Trivia Question

[SBleeder]

Who fought in the last ever 15-round bout?

(Hint: It's not Jorge Paez-Calvin Grove).

[greeh]

Who fought in the last ever 15-round bout?

(Hint: It's not Jorge Paez-Calvin Grove).

Jose Alfredo Flores and Eric Holland?

/greeh

[SBleeder]

Jose Alfredo Flores and Eric Holland?

/greeh

We have a winner!

[SBleeder]

Now... who can name the last NON-TITLE bout scheduled for 15 rounds?

[Scott9945]

Jose Alfredo Flores and Eric Holland?

/greeh

Now that is impressive!

[Scott9945]

Now... who can name the last NON-TITLE bout scheduled for 15 rounds?

This is a little tricky, but I'll give it a shot. When Ken Norton fought Jimmy Young it was originally a 15 round elimination fight when it occured. But when Spinks beat Ali and gave him a rematch, Norton was declared WBC champion based on the win over Young.

[Panamaniac]

Jose Alfredo Flores and Eric Holland?

/greeh

We have a winner!

In what year did the fight happen?

[greeh]

In what year did the fight happen?

1997 if I remember correct. Or was it 1996?

/greeh

[SBleeder]

This is a little tricky, but I'll give it a shot. When Ken Norton fought Jimmy Young it was originally a 15 round elimination fight when it occured. But when Spinks beat Ali and gave him a rematch, Norton was declared WBC champion based on the win over Young.

No. Go forward about 13 years.

[hhascup]

No. Go forward about 13 years.

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

Park Plaza Hotel, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Welterweight
146 NC 141 ND 15-15