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SCORES will be settled in the ring as the sport of boxing kicks on at pace.
But how many minutes are in each round, and why are championship fights capped at 12 rounds?
Anthony Joshua reclaimed his belts against Andy Ruiz Jr over 12 roundsCredit: Getty Images – Getty
How many minutes are there in a boxing round?
Rounds in men’s professional boxing matches last for three minutes.
Currently, women’s bouts are shorter – with two minute rounds.
Leading figures in women’s boxing have hit out at the length of the rounds.
Olympian Nicola Adams had said: “You just need that extra minute, you’re learning all these new things in the gym and you can’t try them out in two minutes.
“I have two minutes to find my rhythm, distance and take out my opponent. It’s not enough time.”
How much time is there between rounds?
The break in between rounds – win which fighters talk to their team and have cuts dealt with – usually last precisely 60 seconds.
How many rounds are there in a boxing match?
Boxing championship title matches last for 12 rounds.
They had previous lasted 15 rounds until the late 1980s.
Non-title fights are usually on for 10 rounds or shorter.
Have title fights always been 12 rounds?
On March 27 1983, the first ever heavyweight title fight that was scheduled for 12 rounds occurred when Larry Holmes fought Lucien Rodriguez for the WBC heavyweight title.
From the 1920s to the 1980s, world title fights were traditionally 15 rounds.
By 1988, all of the major governing bodies had changed their world title distances to 12 rounds from 15 rounds.
The death of Duk Koo Kim sparked boxing reform
A tragic boxing match in 1982 between Ray Mancini and Duk Koo Kim over 15 rounds forced organisations to shorten their championship bouts.
The South Korean fighter Kim died in hospital five days after the fight, in which he lost in the 14th round.
Kim had never fought a 15 round bout before, while Mancini had four times. More
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DANIEL DUBOIS faces Joe Joyce in a bout that most are tipping to be one of the heavyweight fights of the year.
‘Dynamite’ Dubois was meant to face Joyce back on April 11, before the coronavirus pandemic put a halt to those spring plans.
Dubois and Joyce have been scheduled to fight on two previous occasions
The fight was re-scheduled for July, with the hope that fans would be able to attend the clash, but three months later spectators still aren’t being allowed to watch events live.
So both Dubois and Joyce were happy to take purse cuts and have agreed to fight in a battle of the undefeated prospects.
What time does it start?
Dubois vs Joyce will get underway at around 10.30pm UK time on Saturday, November 28.
They will clash for the British, Commonwealth and vacant European heavyweight titles.
The undercard will begin at 7pm UK time.
The pair will clash for the British, Commonwealth and European titlesCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
What channel is it and can it be live streamed?
Dubois vs Joyce will be shown live on BT Sport 1 for fans to enjoy, despite the event originally being billed as a pay-per-view.
The action can be live streamed from the BT Sport app, so long as you enter your login details onto a smartphone or tablet device.
Alternatively, listen to all of the action LIVE on talkSPORT.
Can I watch for free?
You can watch Dubois vs Joyce for FREE, so long as you’re an EE customer.
EE are allowing their customers to sign up to BT Sport’s three month FREE TRIAL, which you can sign up to HERE.
All you need to do is text ‘Sport’ to 150 in order get your package up and running.
Both Dubois and Joyce agreed to take lower purses so the fight could happenCredit: PA:Press Association
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