Best fights of Orlin Norris
Over 19 years as a professional, Orlin Norris has compiled a 57-10-1 (30) record, including 24 title fights across two weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Orlin Norris defeats Nate Miller in their 2nd fight
On August 6, 1998 Orlin Norris defended his IBA super cruiserweight title against Nate Miller. It was their second meeting. Norris was 32 years old with a record of 48-5, and Miller was 35 with a record of 30-5. Norris was coming off a win, while Miller was coming off a loss. Norris won via unanimous decision. Defended the title.
2. Orlin Norris KOs Arthur Williams in their 2nd fight
On July 2, 1994 Orlin Norris defended his WBA cruiserweight title against Arthur Williams. It was their second meeting. Norris was 28 years old with a record of 40-3, and Williams was 29 with a record of 21-2-1. Norris was on a 11-fight winning streak, while Williams was coming off a loss. Norris stopped Arthur Williams via TKO in the 3rd round. Defended the title.
3. Orlin Norris defeats Adolpho Washington
On March 17, 1995 Orlin Norris defended his WBA cruiserweight title against Adolpho Washington. Norris was 29 years old with a record of 42-3, and Washington was 27 with a record of 24-2-2. Norris was on a 13-fight winning streak and Washington was coming off a win. Norris won via unanimous decision. Defended the title.
4. Orlin Norris draws with Vassiliy Jirov
On July 21, 2005 Orlin Norris faced Vassiliy Jirov in a heavyweight bout. Norris was 39 years old with a record of 57-9, and Jirov was 31 with a record of 35-3. Norris was coming off a loss, while Jirov was on a 2-fight winning streak. The fight ended in a majority decision.
5. Orlin Norris defeats Greg Page
On April 25, 1989 Orlin Norris defended his WBC-NABF heavyweight title against Greg Page. Norris was 23 years old with a record of 20-1, and Page was 30 with a record of 28-7. Norris was on a 18-fight winning streak and Page was coming off a win. Norris won via unanimous decision. Defended the title.
6. Orlin Norris KOs James Heath
On November 12, 1994 Orlin Norris defended his WBA cruiserweight title against James Heath. Norris was 29 years old with a record of 41-3, and Heath was 0 with a record of 0-0. Norris was on a 12-fight winning streak. Norris stopped James Heath via KO in the 2nd round. Defended the title.
7. Orlin Norris loses to Tony Tucker via split decision
On June 3, 1991 Orlin Norris defended his WBC-NABF heavyweight title against Tony Tucker. Norris was 25 years old with a record of 29-2, and Tucker was 32 with a record of 40-1. Norris was on a 7-fight winning streak and Tucker was on a 6-fight winning streak. Norris lost via split decision. Lost the title. Went the distance with Tucker.
8. Orlin Norris KOs Marcelo Victor Figueroa
On November 6, 1993 Orlin Norris fought Marcelo Victor Figueroa for the vacant WBA cruiserweight title. Norris was 28 years old with a record of 37-3, and Figueroa was 0 with a record of 0-0. Norris was on a 8-fight winning streak. Norris stopped Marcelo Victor Figueroa via TKO in the 6th round. Won the vacant title.
9. Orlin Norris KOs Anthony Hembrick
On March 25, 1992 Orlin Norris defended his WBC-NABF cruiserweight title against Anthony Hembrick. Norris was 26 years old with a record of 31-3, and Hembrick was 26 with a record of 23-2-1. Norris was on a 2-fight winning streak, while Hembrick was coming off a loss. Norris stopped Anthony Hembrick via TKO in the 8th round. Defended the title.
10. Orlin Norris KOs David Sewell
On November 25, 1992 Orlin Norris defended his WBC-NABF cruiserweight title against David Sewell. Norris was 27 years old with a record of 33-3, and Sewell was 0 with a record of 0-0. Norris was on a 4-fight winning streak. Norris stopped David Sewell via TKO in the 5th round. Defended the title.