LONDON (AP) — The president of amateur boxing’s governing body expects to replace the sport’s computerized scoring system with the traditional professional judging system before the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Wu Ching-Kuo tells The Associated Press it’s all part of his plan for Olympic boxing to look more like the pro game. He wants to use the pros’ 10-point scoring system that takes into account every aspect of fighters’ skills, not solely their ability to land clean punches.
The computerized scoring system used in amateur boxing has been widely criticized for warping the sport into something resembling fencing with gloves.
Wu wouldn’t speculate on when the change can occur but says, “We are on the way.” He would prefer to make the rule changes well before Rio.
