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Another fighter who enjoyed success during the 1990’s was Michael Moorer, who was best known as ‘Double M’. Moorer won the world heavyweight championship on three occasions within a six-year period, ...
Larry Merchant often described boxing as “the theater of the unexpected.” When he was center stage, working with Jim Lampley ...
"That guy?" I asked as ring announcer Michael Buffer introduced Foreman for his heavyweight title fight against Evander Holyfield on April 19, 1991. Foreman wore a red robe with the hood covering ...
Yet, Foreman showed surprising competitiveness against Evander Holyfield in their 1991 'Battle of the Ages', losing a competitive decision. Holyfield was the same man who later outboxed Tyson in ...
Foreman, 42, lost to Holyfield, 28, in a 12-round decision. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta) (AMY SANCETTA, 1991 AP ) George Foreman, the fearsome heavyweight who lost the “Rumble in the Jungle” to ...
Foreman’s career spanned generations: He fought Chuck Wepner in the 1960s, Dwight Muhammad Qawi in the ’80s and Evander Holyfield in the ’90s. With his fellow heavyweights Joe Frazier and ...