Three judges typically determine the outcome of a boxing contest if the fight hasn’t ended in a stoppage.
The scoring of a fight is subjective and often leads to differences in scorecards, which has caused plenty of controversy in the past.
Judges decide on a ‘winner’ of each individual round using the 10-point system. Ten points are awarded to the fighter deemed to have been more successful, and nine would usually go to their opponent.
If a fighter is knocked down, receives a standing count or is penalised for a foul by the referee, they are deducted a further point.
There are also rare cases in which a dominant fighter would be awarded a 10-8 round, even if they didn’t score a knockdown.
If both fighters are knocked down the round will be declared a draw or 10-9 to the more successful fighter.
Judges can score a round 10-10 if they feel neither fighter was a clear winner of the round.
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