Eliminate draws: Boxing needs OVERTIME

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Should boxing utilize overtime to eliminate the draw?

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  1. alexthegreatmc

    alexthegreatmc Sound logic and reason. You're welcome! Full Member

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    I don't like draws. No one loses their title, their rank doesn't change. Nobody wins; not the fighter, not the fans.

    Initially I thought boxing should move to an odd number of rounds to eliminate a draw, but it wouldn't work entirely. With 13 rounds, if a fighter wins 7-6 rounds but gets knocked down, it's still a draw. Therefore, there should be OVERTIME!

    In the event of a draw, the whole charades when announcing the winner should be significantly shortened and an immediate over time round started. What do y'all think? Should this exist in boxing as it exists in other sports?

    Edit: For those talking about fighters cramping or cooling down because the scorecard announcement process takes so long. I did say "the whole charades when announcing the winner should be significantly shortened", meaning there's an entirely different scorecard announcement process. This will prevent fighters from cooling off or cramping.
     
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  2. inner2deepz

    inner2deepz Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Yes, they should add 3 additional rounds.
     
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  3. PaddyGarcia

    PaddyGarcia Trivial Annoyance Gold Medalist Full Member

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    I'm all for it
     
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  4. ashishwarrior

    ashishwarrior I'm vital ! Full Member

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    Back to real championship rounds 15
    If the old guys endured it with all the tech and new knowledge I don't see what he problem is
    It will stop a lot of fake a55 champions and undeserved shots imo
     
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  5. alexthegreatmc

    alexthegreatmc Sound logic and reason. You're welcome! Full Member

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    Dang I just wanted ONE lol
     
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  6. Walter Sobchak

    Walter Sobchak Spinal! Full Member

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    I don't see why not.
     
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  7. tealt

    tealt Boxing Addict Full Member

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    So that would be odd. They would have to collect the cards very quickly to determine if the overtime is needed. Too long and the fighters could cramp up. A fighter thinking he was done would be informed that he still had one round to fight.
     
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  8. critix

    critix Boxing Addict Full Member

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    no
     
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  9. Walter Sobchak

    Walter Sobchak Spinal! Full Member

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    I think title fights should be 15 but all others not.
     
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  10. inner2deepz

    inner2deepz Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    One is not enough it reminds me of NFL overtime rule. Which I think they should let them play out the entire overtime. But yeah I agree with other poster below 15 for championships fights. 12 for non title fights.
     
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  11. tealt

    tealt Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It would not eliminate draws though. Boxing did away with the 15 rounds for safety I think. They could go to aggregate scoring in case of a draw.
     
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  12. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    I know something like that would never be implemented, but not gonna lie, I'd be completely on board with one extra round to decide the winner. The drama would be insane!
     
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  13. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    Overtime sounds great for us fans, but this would cause massive controversy in case we get another brain-bleeding or even death. The press will argue the 1-2 rounds of overtime potentially killed the fighter and the idea would be scrapped again.

    We're under enough scrutiny as it is already; it is a dangerous sport. Less rounds = less punches thrown = less danger for fighters.
     
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  14. inner2deepz

    inner2deepz Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    I think you're right on the safety thing, but modern medicine has advanced. Is safety still the main issue?! Scoring is too subjective in boxing and there's no real way to fix it without unjustly penalizing "the boxer for lack of aggression " or " plodder with power for lack of effective aggression"
     
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  15. Jimako

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    12 rounds is fine. After that you just increase the brain damage. If you can't KO someone in 12 then sorry time for the score cards lol
     
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