If Boxing Did 5-Minute Rounds

[GrandpaBernard]

Well, I don’t think it fundamentally changes the sport much. If anything, it’s just an adjustment to the pacing. You would probably get more slower rds than you would fast paced rounds.

If we’re going to make rounds longer, I think the next step would be to have a discussion about making the number of rounds less. 5 min rds for 9 rds would equal 3 min rds for 15 rds. I can’t see even the supreme boxers doing more than 10 of those rds. And I don’t think anyone would want to sit through that long of a bout, unless it’s high action and between top billed boxers.

Do you want to go the UFC route and do 5 rounds for championship bouts, and 3 rounds for everyone else?

I like the idea of experimenting with rd lengths and number of rds. Where did the 3 min rule come from anyways? Shorter length of rds I think would encourage more offense. You have less time to prove that you won the round. Would be more of a sprint. I think for boxing, a longer rd would equal a slower pace, but maybe not if we are decreasing the number of rds as a result.

Imagine if fighters were given the option to do 12x3 or 7x5 as long as both agree b4 hand

[Toffee]

I could see this

head trauma is worse in boxinf

shorter rounds gives the corner and ref more chances to care for the fighter

The care and recovery time helps them fight on. I'm not sure it actually benefits the health of the fighter. They can take more head shots as a result.

It's kind of like the affect of binge drinking.

[deathofaclown]

I believe I just recently watched something about Floyd Mayweather Jr. and he spar(ed) 5min rds.

Jack Catterall said when he sparred Floyd, they were doing 8 to 10 minute rounds

[PRINCEKOOL]

I believe I just recently watched something about Floyd Mayweather Jr. and he spar(ed) 5min rds.

Floyd Mayweather Junior, at times did not have rounds during sparring.

He would just continuously fight, 30 + minute rounds.

There used to be a channel, with fighters from his gym all fighting 'And in some of the fights, there was no rounds' just a continuous fight until, somebody wants out.

[LazzerJab]

more KO's.... there is more fatigue opening the opportunity for ko's