How could a shorter fight possibly lessen the emphasis on strength?? Boxing as it is is closer to a power sport than an endurance sport, 36 minutes can't really be considered an endurance sport so why not just make it a bit shorter and improve the quality? Boxing doesn't really test strength or stamina to any great extent, it's stuck in the middle and I think that's a large part of the reason why it's not popular and getting less popular. Fatigue reduces skill no matter how good you are, you can see that in later rounds of 12 round fights. Froch is a good example, he lacks skills and technique but makes up for it by being hard headed. He's not that impressive of an athlete or boxer yet the length of a boxing match allows him to do well and steal rounds. You might like that and think that's a good boxer but I find him boring and crude, I think the only people who are impressed by will and heart displayed are people who have none themselves. Give me skills and quality athletes any day over slow-fighting feel good stories. In the old days people cared about the emotional **** in sport more and the stories, these days we want to watch sport and see the best do their thing.
decreasing the rounds from 12 to 10 takes something away from the technicians to go to work. No more bodyshots early on to tire the opponent. No more defense and variety, czuse everyone's in a hurry to knock the other guy out. Just not my cup o tea