Would you be more or less interested?
For those unaware:
MMA gloves are 4oz gloves ... there's almost no padding except for in the knuckles (they also have open fingers although that's n/a for boxing).
MMA bouts last three 5-minute rounds for non-championship fight, or five 5-minute rounds for championship fights.
MMA weight classes are 135, 145, 155, 170, 185, 205, HW
MMA trunks are just regular shorts
The smaller gloves remove much of the parrying/blocking and encourage more action and perhaps favor more offensive fighters.
The lesser number of rounds could put a premium on action, with less wasted feeling-out time available. Stink-them-up type fights would be over sooner. Longer rounds might put a premium on conditioning.
Many complain about too many weight classes in boxing. This would get rid of many of the lower weight classes, where there are only a few pounds to move up in weight, etc. This would remove some of the historically important divisions though.
Many boxing trunks are ridiculous, going up far above their belly buttons. While we're at it, require normal shorts.
all in all, I would be in favor of this switch for the above reasons - shorter fights, but with much more action
No. Boxing came first and boxing rules have been in place for over 100 years. The UFC changed their rules to be more like boxing and they hire boxing coaches to teach them how to punch. They copy boxing not the other way around. How would great fighters of today compare with great fighters of the past if they fought under completely different rules? A puncher like GGG, Wilder or Spence might kill opponents much more likely with 4 ounce gloves and there would be a lot more bad cuts. Leave things as they are.
The gloves are perfectly fine, thank you.
As for the rounds, that is fine at 3 x 12 as well (though I'd prefer 15)
MMA and boxing are different sports using different rules and technique in a different environment.
What is so difficult for some people to understand about that?
Nope, boxing is fine how it is.
You forgot 125 weight class, and HW has a limit of 265 pounds I believe.
Weight classes? Sure I'd like to see less in boxing, too many at the lower weigh spectrum.
Gloves? Nah, boxers punch much harder and the gloves protect their assets - their hands from breaking. More injuries = less fights