All About Boxing !

Well, today I will take it a little differently. Instead of posting some article on Leslie am going to talk about boxing. lolz.. ok ok I admit I am promoting violence here but I guess there is no harm to know just a little bit more on Boxing right? Anyway, before I go into details just wanted to explain on why a sudden interest in the sport? It all begin on last Sunday night when my bro on the TV and watch the NBC Reality show - The Contender. Ever watch Survivor? Well the show is something like that, the only difference is this show is only for boxer (Middle weight)! Interesting huh? lolz.. Ok, yesterday was a match on the remaining 4! 2 more matches and we'll see the final. again on yesterday match : Peter VS Alfonso

It was a great match, both figthers shows the heart, the determination and most importantly of all sportmanship! (Always emphasize on heart do i? lolz like what i see in Leslie? lolz..) The Winner of the match goes to Peter in the end and the guys hugged each other.. Not going into details and if you are interested to know just tune in to AXN this Sunday at 11pm to watch the repeat. Anyway.. today will tell u on how the judge calculate the score in Boxing. The following info is found in the Contender website(am reading it while posting lolz..):

The Perfect Ten
The judges independently score the fighters each round using what's known as a "ten point must system." The boxer who wins the round in a judge's opinion is awarded ten points by that judge. The judge awards the other boxer nine or less. If a judge determines the round to be a tie, both boxers earn ten points. Each judge records his or her results on a scorecard.

At the end of the bout, the points on each scorecard are totaled and the boxer who wins a majority of the cards is the winner. If the winning boxer has the most points on all scorecards, the boxer wins the fight by unanimous decision.

Style and Substance
Judges use the following criteria in scoring a round:
Clean Punching – landing damaging and legal blows
Effective Aggressiveness – moving forward while landing blows
Ring Generalship – controlling the fight and movement in the ring
Defense – blocking or dodging blows
The referee may penalize a boxer who fouls his opponent by deducting points from the boxer's score. All judges must subtract the points from the offending boxer's score for that round.

A Knockout Score
When a boxer is knocked down, the referee begins a ten count. If the fighter doesn't get up to his feet by the end of the count the referee will call the fight by knockout.

Throwing in the Towel
A manager or chief second of a boxer can toss a towel into the ring as a sign of surrender. A boxer who surrenders loses the fight.

Well well.. hope this topic didn't bored you guys. At least now we know how they scored in the ring! Can't wait for next week's match!