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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	*[[Michael Moorer]] (39-1, 31 KO) vs. [[Evander Holyfield]] (34-3, 24 KO).		*[[Michael Moorer]] (39-1, 31 KO) vs. [[Evander Holyfield]] (34-3, 24 KO).
			*Bout official on August 29.
	*Attendance: 13,200. [https://www.nytimes.com/1997/11/09/sports/boxing-holyfield-stops-moorer-in-8-adding-a-2d-heavyweight-title.html]		*Attendance: 13,200. [https://www.nytimes.com/1997/11/09/sports/boxing-holyfield-stops-moorer-in-8-adding-a-2d-heavyweight-title.html]
	*Fight was the first and only bout for Moorer under trainer [[Freddie Roach]].		*Fight was the first and only bout for Moorer under trainer [[Freddie Roach]].

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	'''~~Aired On~~:''' [[~~Showtime Championship Boxing~~]] (Main ~~Event~~)~~<br>~~		*'''[[WBA]] World Heavyweight Title''' (2nd defense by Holyfield)
	'''Ring Announcer:''' [[Jimmy Lennon Jr.]]~~<br>~~		*'''[[IBF]] World Heavyweight Title''' (3rd defense by Moorer)
	'''~~Promoter~~:''' [[~~Don King~~]] ~~Productions<br>~~		*'''Promoters:''' [[Don King]] ([[Don King Productions]]), [[Kathy Duva]] ([[Main Events]])
			*'''Ring Announcer:''' [[Jimmy Lennon Jr.]]
			*'''Aired On:''' [[Showtime\|SET PPV]] / [[KingVision PPV]] (Main Event)

	*'''[[World Boxing Association]] Heavyweight Title''' (2nd defense by Holyfield)<br>
	*'''[[International Boxing Federation]] Heavyweight Title''' (3rd defense by Moorer)<br>
	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	* [[Michael Moorer]] 39-1 (31 ~~KOs~~) vs. [[Evander Holyfield]] (34-3) ~~24 KOs~~		*[[Michael Moorer]] (39-1, 31 KO) vs. [[Evander Holyfield]] (34-3, 24 KO).
	* Fight was the first and only bout for Moorer under trainer [[Freddie Roach]].		*Attendance: 13,200. [https://www.nytimes.com/1997/11/09/sports/boxing-holyfield-stops-moorer-in-8-adding-a-2d-heavyweight-title.html]
	* Holyfield entered as a 3.5/1 betting favorite.		*Fight was the first and only bout for Moorer under trainer [[Freddie Roach]].
	* Moorer knocked down once in 5th ~~and~~ twice in 7th and 8th.		*Holyfield entered as a 3.5/1 betting favorite.
			*Moorer knocked down once in 5th, twice in 7th and twice in 8th.
			*Holyfield earned $20 million, Moorer earned $8 million. [http://www.nytimes.com/1997/11/14/sports/boxing-holyfield-wants-lewis-fight-to-unify-title.html?scp=6&sq=Lennox%20Lewis%20Andrew%20Golota%20PPV%20buys&st=cse]
			*[[Showtime]] Networks is saying the fight did about 700,000 PPV buys. But others, including [[Don King]], are saying the fight produced around 550,000 PPV buys.

