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COMPUBOX - nothing got to do with a computer

  • 25-11-2011 9:00pm
    #1
    Wild_Dogger
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    Compubox stats are even more corrupt than judges in boxing .

    4 nameless hand picked people decide whether a punch landed , missed or was even thrown .

    Ever been stunned by the scoring in the Olympics ?
    Similar system


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  • #2
    makl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 710 ✭✭✭makl


    shuda known


  • #3
    Spazdarn
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    Wild_Dogger wrote: »
    Compubox stats are even more corrupt than judges in boxing .

    4 nameless hand picked people decide whether a punch landed , missed or was even thrown .

    Ever watch the scoring in the Olympics ?
    Similar system

    I always thought it was like 3 or 4 guys operating some computer program. Though thinking about it now, that many people would hardly be necessary. There's nothing computerised other than the way it's counted.


  • #4
    Boooourns
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    Ha, oh dear and most people use this system as fact instead of their eyes.


  • #5
    strobe
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    Wild_Dogger wrote: »
    Compubox stats are even more corrupt than judges in boxing .

    4 nameless hand picked people decide whether a punch landed , missed or was even thrown .

    Ever watch the scoring in the Olympics ?
    Similar system

    You're right but... how else would it work? I don't think that anyone thinks that some computer programme is watching the fight and counting the punches, do they?


  • #6
    Spazdarn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,986 ✭✭✭Spazdarn


    No but, surely nowadays It could be analysed after the match.


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  • #7
    Wild_Dogger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,035 ✭✭✭Wild_Dogger


    Well the term itself is misleading ......... why 'compu' ?

    It is a perfect way of hiding a bias in a fight report .
    Judges are often questioned , but compubox figures are not .
    They are just taken as 'gospel' by fans .


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