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Majority draw

A majority draw is an outcome in several full-contact combat sports, including boxing, mixed martial arts (MMA), and other sports involving striking. In a majority draw, two of the three judges agree that neither fighter won, while the third judge indicates one fighter being the winner on his/her scorecard. Thus, the majority of judges see the outcome as even and the result is announced as such, although one judge gave a victory on his/her card to one fighter.

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A majority draw is an outcome in several full-contact combat sports, including boxing, mixed martial arts (MMA), and other sports involving striking. In a majority draw, two of the three judges agree that neither fighter won (i.e. tied scorecards), while the third judge indicates one fighter being the winner on his/her scorecard.1 Thus, the majority of judges see the outcome as even and the result is announced as such, although one judge gave a victory on his/her card to one fighter.

This outcome is one of the rarest judged decisions in professional boxing and MMA, apart from a unanimous draw (where all three judges score the fight as a tie), or a split draw (where one judge scores one fighter the winner, a second judge scores the other fighter the winner, and the third judge scores the fight a draw).

Notable examples

Date Fight Scorecards Source(s)
September 10, 1993 Pernell Whitaker vs. Julio César Chávez 115–113 Whitaker 115–115 115–115 2
September 12, 2013 Badou Jack vs. Marco Antonio Peribán 96–94 Peribán 95–95 95–95 3
November 12, 2016 Tyron Woodley vs. Stephen Thompson 48–47 Woodley 47–47 47–47 4
January 14, 2017 Badou Jack vs. James DeGale 114–112 DeGale 113–113 113–113 5
May 19, 2018 Adonis Stevenson vs. Badou Jack 115–113 Jack 114–114 114–114 6
August 25, 2018 KSI vs Logan Paul 58–57 KSI 57–57 57–57 7
December 12, 2020 Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno 48–46 Figueiredo 47–47 47–47 8
August 3, 2024 Andy Ruiz Jr. vs. Jarrell Miller 116–112 Miller 114–114 114–114 9
July 19, 2025 Manny Pacquiao vs. Mario Barrios 115–113 Barrios 114–114 114–114 10
References

References

  1. "Majority draw". BoxRec.
  2. "Pernell Whitaker vs. Julio Cesar Chavez - BoxRec". boxrec.com. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  3. "Marco Antonio Periban vs. Badou Jack - BoxRec". boxrec.com. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  4. "Woodley retains title with draw vs. Thompson". ESPN.com. November 13, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  5. "James DeGale vs. Badou Jack - BoxRec". boxrec.com. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  6. "Adonis Stevenson vs. Badou Jack - BoxRec". boxrec.com. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  7. "KSI vs Logan Paul: YouTube boxing fight ends in a draw". BBC. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  8. "Figueiredo defends title at UFC 256". BBC Sport. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  9. Salazar, Francisco (August 4, 2024). "Andy Ruiz and Jarrell Miller fight to 12-round majority draw". The Ring. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  10. Naghten, Tom (July 20, 2025). "Manny Pacquiao vs. Mario Barrios full card results from boxing legend's return to the ring". The Sporting News. Retrieved July 20, 2025.