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Majority decision
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A type of professional boxing outcome in which 2 of the 3 judges agree on which boxer won the match, while the third judge indicates that neither boxer won (i.e., a "draw"). In boxing, each of the three judges keep score (round by round) of which fighter he / she feels is winning (and losing). If all scheduled rounds are completed (that is, no knockouts, etc.), each judge totals the points for all rounds. If the same fighter scores more points than the other on 2 of the judges' scorecards -- but the third judge scored equally for both fighters (a draw) -- the official victory is awarded to the agreed-upon (by a 2 to 1 'majority') fighter.
The majority decision is frequently confused with the term Split Decision -- they are NOT the same. A split decision occurs when 2 judges pick the same fighter as the winner, while the third judge decides that the opposite fighter won. (On very rare occasions, 2 judges vote for a draw, while the third choses a winner -- this is a Majority Draw).