Among the changes was the reduction of world championship bouts from 15 rounds to 12, the official weigh-in taking place 24 hours prior to each bout, the creation of intermediate weight divisions, the creation of the World Medical Congress, the introduction of the attached thumb glove and the funding of brain injury research programs at UCLA.
Several adjustments were implemented, such as decreasing world championship fights from 15 rounds to 12, moving the official weigh-in to 24 hours before each fight, creating intermediate weight classes, establishing a World Medical Congress, using attached thumb gloves, and supporting brain injury research programs at UCLA.