Trivia Question

[hhascup]

Last 15 Round Championship Bout


June 7, 1997
Convention Center, Ruidoso, New Mexico
Commission: New Mexico Athletic Commission
Promoter: Mike Saccar
Middleweight
Jose Alfredo Flores 156 W Eric Holland 155 SD 15-15
Judge: Jim Ashe
WBB Middleweight Title

December 28, 1993
Ritz Carlton, Aspen, Colorado
Super Middleweight
Vinny Pazienza 165 W Dan Sherry164 KO 11-15
IBO Super Middleweight Title

December 28, 1993
Ritz Carlton, Aspen, Colorado
Lightweight
Anthony Boyle138 W Chuck Sturm MD 139 KO 11-15
IBO Lightweight Title

August 27, 1990 - The last 15 round non-title bout

Park Plaza Hotel, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Welterweight
Buck Smith 146 NC Harold Brazier 141 ND 15-15

August 29, 1988

Thailand

Rajadamnern Stadium, ****kok
Minimumweight
Samuth Sithnaruepol 105 W In-Kyu Hwang 103½ UD 15-15
Referee: John Wheeler | Judge: Rey Cementina 147-144 | Judge: Leon Johannes 146-142 | Judge: Niphon Larhula 146-144
IBF Minimumweight Title
The last 15-round world title bout

August 4, 1988
Plaza de Toros Calafia, Mexicali, Baja California
Promoter: Ignacio Huizar
Featherweight
Jorge Paez 125¾ W Calvin Grove 125½ MD 15- 15
IBF Featherweight Title
Referee: Al Rothenberg | Judge: Jim Traylor 142-142 | Judge: Dave McCullough 143-140 Judge: Robert González 142-140

July 31, 1988
Felt Forum, New York, New York
Promoter: Madison Square Garden Corp.
Light Welterweight
James McGirt 138 W Howard Davis, Jr 139¾ KO 1-15~ Time: 2:45
Referee: Joe Santarpia | Judge: Al Reid | Judge: Luis Rivera | Judge: Nick Cimino ~
IBF Light Welterweight Title

July 28, 1988

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada
Promoter: Houston Boxing Association
Middleweight
Michael Nunn 160 W Frank Tate 160 TKO 9-15 Time: 0:40
Referee: Mills Lane | Judge: Edward Levine 77-73 | Judge: Glen Hamada 77-73 | Judge: Jerry Roth 78-73 ~
IBF Middleweight Title

July 9, 1988

Sands Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Promoter: Top Rank
Bantamweight
Orlando Canizales 118 W Kelvin Seabrooks 118 TKO 15-15 Time: 1:03
Referee: Rudy Battle | Judge: Richard F. Murry 138-127 | Judge: Frank Brunette 137-128 | Judge: Phil Newman 138-128 ~
IBF Bantamweight Title
Seabrooks down in 1st and 15th

June 3, 1988
Germany
Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Charlottenburg
Promoter: Sauerland Event Super Middleweight
Graciano Rocchigiani 167½ W Nicky Walker 167¾ UD 15-15
Referee: Waldemar Schmidt | Judge: Bill Graham 146-137 | Judge: Edmund Horn 148-140 | Judge: Kurt Halbach 147-137
IBF Super Middleweight Title

May 21, 1988

Colombia
Vincente Diaz Romero Coliseum, Bucaramanga
Promoter: Carlos Torres Super Bantamweight
Jose Sanabria 122 W Moises Fuentes Rocha 122 TKO 6-15
Referee: Sam Williams | Judge: Joe Garcia 48-47 | Judge: Frank Garza 49-45 | Judge: Lucien Joubert 48-45
Vacant IBF Super Bantamweight Title

May 17, 1988

Sands Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Promoter: Houston Boxing Association
Featherweight
Calvin Grove 125¾ W Myron Taylor 124¾ UD 15-15
Referee: Randy Neumann | Judge: Rocky Castellani 147-139 | Judge: Phil Newman 147-140 | Judge: John Stevens 148-138
IBF Featherweight Title

May 6, 1988

Philippines

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Metro Manila
Promoter: Elorde Promotions
Flyweight
Rolando Bohol 112 W Cho-Woon Park 111½ UD 15-15
Referee: Hideo Arai | Judge: Chuck Williams 148-134 | Judge: John Cauchi 149-133 | Judge: Pascual Ingusan 149-133
IBF Flyweight Title





