Have 12 round fights resulted in more close decisions than those fought over15 ?

[Beanz]

After the WBC leading the way in reducing the championship distance from 15 to 12 rounds do you think decisions have been closer. For example had the recent Cleverly - Bellew fight gone 15 rounds instead of 12 would the winning margin be greater? How many more knockouts would have occurred and would fitness/endurance levels been more of a deciding factor in close and drawn contests?

[Tam Seddon]

Imagine a 15 round heavyweight fight these days... I think I would actually fall asleep.

[Beanz]

Imagine a 15 round heavyweight fight these days... I think I would actually fall asleep.

I think a lot of Heavyweights today would struggle to stay awake themselves over 15 rounds

[Tam Seddon]

I could not think of anything worse to watch! Even 12 rounds is a struggle for a lot of these so called world champions in recent years.

[ross]

Thinking about it now, it seems odd the championship distance was reduced to an even number. Youd think to avoid getting so many draws that they would have gone to 13?

Maybe they thought it was fairer to give an even fight a better chance of being a draw?

[Beanz]

Thinking about it now, it seems odd the championship distance was reduced to an even number. Youd think to avoid getting so many draws that they would have gone to 13?

Maybe they thought it was fairer to give an even fight a better chance of being a draw?

Good point imagine if the Holmes -Norton fight had been over 14 rounds not only would it have been a draw we would have missed one of the great heavyweight rounds

http://youtu.be/IupyEYB-27c

[roberto duran legend]

Still think championship fights should be 15 rounds , brings out the best of best .

[Galaxy]

Still think championship fights should be 15 rounds , brings out the best of best .

I agree that championship fights should be 15 rounds.

I don't think reducing the rounds has caused more close decisions, but there are many fights that would have turned out differently had they gone longer.