	== Bout Summary ==		== Bout Summary ==
	Evander, the fan favorite of those in attendance, came out the aggressor in the opening round working behind the jab. A counter right hand by Moorer temporarily wobbled Holyfield in the final seconds of the round. He quickly regained himself and fired back before the round ended. Holyfield came out throwing early in the 2nd, but Moorer was able to find success counter-punching against his opponents aggression. Holyfield was warned in the round for a low blow. Evander had a strong first half of Round 3 landing power shots against a defensive Moorer. ~~[[File:holymoor.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|right\|Fight Poster]]~~Action was paused midway through the round as an accidental clash of heads opened a small cut on the right eyebrow of Holyfield that would open up a bit in the latter rounds. Moorer worked well after the delay finding a home for his stiff jab. In Round 4, Moorer continued to work behind a good jab. Holyfield threw his whole body into punches before retreating to the ropes with his left hand down inviting Moorer to make a mistake. The round concluded with Holyfield landing big punches and Moorer working with shorter shots well on the inside. Moorer came out in the 5th and was having a strong round appearing that he may distance himself from Holyfield. The first knockdown came, however, as Holyfield connected with an uppercut followed shortly by a thudding right hand. Moorer stumbled back and went down to all fours at 2:37. He remained on his knees before making it to his feet at the count of eight. Moorer appeared recovered from the knockdown in Round 6 and looked to prove his point by lifting Evander onto his shoulder during a clinch. A minute into Round 7 Holyfield connected with a right hand, left hook combination that caused Moorer's knees to give and sent him stumbling back across the ring. Moorer was able to fend Evander's initial assault, but a right hand at 1:35 again sent him backwards. A big right uppercut at 1:53 sent Moorer down to his knees for the second time in the bout. He remained on one knee and made it to his feet at the count of eight. A followup barrage highlighted by another right uppercut caused Moorer's knees to go and sent him down again at 2:21. This time he was up at the count of three and action continued. Holyfield dropped Moorer again at 1:55 in Round 8 from a pair of right hands. Moorer made it to his feet at that count of eight and rather than appearing terribly hurt appeared angry at himself for again going down. The fifth and final knockdown came as the round ended from a multi-punch combination that put Moorer flat on his back. To his credit, he again rolled over and got to his feet at eight and was allowed to continue. Following Round 8, however, the fight was ended on the ruling of the ringside physician [[Flip Homansky]] after viewing Moorer in his corner. A disappointed Moorer was shown in his corner, perhaps against his best interest, wanting to continue.		[[File:holymoor.jpg\|325px\|thumb\|right\|Fight Poster]]
			Evander, the fan favorite of those in attendance, came out the aggressor in the opening round working behind the jab. A counter right hand by Moorer temporarily wobbled Holyfield in the final seconds of the round. He quickly regained himself and fired back before the round ended. Holyfield came out throwing early in the 2nd, but Moorer was able to find success counter-punching against his opponents aggression. Holyfield was warned in the round for a low blow. Evander had a strong first half of Round 3 landing power shots against a defensive Moorer.
			Action was paused midway through the round as an accidental clash of heads opened a small cut on the right eyebrow of Holyfield that would open up a bit in the latter rounds. Moorer worked well after the delay finding a home for his stiff jab. In Round 4, Moorer continued to work behind a good jab. Holyfield threw his whole body into punches before retreating to the ropes with his left hand down inviting Moorer to make a mistake. The round concluded with Holyfield landing big punches and Moorer working with shorter shots well on the inside. Moorer came out in the 5th and was having a strong round appearing that he may distance himself from Holyfield. The first knockdown came, however, as Holyfield connected with an uppercut followed shortly by a thudding right hand. Moorer stumbled back and went down to all fours at 2:37. He remained on his knees before making it to his feet at the count of eight. Moorer appeared recovered from the knockdown in Round 6 and looked to prove his point by lifting Evander onto his shoulder during a clinch. A minute into Round 7 Holyfield connected with a right hand, left hook combination that caused Moorer's knees to give and sent him stumbling back across the ring. Moorer was able to fend Evander's initial assault, but a right hand at 1:35 again sent him backwards. A big right uppercut at 1:53 sent Moorer down to his knees for the second time in the bout. He remained on one knee and made it to his feet at the count of eight. A followup barrage highlighted by another right uppercut caused Moorer's knees to go and sent him down again at 2:21. This time he was up at the count of three and action continued. Holyfield dropped Moorer again at 1:55 in Round 8 from a pair of right hands. Moorer made it to his feet at that count of eight and rather than appearing terribly hurt appeared angry at himself for again going down. The fifth and final knockdown came as the round ended from a multi-punch combination that put Moorer flat on his back. To his credit, he again rolled over and got to his feet at eight and was allowed to continue. Following Round 8, however, the fight was ended on the ruling of the ringside physician [[Flip Homansky]] after viewing Moorer in his corner. A disappointed Moorer was shown in his corner, perhaps against his best interest, wanting to continue.

