In a professional boxing match, each of the three judges will award points for each round based on these criteria. The fighter with the most points at the end of the fight is declared the winner. In some cases, if there is a clear winner, the fight may be stopped early by the referee or one of the cornermen.
How does scoring in boxing work
In boxing, there are three ways to score: clean punching, effective aggression, and ring generalship.
- Clean punching is the most basic way to score, and is simply awarded for landing punches on your opponent. The amount of points scored for a clean punch depends on the location of the punch on the body. Head shots are worth 3 points, Jabs to the head are worth 1 point and Punches to the body are worth 2 points
- Effective aggression is a more complex scoring method that takes into account a number of factors, such as how many punches are landed, how hard they are landed, how close the fighter is to their opponent, and how much damage they are doing.
- Ring generalship is a measure of who is controlling the fight. This can be judged by factors such as who is dictating the pace of the fight, who is making more offensive moves, and who is dictating where the fight takes place.
How to score a Power Punch
A power punch is any punch that is thrown with the intention of doing damage. These punches are usually thrown with the rear hand, and often involve stepping forward into the punch. Power punches are scored as follows:
- Head shots are worth 3 points
- Body shots are worth 2 points
- Punches to the head of a downed opponent are worth 5 points
How to score Ring Generalship
Ring generalship is a measure of who is controlling the fight. This can be judged by factors such as who is dictating the pace of the fight, who is making more offensive moves, and who is dictating where the fight takes place. Ring generalship is scored as follows:
- The fighter who is dictating the pace of the fight is awarded 1 point
- The fighter who is making more offensive moves is awarded 1 point
- The fighter who is dictating where the fight takes place is awarded 1 point
- The fighter with the most points at the end of the fight is declared the winner. In some cases, if there is a clear winner, the fight may be stopped early by the referee or one of the cornermen.
Different ways to score in a boxing match
- Clean punching- this is judged on the punches that land on the opponent. Headshots are worth three points, body shots are worth two points and punches to the head of a downed opponent are worth five points.
- Effective aggression- this takes into account how many punches are landed, how hard they are landed and how much damage is being done.
- Ring generalship- this is who is controlling the fight. This can be judged by who is dictating the pace of the fight, making more offensive moves and dictating where the fight takes place.
- The fighter with the most points at the end of the fight is declared the winner. If there is a clear winner, the fight may be stopped early.
How to score Clearing Punch
A clearing punch is a punch that is thrown to get an opponent off balance or to clear them out of the way. These punches are scored as follows:
- Punches that land when the opponent is not defending themselves are worth 2 points
- Punches that land when the opponent is defending themselves are worth 1 point
- Punches that land on the head are worth 3 points
- Punches that land on the body are worth 2 points
