Although I was born in the 15 round championship era, by the time I was following boxing, the 12 round limit was in effect. I'm not necessarily here to advocate one or another (I'm sure there are 15 round fights that might have been better at 12, and those that were 12, where 15 might have provided a better resolution), although I don't mind if that becomes a tangent discussion. It was my understanding that the reason it was moved from 15 to 12 was fighter safety. While this could be true, I glanced at a list of fighters that died, and it looked like there were a lot that died after the 12 round era. Was the 15 round limit the culprit, or was it the scapegoat, and the easiest thing to "fix" to keep the sport going in the wake of injuries/deaths? (I'm not trying to be insensitive to the issue of death in the ring, but it peaked my curiosity, as I always saw those extra 3 rounds as the problem, but I'm wondering if it wasn't as bad as it was made out to be. My heart goes out to all those that have died in this sport.)
I had heard that was the impetus for the change -- I guess that being on national television probably helped make that change. I just didn't know what other discussions, justification were used.
i mean same day weigh ins and outdoor fights in the heat didnt help either ive read arguments that say 15 rounds is ok and ive read the extra rounds with the exhaustion and dehydration do bad for the brain im no scientist or expert but ive seen both sides
Mancini vs. Kim was one of the reasons yes. I remember that fight. I saw it on TV that day I think in November of 1982. It was one of the saddest situations I have seen. Kim fought with everything he had and so did Ray.
