Michael Moorer vs. Francois Botha

Michael Moorer 219 lbs beat Frans Botha 224 lbs by TKO at 0:18 in round 12 of 12

• Date: 1996-11-09
• Location: MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
• Referee: Mills Lane
• Judge: Glen Hamada 106-100
• Judge: Chuck Giampa 106-100
• Judge: Stuart Winston 103-104

• IBF World Heavyweight Title (1st defense of 2nd reign by Moorer)
• Promoter: Don King (Don King Productions)
• Ring Announcer: Jimmy Lennon Jr.
• Aired On: SET PPV / KingVision PPV (USA), Sky Box Office (UK)

Notes

• Bout official on September 4.
• Moorer was a 5-1 favorite.
• Botha entered the fight as the IBF #1 heavyweight contender.
• Botha wobbled late in round three. He comes under heavy pressure by Moorer until the bell.
• Botha cut over right eye in round 3.
• Botha was knocked down twice in the 11th round.
• Seconds into round 12, referee Mills Lane waves off the contest as Botha is helpless and trapped on the ropes.
• Moorer earned $2 million and Botha $1 million.
• In the main event, Evander Holyfield knocked out Mike Tyson to win the WBA world heavyweight title in a huge upset.

Sources

• "Tyson and Holyfield Will Meet On Boxing's Richest Night Ever" by Gerald Eskenazi, November 9, 1996.
• "The Bigger They Are . . . Holyfield Stops Tyson" by Gerald Eskenazi, November 10, 1996.