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Lausanne: The International Amateur Boxing Association is considering whether to make bouts longer and eliminate headgear. The proposals are being studied by AIBA’s medical commission after a reform committee suggested the changes at a recent meeting, according to spokesman Richard Baker. If approved by the medical committee, AIBA would try having boxing matches last for three rounds of three minutes each, rather than the current four rounds of two minutes each. This change, along with the removal of protective headgear worn by amateurs, could apply to selected competitions from August onward, but not at the 2008 Olympics or the 2007 worlds, Baker said. He also confirmed that plans to scrap AIBA’s electronic scoring system in favour of a more transparent one would not be implemented until after the Beijing Olympics. Under the old system, three of the five judges have to press a button within the same second to validate a blow. — AP
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