The distance (boxing) 19, 1987. While the International Boxing Federation, which had recently broken away from the WBA, continued to hold onto the position there was no documented medical evidence to show a 15-round fight is more dangerous than a 12-round fight, they eventually voted to shorten their championship distance to 12 rounds as well on June 3, 1988. The last heavyweight 15-rounder title fight was on October 16, 1987 between Mike Tyson and Tyrell Biggs. The last middleweight 15-rounder title fight was a World Boxing Board title match on June 7, 1997 in which Jose Alfredo Flores won a split decision over
Boxing in Liverpool Kevin Satchell (11-0-0), from Kirkdale, was BBBofC British and Commonwealth flyweight champion. He fought Iain Butcher, Luke Wilton, and Paul Edwards. Nel Tarleton (119-21-8) was a former BBBofC British and Commonwealth featherweight champion, a title he has held on several separate occasions. Tony Willis (25-4-0) is a former BBBofC British lightweight champion, a title he defended three times. He fought Steve Boyle, George Feeney, and Alex Dickson. Boxing in Liverpool Boxing in Liverpool, United Kingdom includes approximately 22 amateur boxing clubs which have produced notable boxers such as John Conteh, Andy Holligan, Tony Bellew, David Price, and Callum Smith. Boxers