	== ~~Comments~~ ==		== Notes ==
	* "Michael Moorer impressed me tonight." - [[Bobby Czyz]] announcing for television		*"I wasn't in trouble. The thing is, Mike's got a good jab. I either can try to match his jab and lose my game plan. I realized that if I could just not get hit with the jab as many times as I got in the first fight then I was a lot better... I was able to hit him with clean right hands, but the thing is I couldn't followup with clean combinations and he was able to get away from the second punch." - [[Evander Holyfield]] in the post-fight interview discussing action prior to the 5th Round knockdown.
	* "I wasn't in trouble. The thing is, Mike's got a good jab. I either can try to match his jab and lose my game plan. I realized that if I could just not get hit with the jab as many times as I got in the first fight then I was a lot better... I was able to hit him with clean right hands, but the thing is I couldn't followup with clean combinations and he was able to get away from the second punch." - Evander Holyfield in the post-fight interview discussing action prior to the 5th Round knockdown		*"Deep down inside when people come to win, in their mind they've already said (that) if anything happens I'm getting back up. He was able to get back up each and every time and that just shows the courage and the heart that he has. He came to win and when you have a guy that came to win, it's always going to be a good fight. There's no quitting." - [[Evander Holyfield]] on Moorer.
	* "Deep down inside when people come to win, in their mind they've already said (that) if anything happens I'm getting back up. He was able to get back up each and every time and that just shows the courage and the heart that he has. He came to win and when you have a guy that came to win, it's always going to be a good fight. There's no quitting." - Holyfield on Moorer		*"Michael Moorer impressed me tonight." - [[Bobby Czyz]] announcing for television.

			== External Links ==
			*[https://www.nytimes.com/1997/11/09/sports/boxing-holyfield-stops-moorer-in-8-adding-a-2d-heavyweight-title.html "BOXING; Holyfield Stops Moorer in 8, Adding a 2d Heavyweight Title" ''by Timothy W. Smith (November 9, 1997)''].

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	*'''~~Promoter~~:''' [[~~Don King Productions~~]]		'''Aired On:''' [[Showtime Championship Boxing]] (Main Event)<br>
	*'''Ring Announcer:''' [[Jimmy Lennon Jr.]]		'''Ring Announcer:''' [[Jimmy Lennon Jr.]]<br>
	*'''[[World Boxing Association]] Heavyweight Title''' (2nd defense by Holyfield)		'''Promoter:''' [[Don King]] Productions<br>
	*'''[[International Boxing Federation]] Heavyweight Title''' (3rd defense by Moorer)
	*[[:File:Holymoor.jpg\|Fight Poster]]		*'''[[World Boxing Association]] Heavyweight Title''' (2nd defense by Holyfield)<br>
	*[[:File:Holyfield Moorer II program.JPG\|Program Cover]]		*'''[[International Boxing Federation]] Heavyweight Title''' (3rd defense by Moorer)<br>
	*'''See also:''' [[Evander Holyfield vs. Michael Moorer (1st meeting)\|Evander Holyfield vs. Michael Moorer II]]
	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	*~~Holyfield was a 12 to 5 betting favorite. [http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1298&dat=19971105&id=L-wyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UwgGAAAAIBAJ&pg=2228,790771]~~		* [[Michael Moorer]] 39-1 (31 KOs) vs. [[Evander Holyfield]] (34-3) 24 KOs
	*This was Moorer's first and only fight with trainer [[~~Freddie Roach]].~~		* Fight was the first and only bout for Moorer under trainer [[Freddie Roach]].
	*After losing this fight, Moorer didn't box again for three years.		* Holyfield entered as a 3.5/1 betting favorite.
			* Moorer knocked down once in 5th and twice in 7th and 8th.

	~~'''Holyfield Stops Moorer in 8, Adding a 2d Heavyweight Title'''<br>~~
	~~<small>By Timothy W. Smith, the ''New York Times'', November 9, 1997</small>~~

	~~LAS VEGAS, Nev., Nov. 8— Evander Holyfield threw everything he had at~~ Michael Moorer ~~tonight, knocking him down five times, but Moorer kept getting up for more. But after two straight knockdowns in the eighth round, the ring doctor, [[Flip Homansky~~]]~~, was not as concerned about Moorer's heart as he was about his head, and Homansky advised Referee~~ [[~~Mitch Halpern~~]] ~~to stop the bout with Moorer sitting on the stool in his corner ready to come out for the ninth round.~~

	~~So in a brutal display of power and control, Holyfield~~ (35-3) stopped Moorer (39-2) on a technical knockout in the eighth round, retaining his [[World Boxing Association]] heavyweight title and claiming Moorer's [[International Boxing Federation]] championship. He is now one step closer to unifying the heavyweight championship. The third heavyweight title, the [[World Boxing Council]]'s, is held by [[Lennox Lewis]].

