Would you be for this rule in boxing?

I don't buy 'seperating the men from the boys' 15 rounds is only an extra 25% in time, if you can't beat a man over 12 its very unlikely you'll beat him over 15, just fight at a faster pace if you want to outwork your opponent.

Its a bit like claiming the 3000m is harder than the 5000m, its not just increase your pace over the 3000m and you'll see its just as hard

 

I don't think that having the weigh in a few hours before the fight would stop fighters from dehydrating themselves to make weight.

It never did in the past.

 

Totally agree... 12 rounds really changed the balance of the sport.

 

Conn W12 Louis for the HW title, Walcott W12 Marciano, Charles W12 Marciano, Corbett W12 Jeffries, Johnson W12 Willard, Dauthuille W12 LaMotta, LaMotta W12 Robinson, Duran W12 Hagler, ect...etc...ect...

 

Even if you reduce your workrate over a longer fight (not a given) you still have to move around the ring, graple with your oponent, remain mentaly alert and hold your hands up.

They don't call it the championship rounds for nothing.

 

Except the fighters who were losing would have undoubtadly stepped the pace up earlier for the most part and not took rounds off in the 11th-12th

 

While true the intensity of all those would likely drop or increase somewhat, any fighter in history could be exhausted after 12rounds if the pace is sufficient.

 

Well guys like Bat Nelson and Ad Wolgast were able to mantain high punch outputs for 20 or even 40 rounds.

Maybe they were prety worked over after 12 rounds and were prety much going on adrenaline for the rest of the fight.

They say that a half marathon is a physical challenge while a marathon or ultra marathon is more of a mental challenge.

 

It'd stop them to an extent. What you really have to look at is the death or serious injury ratio.

 

Ramirez W15 Rosario, Hagler W15 SRL.

 

Agreed

 

i have always said in regards to weights they hsouldmove it to the day of the fight and the weeks before a fight have check weigh ins say every 5 days and every 2 in the last week

and the fighters have to make a set limit at every stage, also for the journymen etc.. this would be done every week or so witht hem fighting often they wouldnt need it as much

 

I reckon 15 rounds should be brought back but i understand the arguments against such. Really want it though personally.

 

thought we was free of you for a week

 

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