Math Studies Sl Internal Assessment
Dependency of a Boxer’s Win rate on Reach and Gender
Antonio Paolo Gomez
Candidate No. 003902-006
Northbridge International School Cambodia
Math Studies Internal Assessment
Word Count: 1655
Statement of Task 3
Plan 3
Data 4
Math Processes 5 Simple math processes: 5 Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient r: 7 Chi-Square 8
Discussion/Validity 10
Conclusion 10
Works Cited 11
Statement of Task Boxing is a very well known sport around the world, where two disciplined athletes face off in a ring, trading blows until one of them submits or until judges decide a winner. The sport revolves around throwing blows with their fists, and to organize said athletes, their characteristics are measured, and their accomplishments are recorded. Before a fight is held, a fighter’s profile is summarized, mentioning the person’s height, weight, reach, and their win/loss record. All of what is mentioned is said to play a big part in the flow of the match. The purpose of this investigation is to determine if there is a relationship between a boxer’s reach and his winning rate. The data that will be taken will be professional boxers’ measured reach and their counts of wins and losses for winning rate. The measurement of a boxer’s reach is used to determine how far he can extend his punch. The measure of boxers’ reaches and their records of wins and losses will be used to determine if reach is one of the larger factors that affect an athlete’s chances in a match.
Plan
The investigation will include data gathered from professional boxers, which are their reach and their counts of wins and losses. The data that will be collected can be collected from official sites online, which have brief profiles of athletes’ measurements. I will be using official sites since they tend to be up to date and have accurate and legit information. The amount of data collected will consist of 30 athletes, half of whom are male and half are female. The data will be collected from official boxing sites such
Antonio Paolo Gomez
Candidate No. 003902-006
Northbridge International School Cambodia
Math Studies Internal Assessment
Word Count: 1655
Statement of Task 3
Plan 3
Data 4
Math Processes 5 Simple math processes: 5 Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient r: 7 Chi-Square 8
Discussion/Validity 10
Conclusion 10
Works Cited 11
Statement of Task Boxing is a very well known sport around the world, where two disciplined athletes face off in a ring, trading blows until one of them submits or until judges decide a winner. The sport revolves around throwing blows with their fists, and to organize said athletes, their characteristics are measured, and their accomplishments are recorded. Before a fight is held, a fighter’s profile is summarized, mentioning the person’s height, weight, reach, and their win/loss record. All of what is mentioned is said to play a big part in the flow of the match. The purpose of this investigation is to determine if there is a relationship between a boxer’s reach and his winning rate. The data that will be taken will be professional boxers’ measured reach and their counts of wins and losses for winning rate. The measurement of a boxer’s reach is used to determine how far he can extend his punch. The measure of boxers’ reaches and their records of wins and losses will be used to determine if reach is one of the larger factors that affect an athlete’s chances in a match.
Plan
The investigation will include data gathered from professional boxers, which are their reach and their counts of wins and losses. The data that will be collected can be collected from official sites online, which have brief profiles of athletes’ measurements. I will be using official sites since they tend to be up to date and have accurate and legit information. The amount of data collected will consist of 30 athletes, half of whom are male and half are female. The data will be collected from official boxing sites such
Cited: Boxrec Boxing Records Ratings. 4 November 2012 <http://boxrec.com/ratings.php>. Boxrec. Boxrec Boxing Records.