What is the primary objective of scoring rounds under the 10-point must system?

• A. The system awards 10 points to the winner of each round and 9 or fewer to the loser, with the total deciding the bout.
• B. The system tallies only knockout wins.
• C. The system awards variable points to each punch landed.
• D. The system uses a single judge to determine winner.

Answer: (A)

The idea behind the 10-point must system is to decide the bout by adding up round scores rather than counting every punch. For each round, the fighter judged to have won the round receives 10 points; the opponent gets 9 points or fewer depending on how clearly they lost the round. After all rounds, the totals determine the winner of the bout. Dominant rounds or knockdowns can shift a round to 10-8 (or even 10-7), reflecting a bigger advantage. This approach emphasizes round-by-round assessment by judges, not knockout outcomes alone or fixed points for individual punches, and it uses multiple judges to determine the final result.