Va-Va-Voom wrote:Scoring even rounds is frowned upon.
Even rounds are typically used when there is very little action, in a fight like Leonard vs Hagler you should be able to find separation.
To have four in a single fight is unheard of but whatever, it's your opinion after all.
I don't give a damn what's "frowned upon" you say they're given for very little action, what's the difference between little action or lots of action equally by both parties?
I don't mind re-watching those 4 rounds again but from what I remember the likely outcome would be about even of those drawn rounds so it would no effect on the outcome.
Clearly Hagler is a favourite of yours but I don't score fights based on your bias, I call it as the action dictates it.
Someone can't win a round unless the other person actually lost, got out pointed etc.
Fact is me and two other judges all saw it the same way.
Judge JoJo Guerra, whose 118–110 scorecard for Leonard
Judge Dave Moretti, who scored it 115–113 for Leonard:
Lou Filippo, who scored it 115–113 for Hagler
Lou Filippo's reasoning for giving Hagler the fight is dumb as fk "Body shots and was the aggressor" that is weak, aggression in itself is not a scoring factor, effective aggression is, what's the point of chasing the opponent if your just getting punched in the face and not landing back?.
Leonard landed more punches, simple as that, he also fought back every time Hagler tried to press and was getting on top of him which neutralized that scoring away from Hagler.
Hagler got out fought and out pointed and the reason for this is simple ........... he didn't get going till round 5 and by that time he was now 4 rounds down in a 12 round fight, he never recovered from that slow start, that's the real story of the fight.
Also do you consider Hagler a better MW than Bernard Hopkins?