split decision
noun
: a decision in a boxing match reflecting a division of opinion among the referee and judges
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In their first meeting, which took place in April 2023, Braga won a split decision.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
De La Rosa snapped a four-fight losing streak with a split decision win over Lee in June 2024.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The 30-year-old eked out a split decision win in a battle of women who came in on nasty losing streaks.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Julius Walker Decision via split decision (29–28, 30–27, 28–29)
Ion Cuțelaba def.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
De La Rosa snapped a four-fight losing streak with a split decision win over Lee in June 2024.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The 30-year-old eked out a split decision win in a battle of women who came in on nasty losing streaks.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Julius Walker Decision via split decision (29–28, 30–27, 28–29)
Ion Cuțelaba def.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Split decision.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/split%20decision. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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