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- DictionarySplit de·ci·sion/split dəˈsiZHən/
noun
- 1. a decision based on a majority verdict rather than on a unanimous one, especially on a court panel or among referees judging the winner of a boxing match: "his title reign ended on a split decision to Daniel Jimenez"
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Mar 28, 2024 · noun. : a decision in a boxing match reflecting a division of opinion among the referee and judges.
a decision, especially an official or legal decision, that has been made by the majority (= larger number) of a group of people, but not by all of them: In a split decision, judges of the Court of Appeals overturned the original decision. After days of deliberation, the jury returned a split decision.
A split decision (SD) is a winning criterion in boxing, most commonly in full-contact combat sports, in which two of the three judges score one particular competitor as the winner, while the third judge scores for the other competitor. A split decision is different from a majority decision.
DateFightScorecardsScorecardsMay 18, 2024115-112 Usyk114-113 UsykFebruary 26, 202376–73 Fury76–73 FuryAugust 20, 2022116–112 Usyk115–113 UsykApril 30, 202297–93 Taylor96–93 TaylorSplit decision definition: a decision of a bout on whose outcome the referee and judges did not unanimously agree.. See examples of SPLIT DECISION used in a sentence.
“After an Emotional Finale, Team Obama Fears a Split Decision,” at New York Magazine. From The Daily Beast Brad Blakeman, a former aide to George W. Bush, expects a split decision from the court.
A split decision is distinct from a unanimous decision in which all the judges join in agreement. In a split decision, the will of the majority of the judges is binding, and one member of the majority delivers the opinion of the court itself.
A split decision is distinct from a unanimous decision in which all the judges join in agreement. In a split decision, the will of the majority of the judges is binding, and one member of the majority delivers the opinion of the court itself.
