Comments Thread For: The boxing judge: Tom Schreck on why scoring officials disagree more on the later rounds

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Tom Schreck delves into an under-discussed aspect of boxing scoring
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[Phase III]

Judging in boxing has always been corrupt. Judges score based on their bias.

Promoters for the A side pay judges and referee salary, travel, lodging, and meals. What sport, baseball, basketball, football, hockey, etc do you see the owner of a team pay the officials? Then people ask why judging in boxing is so corrupt?

In many cases, the Promoter will have a special dinner for the sanctioning body and judges which the Promoter attends. Wine and alcohol are toasted with a wink.

Judging in boxing is such a disgrace. A Promoter will give a judge an upgrade to business class for his/her flights, upgrade them to a suite instead of a standard room,
let them eat steak n lobster instead of a burger n fries. So who do you think these corrupt, biased judges are going to give the benefit of doubt too?

[MulaKO]

Good read although I believe the later rounds are most of the time judged to suit their personal interests

[CPNUTKnockoutFreshMart]

This is very interesting. Being aware of the way the mind works is the only way to be able to change it. I like how the author uses science to break it down.

[jbassan26]

Dear Mr. Schrek, Been enjoying your articles. Don't always agree, but I've really been enjoying reading your perspective. Sounds like you did a lot of research for this article specifically, so thank you for taking the time. Greater divergence among the 3 judges' scoring in the later rounds is something I was wholly ignorant of.