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When did boxing start a 15-round limit?

In the 1910s and 1920s, a fifteen-round limit gradually became the norm, benefiting high-energy fighters like Jack Dempsey. For decades, boxing matches went on for 15 rounds, but that was all changed on November 13, 1982 following the death of Korean boxer Duk Koo Kim in a fight against Ray Mancini.

What are 'championship rounds' in boxing?

In today's boxing, 'championship rounds' is used to refer to rounds nine through 12, with world title fights being scheduled for 12 and most 10-rounders also being for British, American, European or titles of a similar level.

Is a 15-round fight more dangerous than a 12-round fight?

While the International Boxing Federation, which had recently broken away from the WBA, continued to hold onto the position there was no documented medical evidence to show a 15-round fight is more dangerous than a 12-round fight, they eventually voted to shorten their championship distance to 12 rounds as well on June 3, 1988.

When was the last heavyweight title match scheduled for less than 15 rounds?

For decades, the last heavyweight title match scheduled for less than 15 rounds had been the September 22, 1927 10-rounder between Gene Tunney and Jack Dempsey; from then, the only bout that was not scheduled for 15 rounds had been a scheduled 20-rounder between Joe Louis and Abe Simon on March 21, 1941.