Definition

A victory determined by judges’ scorecards after the scheduled distance is completed. If no knockout occurs, the three judges total their round-by-round scores to decide the winner. A fight “goes to a decision” when it lasts all rounds without a stoppage.

Formula

Example

After 12 rounds, Fighter A wins a **decision** because the judges’ scores were in his favor (e.g. 116-112, 115-113, 117-111). Bets on Fighter A “by decision” are winners. If the scores were tied or split in a way resulting in a draw, that would be a different outcome (majority draw, etc.), not a win by decision.