George Foreman vs. Miguel Angel Paez - Revision history

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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	* George Foreman 35-0 (32 KOs) vs. Miguel Angel Paez 48-15-13 (29 KOs)		* George Foreman 35-0 (32 KOs) vs. Miguel Angel Paez 48-15-13 (29 KOs)
	* It was ~~the United States debut~~ for ~~Paez, who entered as~~ the ~~Argentinean Heavyweight Champion and with a record of 2-2~~ in ~~his previous four bouts~~.		* The fight was originally scheduled to happen on April 24 but was postponed because Paez couldn't get a U.S. visa in time to properly train for the fight in Oakland.
	* It was the ~~earliest stoppage loss of~~ Paez's ~~professional career~~.		* The fight was a benefit for the Special Olympics.
			* This was Paez's only fight in the United States.
			* Paez entered the fight as the Argentinean Heavyweight Champion.

	== Bout Summary ==		== Bout Summary ==
	Foreman ~~worked~~ behind ~~his~~ rangy jab ~~and threw wide shots in close with Paez on the ropes~~. ~~Paez looked to land big punches as~~ Foreman ~~came forward.~~ Paez ~~was pushed~~ to the mat midway through the opening round. It was ~~ruled correctly by the referee to~~ not be a knockdown. ~~Paez went down again~~ in the round ~~from another light push from~~ Foreman~~, who~~ received a warning. Foreman was warned ~~early in Round 2~~ to keep his punches up and again to ~~avoid~~ pushing. ~~A barrage from~~ Foreman ~~with~~ Paez ~~against~~ the ropes caused ~~the Argentine~~ to take a knee midway through ~~Round 2~~. He ~~remained on one knee and~~ got to his feet at the count of seven. Foreman ~~cam forward, backed~~ Paez ~~against~~ the ropes and ~~threw hooks both~~ to the body and ~~upstairs~~. Paez went down to both knees and did not get to his feet until after the referee reached the count of ten.		Paez came out moving against Foreman, who pursued Paez behind a rangy left jab. Foreman pushed Paez to the mat midway through the opening round. Referee Tony Bosnich correctly ruled that it was not a knockdown. Later in the round, Foreman once again pushed Paez to the mat and received a warning from Bosnich. In the second round, Foreman was warned to keep his punches up and was again told to stop pushing.

			Foreman pinned Paez along the ropes and unloaded a barrage of punches to the body and head, which caused Paez to take a knee midway through round two. He got to his feet at the count of seven. Foreman drove Paez back to the ropes and once again unleashed a barrage of punches to the body and head. Paez went down to both knees and did not get to his feet until after the referee reached the count of ten.

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* '''Pan American Heavyweight Title'''
== Notes ==
* George Foreman 35-0 (32 KOs) vs. Miguel Angel Paez 48-15-13 (29 KOs)
* It was the United States debut for Paez, who entered as the Argentinean Heavyweight Champion and with a record of 2-2 in his previous four bouts.
* It was the earliest stoppage loss of Paez's professional career.

== Bout Summary ==
Foreman worked behind his rangy jab and threw wide shots in close with Paez on the ropes. Paez looked to land big punches as Foreman came forward. Paez was pushed to the mat midway through the opening round. It was ruled correctly by the referee to not be a knockdown. Paez went down again in the round from another light push from Foreman, who received a warning. Foreman was warned early in Round 2 to keep his punches up and again to avoid pushing. A barrage from Foreman with Paez against the ropes caused the Argentine to take a knee midway through Round 2. He remained on one knee and got to his feet at the count of seven. Foreman cam forward, backed Paez against the ropes and threw hooks both to the body and upstairs. Paez went down to both knees and did not get to his feet until after the referee reached the count of ten.