-2006, 07:06 PM

If you think Oscar won in the Trinidad fight then your qualified 100% sure...

**Abe Attell** · 09-28-2006, 07:17 PM

Make sure you are old, half blind, know nothing about boxing, and can still reach out your right hand for a bribe...Good Luck

**RAESAAD** · 09-28-2006, 07:19 PM

Deigo Fuego thinks he is the resident judge around these parts.......although I think he is one-way and blind half the time he can make good sense the other half.

Thinking about becoming a professional Judge