Discover sensor technology in the century match between Mayweather and Pacquiao

Super classic match of boxing world as well as sports village in general between Mayweather and Pacquiao just took place on Sunday last.

Century match between Mayweather and Pacquiao uses unprecedented sensor technology in boxing

Super classic match of boxing world as well as sports village in general between Mayweather and Pacquiao just took place on Sunday last. There are many things worth mentioning about this game outside of the profession, which are huge amounts of money making it the most expensive match in history. Besides, this is also the first match to use completely new sensor technology in boxing.

Two boxers Mayweather and Pacquiao.

The sensor technology used in this particular match is Striketec . It has the ability to track each of the two boxers' hand movements, thereby showing the speed and impact of each punch. Initially this sensor is used in practice, athletes can monitor their progress through the data collected, share via email with the coach. However, until now, this technology has been used only in professional matches to bring new experiences to the audience.

Previously also had a sensor technology tested in boxing, called Welltec . The sensors are placed in gloves and in shorts of two boxers. Used to measure details of each punch, including speed, angle and impact force . These data are collected and updated in milliseconds to not miss any punches by the boxers. These data will be sent directly to the server located nearby at a rate of 800 hertz per second. Experts are also building a data system that can be displayed directly on the screen for the audience to observe directly and know the information of each blow of each boxer.

Striketec sensor technology will allow detailed tracking of each punch.

Boxing is like football, two sports are very old but there is little change. The points are still based on the referees' observations, so sometimes there are inevitable mistakes. While football has adopted many new technologies to help determine goals when the ball crosses the lime line. Boxing also needs to apply advanced technology to the scoring to ensure the most fair and accurate.

Striketec and Welltec are still not officially used in international boxing tournaments. But certainly in the future these sensor technologies will be used, not only to increase accuracy when calculating scores but also to change the audience's experience when watching a boxing match.