How to Score a Boxing Match

You may have heard there’s a little boxing match this weekend. But, since the glory days of boxing are behind us, it may have been a while since you’ve actually watched a fight. Before you shell out the money to watch Mayweather-Pacquiao, let’s brush up on how the funky scoring works--because, let’s be honest, this fight’s going to a decision. Here’s how a professional boxing match gets scored: The scoring system used in professional boxing is called the 10-Point Must System. These a...