Category talk:World Title Fights - Revision history

Emaster: removed solved issues, added section headings, clarified and updated

2009-01-25T19:52:39Z

removed solved issues, added section headings, clarified and updated

Emaster: updated color representing draw

2008-12-16T19:40:42Z

updated color representing draw

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	--[[User:Emaster\|Emaster]] 19:05, 28 November 2008 (UTC)		--[[User:Emaster\|Emaster]] 19:05, 28 November 2008 (UTC)

Emaster: added proposals on same-date-fights for titles of the same sanctioning body, numbers of reigns behind names, and combining title fights lists and described issues with World title fights lists

2008-11-28T19:05:20Z

added proposals on same-date-fights for titles of the same sanctioning body, numbers of reigns behind names, and combining title fights lists and described issues with World title fights lists

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Emaster: updated

2008-08-24T20:59:04Z

updated

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	Each title fight listing provides a column entitled "Winner" and another one entitled "Loser" though a boxing match does not necessarily produce a winner and a loser. I suggest renaming (e.g. "Contestant 1" and "Contestant 2" or preferably something less dull).		Each title fight listing provides a column entitled "Winner" and another one entitled "Loser" though a boxing match does not necessarily produce a winner and a loser. I suggest renaming (e.g. "Contestant 1" and "Contestant 2" or preferably something less dull).

	A "W" should be added to the results of bouts which saw a winner -- at least to technical decision wins (e.g. "TD 7" can either be a won or a drawn technical decision as of now). But even if this was done, "TD 4" could still either be a default technical draw because four rounds had not yet been completed or a technical decision after four completed rounds resulting in a draw based on the judges' scores. [[~~Talk:Katsuo Tokashiki vs. Lupe Madera (3rd meeting)~~\|~~This example~~]] ~~shows that this question can even arise when~~ a ~~"TD 3" occurs~~.		Look [[WBC Welterweight Title Fights#Representation of results\|here]] for a discussion on the representation of results.

	In case the entry in the "Defenses" column reads "Inaugural" or "Interim" one does not know if the title at stake was vacant before the inaugural or interim bout and how many times it had been defended if it had not been vacant. Therefore additions are necessary which could result in entries like "Inaugural/Vacant" or "Interim/2.". Of course, especially "Interim" could also be attributed to a fight in the form of a footnote (like "Super Champion" (for WBA super champions), abbreviated "SC", which should be replaced with "ST" ("Super Title") in terms of title fight listings~~, shouldn't it?~~)~~. I further propose marking fights for the WBA regular title as such, whenever there was a WBA super champion by the time the regular title was fought for.~~		In case the entry in the "Defenses" column reads "Inaugural" or "Interim" one does not know if the title at stake was vacant before the inaugural or interim bout and how many times it had been defended if it had not been vacant. Therefore additions are necessary which could result in entries like "Inaugural/Vacant" or "Interim/2.". Of course, especially "Interim" could also be attributed to a fight in the form of a footnote (like "Super Champion" (for WBA super champions), abbreviated "SC", which should be replaced with "ST" ("Super Title") in terms of title fight listings unless "SC" abbreviates "Super Championship".)

	In the "Location" column, IOC country codes are used to abbreviate the names of the United States, Argentina and Germany. Furthermore the name of the United Kingdom is abbreviated by using "UK". Shouldn't we also take advantage of [[wikipedia:List of IOC country codes\|this list]] to abbreviate the other countries' names?		In the "Location" column, IOC country codes are used to abbreviate the names of the United States, Argentina and Germany. Furthermore the name of the United Kingdom is abbreviated by using "UK". Shouldn't we also take advantage of [[wikipedia:List of IOC country codes\|this list]] to abbreviate the other countries' names?

