 At the time of the stoppage Vaden, despite appearing to be winning the fight to ringsiders, was surprisingly behind by 1 point on all three judges' scorecards.On December 16, 1995 at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, Vaden met WBC light-middleweight champion Terry Norris in a title unification bout.The pre-fight build-up was notable for the animosity displayed between the two fighters.