	~~"He showed he had courage and heart," Holyfield said. "He came to win. The uppercut~~ was ~~working. Mike was sticking that jab and I wanted to stay to my game plan. I couldn't get frustrated."~~

	Moorer said he could have continued fighting. "There was no three-knockdown rule. I was ready to keep on fighting. I was going to keep on getting up," Moorer said. "I'm disappointed that the doctor stopped the fight. I felt good, because I knew that Holyfield was going to come in. I beat him the first ~~time, he beat me the second time, let's do it the third time." Homansky said that~~ Moorer ~~was not sharp and focused after the eighth round, and that is why he stopped the fight.~~

	~~Holyfield entered the ring at the Thomas and Mack Center to the cheers of the 13,200 in attendance, dancing to gospel music, which was very appropriate since the fight, being broadcast by~~ [[~~Showtime~~]] ~~Event Television pay per view, didn't start until about 1 o'clock Sunday morning in the east~~.

	~~Moorer, who weighed in at 223 pounds, appeared more pudgy around the middle than he did on Thursday at the weigh-in.~~ Holyfield had trouble with Moorer's southpaw style in the last fight. But he seemed to handle it fine in the opening rounds. He kept moving Moorer to the left to keep him from getting off that right jab. Holyfield opened the fight the more aggressive boxer, taking the fight to Moorer. But near the end of the first round Moorer staggered Holyfield with a ~~right hand under the chin~~.

	A small cut was opened over Holyfield's right eye in the third round and it seemed to incense Holyfield, who snapped Moorer's head back with a sharp right hand near the end of the round. Holyfield began a vicious assault to Moorer's body in the fourth round, at one point landing three straight rights to Moorer's ribs and side that seem to take some of the wind of Moorer.

	Holyfield dropped Moorer to the canvas in the fifth round with a left hook and a straight right that caught Moorer right on the chin. Moorer got up at the count of eight and the round soon came to an end, allowing Moorer to survive. In the seventh round Moorer ~~again displayed a warrior's heart when he got up from two knockdowns. Holyfield~~ knocked ~~him~~ down ~~with two right uppercuts.~~

	~~Then,~~ in ~~the eighth, Holyfield~~ twice ~~knocked down Moorer with explosive combinations. After the first one, Moorer waved his hands toward Holyfield, as if to implore him to bring on more punishment. Moorer got up right before the bell.~~

	However, even if Moorer hadn't had enough, the ring doctors thought he had. On the advice of the lead ring doctor, Homansky, Halpern stopped the assault before the start of the ninth round, with Moorer sitting on the stool in ~~his corner~~.

