IBF
- No
standing 8 count
- No
3 Knockdown rule
- 10
point must system is in effect
-
Only the referee can stop the fight
-
Cannot be saved by the bell in any round
-
Accidental head butt:
-
No
Decision up to and including the fifth round
- Goes to the scorecard after the fifth round
WBA
- No
standing 8 count
- 3
Knockdown rule is in effect
-
Fighter can be saved by the bell in the last round only
- 10
point must system is in effect
-
Only the referee can stop the fight
- 3
judges score
-
Accidental head butt:
-
Technical Draw up to the end of the fourth round
-
Goes to the scorecard after the fourth round
WBC
- No
standing 8 count
- No
3 Knockdown rule
-
Fighter can be saved by the bell in the last round only
- 10
point must system is in effect
-
Only the referee can stop the fight
- 3
judges score
-
Accidental head butt:
-
Technical Draw up to the end of the fourth round
-
Goes to the scorecard after the fourth round
Unified Boxing Rules
- No standing 8 count
- No 3 Knockdown rule
- Fighter cannot be saved by the bell in any round
- 10 point must system is in effect
- Only the referee can stop the fight
- Fight stopped due to accidental head butt:
- Technical Draw up to and including the fourth round
- Goes to the scorecard after the fourth round
THE 10 POINT MUST SYSTEM
The 10-point must system
outlines that the winner of the round receive 10-points, and that the loser
"begins" with 9-points on the scorecard.
Usually, an extra point is
taken away from a boxer who is knocked down. If both boxers are knocked down
during the round, then the knockdowns would cancel each other out. On the other
hand, additional points can be deducted from a boxer who is knocked down
multiple times during a round.
Of course, the referee can
deduct points for fouls (i.e., holding, hitting illegally, not following
instructions, etc.) from either boxer. If the points are deducted from a boxer
who otherwise would have won the round by a score of 10-9, then the score
becomes 9-9. Points deducted by the referee for infractions must be reflected
in the final scoring. If the point is taken from the boxer who would have lost
the round, then the round goes from 10-9 to 10-8.
There is no rule that mandates
that a judge score a knockdown as an automatic one-point deduction. It is left
to the judge's discretion on how they score each round. Theoretically, a judge
could score a round at 10-9, 10-8 or if in the judge's judgment it was warranted
due to the complete dominance of one fighter, a 10-7 round.
Each judge must make a
decision about the knockdown and its severity. For instance, it is up to each
judge to evaluate what announcers refer to as "flash" knockdowns and to
determine whether a scoring adjustment should be reflected. In the same way, a
scoring modification could be considered when a fighter dominates a round but
doesn't put his opponent on the canvas. In both of these cases, it is up to the
individual judge to make a decision.
Right or wrong, scoring a
professional boxing match is largely a subjective exercise. Although guidelines
exist for scoring a fight, there is not always a black-and-white interpretation
of what happens inside the ring. Though there have been efforts to quantify the
criteria for scoring, it ultimately remains the judgment of the individual
official.
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