Why 12 rounds of boxing?

[Quiksilva]

Why not make boxing matches 7 - 5 minute rounds


My biggest issue is why are 147 pound fighters in 24x24 rings.

Put those little guys in 18x18 rings

Obviously for running and fanboys calling it "defense" *cough cough*

[nivek535]

12 rounds fit in the 60 minute time slots better, back when boxing was mainstream.

sounds like the most reasonable response so far..

[Scott9945]

No but it will definatly reduce it

All it takes is one even round, point deduction, or knockdown to eliminate that benefit.

Are there really that many draws that this is a problem?

[DinoCop]

In semitic religions (christ..,***,islam) the number 12 is important and repeated over and over again thus the number 12 became a motive of these people's cultures somehow.
Isn't it possible subconciously they thought 12 is ok and feels right? It sounds somehow familiar.

[boliodogs]

I liked 15 round fights. In those days only world title fights were 15 rounds and all other fights were 10 rounds or less. There were no 12 round fights. Today almost all main event fights are 12 rounds whether a title is at stake or not. 15 rounds is a good proper distance for world title fights. Is a 15 round fight more likely to cause injury or death than a 12 round fight? I seriously doubt it. 15 rounds is a good test of a champion's heart, stamina and conditioning.

[MrRolltide91]

12 rounds fit in the 60 minute time slots better, back when boxing was mainstream.

This.......

[Elroy1]

I think that 12 rounds of boxing is pretty much the ideal number for a championship fight regarding the fact that is is ample long enough for strategic boxing plans to play out (like wearing down the body for example) but is also short enough so that the fighters are really fighting and not simply trying to out-staminise each other.

I certainly get the point about the even number of rounds but I think that problem could be solved by invoking "The THIRTEENTH ROUND" in the occasional event that the fight is a draw after 12.

There could become, as another poster made long ago, a bit of an aura and high drama surrounding fights which had to go to the nail biting 13th round!!

[Elroy1]

I've never seen a single 15 round fight that wasn't garbage!!

Why the hell would anybody want to go back to that!