Anybody think "MegaFights" should be 15 rounds

[boliodogs]

I do for sure. Almost all the main events are 12 rounds now. !5 rounds for really important fights is perfect and gives the fans 3 more rounds of action barring a KO. It tests the stamina of good champions.

[jas]

No

It's more dangerous for the fighters

****** idea

Because why make such a drastic change before such a big fight

The pace of earlier rounds will be slower = more boring

Think this through

[jas]

So for entertainment = more boring.

Fighters won't be accustomed to it and will overcompensate in earlier rounds and pace themselves too much

As a spectacle for casuals, who make up the vast majority of the audience, it would be worse

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[sharpe]

No I think we should change it to 3 round fights then you wouldn't get all these fighters pacing themselves for 12 rounds. All the action of a 12 round fight in 3 rounds! Also they should wear headgear because scientists know all about concussions now and fighters need to be protected at all times. I don't know how you can enjoy watching a 12 round fight when someone might get hurt.

[jas]

No I think we should change it to 3 round fights then you wouldn't get all these fighters pacing themselves for 12 rounds. All the action of a 12 round fight in 3 rounds! Also they should wear headgear because scientists know all about concussions now and fighters need to be protected at all times. I don't know how you can enjoy watching a 12 round fight when someone might get hurt.

Nah let's change it to 20 rounds

That way fighters are more prone to get tired , worse defence and sustain more head trauma

[KillaMane26]

Damn some of yall need to calm down......getting all sensitive n shlt

[Greyweather]

Nah let's change it to 20 rounds

That way fighters are more prone to get tired , worse defence and sustain more head trauma

I think Jas should stop watching boxing and go watch ballet. Injuries can happen at any point during a boxing match - amateurs too. If it dropped to 10 rounds do you think we would see less head injuries? I don't think so.

Fact of the matter is any contact sport is dangerous, these are PRIZE fighters that fight for a living, they know the risks. Besides boxing believe it or not is much safer than many other sports, and head injuries are incredibly rare.

If it's going to happen it's going to happen. Many boxers spar 20 rounds at a time all around the world, to an observer who just watches boxing and posts on here they probably won't know that but try actually stepping in a gym and find out for yourself I have sparred many rounds people do unlimited rounds and no set time limits! Injuries can happen in sparring or in a fight, it's the nature of the business.

15 rounds should be brought back because it separates the men from the boys. Anyone who says it will lack intensity obviously hasn't watched many 15 rounders. That's just the ******est thing I've ever heard. Of course some would pace themselves just as some would gas in round 3. Unification fights at least should have 15 rounds. Go watch Ali Frazier 3.

I think some posters dream about fairies, pink elephants and fluffy pillows. Man up. If someone starts a petition on change dot com for 15 rounders I will sign it.

[Foreign Soil]

actually a good idea would cut out a lot of draws. In time there would also be a bit of an aura develop around 'round 13' imo

It's not like there are many draws though. The promoted fighter gets the split decision most of the time. Round 13 would just be an extra round to gift to the home fighter..

[Dr Rumack]

Wasn't it eliminated for health reasons. No reason to being it back

It was a concession to the idea of fighter safety, and a signal that the people in charge of the sport cared about the risks. The sort of dramatic move that's required when there's public uproar.

It's not like 12 rounds of two guys trying to punch each other into a concussion is fine, but 15 rounds of it is reckless and disgusting.

12 rounds isn't some magic number, it's just (somewhat) safer than 15. But 10 is safer than 12, and 8 is safer than 10. It's arbitrary.

And it's still two men trying to punch each other unconscious. Let's not act like the people who are fine with 12 rounds of that are entitled to say the people who want 15 rounds of it are sick.