In what year did boxing stop having championship rounds from 15 to 12??

Answer 1

1970.

Answer 2

In the early 80's boxing commissions voted the rounds from 15 down to 12 because of a death in the ring.

Answer 3

Mid 1980s

Answer 4

Actually, here's a link to an articale that covers the decision:

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DE5DB1030F937A35755C0A96E948260

Also check out this stoty on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Mancini

Ray "Boom-Boom" Mancini and fighter Duk Koo Kim:

Mancini's first defense, against former world champion Ernesto Espana, went smoothly with a Mancini knockout win in 6 rounds.

His next defense would change both his life and the face of boxing: On November 13th, 1982, a 21-year-old Mancini met 23-year-old South Korean challenger Duk Koo Kim. Kim had to lose several pounds before the fight to make the weight, and was dehydrated. By fight time, Kim was spent. It was, according to many observers, a fight filled with action, but Mancini had an easy time hitting Kim during the 14 rounds the fight lasted. Kim sustained brain injuries that led to his death 5 days later. The week after his death, the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine showed Mancini and Kim battling, under the title Tragedy In The Ring.

Mancini went to the funeral in South Korea, but he fell into a deep depression afterwards. He has said that the hardest moments came when people approached him and asked if he was the boxer who "killed" Duk Koo Kim. Mancini went through a period of reflection, as he blamed himself for Kim's death. In addition, the bout's referee, Richard Greene, committed suicide in February of 1983, and so did Kim's mother, four months later. In the aftermath of the tragedy, studies were conducted on the physical toll endured by boxers. The studies revealed that fighters tend to receive the greatest physical punishment after round 12. As a result of this finding, the WBC took steps to shorten its title bouts to a distance of 12 rounds. The WBA and WBO followed in 1988 and the IBF did in 1989.

Answer 5

I don't know what year exactly but it was in the mid 80s. It happened after a few boxers died in the ring. The most famous fight involved Ray 'Boom Boom' Mancini. He beat a Korean boxer (there's no way I can spell his name) in the 15th round and this guy died from his injuries. A study showed that boxers were more likely to die in the later rounds of fights because of fatigue. That's why they went from 15 to 12 rounds.

Answer 6

1977

Answer 7

it was shortly after do koo kim was killed by ray boom boom mancini i think that was in 1982. Just do a search for either of these fighters.

Answer 8

THEY STOPPED IT BECAUSE OF THE ALI FRAIZER FIGHT

I LIKE IT 12 ROUND THEY CAN GET SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE BRAIN GOING 15 ROUNDS

Answer 9

1982--- because of the death of Duk Koo Kim by Mancini.

Answer 10

80's