head to head
vs
BoxingvsPong
Boxing leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Pong leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
BoxingPong
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 6
Boxing leans harder on execution: Joystick speed and punch timing decide the two-minute bout
Reads4 vs 4
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance0 vs 0
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization2 vs 1
Boxing leans harder on optimization: Scoring rules are shallow; positioning tricks are quickly learned
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.