	--[[User:Emaster\|Emaster]] 21:44, 14 May 2008 (UTC)		--[[User:Emaster\|Emaster]] 21:44, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

Emaster: elaborated

2008-05-14T21:44:16Z

elaborated

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	A "W" should be added to the results of bouts which saw a winner -- at least to technical decision wins (e.g. "TD 7" can either be a won or a drawn technical decision as of now). But even if this was done, "TD 4" could still either be a default technical draw because four rounds had not yet been completed or a technical decision after four completed rounds resulting in a draw based on the judges' scores. [[Talk:Katsuo Tokashiki vs. Lupe Madera (3rd meeting)\|This example]] shows that this question can even arise when a "TD 3" occurs.		A "W" should be added to the results of bouts which saw a winner -- at least to technical decision wins (e.g. "TD 7" can either be a won or a drawn technical decision as of now). But even if this was done, "TD 4" could still either be a default technical draw because four rounds had not yet been completed or a technical decision after four completed rounds resulting in a draw based on the judges' scores. [[Talk:Katsuo Tokashiki vs. Lupe Madera (3rd meeting)\|This example]] shows that this question can even arise when a "TD 3" occurs.

	In case the entry in the "Defenses" column reads "Inaugural" or "Interim" one does not know if the title at stake was vacant before the inaugural or interim bout and how many times it had been defended if it had not been vacant. Therefore additions are necessary ~~(e.g. something~~ like "Inaugural/Vacant" or "Interim/2.")		In case the entry in the "Defenses" column reads "Inaugural" or "Interim" one does not know if the title at stake was vacant before the inaugural or interim bout and how many times it had been defended if it had not been vacant. Therefore additions are necessary which could result in entries like "Inaugural/Vacant" or "Interim/2.". Of course, especially "Interim" could also be attributed to a fight in the form of a footnote (like "Super Champion" (for WBA super champions), abbreviated "SC", which should be replaced with "ST" ("Super Title") in terms of title fight listings, shouldn't it?). I further propose marking fights for the WBA regular title as such, whenever there was a WBA super champion by the time the regular title was fought for.

	In the "Location" column, IOC country codes are used to abbreviate the names of the United States, Argentina and Germany. Furthermore the name of the United Kingdom is abbreviated by using "UK". Shouldn't we also take advantage of [[wikipedia:List of IOC country codes\|this list]] to abbreviate the other countries' names?		In the "Location" column, IOC country codes are used to abbreviate the names of the United States, Argentina and Germany. Furthermore the name of the United Kingdom is abbreviated by using "UK". Shouldn't we also take advantage of [[wikipedia:List of IOC country codes\|this list]] to abbreviate the other countries' names?

	--[[User:Emaster\|Emaster]] 20:38, 14 May 2008 (UTC)		--[[User:Emaster\|Emaster]] 21:44, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

Emaster: Dead scores are to be removed./Other issues might be worth pondering.

2008-05-14T20:38:36Z

Dead scores are to be removed./Other issues might be worth pondering.

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According to [[User:John|JohnShep]] dead links to scores are to be removed. There are some other issues as well which might be worth pondering on:

Each title fight listing provides a column entitled "Winner" and another one entitled "Loser" though a boxing match does not necessarily produce a winner and a loser. I suggest renaming (e.g. "Contestant 1" and "Contestant 2" or preferably something less dull).

A "W" should be added to the results of bouts which saw a winner -- at least to technical decision wins (e.g. "TD 7" can either be a won or a drawn technical decision as of now). But even if this was done, "TD 4" could still either be a default technical draw because four rounds had not yet been completed or a technical decision after four completed rounds resulting in a draw based on the judges' scores. [[Talk:Katsuo Tokashiki vs. Lupe Madera (3rd meeting)|This example]] shows that this question can even arise when a "TD 3" occurs.

In case the entry in the "Defenses" column reads "Inaugural" or "Interim" one does not know if the title at stake was vacant before the inaugural or interim bout and how many times it had been defended if it had not been vacant. Therefore additions are necessary (e.g. something like "Inaugural/Vacant" or "Interim/2.")

In the "Location" column, IOC country codes are used to abbreviate the names of the United States, Argentina and Germany. Furthermore the name of the United Kingdom is abbreviated by using "UK". Shouldn't we also take advantage of [[wikipedia:List of IOC country codes|this list]] to abbreviate the other countries' names?

--[[User:Emaster|Emaster]] 20:38, 14 May 2008 (UTC)