Poll: The '13th' Round ?

[bojangles1987]

They should just go to 13 rounds anyway. Draw or not, 13 rounds would help prevent cheap draws. Can't be even in a 13 round fight unless the losing fighter scores a KD.

[Obama]

They could also just make all title fights 13 rounds long....as an even number of rounds increases the chances of a draw.

[blacklodge]

Combing the internet with no luck for an article I read a couple of years ago (I think in the wake of Lewis-Holyfield I) that, hard to believe as it may sound, statistically speaking there hasn't been an increase in average number of draws in boxing since the inception of 12 round championship fight compared to any other given period of 15 round fights. In fact, there has been a slight decline.

[MANGLER]

Title fights should be scheduled for 13 rds period.

[adrian62]

They could even add an anonymous 4th judge. Who's name they would announce if there was a draw. I think Championship fights should go 15. The technological advances in training nowadays has increased the level of fitness of the current fighters. Great Topic.

[mickey malone]

Excellent poll question. I'd like to take your idea a little further. Why not in case of a championship fight scored as a draw the fighters are forced to fight three additional rounds? That way, in essence, the fight could go as long as 15 rounds and give each fighter time to come up with a different strategy than just going all out in the 13th round. Also, wasn't there such a rule for the British Commonwealth title in the 70's and 80's? Please correct me if I'm wrong.

I'd say this is the best idea, I've read so far..

[Sαntα]

Make it 3 more rounds.

[Silencers]

Also, I just remembered that this extra round rule was used a couple of times back in the 80s, it didn't work out for whatever reason.

[mickey malone]

Also, I just remembered that this extra round rule was used a couple of times back in the 80s, it didn't work out for whatever reason.

This was also mentioned by 1SILVA in #9..

We got as far as narrowing it down to British & Commonwealth title fights, which at one time, could be decided by the ref.. Bugner Cooper was a perfect example of this..
I don't believe any BC title fights have ever ended in a draw, but I will check..

Maybe regional titles in the US were at one time decided like this to, but I wouldn't have any knowledge on it.. Does anyone know?

[Silencers]

This was also mentioned by 1SILVA in #9..

We got as far as narrowing it down to British & Commonwealth title fights, which at one time, could be decided by the ref.. Bugner Cooper was a perfect example of this..
I don't believe any BC title fights have ever ended in a draw, but I will check..

Maybe regional titles in the US were at one time decided like this to, but I wouldn't have any knowledge on it.. Does anyone know?

Sanderline Williams was involved in one for the NABF title which is pretty much a regional title. I'm pretty sure there were a couple more but it only happened in a few fights.