Question on How to Score a specific round.

[cambay411]

If a fighter wins the round and gets a knockdown, but has a point removed for a headbutt what is the score?

If a fighter loses the majority of the round but gets a knockdown at the very end of the round, what is the score?

1) If the fighter wins the round hes up 10-9. If he knocks the dude down as well that fighter loses another point so it would be 10-8. So if the fighter who wins the round 10-8 gets penalized 1 point for head butting then that puts it at a 9-8 round.


2) If a fighter is obviously loosing a round then gets a knockdown at the very end of the round, then the fighter he knocks down gets deducted 1 point for the knock down. So 9-9 round.

Sorry, but neither of those are right. It's a 10 point must system.

No need to apologize. Number 2, I am kinda iffy about and there is a small chance I might be wrong. But number 1 is definitely right.

Definitely not right. 10-point-must means you the winner of the round must have 10 points.

That's not including penalties.

Which get deducted at the end of the fight.

(Credit to Fenster)

There is no difference. That still makes that a 9-8 round lol. And that's the way its scored as well. Don't you guys watch Friday Night Fights lol?

[Fenster]

Sorry @Jimanuel Boogustus, I put you away a bit there, I was simply showing it's a one point difference regardless, but @cambay411 is right that 9-8 is more accurate. The master scorekeeper would deduct a point from the 10-8, so even though it's irrelevant, 9-8 is basically what the round is.

[ryanman]

Sorry @Jimanuel Boogustus , I put you away a bit there, I was simply showing it's a one point difference regardless, but @cambay411 is right that 9-8 is more accurate. The master scorekeeper would deduct a point from the 10-8, so even though it's irrelevant, 9-8 is basically what the round is.

Yeah, just like I said

[ryanman]

But Cambay is definitely wrong about the second one, right?
No way is that a 9-9 round.

[Fenster]

But Cambay is definitely wrong about the second one, right?
No way is that a 9-9 round.

Yeah that's wrong. It's as you originally said - it's quite simply 10-8/10-9

[cambay411]

But Cambay is definitely wrong about the second one, right?
No way is that a 9-9 round.

Yeah that's wrong. It's as you originally said - it's quite simply 10-8/10-9

It could be 10-10 but i am pretty sure I was wrong about 9-9.

[greynotsoold]

The first scenario would be a 9-8 round. You would score the round first- in this case, 10-8 because of the knockdown- then deduct a point from the score of the guy that was penalized.
The second case is more iffy, really up to the discretion of the judges. There was some controversy over a round like this in the first Holyfield v Moorer fight, the 2nd round I believe. I've seen it go 10-10, or 10-9 for the guy scoring the knockdown, but never 9-9.

[cambay411]

If it was 10-9 round in favor of fighter A before the knockdown, then after the knock down it would be 10-9 in favor of fighter B who knocked the other fighter down. One point deduction from fighter A who was winning the round before the knockdown and add one point to fighter B, who knocked the fighter down.

If it would have been a 10-8 round in favor of fighter A before the knockdown then just add 2 points to fighter B to make it 10-10?

[Spicoli]

If it was 10-9 round in favor of fighter A before the knockdown, then after the knock down it would be 10-9 in favor of fighter B who knocked the other fighter down. One point deduction from fighter A who was winning the round before the knockdown and add one point to fighter B, who knocked the fighter down.

If it would have been a 10-8 round in favor of fighter A before the knockdown then just add 2 points to fighter B to make it 10-10?

That is pretty much the Moorer v Holyfield situation. Holyfield lost-losing the majority of the round with exception of kd at end of round, so he's at 9 ?!...Moorer goes down but flash so he's at 9 not 8. But being a good ol' 10 point must they make it even at 10. I think it should have been 10-9, not 10-8 Holyfield...Moorer already 'kept' a point as it was quick and he did well early, plus he basically gained another. 10-10 I never understood at all. I'm now dizzy.

[greynotsoold]

Another was the first round of the Mathew Hilton v Fermin Chirino fight. Hilton dominated the first round but got nailed and dropped right at the bell. The fight ended up a draw and there was debate regarding the scoring of that round.

[boxing scores]

Wow. I really appreciate everyone's responses and help in this. I don't feel so stupid now for getting confused. I actually just coincidentally happen to be watching the Mayweather vs Castillo 1 fight and I noticed in round 8, Harold Lederman scored the round 9 - 9. Just to clear things up, and I hope I don't get more confused, was he wrong for scoring it 9 - 9 if its a 10 point must system?

I can't post links yet but the video is on YouTube entitled, "Floyd Mayweather vs. Jose Luis Castillo 1" and the YouTube username I'm watching is "Jerome Naldoza."

and its at 40:49 where it shows Harold Lederman's scorecard.

Castillo was deducted a point for hitting on the break and I guess supposedly winning the round in Lederman's view.

Edit: Actually I reread the posts again and I guess everyone agrees that the only time you score less than a 10 for both fighters is when there is a point deduction.