Comments Thread For: ABC to Decide on NBC’s 67-Second Round Interval Request

[Rapid Counter]

I couldn't care less about more exposure for the sport. I like the fact that I follow a niche sport. If you are gonna change the rules do it for the sake of the sport not because Budweiser or whoever wants an extra 3.5 seconds of air time. If it was decided that an extra 30 seconds between rounds would help the sport because it helps the fighters recover more which enables the fighters to fight harder or means there is less chance of injury because of it I would be all for it. But changing the rules of the sport so companies can sell their products don't sit well with me.

[Mike Haynes]

Do a 7 second split screen of the two....mute the fight and let the commercial finish.

[lefthook2daliva]

Do a 7 second split screen of the two....mute the fight and let the commercial finish.

**** that. I'd rather just watch the commercial.

The more televised fights, the better. If that means I gotta watch commercials or let a few minutes of buffer build up on my dvr before I watch the fight, it's not a big deal.

Seems to me that if there are more televised fights, that means more fighters get paid doesn't it?

Good on them.

The bigger the sport gets, the more opportunity for more people connected with the sport to make a living from their work.

I say good on them too.

Finally, the exposure might help to give a boost to our amateur boxing programs. Good on that.

[CHOWWOKKA]

This is what happens when boxing goes mainstream, soon enough they will have standing 12 counts.

[pacmanis1]

I guess I'm stubborn because I don't like it. I understand it and all and want boxing to get more exposure but not at the expense of the sport.

[CHOWWOKKA]

I guess I'm stubborn because I don't like it. I understand it and all and want boxing to get more exposure but not at the expense of the sport.

EXACTLY, I just keep imagining soccer moms watching boxing saying " why is he hitting him so hard??" "Why is he so mean???" "Give him a warning punch!"

[lefthook2daliva]

EXACTLY, I just keep imagining soccer moms watching boxing saying " why is he hitting him so hard??" "Why is he so mean???" "Give him a warning punch!"

Sadly, you have a point there.

[Cazadores]

Do it. I say make it a round number though and have it at 70 sec. Basically as a justification have the rest end at 60 sec and stand up the boxers and the extra ten to remove personnel, stools, and clean up any spills.

[revs1227]

why not jusy run 10 min tape delay n use the mins

[MarkN999]

Next thing they'll want to change 15 round championship fights to 12 rounds and make them fit one hour shows. Oh wait.