	~~This fight~~ against Moorer was ~~something~~ of a ~~semi-circle~~ for Holyfield in his ~~quest~~ to ~~regain~~ the ~~status~~ of the ~~undisputed heavyweight champion~~. Holyfield ~~once held all three belts~~, ~~winning~~ the ~~undisputed championship~~ on a ~~third~~ round ~~knockout of Buster Douglas~~ on ~~Oct~~. 25, ~~1990~~. ~~Then~~ the ~~titles splintered~~.		== Bout Summary ==
			Evander, the fan favorite of those in attendance, came out the aggressor in the opening round working behind the jab. A counter right hand by Moorer temporarily wobbled Holyfield in the final seconds of the round. He quickly regained himself and fired back before the round ended. Holyfield came out throwing early in the 2nd, but Moorer was able to find success counter-punching against his opponents aggression. Holyfield was warned in the round for a low blow. Evander had a strong first half of Round 3 landing power shots against a defensive Moorer. [[File:holymoor.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|right\|Fight Poster]]Action was paused midway through the round as an accidental clash of heads opened a small cut on the right eyebrow of Holyfield that would open up a bit in the latter rounds. Moorer worked well after the delay finding a home for his stiff jab. In Round 4, Moorer continued to work behind a good jab. Holyfield threw his whole body into punches before retreating to the ropes with his left hand down inviting Moorer to make a mistake. The round concluded with Holyfield landing big punches and Moorer working with shorter shots well on the inside. Moorer came out in the 5th and was having a strong round appearing that he may distance himself from Holyfield. The first knockdown came, however, as Holyfield connected with an uppercut followed shortly by a thudding right hand. Moorer stumbled back and went down to all fours at 2:37. He remained on his knees before making it to his feet at the count of eight. Moorer appeared recovered from the knockdown in Round 6 and looked to prove his point by lifting Evander onto his shoulder during a clinch. A minute into Round 7 Holyfield connected with a right hand, left hook combination that caused Moorer's knees to give and sent him stumbling back across the ring. Moorer was able to fend Evander's initial assault, but a right hand at 1:35 again sent him backwards. A big right uppercut at 1:53 sent Moorer down to his knees for the second time in the bout. He remained on one knee and made it to his feet at the count of eight. A followup barrage highlighted by another right uppercut caused Moorer's knees to go and sent him down again at 2:21. This time he was up at the count of three and action continued. Holyfield dropped Moorer again at 1:55 in Round 8 from a pair of right hands. Moorer made it to his feet at that count of eight and rather than appearing terribly hurt appeared angry at himself for again going down. The fifth and final knockdown came as the round ended from a multi-punch combination that put Moorer flat on his back. To his credit, he again rolled over and got to his feet at eight and was allowed to continue. Following Round 8, however, the fight was ended on the ruling of the ringside physician [[Flip Homansky]] after viewing Moorer in his corner. A disappointed Moorer was shown in his corner, perhaps against his best interest, wanting to continue.

	~~So,~~ tonight ~~Holyfield closed two~~-~~thirds of the circle~~ and if ~~he can meet and defeat Lewis~~ in a ~~unification bout~~, he ~~can complete~~ the ~~circle~~ and ~~become a two-~~time ~~undisputed heavyweight champion~~. ~~[http://www~~.~~nytimes~~.~~com/1997/11/09/sports/boxing~~-~~holyfield-stops-moorer-in-8-adding-a-2d-heavyweight-title.html]~~		== Comments ==
			* "Michael Moorer impressed me tonight." - [[Bobby Czyz]] announcing for television
			* "I wasn't in trouble. The thing is, Mike's got a good jab. I either can try to match his jab and lose my game plan. I realized that if I could just not get hit with the jab as many times as I got in the first fight then I was a lot better... I was able to hit him with clean right hands, but the thing is I couldn't followup with clean combinations and he was able to get away from the second punch." - Evander Holyfield in the post-fight interview discussing action prior to the 5th Round knockdown
			* "Deep down inside when people come to win, in their mind they've already said (that) if anything happens I'm getting back up. He was able to get back up each and every time and that just shows the courage and the heart that he has. He came to win and when you have a guy that came to win, it's always going to be a good fight. There's no quitting." - Holyfield on Moorer

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-'''Aired On:''' [[Showtime Championship Boxing]] (Main Event)<br>
+*'''Promoter:''' [[Don King Productions]]
-'''Ring Announcer:''' [[Jimmy Lennon Jr.]]<br>
+*'''Ring Announcer:''' [[Jimmy Lennon Jr.]]
-'''Promoter:''' [[Don King]] Productions<br>
+*'''[[World Boxing Association]] Heavyweight Title''' (2nd defense by Holyfield)
-*'''[[World Boxing Association]] Heavyweight Title''' (2nd defense by Holyfield)<br>
+Then, in the eighth, Holyfield twice knocked down Moorer with explosive combinations. After the first one, Moorer waved his hands toward Holyfield, as if to implore him to bring on more punishment. Moorer got up right before the bell.
-*'''[[International Boxing Federation]] Heavyweight Title''' (3rd defense by Moorer)<br>
-== Notes ==
+However, even if Moorer hadn't had enough, the ring doctors thought he had. On the advice of the lead ring doctor, Homansky, Halpern stopped the assault before the start of the ninth round, with Moorer sitting on the stool in his corner.
-== Bout Summary ==
+This fight against Moorer was something of a semi-circle for Holyfield in his quest to regain the status of the undisputed heavyweight champion. Holyfield once held all three belts, winning the undisputed championship on a third round knockout of Buster Douglas on Oct. 25, 1990. Then the titles splintered.
-== Comments ==
+So, tonight Holyfield closed two-thirds of the circle and if he can meet and defeat Lewis in a unification bout, he can complete the circle and become a two-time undisputed heavyweight champion. [http://www.nytimes.com/1997/11/09/sports/boxing-holyfield-stops-moorer-in-8-adding-a-2d-heavyweight-title.html]

