Fighters that could have been changed by 15 rounds

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  1. rabmag

    rabmag Dead Game Full Member

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    Marciano was behind on points when going into round 13 of his first fight with Jersey Joe Walcott. He scored a KO in Round 13. Had there only been 12 round title bouts back then, Marciano wouldn't be the only Heavyweight to retire undefeated.

    What if Bute vs. Andrade I were 15 rounds? Would Bute still be undefeated? Would have there been a Trilogy?


    What are some fights in the 12 round era where 15 rounds could have made the difference?
     
  2. puertorricane

    puertorricane Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    there wouldnt be any debate about who won the DLH vs tito fight cause tito woudlve KO the mofo in the 14rd

    :hat
     
  3. Sweet P

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    The Barrera - Morales Trilogy might look a bit different, seeing as some rounds are hard to judge even now...
    Also Mosley - Cotto could possibly have a different outcome, shane fnished the fight extremely well...
     
  4. Round1gymDC

    Round1gymDC Boxing Addict Full Member

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    good point, floyd vs hoya wouldnt of been a split decesion cause he would of died in the 13th round. There only a hand full of fighters who could pull that off today
     
  5. Suga

    Suga Boxing Addict Full Member

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    There is only one fight that springs into mind when you say fighters going 15 rounds with a different outcome. And that fight is: Arthur Abraham vs Andre Dirrell.
     
  6. ralphie3082

    ralphie3082 Active Member Full Member

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    What if we went back to 100 rd fights:-(
     
  7. Sweet P

    Sweet P Member Full Member

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    Not really, he would have still lost by DQ, but i can see your point, had they fought for 15 rounds, arthur would more than likely have dirrell out of there
     
  8. Keueng

    Keueng Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The fight that inmediately comes to mind is Bute - Andrade I
     
  9. Suga

    Suga Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No he wouldnt have been disqualified, he was desperate when he went after Dirrell. If the fight had gone 15 rounds, he would have been more calm, and would have gotten Dirrell out in the 14th
     
  10. Keueng

    Keueng Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Clottey would've **** his pants because he was dying to go to the loo after the twelth round
     
  11. Sweet P

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    Yeah didnt think of that, depends on dirrells resilience, who knows if arthur still wasnt landing hard in the 14th he would probably do the same...
    I dont think there would be a change in his deperation, so he would either KO him in the 14th or 15th, or he would have done the same and be DQ'd
     
  12. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    Other things would've changed since the fighters know how many rounds are left. They're not going to fight the exact same way knowing there's one round left instead of four rounds left.

    One that I wonder how different it would've been if scheduled for 15 is Trinidad-De La Hoya. De La Hoya said he was tired toward the end and his legs were feeling shaky. He was using his legs a lot, and usually seemed a bit of a tense fighter in there rather than a relaxed one.

    For the opposite, Weaver-Tate may have been really different if scheduled for 12 rounds rather than 15. I look at Leonard-Hearns 1, and I think if that was scheduled for 12, that Ray would've certainly put on more pressure toward the end, knowing there's less time left. For Weaver-Tate though, what are the chances that Weaver lands that perfect left hook with three less rounds?
     
  13. Keueng

    Keueng Boxing Addict Full Member

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    There would be no Marquez Vazquez IV
     
  14. PFG

    PFG Active Member Full Member

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    Thing is, when talking 15 rounds, you have to take into consideration fighters preparing for 15 rounds of boxing. Obviously, the ones with proven stamina would handle the ending rounds better.

    Juanma Lopez vs Mtagwa or Bute vs Andrade I are probably the best examples of fights that... had they went on for any longer, they would have seen a different outcome.
     
  15. The Funny Man 7

    The Funny Man 7 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Maybe Bradley vs Holt. Who knows.