Michael Moorer vs. Vaughn Bean
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Vaughn Bean 212 lbs lost to Michael Moorer 212 lbs by MD in round 12 of 12
- Date: 1997-03-29
- Location: Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
- Referee: Mitch Halpern
- Judge: Jerry Roth 113-115
1 1092 9103 9104 9105 1096 9107 1098 9109 10910 91011 91012 109 - Judge: Bill Graham 113-116
1 1092 9103 9104 9105 10106 9107 1098 9109 10910 91011 91012 109 - Judge: Dave Moretti 114-114
1 1092 1093 9104 9105 1096 1097 1098 1099 91010 91011 91012 910
- IBF World Heavy Title (2nd defense of 2nd reign by Moorer)
- Promoter: Don King (Don King Productions)
- Ring Announcer: Jimmy Lennon Jr.
- Aired On: Showtime Championship Boxing (Main Event)
Notes
- Bout official presumably February 14/15.
- Moorer was a 6-1 favorite.
- Bean entered the fight as the IBF #5 heavyweight contender.
- Moorer earned $3.6 million and Bean got $500,000.
Quotes
- "Styles make fights. I was the aggressor. I used my jab," Michael Moorer said.
- "I'm finished. I watched Cus D'Amato [Atlas's late mentor] at the end. I saw him give in and allow himself to be treated badly just to be with a fighter. I saw that and I vowed it would never happen to me. I have no guilt. I did my job [Saturday] night," Teddy Atlas said.
- Bean's promoter, Butch Lewis, complained that the judges had been influenced by negative media coverage leading up to the bout and said he might press the IBF to mandate a rematch.
Sources
- "Moorer's Win Didn't Pack Much Punch" by Bernard Fernandez, Philadelphia Daily News, March 31, 1997.