WBC OKs open scoring

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WBC OKs open scoring!

The WBC has ratified and approved a move to make the scores of WBC title fights made public after the fourth and eighth rounds. As president Sulaiman described the motivation behind the decision: “Other subjective sports have open scoring where the public knows the score as the competition is actively taking place. So why not boxing?” The inaugural implementation of the open scoring will take effect on November 13th at the WBC title twin bill in Tokyo, Japan. WBC Bantam champ Hozumi Hasegawa defends against Genaro Garcia while WBC Straw champ Eagle Kyowa defends against Lorenzo Trejo.

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WBC OKs open scoring!



Interesting

Yep, less robberies, less suspense.

[enadeus]

That is awesome!

[Xcel]

Yep, less robberies, less suspense.

Im assuming the boxers will know too. So we dont get the same problems we had with a fight like Wright vs Taylor.

Too bad its not in effect for this weekends fight (Mayweather and Baldomir)

[cupcrazy01]

I like how it's only after the 4th and 8th rounds, and not every round or even every other round. Any score after 8, unless it's an obvious blowout, is going to be somewhat close, so that doesn't take too much suspense away, and it will still make the fighter with the lead (that just sounds weird) keep working instead of coasting.

If scores were given after every round, it would dicatate the entire pace of the bout. This way, it gives a brief glimpse of what the judges are seeing and the fighters can adjust accordingly. Another way to do it would be to just give the scoring after the 6th round only, the halfway mark.

[Guest]

The fact that it's only after every fourth round makes it better. It still removes some of the suspense (which isn't a good thing IMO) and I do have nightmares of the Acting Amigo on his bike vs. Trinidad, but this isn't as bad as it could have been...

[BmoreBrawler]

man, when is the WBC going to be recognized as the only TRUE governing body? It seems like its the only one that has its act together.

[vB Martin]

man, when is the WBC going to be recognized as the only TRUE governing body? It seems like its the only one that has its act together.

Perhaps when they stop stripping belts arbitrarily?

[Velour]

Perhaps when they stop stripping belts arbitrarily?

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[Xcel]

I like how it's only after the 4th and 8th rounds, and not every round or even every other round. Any score after 8, unless it's an obvious blowout, is going to be somewhat close, so that doesn't take too much suspense away, and it will still make the fighter with the lead (that just sounds weird) keep working instead of coasting.

If scores were given after every round, it would dicatate the entire pace of the bout. This way, it gives a brief glimpse of what the judges are seeing and the fighters can adjust accordingly. Another way to do it would be to just give the scoring after the 6th round only, the halfway mark.

Very good observation.