Revise Boxing NOW to make it more exciting: what would you do?

[Benny Leonard]

We did this before but it's fun to hear new opinions.

To compete with the "ADD/ADHD"" generation and MMA rise, What would you do to revise boxing to make it more exciting for the fan.

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My suggestions before was to make gloves smaller as well as the ring.

Added suggestions: Possibly shorten the fight so fighters don't have to pace themselves so much.

The big suggestion: Give bonuses for Knock-downs and Knockouts.

Limit holding/clinching. Use a card system like they did in Pride when fights got boring. When you get a red card, it comes out of your paycheck.

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Really, you don't need to get rid of the way boxing is now since it holds to tradition but this could be a new boxing league.

[Mr. Ryan]

Remove the 8 count, let a guy get pounced on.

[THE REED]

tag team boxing

[MELLY-MEL...]

less weight classes, and one strap for the champion. 15 rds for championship fights. thats all i want. don't know if it would help to make the sport more popular, but **** it, it would make the greatest sport to me a little better!

[Ryn0]

Change the rules, make sure you cannot take a step backward. Each step backward means a point deductions

[Silencers]

I think Russ Anber had a good idea on his show, whenever a boxer is knocked down, stop the clock while the referee is administering a count, resume it when the referee says box, some controversy could be averted there.

[BLOODGOD]

No more hugging and holding it makes fight more exciting that's what i wanted most....

[S.G.]

less weight classes, and one strap for the champion. 15 rds for championship fights. thats all i want. don't know if it would help to make the sport more popular, but **** it, it would make the greatest sport to me a little better!

agreed.......

[THE REED]

tag team boxing > all your ideas

[deevel79]

UFC give's its fighters bonuses for Knockouts. If this incentive existed in boxing, we might see fighters taking more chances, therefore making it a more exciting fight.