When was the last time a fight had more than 12 rounds?

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  1. achillesthegreat

    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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    Title fights need to be 15 rounds, it seperates the men from the boys.
     
    achillesthegreat, Jul 31, 2007
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  2. Decebal

    Decebal Lucian Bute Full Member

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  3. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I agree, I am just pointing out TV companies are now only intrested in 12 rounders because of the TV hour...
     
    TBooze, Jul 31, 2007
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  4. My dinner with Conteh

    My dinner with Conteh Tending Bepi Ros' grave again Full Member

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    Although a boxing show is seldom on for an hour. ITV and Sky usually around the 2 hour mark every time out.
     
    My dinner with Conteh, Jul 31, 2007
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  5. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yeah, ITV normally has a minimum double main event...

    SKY is a bit different because it has the sports channels, but still people struggle to concentrate now, adding three extra rounds does not help that.

    Do not get me wrong I would love to see 15 rounders back, but I doubt it will happen.
     
    TBooze, Jul 31, 2007
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  6. ironchamp

    ironchamp Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I second that.
     
    ironchamp, Jul 31, 2007
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  7. Dempsey1238

    Dempsey1238 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No 45 round bouts seperates the men from the boys. 15 rounds is like playing a game of golf in comparison.
     
    Dempsey1238, Jul 31, 2007
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  8. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    They definitely took boxing off network tv, that's for sure.
     
    Titan1, Jul 31, 2007
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  9. Street Lethal

    Street Lethal Active Member Full Member

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    15 rounds seems the perfect distance.
     
    Street Lethal, Jul 31, 2007
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  10. ThinBlack

    ThinBlack Boxing Addict banned

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    Didn't the USBA also had that type of gimmick? At least that what I've heard they had.
     
    ThinBlack, Dec 15, 2012
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  11. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yes they too experimented with it in the late 80s.

    And the answer to the question is I believe Flores WS15 Holland from June 1997.
     
    TBooze, Dec 15, 2012
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  12. Shake

    Shake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It makes for better viewing, but I feel it's too much to ask of the fighters. These men put their health on the line, we shouldn't create conditions for them that hardly anyone concludes a career without life-altering brain-damage.
     
    Shake, Dec 16, 2012
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  13. willcross

    willcross Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I wonder if it would slow down the pace of the fight? Guys may throw fewer punches per round if they know they need to go 15.
     
    willcross, Dec 16, 2012
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