If you could reform boxing, how would you do it?

[GeneralZod]

I don't follow MMA can you please explain this "team" system?

It's really just a bunch of guys train together, wear the same sponsored gear, same trainers.

[Frank Ducketts]

I'd block the Klitschko, Pacquiao and Margarito fans from posting on boxing sites. These fans would have to pass Boxing 101 before they can enter any forum.

[KnockoutKings]

Legalize steroids. No round limits. Fights can only end in KOs or until one person quits.

I'd block the Klitschko, Mayweather, Pacquiao and Margarito fans from posting on boxing sites. These fans would have to pass Boxing 101 before they can enter any forum.

Fixed.

[BoxingFollower]

I wouldn't have one title per weight class, although it does make sense.
I would have 2 titles per weight class...WBC and WBO for example...
The commission should have control over all fighters, and if a fighter can not fight someone ranked in the Top 5 than he shall be stripped of any titles and possibly ranking.

I would remove alot of in-between weight classes.

[DLOGAN]

I would have one sanctioning body .
9 weight classes
15 round championship fights .
Same day weight in's
drug test in all championship fights
3 judges to judge referee on his performance
rank referees
on judges for boxing match use electronics for scoring .

Today electronics are so advanced you could have one very small censor on the back and on back of head that could pick up a punch that glanced and tell how hard it landed. Hooked up to a computer there would be no doubt who landed the most and hardest punches .
There are lots of good ideas here but keep it simple is the best rule . What pisses me off more than anything is scoring .

[Dr Rumack]

After every 3rd round, have a 'banzai round' where the fighters launch flaming styrofoam balls at each other using improvised catapults.

[Cuauhtémoc1520]

I would have a government run agency run boxing. Like a boxing Czar.

Second I would force promoters to have inter promotional fights or have their licenses revoked.

I would lastly, have the way appointing judges changed, and if they make a bad decision, would be banned from boxing after let's say, 3 bad dec.

[B-Bomber]

I'd have 2 sanctioning organizations instead of 5 (merge WBC and IBF, and merge WBA, IBO, and WBO).

I'd have 10 weight divisions instead of 17. Something like this:

Flyweight 110
Bantamweight 120
Featherweight 130
Lightweight 140
Welterweight 150
Light middleweight 160
Middleweight 170
Light Heavyweight 180
Heavyweight 200
Super Heavyweight +200

(I'd rename cruiserweight "heavyweight" and rename heavyweight super-heavyweight).

And I'd have same-day weigh-ins.

It'd be a good idea.

I only disagree with the weight classes. A standard difference of 10 lbs for every class between 110 and 180 is not fair in my opinion. 10lbs for a 100lbs fighter is 10% of his total body weight, while it'd be around 5% for a 180lbs fighter.

I'd go, roughly , 112lbs, 118lbs, 126lbs, 135lbs, 147lbs, 160lbs, 180lbs, 200lbs, 200+

[Dr Rumack]

have one unbiased ranking agency and the top 8 in each division fight in a tournament every year. next year tournament starts over with different rising guys or some of the same guys depending on how they did. this will prevent duckers who are ranked #1 from cherry picking easy competition and staying on top. you have to prove yourself every year. anyone who says they can't fight because their opponent lives too far away is immediately kicked out of boxing.

I would have a government run agency run boxing. Like a boxing Czar.

Second I would force promoters to have inter promotional fights or have their licenses revoked.

I would lastly, have the way appointing judges changed, and if they make a bad decision, would be banned from boxing after let's say, 3 bad dec.

Some great posts in this thread but these two jump out.

The fundamental problem in boxing is the lack of a centralised, accountable authority. As it is now, any organisation or integrity is impossible because you have all these different shysters under-cutting each other.

If anyone tries to set some standards, some other bunch of gangsters sweep in and say '**** those standards, come work with us'. See the Texas Commission for an example.

[silentscoper]

It'd be a good idea.

I only disagree with the weight classes. A standard difference of 10 lbs for every class between 110 and 180 is not fair in my opinion. 10lbs for a 100lbs fighter is 10% of his total body weight, while it'd be around 5% for a 180lbs fighter.

I'd go, roughly , 112lbs, 118lbs, 126lbs, 135lbs, 147lbs, 160lbs, 180lbs, 200lbs, 200+

I like the concept of taking into account proportion but 160-180 is too large of a gap.