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	*'''[[International Boxing Federation]] Heavyweight Title''' (3rd defense by Moorer)<br>		*'''[[International Boxing Federation]] Heavyweight Title''' (3rd defense by Moorer)<br>
	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	* [[Michael Moorer]] 39-1 (31 KOs) vs. [[Evander Holyfield]] (34-2) 24 KOs		* [[Michael Moorer]] 39-1 (31 KOs) vs. [[Evander Holyfield]] (34-3) 24 KOs
	* Fight was the first and only bout for Moorer under trainer [[Freddie Roach]].		* Fight was the first and only bout for Moorer under trainer [[Freddie Roach]].
	* Holyfield entered as a 3.5/1 betting favorite.		* Holyfield entered as a 3.5/1 betting favorite.

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	== Bout Summary ==		== Bout Summary ==
	Evander, the fan favorite of those in attendance, came out the aggressor in the opening round working behind the jab. A counter right hand by Moorer temporarily wobbled Holyfield in the final seconds of the round. He quickly regained himself and fired back before the round ended. Holyfield came out throwing early in the 2nd, but Moorer was able to find success counter-punching against his opponents aggression. Holyfield was warned in the round for a low blow. Evander had a strong first half of Round 3 landing power shots against a defensive Moorer. Action was paused midway through the round as an accidental clash of heads opened a small cut on the right eyebrow of Holyfield that would open up a bit in the latter rounds. Moorer worked well after the delay finding a home for his stiff jab. In Round 4, Moorer continued to work behind a good jab. Holyfield threw his whole body into punches before retreating to the ropes with his left hand down inviting Moorer to make a mistake. The round concluded with Holyfield landing big punches and Moorer working with shorter shots well on the inside. Moorer came out in the 5th and was having a strong round appearing that he may distance himself from Holyfield. The first knockdown came, however, as Holyfield connected with an uppercut followed shortly by a thudding right hand. Moorer stumbled back and went down to all fours at 2:37. He remained on his knees before making it to his feet at the count of eight. Moorer appeared recovered from the knockdown in Round 6 and looked to prove his point by lifting Evander onto his shoulder during a clinch. A minute into Round 7 Holyfield connected with a right hand, left hook combination that caused Moorer's knees to give and sent him stumbling back across the ring. Moorer was able to fend Evander's initial assault, but a right hand at 1:35 again sent him backwards. A big right uppercut at 1:53 sent Moorer down to his knees for the second time in the bout. He remained on one knee and made it to his feet at the count of eight. A followup barrage highlighted by another right uppercut caused Moorer's knees to go and sent him down again at 2:21. This time he was up at the count of three and action continued. Holyfield dropped Moorer again at 1:55 in Round 8 from a pair of right hands. Moorer made it to his feet at that count of eight and rather than appearing terribly hurt appeared angry at himself for again going down. The fifth and final knockdown came as the round ended from a multi-punch combination that put Moorer flat on his back. To his credit, he again rolled over and got to his feet at eight and was allowed to continue. Following Round 8, however, the fight was ended on the ruling of the ringside physician [[Flip Homansky]] after viewing Moorer in his corner. A disappointed Moorer was shown in his corner, perhaps against his best interest, wanting to continue.		Evander, the fan favorite of those in attendance, came out the aggressor in the opening round working behind the jab. A counter right hand by Moorer temporarily wobbled Holyfield in the final seconds of the round. He quickly regained himself and fired back before the round ended. Holyfield came out throwing early in the 2nd, but Moorer was able to find success counter-punching against his opponents aggression. Holyfield was warned in the round for a low blow. Evander had a strong first half of Round 3 landing power shots against a defensive Moorer. [[File:holymoor.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|right\|Fight Poster]]Action was paused midway through the round as an accidental clash of heads opened a small cut on the right eyebrow of Holyfield that would open up a bit in the latter rounds. Moorer worked well after the delay finding a home for his stiff jab. In Round 4, Moorer continued to work behind a good jab. Holyfield threw his whole body into punches before retreating to the ropes with his left hand down inviting Moorer to make a mistake. The round concluded with Holyfield landing big punches and Moorer working with shorter shots well on the inside. Moorer came out in the 5th and was having a strong round appearing that he may distance himself from Holyfield. The first knockdown came, however, as Holyfield connected with an uppercut followed shortly by a thudding right hand. Moorer stumbled back and went down to all fours at 2:37. He remained on his knees before making it to his feet at the count of eight. Moorer appeared recovered from the knockdown in Round 6 and looked to prove his point by lifting Evander onto his shoulder during a clinch. A minute into Round 7 Holyfield connected with a right hand, left hook combination that caused Moorer's knees to give and sent him stumbling back across the ring. Moorer was able to fend Evander's initial assault, but a right hand at 1:35 again sent him backwards. A big right uppercut at 1:53 sent Moorer down to his knees for the second time in the bout. He remained on one knee and made it to his feet at the count of eight. A followup barrage highlighted by another right uppercut caused Moorer's knees to go and sent him down again at 2:21. This time he was up at the count of three and action continued. Holyfield dropped Moorer again at 1:55 in Round 8 from a pair of right hands. Moorer made it to his feet at that count of eight and rather than appearing terribly hurt appeared angry at himself for again going down. The fifth and final knockdown came as the round ended from a multi-punch combination that put Moorer flat on his back. To his credit, he again rolled over and got to his feet at eight and was allowed to continue. Following Round 8, however, the fight was ended on the ruling of the ringside physician [[Flip Homansky]] after viewing Moorer in his corner. A disappointed Moorer was shown in his corner, perhaps against his best interest, wanting to continue.

