George Foreman vs. Lou Savarese

Lou Savarese 230 lbs lost to George Foreman 253 lbs by SD in round 12 of 12

• Date: 1997-04-26
• Location: Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
• Referee: Eddie Cotton
• Judge: Al DeVito 114-113
• Judge: Shafeeq Rashada 110-118
• Judge: Barbara Perez 112-115

• Unofficial HBO Judge: Harold Lederman 113-114
• Unofficial AP Scorecard: 112-115
• Lineal Heavyweight Title (3rd defense by Foreman)
• WBU Heavyweight Title (2nd defense by Foreman)
• Closed-Circuit TV Poster
• Program Cover

Notes

• The fight aired live on HBO.
• Foreman made $4 million. Savarese got $500,000.
• Savarese was a 7 to 5 favorite.
• Savarese had a point deducted in the eleventh round for a low blow.
• Foreman landed 296 of 540 punches. Savarese landed 336 of 870.

External Links

• "Retirement Talk Is Probably Just Talk" by Ed Schuyler Jr. - Associated Press - April 25, 1997
• "Foreman Defeats A Tough Savarese" by Timothy W. Smith - New York Times - April 27, 1997