Scoring Fights From Your Living Room Is Unreliable

[marbleheadmaui]

Yes and no. There's a few things that aren't mentioned. Many of us know who we want to win the fight, so the the expected outcome isn't the one that happens, we tend to feel slighted. At the same time. there is a reason there are 3 judges. All of them are sitting equally close to the ring, but there's a 3 round disparity one way or the other. Sometimes those judges are looking to leave the arena alive and base their decisions on what they believe is best for the sport and not who won the fight... and other times believe it are directly or indirectly getting their pockets lined by promoters. They know scoring a fight in favor of a promoters fight who will fight big fights for big money, is better than being blacklisted and being thrown out in favor of some no name judge you never heard of, while he collects your money.

Many people watch the fight with the sound off. I myself don't even pay attention to the commentators or crowd thinks. I take all that into account when watching the fight. (i.e. any Canelo fight in Mexico will have fans that lose their minds when he lands anything.) and network voices are going to push network fighters.

A lot of the same fighters are robbed way too often to write it off as miss gasps, missed angles or punches I didn't hear. Sometimes we can miss things but much of these robberies is the unfortunate byproduct of nationalistic bull$h*t that arises when you can't market a foreign fighter to an American audience. How many times did Martinez have to get jobbed before he took out everyone in his path and get recognized as the man to beat in the division. I think you have a point and being near the action, but lets not overlook what goes on beyond the ring. Just my opinion, I could be wrong.

Very nice post. The old time boxing phrase about fighting in the other guy's hometown was "We needed a knockout to get a draw."

[Spicoli]

It is exceptionally rare to see a fight from your living room you consider a bad decision that media members and fans who are actually there in attendance do not voice the same sentiment in some degree. The difference between a robbery and a close debatable fight should be kept in perspective as to not water down the outrage. Generalities can be a biatch and a sort of boy cries wolf mindset sets in if objectivity is lost, no matter whom you root for. I think all in all though longtime fans can see thru the heaps of bs and smoke in mirrors that gives the sport a bad name as long as group think and honest distinction is not lost.

I stick with the irony of an old saying about obscenity in regards to bad judges and shite calls.....You know it when you see it!