Vlad losing round 5 10-8 is why scoring rounds need to be adjusted & not so absolute

[powerpuncher]

That's just how boxing scoring is. In reality, it was an even round without the knockdown. AJ dominated the first half while wlad dominated the second half. The knockdown makes it a 10-8 round. Wlad did not dominate the whole round and therefore did not deserve a 10-9 scorecard.

[Master]

The scoring was absurd and no way was AJ winning that fight on points at the time it was stopped.

[BIG H]

Agree, Wlad was ahead going into the 11th but even had he made it through the 11th, he would then have been a couple behind.

[Fenster]

The scoring was perfectly fine, there were several coin flip rounds, and as this thread shows, people are undecided whether a single round was 10-9 or 10-8.

The Showtime bods had AJ in front going into the 11th and they scored the 5th 10-9.

[Vendettos]

Should have been 9-9

Wlad won round 10-9
Wlad loses point for Knockdown 9-9

Boxing is the most retarded scoring based sport in history.

[Master]

Should have been 9-9

Wlad won round 10-9
Wlad loses point for Knockdown 9-9

Boxing is the most retarded scoring based sport in history.

10 point must system means it must be scored 10 points.

[powerpuncher]

I had AJ 6-4 at the time of the stoppage. I was surprised that anybody had wlad winning. Most rounds were pretty clear who was in control.

[Primo Carnera]

Should have been 9-9

Wlad won round 10-9
Wlad loses point for Knockdown 9-9

Boxing is the most retarded scoring based sport in history.

10 point muxt system means it must be scored 10 points.

I don't think that's strictly true. For example, what would've happened if Wlad had floored AJ In the 5th as well?
Would it then be 9-9?

[Gandalf]

The scoring was perfectly fine, there were several coin flip rounds, and as this thread shows, people are undecided whether a single round was 10-9 or 10-8.

The Showtime bods had AJ in front going into the 11th and they scored the 5th 10-9.

I think so too. It was a close fight, but Joshua probably edged his share of those early rounds based on Wlad being so hesitant. Wlad was throwing 40-50 punches a round against Haye, but was doing something like 20 a round for the first 4 against Joshua. You can't win rounds on doing almost nothing and being outlanded. Wlad did come on strong, but seemed to gas himself at the end. It was close overall. Think both fighters won about 5 rounds apiece myself with the 11th becoming very one sided.

[Master]

The scoring was perfectly fine, there were several coin flip rounds, and as this thread shows, people are undecided whether a single round was 10-9 or 10-8.

The Showtime bods had AJ in front going into the 11th and they scored the 5th 10-9.

I think so too. It was a close fight, but Joshua probably edged his share of those early rounds based on Wlad being so hesitant. Wlad was throwing 40-50 punches a round against Haye, but was doing something like 20 a round for the first 4 against Joshua. You can't win rounds on doing almost nothing and being outlanded. Wlad did come on strong, but seemed to gas himself at the end. It was close overall. Think both fighters won about 5 rounds apiece myself with the 11th becoming very one sided.

I saw it differently with the early rounds, I saw Wlad take the centre of the ring, be more assertive and accurate with his punches. He landed some good right hands too.

[Gandalf]

Wlad has always been the weaker of the two brothers. Vitali would have busted Joshua up badly with his output and power. You couldn't really hurt Vitali Klitschko. The best heavyweight of recent decades.

[Master]

Wlad has always been the weaker of the two brothers. Vitali would have busted Joshua up badly with his output and power. You couldn't really hurt Vitali Klitschko. The best heavyweight of recent decades.

You could argue that about Riddick Bowe (when he first fought Holyfield) but Vitali was injury prone and not consistent enough to the extent Wlad was.