An agreement was reached for the match to last five rounds, each lasting three minutes. The boxer's side demanded a stipulation in which the smaller and older Savage (Savage was 39 while LeBell was 31 at the date of the fight) could use any type of punch, while the judoka could not kick, in the apparent belief LeBell was a karateka.
An agreement was made for the match to consist of five rounds, each lasting three minutes. The boxer's side requested that Savage (Savage was 39 while LeBell was 31 at the date of the fight) could use any type of punch in one stipulation, whereas the judoka could not kick, seemingly assuming LeBell was a karateka.