	== Comments ==		== Comments ==

Sweetscientist at 00:57, 15 May 2011

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	*'''[[~~World~~ Boxing ~~Association~~]] ~~Heavyweight Title~~'''<br>		'''Aired On:''' [[Showtime Championship Boxing]] (Main Event)<br>
	*'''[[~~International Boxing Federation~~]] ~~Heavyweight Title'''~~<br>		'''Ring Announcer:''' [[Jimmy Lennon Jr.]]<br>
	*'''~~Time:~~''' ~~3:00~~<br>		'''Promoter:''' [[Don King]] Productions<br>
	*'''~~Weights:~~''' Moorer ~~223 lbs, Holyfield 214 lbs~~
	<br ~~clear=all~~>		*'''[[World Boxing Association]] Heavyweight Title''' (2nd defense by Holyfield)<br>
	== ~~Comment(s)~~ ==		*'''[[International Boxing Federation]] Heavyweight Title''' (3rd defense by Moorer)<br>
	- ~~Ringside doctor,~~ [[~~Flip Homansky~~]]~~, advises to stop~~ the bout ~~after the 8th round~~.~~<br>~~		== Notes ==
	- Moorer knocked down once in 5th and twice in 7th and 8th.		* [[Michael Moorer]] 39-1 (31 KOs) vs. [[Evander Holyfield]] (34-2) 24 KOs
			* Fight was the first and only bout for Moorer under trainer [[Freddie Roach]].
			* Holyfield entered as a 3.5/1 betting favorite.
			* Moorer knocked down once in 5th and twice in 7th and 8th.

