Does anyone Prefer 15 rounds to 12 rounds

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Seven Chance, May 31, 2010.


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  1. Seven Chance

    Seven Chance Augustus Style Journeyman Full Member

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    Does anyone else out there prefer the old 15 round fights?

    I have always thought that 15 was the perfect number of rounds for a fight to go. If you wanted to sit down and plan to watch a championship fight 1 hour seems like the perfect amount of time it should last.

    The fact that it was also an uneven number i always found appealing I know that draws were just as common back then but I think that making championship fights and even number of rounds was a mistake.

    Also I'm sure some will argue that injuries were more common back then, but I would say that since it is only championship caliber fighter fighting at this distance it really shouldn't be a problem.

    does anyone else agree?
     
    Seven Chance, May 31, 2010
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  2. Caponecartels

    Caponecartels Maritime Lawyer Full Member

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    I agree completely.
     
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  3. aliwasthegreatest

    aliwasthegreatest Well-Known Member Full Member

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    8-7 yeah.
     
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  4. AnthonyW

    AnthonyW ESB Official Gif Poster Full Member

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    I'm not sure...it would just give the 'championship caliber' boxers an excuse to fight just once a year.

    On the other hand though...15 rounds requires a lot more physical and mental strength, so boxers would be tested a lot more than they are today. It definitely would show how great these modern day "greats" are...
     
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  5. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    15! They should never have changed it...
     
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  6. wellsini

    wellsini Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I agree!

    I also think a lot of different outcomes would have happened in certain fights had there still been 15 rounds
     
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  7. cesare-borgia

    cesare-borgia Übermensch in fieri Full Member

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    Could someone tell me why they changed it to 12, i prefer 15 rounds as well.
     
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  8. Irelandsthebest

    Irelandsthebest Active Member Full Member

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    Based on todays fighter i would have to say 12 because they take long enough between fights nowadays and if they were havin 15 rounds a fight, then i think they would even take longer between fights.
     
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  9. Suga

    Suga Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Definately 15.
     
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  10. jomiyo

    jomiyo Guest

    12 is fine. What I really want to see is more fights per year!
     
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  11. cesare-borgia

    cesare-borgia Übermensch in fieri Full Member

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    oki:thumbsup
    On the other hand imagine watching klitschko fights for 15 rounds, they annoy me alot in 12 round fights, i think i would smash my remote after 15.
     
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  12. Keueng

    Keueng Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Health issues, boxers doing 15 rounds of punishment had resulted in dramatic endings...
     
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  13. Keueng

    Keueng Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I wanted to say that too but then again, it won 't change a thing for a klitschko fight because they score a KO around the 10th in most cases, so I give them the benefit of the doubt :good
     
    Keueng, May 31, 2010
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  14. cool-cat

    cool-cat Well-Known Member Full Member

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    12 rounds for me better distance imo 15 to long last few rounds are normally very scrappy
     
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  15. Sweet Jones

    Sweet Jones Boxing Addict Full Member

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    IMO, the 15 rounders get over romanticized sometimes.

    Alot of those fights involved much more Ruiz-style grappling/holding (especially at the higher weights) and more lulls in action fighters tried to keep something in the tank.
     
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