April 23, 1988

France Palais des Sport, Berck-Sur-Mer
Promoter: Sports Loisirs Artistique
Welterweight
Simon Brown 146 W Tyrone Trice 146 TKO 14-15 Time: 2:29
Referee: Steve Smoger | Judge: Eugene Grant | Judge: Georges Gondre | Judge: Edmund Horn
Vacant IBF Welterweight Title

April 2, 1988

Sands Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Promoter: RL Promotions
Super Featherweight Rocky Lockridge 129 W Harold Knight 128 UD 15-15
Referee: Paul Venti | Judge: Frank Cairo 145-140 | Judge: Richard F. Murry 145-139 | Judge: Tom Kaczmarek 146-139
IBF Super Featherweight Title

March 24, 1988

Thailand
Rajadamnern Stadium, ****kok
Promoter: Colonel Bunju Ongsangkoon
Minimumweight Samuth Sithnaruepol 104 W Pretty Boy Lucas 105 TKO 11-15~ Time: 2:11 |
Referee: Billy Males | Judge: Niphon Larhula 98-96 | Judge: Francisco Alejandro 98-95 | Judge: Jacob Limahelu 97-93
Vacant IBF Minimumweight Title

February 20, 1988

Indonesia
GOR Pangsuma, Pontianak, West Borneo
Super Flyweight Ellyas Pical113¼W Raul Ernesto Diaz144¾ UD15-15~
Referee: Herbert Minn | Judge: Jacob Limahelu 135-138 | Judge: Uriel Aguilera 146-139 | Judge: Clive Greedy 144-143
IBF Super Flyweight Title

February 6, 1988

Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris
Promoter: Sports Loisirs Artistique
Bantamweight
Kelvin Seabrooks 118 W Fernando Beltran 118 TKO 2-15 Time: 2:35
Referee: Vincent Rainone | Judge: Brian Garry 10-8 | Judge: Carol Polis 10-8 | Judge: Georges Gondre 10-8
IBF Bantamweight Title

January 23, 1988

France

Palais des Sports, Gamaches
Promoter: Sports Loisirs Artistique
Featherweight
Calvin Grove 126 W Antonio Rivera 125¾ TKO 4-15 Time: 2:12
Referee: Rudy Battle | Judge: Walter Cavalieri 30-28 | Judge: Richard F. Murry 29-28 | Judge: Georges Gondre 29-29
IBF Featherweight Title

January 16, 1988

Philippines

Rizal Coliseum, Manila
Promoter: Elorde Promotions
Flyweight
Rolando Boho l111½ W Chang Ho Choi 111½ SD 15 15
Referee: Abraham Pacheco | Judge: Louis Race 141-144 | Judge: Alex Villacampa 142-145 | Judge: Chung-Won Chung 147-143
IBF Flyweight Title

[K-DOGG]

August 27, 1990 - The last 15 round non-title bout

Park Plaza Hotel, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Welterweight
Buck Smith 146 NC Harold Brazier 141 ND 15-15

Two great fighters I always enjoyed watching. True professionals. It shoulda been them that got the honor of being in that fight.

Personally, I think they should bring back 15 Round fights for World Championships. But, that's just me, I guess. The number has more magic attached to it; and more drama has occurred in the old "championship rounds":

Louis vs Conn I
Ali vs Frazier I & III
Lamotta vs Dauntille
Pryor vs Arguello I
Weaver vs Tate
Holmes vs Norton
Paez vs Grove


I mean, the list goes on and on. Can you imagine if Leonard-Hagler had been a 15 round bout, or any of the Barrera-Morales clashes? How 'bout Holyfield-Bowe I & II?

With 15 as the max for World Championship bouts, it adds more drama to what should be a "special" event. Not to mention the odd number of rounds decreases the chance for a draw.

Oh well.

[Anthony342]

I like that idea. For years, the UFC put title fights at 5 rounds, instead of the standard 3 for undercard fights and now put all main events at 5 rounds. I'd be all for an increase in rounds for title fights, especially to decide lineal/Ring champions.

[billeau2]

Definitely. A 15 rounder really decides the issue. I don't want to even think about how many 12 rounders were won by coasting...

[Anthony342]

By the way, good to see you here again, hhascup.