Olympic Style Boxing

[Hulk]

What is the deal with the point system? I am only 17, but I have seen well over 500 boxing matches, and I know how to judge a fight. Effective Punching is a BIG factor. Why in the amatuers/olympic style boxing is it all pitter patt, white glove hit the other guy crap? It is a much better system in the Golden Glove tournaments. Who thought up this ridiculous way to score Olympic boxing?

[derke]

i was at some amature fights and they had three judges.  every time a punch connected the judges would push a botton. if three of the five judges pushed the botton it would count as one punch.  Then three punches =one point.  so if blue has hit the guy nine times  and red hit the guy six times the score would be 3-2 for blue. Â

I thinks thats how they do it in the olympics.

[Howlin Mad Missy]

the idea is skill over power.

[Hulk]

No, it is not. This way of scoring makes for terrible fights. Even Emmanuel Steward and experts like him have heavily criticized this way of scoring a fight. IMO ten point must system is the best way to judge a fight.

[hitmanhatton]

doesnt tht make it easier to get a cuple of soft punches in then run away for the next 3 rounds

[wesrman]

I think its a terrible scoring system and should be changed immediately.

[Trainer Monkey]

Its because their fighting with puffballs for gloves,so you get less obviously effective shots

[wesrman]

Its next to impossible for all the judges to hit the button at the exact same time (or whatever the time limit is). It needs to be changed to a 10 point must system.

[sourpuss]

They won't be changing it any time soon. They love the computer scoring system.

[donnydarkoIRL]

Check my article on the frontpage.

Its a while back, called "An Education in Olympic Boxing."

[Douglas]

What is the deal with the point system? I am only 17, but I have seen well over 500 boxing matches, and I know how to judge a fight. Effective Punching is a BIG factor. Why in the amatuers/olympic style boxing is it all pitter patt, white glove hit the other guy crap? It is a much better system in the Golden Glove tournaments. Who thought up this ridiculous way to score Olympic boxing?

Pro boxing is the best.

[Youngblood]

I like the system of Olympic style boxing...for I think it is rewarding contact, and correct contact if scored properly with the whites of the gloves, and not the slaps.

I think it will prepare a person better for a future in boxing then a system that say would reward KD's. A system rewarding power shots is I don't think preparing a person properly. A person may have that power, but still need to learn how to use it effectely. Plus swinging for the fences ain't boxing, that's brawling...and I think the system tries to discourage that.

[wesrman]

I like the system of Olympic style boxing...for I think it is rewarding contact, and correct contact if scored properly with the whites of the gloves, and not the slaps.

I think it will prepare a person better for a future in boxing then a system that say would reward KD's. A system rewarding power shots is I don't think preparing a person properly. A person may have that power, but still need to learn how to use it effectely. Plus swinging for the fences ain't boxing, that's brawling...and I think the system tries to discourage that.

My problem with it is that all the judges have to hit the button within a certain amount of time. This is very difficult to do when someone is throwing combinations.

[Youngblood]

I like the system of Olympic style boxing...for I think it is rewarding contact, and correct contact if scored properly with the whites of the gloves, and not the slaps.

I think it will prepare a person better for a future in boxing then a system that say would reward KD's. A system rewarding power shots is I don't think preparing a person properly. A person may have that power, but still need to learn how to use it effectely. Plus swinging for the fences ain't boxing, that's brawling...and I think the system tries to discourage that.

My problem with it is that all the judges have to hit the button within a certain amount of time. This is very difficult to do when someone is throwing combinations.

Oh I agree the scoring system can be confusing...I think if say there are 5 judges, then 3 of them all have to register a button hit within one second for it to count...so yea, there is lots of room for human error. I don't know much about computer calculated and how that works...but would be interested in hearing more about it.

[wesrman]

Also, sometimes it should be the guy landing the cleaner more damaging punches that should win.

I really think the 10 point must system is the only way to score a fight.