Michael Moorer vs. George Foreman

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Michael Moorer 222 lbs lost to George Foreman 250 lbs by KO at 2:03 in round 10 of 12

  • Date: 1994-11-05
  • Location: MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
  • Referee: Joe Cortez
  • Judge: Jerry Roth 88-83
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  • Judge: Duane Ford 86-85
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  • Judge: Chuck Giampa 88-83
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Notes

1994-11-05 - George Foreman vs. Michael Moorer (Poster).jpg
  • Moorer was a 3 to 1 betting favorite.
  • Moorer made $7 million. Foreman got $3 million.
  • The fight aired live on HBO.
  • Moorer dominated Foreman for nearly the entire fight before Foreman knocked him out with a right in the tenth round.
  • Foreman regained the title he lost 20 years earlier.
  • Foreman became the oldest boxer in history to win the World Heavyweight Championship at age 45.
  • The fight was named The Ring Magazine Knockout of the Year for 1994.
  • Foreman received The Ring Magazine Comeback of the Year Award for 1994.
  • Foreman was stripped by the WBA in early 1995 for choosing to make his first title defense against Axel Schulz instead of Tony Tucker, the #1 WBA contender.
  • Photo #2, Program Cover.

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