Need 3 judges scoring a fight

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whicker
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Need 3 judges scoring a fight

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Isn't it time that the outdated method of a single person, who is also refereeing the bout, also scores the contest is changed to a 3 judges system.

What, exactly, are the arguments for keeping the current system, other than tradition?

OK, it might be a little more costly- 4 officials would be required at every event, which could be an issue for small hall stuff and dinner shows- so perhaps keep the system for non-title and non elimination fights.

But surely for title bouts (and anything of significance) the current system of relying on a single person- who also has another job to do too- is farcical.

Amateur bouts are scored by three judges- surely professionals should be too?
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Re: Need 3 judges scoring a fight

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[quote="whicker"]Isn't it time that the outdated method of a single person, who is also refereeing the bout, also scores the contest is changed to a 3 judges system.

What, exactly, are the arguments for keeping the current system, other than tradition?

OK, it might be a little more costly- 4 officials would be required at every event, which could be an issue for small hall stuff and dinner shows- so perhaps keep the system for non-title and non elimination fights.

But surely for title bouts (and anything of significance) the current system of relying on a single person- who also has another job to do too- is farcical.

Amateur bouts are scored by three judges- surely professionals should be too?[/quot
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Re: Need 3 judges scoring a fight

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What evidence is there that fights would be judged more fairly by three judges rather than by the referee?
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Re: Need 3 judges scoring a fight

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Horse wrote:What evidence is there that fights would be judged more fairly by three judges rather than by the referee?
Generally, it allows for a bit more balance- one odd scorecard should be balanced by the other two.
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Re: Need 3 judges scoring a fight

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whicker wrote:
Horse wrote:What evidence is there that fights would be judged more fairly by three judges rather than by the referee?
Generally, it allows for a bit more balance- one odd scorecard should be balanced by the other two.
A little bit behind with this topic. been well covered over the last 3 or 4 weeks
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Re: Need 3 judges scoring a fight

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rf wrote:
whicker wrote:
Horse wrote:What evidence is there that fights would be judged more fairly by three judges rather than by the referee?
Generally, it allows for a bit more balance- one odd scorecard should be balanced by the other two.
A little bit behind with this topic. been well covered over the last 3 or 4 weeks
Yeah, you said that once already. Live and let live. There isn't exactly much else to talk about at the moment, anyway.
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