Quote Originally Posted by marbleheadmaui View Post
I am THRILLED the scoring has been changed! Looking forward to see the impact!

The toughness necessary in the pros is fundamentally different, in my view, than that needed in the amateurs for two reasons. First is having to perform while exhausted and depleted. Ten and 12 rounds of concentration, accepting blows etc isn't a little different from four two minute rounds, it is galactically different. The second reason is the inherent safety built into the ams with the headgear and how the referees act. In the pros it is clear it is bloodsport and there has to be additional anxiety due to the lack of those protections.

Completely agree on the bold.
They fight 3x3's now. When those fights are really good you are getting Hagler/Hearns levels of battle. This kid who won boxer of the tournament had 3 such fights in the space of 4 days. I don't care how you spin it, that takes real toughness & determination

In regard to your second point, I completely agree regarding how the referees act, they don't offer guys a chance to prove their toughness enough and come back from adversity. Where I disagree is the headguards. They are there to avoid cuts from headclashes. I've sparred with and without headguards & they make no difference if someone lands a big shot. They also inhibit head movement. It's a game of inches & they add on at least an extra one either side.