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Boxing title fights were cut to 12 rounds
The WBC made the change in 1983 and the other bodies followed in 1987 Championship bouts had been scheduled for 15 rounds for most of the twentieth century. After the death of Deuk-Koo Kim following a 14-round fight in 1982, the WBC reduced its title distance to 12 rounds. The WBA and IBF adopted 12 rounds in 1987, and women's bouts are usually scheduled for 10. It sits in Mondo's sports collection, one of 200 facts that each trace back to the reference below.
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Boxing title fights were cut to 12 rounds: the short answers
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- The WBC made the change in 1983 and the other bodies followed in 1987. The figure is taken from World Boxing Council, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
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