How do they score boxing in the olympics?

Question

It seems different from the 9 and 10 scoring in the pros..

Answer 1

there are 5 judges. Each has a blue and red button.

If a boxer hits his opponent on the head or torso with the white part of his glove it can be classed as a scoring punch.

However for the hit to score 3 judges have to hit the red/blue button within 1 second of each other.

In the event of a tie all the individual scores of the judges are looked at. The highest and lowest are dropped and the others are added together. The winner is then the one with the highest 'scores' from these three sets.

Answer 2

Poorly.

In amateur boxing the scores are accumulations of points, unlike the system used in pro boxing, which is a 10-point must system (in most states).

With each good hit a boxer scores a point.  A hit is a contact with the white part of the glove on the body or head.  It doesn't matter how hard, just any contact.  So a staggering blow scores the same as a jab.  Only the white of the glove scores, to ensure it was a punch and not a slap.

The judges have hand buttons connected to a computer.  If they click to score a hit the computer will add a score if three out of five judges scored it.  In the olympics it seems the judges are blind.  Too many good hits go un-scored and a few non-hits get counted.  

The system favors the technical boxer and works against the heavy hitters.  

Answer 3

Boxers qualify for the Olympics in regional tournaments. They must be at least 17 years old and no older than 34. Before the Olympic Games begin, they are required to undergo a physical and be weighed to determine the weight division that they’ll fight in. They are then weighed every day during the competition to ensure that they don’t exceed their division’s permitted maximum.

Within each division, the opponents for matches are decided by a lottery draw, as in ancient times. Bouts are controlled by a referee and four judges, and last four rounds of two minutes each, with a one-minute break between rounds. During the breaks, boxers sit in their respective corners and can receive help and advice from their coach and corner-man.

Judges award points when a boxer cleanly hits his opponent in the front of the head or on the upper part of the body above the belt line. Modern electronic equipment is used to make sure that at least three of the five judges record the point within a similar space of time. Only then does they count.

Typical punches include straight right and left, sweeping hooks and close-quarter uppercuts. Boxers are only allowed to use their gloves to make contact with their opponents, so using the elbows or head butts is not allowed and ‘holding’ their opponent isn’t allowed. They also have to hit an area above the belt line, and can’t hit the kidneys or behind the head. The referee can caution a boxer for these fouls, and three cautions leads to a disqualification.

At the end of the fourth round, the boxer with the most points wins the bout. If the points are identical, then the best and worst total scores from the five judges are deducted. If a boxer falls to the floor and is unable to get up within eight seconds, this is called a ‘knockdown’. If the boxer can’t get up after 10 seconds, it’s classed as a ‘knockout’ and the bout is over.

Referees can call a halt to a match at any time if they feel the health of one of the athletes is at risk, while a coach can ‘throw in the towel’ and call an end to the match if they’re concerned about the health of their boxer. Matches also end if the score difference between two boxers exceeds 15 points.

Answer 4

the judges pick what country to favor and give them random points for nothing...the country they don't like they give them a point here and there even if they are destroying their opponent.

Answer 5

THis animation will help you out

http://www.olympic.org/uk/sports/flash/s...