The 15-round title fight was eliminated not long after Ray Mancini knocked out Duk Koo Kim in Round 14 in 1982. Kim died four days later from the blows he took in that fight.
In this episode of The Ak & Barak Show, courtesy of DAZN, the former lightweight champ and hosts Akin “Ak” Reyes and Barak Bess discusses the move from 15 to 12 rounds and all its ramifications.
For example, Mancini points out that the history of boxing would’ve looked considerably different had fights been limited to 12 rounds all along.
Here’s what they had say.
The Ak & Barak Show is available on DAZN and Sirius XM Fight Nation, Channel 156.
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