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The one good thing about Abraham KO'ing Taylor in the first fight of the tournament, is that you know Froch and Dirrell were watching it, and now have it in their head that they need to get a KO to keep up in points, and this can make it an even better fight.

Same for when Kessler and Ward fight.
I don't think KOs are that important; remember only two fighters are going out in the first round and I doubt Taylor can recover from this.
I think the extra point for a ko is just a gimmick. I doubt it's mathematically possible to even make a difference to who the bottom to are, whether an extra point is awarded via ko or not.

Can somebody with a brain work that out for me?

Obviously mathematically if you win two fights you have to be in the top 4 it would be impossible not to be. If you lose two fights I guess it would be mathematically impossible to qualify whether you won that other fight by ko or not.

Maybe if there is draw it will make a difference but its highly unlikely.

Maybe it affects seeding the semi finals or something?

Still its clearly a pointless gimmick.
Assuming no draws

Fighter A. 3-0
Fighter B. 2-1
Fighter C. 2-1
Fighter D. 1-2
Fighter E. 1-2
Fighter F. 0-3

Again it ain't that complicated man.