Why aren't fights 15 rounds, and should they be?

[bojangles1987]

I've always felt 15 rounds is the real championship distance, and while I assume it became shortened to 12 to protect fighters, I was wondering if anyone knew when it was decided to stop 15 round fights.

There are many fights through history that would have turned out different and completely less memorable if 12 rounds instead of 15. Arguello vs. Pryor, Ali vs. Frazier, Louis vs. Conn, Leonard vs. Hearns, all these fights were decided after 12 and memorable because of what happened after that 12th round. So many fights that went 12 could have been completely different if they went the real championship distance. Also, a 15 round fight has a much less chance of ending in a bogus draw as obviously two fighters can't win an equal amount of rounds.

Who else wishes championship fights were still 15 rounds?

[brently1979]

This question has been done to death in this forum. If you do a search you will find a lot threads & Posts about it.

The main reason is the health issue.

[Rockin']

this topic has been beaten to death, the 15 rounders...no pun intended...............Rockin'

[Verstyle]

I can't see why ppl just can't use the search button.

[TredKiller]

ray mancini vs da koo kim in the 80's went 15 rounds,

da koo kim died from wounds, his mom commited suicide,
so did the ref.

the wbc, wba, ibf, and all other sanctioning bodies gradually made there fights 12 rounds

[jri9d0]

I think if there were 15 round fights today it would display which fighters have a true grit in the championship rounds and dispel preconceived notions of comparing today’s fighters from that of yesteryears champions. I don’t think there are too many fighters today that can got the 15 round stint without gassing out with the exception of Bernard Hopkins.

Peace.

[brently1979]

12 is enough. 15 rounds is too much.

[P4PKING_2008 :)]

I think if there were 15 round fights today it would display which fighters have a true grit in the championship rounds and dispel preconceived notions of comparing today’s fighters from that of yesteryears champions. I don’t think there are too many fighters today that can got the 15 round stint without gassing out with the exception of Bernard Hopkins.

Peace.

Floyd has never gassed out.

[DonTaseMeBrah]

it should have been changed to 13 rounds. 13 is perfect. it greatly reduces draws.