George Foreman vs. Bobby Hitz

George Foreman 242 lbs beat Bobby Hitz 213 lbs by TKO at 2:59 in round 1 of 10

• Date: 1988-09-10
• Location: The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA
• Referee: Bob Watson

Notes

• Hitz took this fight on four days notice, and admitted afterwards he was not prepared for the bout.
• The Michigan fight crowd booed Hitz when he was introduced as "The Hitman" because the nickname was the same as Detroit's favorite fighter, Thomas "Hitman" Hearns.
• Hitz circled left and right while Foreman patiently stalked.
• One of the TV commentators said, "It looks like a man (Foreman) against a boy (Hitz)."
• Foreman cornered Hitz late in round one and dropped him with a right. Hitz hit the canvas face first. He attempted to get up but did not beat the referee's count.
• Foreman's purse for the fight was $55,000.
• Archie Moore and Charlie Shipes worked Foreman's corner.
• Bobby Hitz later became a well-known boxing promoter in the Chicago area.
• The fight can be seen in its entirety on YouTube.