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Why were both Dempsey-Tunney fights set at 10 rounds?
Posted: 18 Jan 2014, 01:31
by yancey
I'm certainly not inferring that 15 rounds would have made any difference, just wondering why these championship fights only went 10.
Re: Why were both Dempsey-Tunney fights set at 10 rounds?
Posted: 18 Jan 2014, 01:56
by SaadOffTheDeck
I believe that was the state limit at the time.
Re: Why were both Dempsey-Tunney fights set at 10 rounds?
Posted: 18 Jan 2014, 11:58
by raylawpc
That was the limit in Pennsylvania and Illinois at that time . . .
Re: Why were both Dempsey-Tunney fights set at 10 rounds?
Posted: 19 Jan 2014, 15:28
by gilgamesh
Cool...I'm glad you guys answered that. I've always wondered about this myself.