Round-by-Round Scoring

Boxing's Scoring System

Boxing uses the 10-point must system: the winner of each round receives 10 points, the loser receives 9 or fewer depending on dominance and knockdowns.

Standard Round Scores

• 10-9 - Close round or clear winner without dominance
• 10-8 - Dominant round or one knockdown
• 10-7 - Multiple knockdowns or extreme dominance
• Even (10-10) - Rarely used, completely even round

Judging Criteria (in order)

• Effective Aggression - Clean punches landed while moving forward
• Ring Generalship - Controlling pace, distance, and location
• Defense - Making opponent miss, blocking, parrying
• Hard/Clean Punching - Quality of landed shots

Common Scoring Patterns

• Judges favor aggression and forward movement in close rounds
• Knockdowns heavily influence round and fight scores
• Championship rounds (10-12) can swing close fights
• Flash knockdowns late in rounds have outsized impact