What changes can we implement to make boxing safer?

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  1. Poetry&Pugilism

    Poetry&Pugilism New Member Full Member

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    No more same day weigh ins, 12 rounds instead of 15 etc. what else can we do?
     
  2. puertorricane

    puertorricane Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    1.10 rds instead of 12
    2. bigger gloves
    3. steroid testing all around
    4. 2mins rounds


    :hat
     
  3. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Better PED testing.
    Same day weigh ins.
    10 oz gloves standard at 135 pounds rather than 154.
     
  4. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Better PED testing.
    Same day weigh ins.
    10 oz gloves standard at 135 pounds rather than 154.
     
  5. TeflonDom

    TeflonDom Active Member Full Member

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    Three pre-fight weigh-ins at selected intervals to ensure there aren't any drastic weight swings.
     
  6. Overhill

    Overhill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Armed guards in every corner.
     
  7. tezel8764

    tezel8764 Boxing Junkie banned

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    MERRY CHRISTMAS Y'ALL!!!!
     
  8. MAG1965

    MAG1965 Loyal Member banned

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    with most great sports, if we do too much it compromises the sport. That is the problem with trying to make it too safe. Sadly the sport we love can have safety issues. It does cross my mind sometimes how exciting fights would be if they were all scheduled for 3 rounds. Maybe the fighters would just coast along and win a 3 round decision, but you wonder if there would be more Hagler/Hearns kind of wars.
     
  9. Andy McNab

    Andy McNab Boxing Addict banned

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    He said make it safer, not **** the sport up completely.
     
  10. No_mas

    No_mas Member Full Member

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    Could of said : no punching aloud :rofl
     
  11. Poetry&Pugilism

    Poetry&Pugilism New Member Full Member

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    I would agree with a sort of weight passport that monitors a fighters weighte...eg middleweights should never go above 175
     
  12. Bobo

    Bobo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    let's put head gear on them and 20oz gloves
     
  13. SweetHome_Bama

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    MMA style gloves.

    That would lead to less fights with prolonged punishment.
     
  14. bremen

    bremen Boxing Addict Full Member

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