[jyl]

Are you? What do you think?

I like Olympic boxing, it is so different from the pro fights.

Any thoughts about the scoring?

Just watched the Rau'shee Warren fight, he lost in the elimination round to a Korean fighter. The announcers complained about the scoring, landed punches not scored and scored punches not landing. And, it is true, Warren was credited with a punch that he obviously didn't land (he was falling down at the time) and his opponent was credited with a punch that he obviously didn't land. But, frankly, the fighters were evenly matched and the bout was pretty darn close, you couldn't say that either fighter was clearly winning. The Korean was 2005 world champ and beat Warren in their last fight, so not an upset that he won. even if Warren was 2007 champ. And Warren or his corner bear much blame, with 30 sec to go he basically stopped fighting because he thought he was ahead, alas he was a point behind, so he lost 8-9.

I've watched about 20 bouts so far. The scoring is pretty inconsistent. But I haven't seen many bouts that were plainly decided the wrong way. Maybe 17-5 should have been 19-8, but it's not like it should have been 5-17.

Still, makes me think. How practical would it be to score amateur boxing like fencing, using electrically charged striking surfaces on the gloves, and conductive surfaces on the jersey and helmet?

I know, another way to decide a fight is by knockout. But I guess in only 8 minutes, with headgear, you can't count on knockouts. I've seen 3 or 4, in 20 bouts watched.