i remember about 6 months back this was put here too....and there is another, i think...cant remember who it is though...i remember being impressed when the poster got it.
Jose Alfredo Flores won a 15 round split decision in 1997. Didnt know this till I was asked this question by a friend who had come across this tidbit a couple of weeks back
and he'll do it to dammit! once SNV collects all the belts, and gives them to holyfield out of respect during his retirement speech
Here the list I put out a while ago. Last 15 Round Bouts 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 Sherry 164 KO 11-15 IBO Super Middleweight Title December 28, 1993 Ritz Carlton, Aspen, Colorado Lightweight Anthony Boyle 138 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, Bangkok 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, Bangkok Promoter: Colonel Bunju Ongsangkoon MinimumweightSamuth Sithnaruepol104WPretty Boy Lucas105TKO1115~ 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 FlyweightEllyas Pical113¼WRaul Ernesto Diaz144¾UD1515~ 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
