Do you prefer 15 rounders or 12 rounders?

then joe shouldda fought a 15 round fight, he was an ATG and smart enough to do so, and in fact he did, he fought the best fight he could.

That you think an ATG didnt have the acumen to pace himself speaks more for your point of view. He wasnt inadequate, your view is.

 

12 is fine. In fact there is a point that shortening the number of rounds actually increases the intensity of each round as each point becomes more and more valuable.


In theory an odd number of rounds would result in fewer draw but there are very few draws nowadays and it would only take 1 knock down or foul to put the fighters back on track for a draw.

 

Ali was ahead on the cards after 12 rounds in the Thrilla.
Pryor was ahead on 2 cards against Arguello in the first fight.

Hearns was definitely ahead of Leonard after 12 in their first go round, though.
Tough to say if Leonard had another three rounds against Hagler. If he drops the last three, he loses a SD to Hagler. If he manages to win one, he had banked enough rounds to still get the nod over 15.

 

Leonard against Hagler in 1987? Wow that is a long 3 rounds for him, but somehow with Ray you get the feeling he eeks it out. And many people say Ray vs. Tommy in the rematch, Hearns could not have survived. I question if Ray could. Remember, Ray went to the hospital after that fight not Hearns He just pored it on in the 12th round thinking he needed a knockout, which salvaged a draw.

 

Why does it have to be 15 rds again? Just make it 13.

 

15 rounds? Absolutely not. I can’t believe 15 has so many votes.

 

15, without a doubt. those last 3 rds are where the heart is tested.
“Fatigue makes cowards of us all.”

― George S. Patton Jr.

 

I'd like 11 or 13 rounds. I hate draws, and 12 round fights are basically begging for them (and their lucrative rematches).

 

A bad 15 rounder is more boring than a bad 12 rounder, but a good 15 rounder is that much better. It's the difference between 10 rounders and 12 rounders. Those extra rounds separate the men from the boys.

 

What about 45 round fights such as in the Jack Johnson era? I'm more keen on 12, but if the fight was a draw I'd be keen on a 13th decider in those somewhat rare instances!

 

They want to get paid more for doing less, the same as you and me.

 

Anybody who thinks boxers fight faster when they have less time hasn't watched enough boxing. They fight faster when there's a smaller ring and they can't get away from each other. And if you've ever watched muay thai with it's 5 round system, you'll see them take the first round or two slow to feel out their opponent the same as boxers do in a 12 rounder. There's no desperation or urgency, and that's with 5 rounds.

 

12 rounds are not enough to make a lot of fun to me. I prefer 15 rounds. When the fight is very close, 3 more rounds can be a deciding factor.