The tradition of closed scoring

[Master]

I prefer closed scoring because otherwise it would encourage tactical fighting which could see fighters running after they win 7 rounds or forcing an injury on themselves so they get a decision.

[powerpuncher]

I prefer closed scoring because otherwise it would encourage tactical fighting which could see fighters running after they win 7 rounds or forcing an injury on themselves so they get a decision.

I think they would adapt though. Fighters wouldn’t throw away too many rounds at the beginning if they knew for sure they were going to lose.

[Master]

I thought they did try it out recently but went back to closed scoring because of the tactical shenanigans from the fighter and trainer's.

[powerpuncher]

I thought they did try it out recently but went back to closed scoring because of the tactical shenanigans from the fighter and trainer's.

I think they showed after every 4 rounds not every round.

[NoSavingByTheBell]

A judge who is way way off would be getting major real-time blowback during the fight, it would make for interesting dynamics; would bottles and tomatoes start raining down on him or her in the middle of the fight?

[Spicoli]

We as fans do a lot of complaining about the real problem of bad judging but in a way I think we're hooked on the surprise. I've said it before but to deter shady judges I'd like to take away some of their mystery. At the very least require them to stand ring center just as the ref pre opening bell and introduce them. May sound weird but put a face to the name, in the moment. Think they've tried open scoring at numerous times before but the iffy scores remained. If the idea is to deter a judge from bad scores it would seem that better well trained judges would do well rather than to put scores on a big screen overhead. You might really grow a second distraction during live action in that fans and opposing camps would become focal points and influencers of judges on their own. They've done the every 4 rounds score card reveals but again guys could ride out a lead or guys so deep in the hole could look for another way out rather than fight out of their skins trying to force a miracle ko. If you need a miracle score in a baseball game for example you have the numbers to strategize by different skillsets combined. Lead off hitters then base stealers then a DH or clean up hitter trying to get them all in quick. Boxers adjust from the opening bell but if the big pop isn't there it's not something they'll adopt in the championship rounds of a fight they're losing.

[TitoFan]

I don't like open scoring, because of the "running issue". It's bad enough it happens when a fighter's corner stupidly tells them they've got it in the bag thus encouraging the track and field portion of the fight.

Instead, I'd fix judging by increasing the number of judges.

Instead of 3, have 5. Then toss out any outliers, such as any card handed it by CJ Ross.

Also.... why wait until the end of the fight to add up the cards??

Scoring should be closed to fighters and to the fans.... but totals should be done separately after each round.

Have each judge hand in a score round after every round. Then have someone working on it.

It's not rocket science.