Should Boxing reform back to 15 rounds?

[Tyson2k7]

Would you like it boxing went back to using 15 rounds? Imo i believe we as fans have lost many special moments over the years due to 12 round fights. If Boxing brought 15 rounds back their would be more drama involved, and a high rate KO's in the latter rounds.

I don't know about you guys but when i watch a PPV fight it feels like it's going to fast, and the fight is over before you know it.

Thoughts?

[KESSLER]

I'd say all fights should last 12 rounds. Except for championship bouts, they should be 15 rounds again.
They call themself champions, warriors and contenders - Well put them in 15 round fights them, like the old days.

[Greatwhitehope]

It would be interesting, would completely change boxing imo.

[Count Patron]

No. It was changed from 15 to 12 rounds for fighter safety. With already enough complications facing boxers it would be a bad idea. Sure maybe more KOs, but more deaths, more brain damage, more Pugilistic Parkinson's syndrome. I enjoy seeing KOs, but as a boxer I do not enjoy seeing injuries.

[tills9191]

No. It was changed from 15 to 12 rounds for fighter safety. With already enough complications facing boxers it would be a bad idea. Sure maybe more KOs, but more deaths, more brain damage, more Pugilistic Parkinson's syndrome. I enjoy seeing KOs, but as any of boxer (I hope at least) I do not enjoy seeing injuries.

yea, you beat me to it.
From a fan's perspective, it would be good to see 15 rounds at times.
We would see more ko's, however a boring 12 round fight might stretch out to 15 boring rounds!
that said, it just means more damage, more punishment to the boxers..
That sounds too brutal , 15 rounds of boxing.
the sport is already brutal as it is, no need to make it even more barbaric..

[onetwopunch]

yes..that would be good. I think that if Cotto Mosely was 15rds it might of had a different outcome, Tito and DLH 15rds might of had a different outcome. Alot of fights would of had a different outcome if they were 15rds.

[Silencers]

I would like to see championship fights returning to 15 rounds. Some of the greatest fights in history would've had different outcomes had it been 12 rounds. Hearns vs Leonard, Marciano vs Walcott etc. And a lot of today's fight would have different outcomes if it were 15 rounds.

There's no guarantee that there would be no fatalities in a 12 round fight. Leavander Johnson, McClellan, Victor Burgos all suffered brain injuries for fights that lasted 12 rounds or less. These are accidents that sadly happen in this sport. But I understand the posters who posted about fighter's safety as well.

[Count Patron]

I would like to see championship fights returning to 15 rounds. Some of the greatest fights in history would've had different outcomes had it been 12 rounds. Hearns vs Leonard, Marciano vs Walcott etc. And a lot of today's fight would have different outcomes if it were 15 rounds.

There's no guarantee that there would be no fatalities in a 12 round fight. Leavander Johnson, McClellan, Victor Burgos all suffered brain injuries for fights that lasted 12 rounds or less. These are accidents that sadly happen in this sport.

The propensity for these injuries to occur increase exponentially with each additional round. Not only does the round reduction provide more protection to the boxers, it also protects the sport of boxing. Many American Neurologists are already lobbying to ban boxing, why give them more ammo?

[Silencers]

The propensity for these injuries to occur increase exponentially with each additional round. Not only does the round reduction provide more protection to the boxers, it also protects the sport of boxing. Many American Neurologists are already lobbying to ban boxing, why give them more ammo?

People were trying to ban boxing 20 years ago, it didn't work then, it won't work now even if the sport returned to 15 rounds IMO.

[tills9191]

The propensity for these injuries to occur increase exponentially with each additional round. Not only does the round reduction provide more protection to the boxers, it also protects the sport of boxing. Many American Neurologists are already lobbying to ban boxing, why give them more ammo?

in your opinion, do u think boxing should be banned?