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Ric at 03:26, 29 June 2013

2013-06-29T03:26:51Z

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	Although uncommon these days, a "no decision" [[bout]] (ND) occurred when--by law or by pre-arrangement of the fighters--if both boxers were still standing at the bout's conclusion and there was no [[knockout]], no [[decision]] was rendered and neither boxer was declared the winner. There were two primary reasons for ND bouts: 1) some jurisdictions, in an attempt to curb gambling on the outcome of fights, enacted laws prohibiting decisions; and 2) some reigning boxing champions, in order to protect their titles, would demand in advance that a bout be "no decision" so that his opponent could not capture his crown by a [[win on points]]. But this did not prevent the pool of ringside newspaper reporters from declaring a consensus result among themselves and printing a [[newspaper decision]] in their publications. Officially, however, a "no decision" bout results in neither boxer winning or losing.		Although uncommon these days, a "no decision" [[bout]] (ND) occurred when--by law or by pre-arrangement of the fighters--if both boxers were still standing at the bout's conclusion and there was no [[knockout]], no [[decision]] was rendered and neither boxer was declared the winner.

	'''Note''': [[BoxRec.com]] Editors and other boxing historians sometimes use these unofficial newspaper decisions in compiling fight records for illustrative purposes only. These have a "NWS" designation in career records contained in the BoxRec database.		There were two primary reasons for ND bouts: 1) some jurisdictions, in an attempt to curb gambling on the outcome of fights, enacted laws prohibiting decisions; and 2) some reigning boxing champions, in order to protect their titles, would demand in advance that a bout be "no decision" so that his opponent could not capture his crown by a [[win on points]].

			But this did not prevent the pool of ringside newspaper reporters from declaring a consensus result among themselves and printing a [[newspaper decision]] in their publications. Officially, however, a "no decision" bout results in neither boxer winning or losing.

			'''Note''': [[BoxRec.com]] Editors and other boxing historians sometimes use these unofficial newspaper decisions in compiling fight records for illustrative purposes only. These have a "NWS" designation in career records contained in the BoxRec database. Editors try to cite the specific newspapers giving their "decision."

	''See also'' [[No contest]]		''See also'' [[No contest]]

	[[Category:Glossary\|no decision]]		[[Category:Glossary\|no decision]]

Ric at 03:23, 29 June 2013

2013-06-29T03:23:04Z

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	'''Note''': [[BoxRec.com]] Editors and other boxing historians sometimes use these unofficial newspaper decisions in compiling fight records for illustrative purposes only. These have a "NWS" designation in career records contained in the BoxRec database.		'''Note''': [[BoxRec.com]] Editors and other boxing historians sometimes use these unofficial newspaper decisions in compiling fight records for illustrative purposes only. These have a "NWS" designation in career records contained in the BoxRec database.

	== See also ==		''See also'' [[No contest]]
	*[[No contest]]

	[[Category:Glossary\|no decision]]		[[Category:Glossary\|no decision]]

Ric: updated to BoxRec3 (NWS vs. ND)

2008-09-26T20:46:52Z

updated to BoxRec3 (NWS vs. ND)

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	Although uncommon these days, a "no decision" [[bout]] (ND) occurred when--by law or by pre-arrangement of the fighters--if both boxers were still standing at the bout's conclusion and there was no [[knockout]], no [[decision]] was rendered and neither boxer was declared the winner. There were two primary reasons for ND bouts: 1) some jurisdictions, in an attempt to curb gambling on the outcome of fights, enacted laws prohibiting decisions; and 2) some reigning boxing champions, in order to protect their titles, would demand in advance that a bout be "no decision" so that his opponent could not capture his crown by a [[win on points]]. But this did not prevent the pool of ringside newspaper reporters from declaring a consensus result among themselves and printing a [[newspaper decision]] in their publications. Officially, however, a "no decision" bout results in neither boxer winning or losing.		Although uncommon these days, a "no decision" [[bout]] (ND) occurred when--by law or by pre-arrangement of the fighters--if both boxers were still standing at the bout's conclusion and there was no [[knockout]], no [[decision]] was rendered and neither boxer was declared the winner. There were two primary reasons for ND bouts: 1) some jurisdictions, in an attempt to curb gambling on the outcome of fights, enacted laws prohibiting decisions; and 2) some reigning boxing champions, in order to protect their titles, would demand in advance that a bout be "no decision" so that his opponent could not capture his crown by a [[win on points]]. But this did not prevent the pool of ringside newspaper reporters from declaring a consensus result among themselves and printing a [[newspaper decision]] in their publications. Officially, however, a "no decision" bout results in neither boxer winning or losing.

