It's not whether they can or not, it's whether they should be forced to. I've never heard any reasoning for it other than the fact that guys used to fight 15 rounders.
In a sport that's notoriously for destroying guys physically and mentally, why would anyone want to make it even more taxing?
And to me it makes for a more boring fight because guys are going to pace themselves more and that means less energy expended per round.
I don't see who wins by making fights 15 rounds, honestly.
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