Comments Thread For: Claressa Shields Wants 3-Minute Rounds, Equality In Women's Boxing

[Silver Spear]

Make it 5 min rounds like it is in ufc... hell y even have rounds... make it doghouse rules like in floyds gym... fight till one quits or is stopped/ko'd

Does Floyd still do that? I read he had to stop doing that because it was a lawsuit waiting to happen.

[Silver Spear]

Why are women boxing rounds capped at 2 minutes in the first place?

I think because in the Amateurs/Olympics they are capped at 2 rounds so when women's pro boxing came around they kept it to the same format.

[sentax]

I think because in the Amateurs/Olympics they are capped at 2 rounds so when women's pro boxing came around they kept it to the same format.

Seems dumb. I don't pay much attention to female sports but if they want to put themselves on the line for 3 minutes as paid pros why stop them?

[markther]

Look, the more I look at her, the more I want 3 minutes with her. I used to think she was cute with a bunch of drinks. Now I’m sober and she is still kinda cute. Now, when someone places a picture of Laila Ali next to hers, I need drinks again.

[juggernaut666]

Why are women boxing rounds capped at 2 minutes in the first place?

Have you ever boxed ? you know that answer then , women cannot maintain the level of physicallity men can under the same rules ,UNLESS they wore much smaller gloves which change the sport they fight in . She wants a change bc shes a very strong girl but its a huge disadvantage to tohers, you would also see the technique dwindle even more the longer the fight goes in 3 minute rnds in womens boxing .

[super-x]

Have you ever boxed ? you know that answer then , women cannot maintain the level of physicallity men can under the same rules ,UNLESS they wore much smaller gloves which change the sport they fight in . She wants a change bc shes a very strong girl but its a huge disadvantage to tohers, you would also see the technique dwindle even more the longer the fight goes in 3 minute rnds in womens boxing .

i would have thought the same but women in ufc compete in 3 x 5 min rounds and 5 x 5 min rounds in title fights. The welli zhang vs Joanna Jedrzejczyk fight was absolute dog fight from start to end with no loss in tempo, they just went at it for 5 rounds straight and that fight is now regarded as the greatest womens mma fight in history. Shows they are capable of conditioning there body to with stand full endurance fights and not drop the level there performing at through fatigue.

[Silver Spear]

i would have thought the same but women in ufc compete in 3 x 5 min rounds and 5 x 5 min rounds in title fights. The welli zhang vs Joanna Jedrzejczyk fight was absolute dog fight from start to end with no loss in tempo, they just went at it for 5 rounds straight and that fight is now regarded as the greatest womens mma fight in history. Shows they are capable of conditioning there body to with stand full endurance fights and not drop the level there performing at through fatigue.

I think you misunderstand his reply. He is saying that maybe Clarissa can box for 3 mins but her opponents cannot or maybe cannot. Women in general can not keep that level of output as men can. Naturally of course. This is what he is saying. Good for Shields if she can keep it up for 3 minutes but from what I have seen personally I doubt it. If she could box for 3 minutes no problem going somewhat all out, why not do it for 2 minutes and obliterate her opponent?