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Just to challenge your thinking a bit, Dakota - What is Boxing?
Sport? One man (woman) against his opponent. If you knock your opponent out, you win, right? Just like winning a race, or scoring less in golf. But what is the effect of the referee? What if he starts his count late, and has a slow count and the fallen boxer gets up and survives to the bell?
What if the fight is stopped? Now it is strickly a referee's opinion that one boxer is beaten. Another referee may not have stopped the fight at that point.
Finally, what happens when the referee is taken out of the decision making. It goes to the judges, right. Three individuals awarding points based on their opinions.
How about wrestling? Man against man, right. Best man wins. If you get the pin, that is probably so. If not, then you go to the score. Who awards points? How? For what reason? Who can stop the match at any time and re-set the wrestlers? Who can penalize a wrestler? Do we have a sport? Or exhibition?
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