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Length of Bouts
Though there is no Universal set of rules that all boxers adhere to globally, the majority of the worlds widely recognized boxing organizations follow a similar regulations. Of the most organizations, the WBC and the WBA both have the same regulations in regards to the length of bouts(or matches). The Amateur International Boxing Association (AIBA), an International Federation within the International Olympic Committee, oversees amateur boxing (IOC). Amateur boxing underwent a number of improvements during the past century, both to suit audience and media expectations and to improve boxers' safety, bout lengths being one of them.

For decades, boxing matches went on for 15 rounds, but that was all changed on November 13, 1982 following the death of Korean boxer Duk Koo Kim in a fight against Ray Mancini. Studies following the fight have concluded that his brain had become more susceptible to damage after the 12th round. Exactly three months after the fatal fight, the WBC reduced the number of their championship fights to 12 three-minute rounds with 1 minute in between, making the total bout 47 minutes long.