Under the 10-point must system, a round is won by the boxer who receives 10 points; how many points can the loser receive?

• A. 10 points
• B. 11 points
• C. 8 points
• D. 9 or fewer

Answer: (D)

In this scoring system, the winner of each round is awarded 10 points, and the loser is given fewer points based on how the round went. Because a round has a winner, the loser cannot reach 10 points in that round. The maximum the loser can receive in a round is 9, with close rounds often ending 10-9 and more decisive rounds potentially 10-8 or wider margins in special cases. So the correct takeaway is that the loser can have 9 or fewer points in a round.