What's the best way to have fights scored fairly?

[Ron Swanson]

I had this conversation with friend about 3 years ago.

My idea (which isn't for everyone) is to have 10 rounds and fight till a KO after 10 rounds if no KO then most Knockdown wins

After all we are fighting.. but this eliminates yours Floyd mayweather's and andre wards from the mix.

Basically it makes it power based.

Unfortunately this isn't the case.

This is why people scores Kov over Ward as they see it as the big punchers punches are worth more and it's why the people like me who take effective jabbing, punch misses and body shots into account. Because boxing isn't a knockout game, it's a hit and not be hit game.

Good to see some still count body shots. Many fans clearly don't. You can literally see a fighter weakening, begin slowing, balance failing from body shots and many fans "he didn't land anything". Ummm, he did if you watch the fight properly.

I think the fact people are outraged over a fight that could go either way shows that the best thing to do to improve scoring is teach fans how to score. Less outrage and more appropriate outrage is a good place to start.

[Master]

I would have 5 judges.

[TIC]

could ai scoring be used alongside judges as another scorecard?

[Spicoli]

Saw this too and really has the feel of putting a shine and wax on a car still in need of major engine repairs. Basically it takes the punch stat side of things as gospel to an accurate account of how a round breakdowns. The substance therein and definition of "effective punches" in favor of amateur boxing bean counter. Personally I'll take a single counter uppercut that stuns fighter A rather than 10 flick jabs just scratching the chin of fighter B. May have a few fighters who master the art of jousting from the backseat and corners keeping count and such. It is a consideration that boxing can take from though, an attempt to improve judging and that has to be welcome in many forms.

[Master]

AI should be used for stats and aid the judges but not to decide the round themselves. We need the human element to do that. If that subjectivity means rounds being given to the wrong boxer so be it.

[TIC]

i'm sure i saw something about censors in gloves awhile back, if used together it could some type of indication of how a round played out. i'd be interested to see how the ai scored some controversial fights

[NoSavingByTheBell]

Two referees in the ring and five judges ringside Plus two independent punch counters combined into an algorithm to give an instantaneous logarithmic calculation of which fighter actually won the fight

[Spicoli]

i'm sure i saw something about censors in gloves awhile back, if used together it could some type of indication of how a round played out. i'd be interested to see how the ai scored some controversial fights

Ran across this but not sure how it would be implemented and sounds more for training or bag work. Sensors/chips interesting but could give a whole new meaning to pause for technical difficulties. Have we even settled on a universal glove tape that stays wrapped