	'''Note''': [[BoxRec.com]] Editors and other boxing historians sometimes use these unofficial newspaper decisions in compiling fight records for illustrative purposes only. These ~~usually are designated as "ND-W" for a win, "ND-L" for~~ a ~~loss, and~~ "~~ND-D~~" ~~for a [[draw]]~~.		'''Note''': [[BoxRec.com]] Editors and other boxing historians sometimes use these unofficial newspaper decisions in compiling fight records for illustrative purposes only. These have a "NWS" designation in career records contained in the BoxRec database.

	== See also ==		== See also ==

Emaster: added acronym at the beginning of the text and see also section

2008-09-14T21:58:24Z

added acronym at the beginning of the text and see also section

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	Although uncommon these days, a "no decision" [[bout]] occurred when--by law or by pre-arrangement of the fighters--if both boxers were still standing at the bout's conclusion and there was no [[knockout]], no [[decision]] was rendered and neither boxer was declared the winner. There were two primary reasons for [[ND]] bouts: 1) some jurisdictions, in an attempt to curb gambling on the outcome of fights, enacted laws prohibiting decisions; and 2) some reigning boxing champions, in order to protect their ~~[[title]]s~~, would demand in advance that a bout be "no decision" so that his opponent could not capture his [[crown]] by a [[win on points]]. But this did not prevent the pool of ringside newspaper reporters from declaring a consensus result among themselves and printing a [[newspaper decision]] in their publications. Officially, however, a "no decision" bout results in neither boxer winning or losing.		Although uncommon these days, a "no decision" [[bout]] (ND) occurred when--by law or by pre-arrangement of the fighters--if both boxers were still standing at the bout's conclusion and there was no [[knockout]], no [[decision]] was rendered and neither boxer was declared the winner. There were two primary reasons for ND bouts: 1) some jurisdictions, in an attempt to curb gambling on the outcome of fights, enacted laws prohibiting decisions; and 2) some reigning boxing champions, in order to protect their titles, would demand in advance that a bout be "no decision" so that his opponent could not capture his crown by a [[win on points]]. But this did not prevent the pool of ringside newspaper reporters from declaring a consensus result among themselves and printing a [[newspaper decision]] in their publications. Officially, however, a "no decision" bout results in neither boxer winning or losing.

	'''Note''': [[BoxRec.com]] Editors and other boxing historians sometimes use these unofficial newspaper decisions in compiling fight records for illustrative purposes only. These usually are designated as "ND-W" for a win, "ND-L" for a loss, and "ND-D" for a [[draw]].		'''Note''': [[BoxRec.com]] Editors and other boxing historians sometimes use these unofficial newspaper decisions in compiling fight records for illustrative purposes only. These usually are designated as "ND-W" for a win, "ND-L" for a loss, and "ND-D" for a [[draw]].

			== See also ==
			*[[No contest]]

	[[Category:Glossary\|no decision]]		[[Category:Glossary\|no decision]]

Ric at 06:23, 7 March 2005

2005-03-07T06:23:46Z

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Although uncommon these days, a "no decision" [[bout]] occurred when--by law or by pre-arrangement of the fighters--if both boxers were still standing at the bout's conclusion and there was no [[knockout]], no [[decision]] was rendered and neither boxer was declared the winner. There were two primary reasons for [[ND]] bouts: 1) some jurisdictions, in an attempt to curb gambling on the outcome of fights, enacted laws prohibiting decisions; and 2) some reigning boxing champions, in order to protect their [[title]]s, would demand in advance that a bout be "no decision" so that his opponent could not capture his [[crown]] by a [[win on points]]. But this did not prevent the pool of ringside newspaper reporters from declaring a consensus result among themselves and printing a [[newspaper decision]] in their publications. Officially, however, a "no decision" bout results in neither boxer winning or losing.

'''Note''': [[BoxRec.com]] Editors and other boxing historians sometimes use these unofficial newspaper decisions in compiling fight records for illustrative purposes only. These usually are designated as "ND-W" for a win, "ND-L" for a loss, and "ND-D" for a [[draw]].

[[Category:Glossary|no decision]]