Boxing Technology: Electronic Judging, Replay, Bell Control and Broadcast

Electronic judging in amateur boxing

Under World Boxing / IBA rules each judge scores the round 10-9, 10-8 etc. on a judging tablet. Scores are locked at the bell and posted to the central scoring server, which computes the round and bout winner. Public scores are only revealed at the end (or per round in some formats). The same server drives the venue scoreboard, the central results, the website and the broadcast bug.

Ring tech checklist

• 5x judging tablets locked to the central scoring server
• Round clock & bell control panel for the timekeeper
• Ring-side LED scoreboard with round number, time remaining, and (where rules allow) round-by-round scores
• Replay review system for knockdowns, fouls and standing-eight calls
• Live results portal and notifications for fight cards, decisions and weigh-ins

Broadcast graphics for boxing

Corner bug with boxer names, country flags, round indicator and round time; lower-thirds for tale-of-the-tape (reach, weight, record); knockdown count stings; replay wipe; end-of-round scorecards (where revealed); end-of-bout decision card.

Broadcast graphics typically include lower-thirds for athlete names and bios, an on-screen scoreboard or 'bug' fed live from the scoring system, dynamic start lists, results pages, head-to-head comparisons, sponsor bumpers, replay wipes, and end-of-session summary cards. Output is usually delivered over SDI from a graphics engine (vMix, Singular.live, CasparCG, or a federation-supplied template pack) into the ATEM or production switcher.