			== Bout Summary ==
			Evander, the fan favorite of those in attendance, came out the aggressor in the opening round working behind the jab. A counter right hand by Moorer temporarily wobbled Holyfield in the final seconds of the round. He quickly regained himself and fired back before the round ended. Holyfield came out throwing early in the 2nd, but Moorer was able to find success counter-punching against his opponents aggression. Holyfield was warned in the round for a low blow. Evander had a strong first half of Round 3 landing power shots against a defensive Moorer. Action was paused midway through the round as an accidental clash of heads opened a small cut on the right eyebrow of Holyfield that would open up a bit in the latter rounds. Moorer worked well after the delay finding a home for his stiff jab. In Round 4, Moorer continued to work behind a good jab. Holyfield threw his whole body into punches before retreating to the ropes with his left hand down inviting Moorer to make a mistake. The round concluded with Holyfield landing big punches and Moorer working with shorter shots well on the inside. Moorer came out in the 5th and was having a strong round appearing that he may distance himself from Holyfield. The first knockdown came, however, as Holyfield connected with an uppercut followed shortly by a thudding right hand. Moorer stumbled back and went down to all fours at 2:37. He remained on his knees before making it to his feet at the count of eight. Moorer appeared recovered from the knockdown in Round 6 and looked to prove his point by lifting Evander onto his shoulder during a clinch. A minute into Round 7 Holyfield connected with a right hand, left hook combination that caused Moorer's knees to give and sent him stumbling back across the ring. Moorer was able to fend Evander's initial assault, but a right hand at 1:35 again sent him backwards. A big right uppercut at 1:53 sent Moorer down to his knees for the second time in the bout. He remained on one knee and made it to his feet at the count of eight. A followup barrage highlighted by another right uppercut caused Moorer's knees to go and sent him down again at 2:21. This time he was up at the count of three and action continued. Holyfield dropped Moorer again at 1:55 in Round 8 from a pair of right hands. Moorer made it to his feet at that count of eight and rather than appearing terribly hurt appeared angry at himself for again going down. The fifth and final knockdown came as the round ended from a multi-punch combination that put Moorer flat on his back. To his credit, he again rolled over and got to his feet at eight and was allowed to continue. Following Round 8, however, the fight was ended on the ruling of the ringside physician [[Flip Homansky]] after viewing Moorer in his corner. A disappointed Moorer was shown in his corner, perhaps against his best interest, wanting to continue.

			== Comments ==
			* "Michael Moorer impressed me tonight." - [[Bobby Czyz]] announcing for television
			* "I wasn't in trouble. The thing is, Mike's got a good jab. I either can try to match his jab and lose my game plan. I realized that if I could just not get hit with the jab as many times as I got in the first fight then I was a lot better... I was able to hit him with clean right hands, but the thing is I couldn't followup with clean combinations and he was able to get away from the second punch." - Evander Holyfield in the post-fight interview discussing action prior to the 5th Round knockdown
			* "Deep down inside when people come to win, in their mind they've already said (that) if anything happens I'm getting back up. He was able to get back up each and every time and that just shows the courage and the heart that he has. He came to win and when you have a guy that came to win, it's always going to be a good fight. There's no quitting." - Holyfield on Moorer

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	Ringside doctor, [[Flip Homansky]], advises to stop the bout after the 8th round. Moorer knocked down once in 5th and twice in 7th and 8th.		*'''Time:''' 3:00<br>
			*'''Weights:''' Moorer 223 lbs, Holyfield 214 lbs
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			== Comment(s) ==
			- Ringside doctor, [[Flip Homansky]], advises to stop the bout after the 8th round.<br>
			- Moorer knocked down once in 5th and twice in 7th and 8th.

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	Ringside doctor, [[Flip Homansky]], advises to stop the bout after the 8th round. Moorer knocked down once in 5th and twice in 7th and 8th.		Ringside doctor, [[Flip Homansky]], advises to stop the bout after the 8th round. Moorer knocked down once in 5th and twice in 7th and 8th.
	~~[[Category:1997 Bouts\|Moorer vs. Holyfield II]]~~

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	*'''[[International Boxing Federation]] Heavyweight Title'''<br>		*'''[[International Boxing Federation]] Heavyweight Title'''<br>
	*'''Referee:''' [[Mitch Halpern]]<br>
	*'''Judges scoring:''' [[Jerry Roth]] (78-69), [[Glen Hamada]] (78-70), [[Stanley Christodoulou]] (78-69) all for Holifield at times of stoppage<br>
	Ringside doctor, [[Flip Homansky]], advises to stop the bout after the 8th round. Moorer knocked down once in 5th and twice in 7th and 8th.		Ringside doctor, [[Flip Homansky]], advises to stop the bout after the 8th round. Moorer knocked down once in 5th and twice in 7th and 8th.
	[[Category:1997 Bouts\|Moorer vs. Holyfield II]]		[[Category:1997 Bouts\|Moorer vs. Holyfield II]]