If 15 rounds had never been abolished?

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  1. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Which fights have different results?
    Which heavyweight s would suffer the most, fighting 15 ?
     
  2. Greg Price99

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    Fury may have been stopped in Wilder 1 and Usyk 1, whilst also likely doing worse in Usyk 2.
     
  3. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Yes good pick.
    Now a 13th round against wilder might have really been to much for Fury.
     
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  4. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Wonder how the Holyfield V Bowe and Lewis fights perhaps might have been different.
    The first Bowe fight, could have seen Holyfield stopped.
     
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  5. Greg Price99

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    I think Lewis would have been fine vs Evander.

    Perhaps a more obvious British HW victim would have been Bruno, who I doubt would have won his world title had 15-round title fights still been in place.
     
  6. Fergy

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    Oh definitely, big Frank was gasping like a fish in that last round.
     
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  7. Fergy

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    I was thinking more along the lines the scoring in the Holyfield Lewis first fight.
    The scoring was dodgy, been interesting to see how the extra 3 round perhaps changes things.
     
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  8. Smokin Bert

    Smokin Bert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think Hagler would have worn down Leonard if he had the benefit of 3 more rounds. Leonard psyched Marv out a little, but, he really had nothing left those last few rounds.
     
  9. Fergy

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    Lewis V Mercer.
    Another 5 round would have been interesting.
     
  10. NoNeck

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    Oscar would potentially bank more rounds against Tito, doing enough to officially win.

    Lara would have room to rally against Hurd instead of getting dropped in the 12th and losing by like a point.

    Canelo vs. Golovkin 1 could’ve gone either way.

    Dillian Whyte is my pick for potentially having his career derailed by 15 rounders. He could’ve lost to Rivas, Parker, and Chisora (I) under those circumstances.

    Morrison could’ve lost to Purrity and Foreman.
     
  11. Dynamicpuncher

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    For Heavyweights only ?

    I think some of Usyk's closish fights at Heavyweight would've been alot more wider over 15 rounds. I think Usyk definitely stops Joshua in their 1st fight if it's 15 rounds Joshua was done in the 12th round.

    Bruno doesn't become Heavyweight champion over 15 rounds vs McCall.

    Foreman possibly gets stopped by Stewart due to damage to his face. Could Foreman’s face hold up another 5 rounds ? Very debatable.

    Bowe vs Holyfield 2 another 3 rounds could've altered the result and Bowe possibly could've won all 3 fights.

    Fury possibly loses to Wallin due to the cuts over 15 rounds from memory Wallin had a very strong 12th round.
     
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  12. Shay Sonya

    Shay Sonya The REAL Wonder Woman! Full Member

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    I think many heavyweights would have weighed less if the 15 rounds had remained in effect.
     
  13. Seamus

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    Jose Luis Lopez would have stopped Ike Quartey.
     
  14. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    No it's two questions mate.
    Which fight s ( any weight) have different results.
    Which heavyweight would suffer having to fight 15 as opposed to 12 ?
     
  15. Boxed Ears

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    I doubt John Brown would've known what to do with himself.