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Today marks the 29th anniversary of George Foreman's incredible KO win over Michael Moorer, the 10th round knockout scored by "Big George" seeing him become, at age 45, the oldest heavyweight.
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Foreman vs Moorer. The year is 1994 and southpaw Michael Moorer (then 35-0, 30 KO) had just upset Holyfield to become the new heavyweight champion. Moorer was not a crowd-pleasing or charismatic.
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Throughout the 1990s, Michael Moorer was thought of as one of the top heavyweights in the world. During this time, he had the rare distinction of holding the heavyweight title three times. Moorer was born in Brooklyn but moved to Monessen, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh, when he was 5 years old.
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On November 5, 1994, George Foreman, age 45, becomes boxing's oldest heavyweight champion when he defeats 26-year-old Michael Moorer in the 10th round of their WBA fight in Las Vegas. More.
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With Moorer's immense potential, Steward and Michael decided to bypass any attempt to make the 1988 Olympic team and instead Moorer turned pro. Amazingly, that same year Moorer won the WBO light-heavyweight title in only his 12th professional fight.
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Twenty years ago today, a crisply delivered one-two drove lineal heavyweight champion Michael Moorer to the floor, ignited explosive cheers that tested the MGM Grand's foundation and allowed Foreman to shatter records, annihilate conventional wisdom and exorcise two-decade old demons.
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He saw an opening not long after, when Michael Moorer beat Holyfield in April 1994 to win the WBA and IBF heavyweight titles. Foreman called out Moorer, despite having lost his last fight,.
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The Moorer-Foreman bout was held on November 14, 1994, in Las Vegas. Many boxing fans felt that Moorer would easily defend his title. For most of the fight, Moorer held the upper hand and seemed to have victory well within his grasp. Two minutes into the tenth round, however, Foreman surprised Moorer with a vicious punch and knocked him out.
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Aug 12, 2020 15 Editor's note: This story is part of a series counting down the 40 greatest comebacks in sports. George Foreman stood in the center of the ring, his red gloves lowered, sweat.
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Michael Moorer defends the heavyweight title against George Foreman. Entire HBO program from beginning to end. Hosted by Jim Lampley, Gil Clancy, and Larry M.
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Moorer down 5 times in the fight. Shortly after this fight, Foreman was stripped by the WBA for refusing to face Tony Tucker. Moorer down in 2nd. Televised on HBO. Fight stopped on cuts. Moorer down in 1st and 3rd; Cooper down in 1st and 5th. Moorer was knocked down in round 3.
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KO'd With one blockbuster right to the chin of Michael Moorer, George Foreman stunningly regained the heavyweight crown Richard Hoffer TABLE OF CONTENTS ORIGINAL LAYOUT Six or seven pairs of.
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Foreman, old enough to be Michael Moorer's dad, had no right taking him out the way he did. Moorer had, after all, beaten Foreman conqueror Evander Holyfield to win the heavyweight belts.
