Would it be possible for someone to bring back boxing with old school rules?

modern boxing commissions wouldnt allow it, too turned off by the duk koo kim tragedy, but hypothetically I could see hardcore fans getting into it. one thing's for sure, lots of outcomes would be different with 15 round fights rather than 12 round championship bouts.

 

15 rounds was done with due to duk koo kim and ray mancini fight were doo koo died due to injuries substainded in the ring

 

That's what they said, but boxing was big on network TV back then and it was easier to fit 12 rounds + intros and interviews in an hour than 15 rounds.

As it was, the WBC was the first to stop 15 rounds, but other organizations still kept them for awhile.

 

point is 15 rounds will never be brought back due to that fight

 

Mancini-Kim is also cited as the reason for day before weigh-ins, but I have my doubts about that too. A lot of money was lost on the aborted Spinks-Muhammad rematch when Eddie couldn't make weight.

 

I think it would be really interesting if they brought back same day weigh ins - a number of guys would have to change weight classes (Rios for example), which would lead to some really interesting match ups.

I figure any guy who rehydrates 10+ pounds on a day before weigh inwould be forced to move up if it was same day weigh ins - Bute to LH, Ortiz to LMW etc etc...

Could really change some divisions, even if it's purely hypothetical.

 

Do 13 rounds. It will eliminate alot of draws and fighters will have to test themselves a bit more.