15 Rounders

[SUPER ZAB FAN]

With all the bullsh** that goes into the Judges scorecards .

Wouldnt it be better if Title fights were 15 rounds like back in the day ??

Just think , of all the close fights that perhaps would have had a for sure winner and no controversy ?

Jermain Taylor probably wouldnt have won the first fight .

Roy jones might not have won the First fight with Tarver.

Ruiz might no longer hold the Heavyweight belt.
Castillo could have maybe been a more clearer winner in the First fight with PBF .

We all know how judges can be influenced and " Bought " .
This could be a move to put the fights more in the fighters hands .

[butterfly1964]

i believe they should. it makes the sport seem soft.

[TheEvilSaint]

i think if theres a horrible or bad decision, it should be reviewed by a number of different judges and have the fight rescored. there are many many decisions in history that should have never taken place. i just wish something could be done when a controversial decision was made.

[SUPER ZAB FAN]

I think it should be more in the fighters hands .

How many times has it came down to the 12th round and a fighter that was losing comes close to getting a KO?

I think with 3 extra rounds , we would see more KO's and more people deserving to b e champs , also more fighters not taking training camp easy .

[Rockin']

Trust me when I say this, 12 rounds is more than enough time to fight. Fighters sustain enough damage in 36 minutes of fighting.

Most serious injuries or deaths happen in the later rounds of fights. The boxers have taken many blows and have lost alot of the bodys water. Dehydration is a big factor in the deaths that have happened in our sport. Late in the fight the body has lost much of its water, including the fluid that surrounds the brain that acts as a cushion should the brain be jarred against the skull. Adding another 9 minutes of fighting for these guys is not needed.

Rockin'

[TuPrincipe]

NO.

I think we need a much better scoring system though. Even rounds should be used more IMO.

[American_Ninja]

Trust me when I say this, 12 rounds is more than enough time to fight. Fighters sustain enough damage in 36 minutes of fighting.

Most serious injuries or deaths happen in the later rounds of fights. The boxers have taken many blows and have lost alot of the bodys water. Dehydration is a big factor in the deaths that have happened in our sport. Late in the fight the body has lost much of its water, including the fluid that surrounds the brain that acts as a cushion should the brain be jarred against the skull. Adding another 9 minutes of fighting for these guys is not needed.

Rockin'

Since Ray Mancini killed Kim, the rules have changed. For a short time they had extra rounds if it was a draw after 12 they would go to 13. 15 rounds needs to be brought back, every fighter and his brother fights 12 rounders nowadays, 12 round elimination bouts..etc.. 15 should be in place for REAL world champions. Whats next ? 10 round championship fights? BTW ring fatalities havent gone down since the rule changes.

[SUPER ZAB FAN]

A good Ref could help protect fighters past 12 rounds .

[DiegoFuego]

All 15 rounds means is more time to stand around earlier in the fight. 15 rounds would change nothing because the fighters would change their pace. Like Rockin' said, this would only result in the fighters being more damaged by the end. Pointless thread.

[SUPER ZAB FAN]

All 15 rounds means is more time to stand around earlier in the fight. 15 rounds would change nothing because the fighters would change their pace. Like Rockin' said, this would only result in the fighters being more damaged by the end. Pointless thread.

Thats your opinion obviously there are other people that feel different , I dont think it would be more damage to the boxers .

You said it yourself they would be standing around anyway .

Make them stand longer until they wanted to do something about it .