Jake & Fritzie.1943 Fritzie W .S D. 15rds, Why 15rds ?

Jake Lamotta and Fritzie Zivic fought each other 4 times .
Jake won 3,
A 10rds u dec 14th Jan 1944.
A 10rd split dec 12th Nov 1943.
A 10rd split dec 10th Jun 1943.

Fritzie won 1, a 15rds split dec 12th July 1943.


I know why the win for Zivic was over 15rds ,though it was a non title fight.

Do you ?

 

According to Fritzie, Jake thought that over 15rds he would catch up with Zivic, and stop him.

 

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1st fight 4lbs .151 1/2lbs - 155 1/2lbs L UD
2nd fight 6lbs .151 1/2lbs- 157 1/2lbs W SD 15rds
3rd fight 11 1/2lbs . 149 1/2lbs -161lbs W SD
4th fight 8 1/2lbs . 151 1/2lbs - 155 1/2lbs LSD