Research Papers
Interpretable Prediction and Large-Scale Analysis of Judging in Professional Boxing
Authors:
Mason duBoef, Thomas Romeas, Mathieu Charbonneau, Allan Svejstrup
Abstract:
Professional boxing has long been plagued by judging controversy, driven largely by the sport's subjective scoring criteria. Leveraging new computer vision technology, we map round-by-round statistics to judges' scores at unprecedented scale (7,323 rounds). We introduce a points-based scoring system that achieves accuracy within the range of professional judges while remaining transparent, consistent, and bias-free. We also reveal which specific performance factors most strongly drive judges’ scores, offering actionable insights for improving scoring standards and competitive fairness in combat sports.