Michael Moorer boxer

Michael Moorer boxer
bouts
57
won
52
lost
4
draw
1
Status
inactive
Division
heavyweight
Debut
1988-03-04
Height
6′ 2″/188cm
Reach
78″/198cm
Age
-
Born
1967-11-12
Death
-
Nationality
USA

Michael Lee Moorer (born November 12, 1967) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1988 to 2008. He won a world championship on four separate occasions in two weight classes, having held the WBO light heavyweight title from 1988 to 1991; compiling 22 straight KOs in 22 fights and the WBO heavyweight title from 1992 to 1993; the unified WBA, IBF and lineal heavyweight titles in 1994; and regained the IBF heavyweight title again from 1996 to 1997 becoming a three-time heavyweight world champion.Michael Moorer was an undefeated southpaw in his first 35 professional bouts. He captured the WBO light heavyweight title in 1988 which he defended 9 times. In 1991, Moorer moved up to Heavyweight winning the vacant WBO heavyweight title from Bert Cooper via TKO in 1992. He went on to defeat Evander Holyfield for the unified WBA, IBF and lineal heavyweight titles in 1994. He remains the only southpaw to win the lineal world championship at heavyweight and the only light heavyweight world champion to win a heavyweight world title on more than one occasion.Moorer is only one of four boxers over the last century that has ever won a version of a world title at both light heavyweight and heavyweight along with Roy Jones Jr., Michael Spinks, and James Toney.Since retiring from the sport, Moorer has worked as a boxing trainer. In 2009, he worked alongside Freddie Roach at the Wild Card gym in Los Angeles.Moorer was born in Brooklyn and raised in the small town of Monessen, Pennsylvania. From an early age, Moorer began playing football and was raised by a single mother, who noticed Moorer's unusual hyperactivity. At age 10, Moorer's grandfather, a former New York Golden Gloves Champion who sparred with greats such as Archie Moore, encouraged Moorer to begin training at age 11. Moorer is naturally right-handed, but fought the entirety of his career as a southpaw. Moorer graduated from Monessen High School in 1987, where he starred in football as a linebacker and tight end.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2008-02-08 Shelby Gross WWLLW Shaikh Rashid Hall, Dubai WIN
KO
2007-10-31 Roderick Willis WWWWWL Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot, San Juan WIN
Split-decision
2007-08-16 Rich Boruff WWWWDW Centro de Convenciones Figali, Panama City WIN
Technical knockout
2007-03-16 Sedreck Fields LLLLWL Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood WIN
Unanimous decision
2006-12-09 Cliff Couser LWLLW Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood WIN
KO
2004-12-09 Vassiliy Jirov WWLWWL Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula WIN
Technical knockout
2004-07-03 Eliseo Castillo WWWWWW American Airlines Arena, Miami LOST
Unanimous decision
2004-01-17 Jose Arimatea da Silva WLWWLW Seminole Casino, Coconut Creek WIN
Technical knockout
2003-08-23 Rogerio Lobo LWWLLW Seminole Casino, Coconut Creek WIN
KO
2003-03-29 Otis Tisdale WWLWLL Seminole Casino, Coconut Creek WIN
Unanimous decision
2002-08-17 David Tua WLWLWW Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City LOST
KO
2002-02-16 Robert Davis WWLWLW Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville WIN
Unanimous decision
2001-12-09 Terry Porter LLLLLD Great Plains Coliseum, Lawton WIN
Technical knockout
2001-07-27 Dale Crowe LWLWWW Soaring Eagle Casino, Mount Pleasant DRAW
2001-01-12 Terrence Lewis WLLLWW Lucky Star Casino, Concho WIN
Technical knockout
2000-11-17 Lorenzo Boyd WLWWWL Memorial Auditorium, Burlington WIN
Technical knockout
1997-11-08 Evander Holyfield LWLWWW Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas LOST
Corner retirement
1997-03-29 Vaughn Bean WWWWWW Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas WIN
Majority decision
1996-11-09 Frans Botha WWWWW MGM Grand, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1996-06-22 Axel Schulz WWWWL Westfalen Stadion, Dortmund WIN
Split-decision
1995-05-13 Melvin Foster WLWWWW Arco Arena, Sacramento WIN
Unanimous decision
1994-11-05 George Foreman WLWWWL MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas LOST
KO
1994-04-22 Evander Holyfield WWWLWW Caesars Palace, Las Vegas WIN
Majority decision
1993-12-04 Mike Evans WLLWWW Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno WIN
Unanimous decision
1993-06-22 James Pritchard WLLLWL Taj Majal Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1993-04-27 Frankie Swindell WWDWLW The Palace, Auburn Hills WIN
Technical knockout
1993-02-27 James Smith WLWWWL Showboat Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
1992-11-13 Billy Wright WWWWWW Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1992-05-15 Bert Cooper WWWWLW Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1992-03-17 Everett Martin LLLLLL The Palace, Auburn Hills WIN
Unanimous decision
1992-02-01 Mike White LLWWWW Caesars Palace, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
1991-11-23 Bobby Crabtree WWWWLW The Omni, Atlanta WIN
Corner retirement
1991-07-27 Alex Stewart WLWWLW Scope Arena, Norfolk WIN
Technical knockout
1991-06-25 Levi Billups WWWWLW The Palace, Auburn Hills WIN
Technical knockout
1991-04-19 Terry Davis WWLWWW Convention Center, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1990-12-15 Danny Stonewalker LLWLWW Civic Arena, Pittsburgh WIN
Technical knockout
1990-08-21 Jim MacDonald LLWWWW The Palace, Auburn Hills WIN
Technical knockout
1990-04-28 Mario Melo WWWWWW Taj Majal Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City WIN
KO
1990-02-03 Marcellus Allen WWWWWW Convention Hall, Atlantic City WIN
Corner retirement
1989-12-22 Mike Sedillo WWWLLW The Palace, Auburn Hills WIN
Technical knockout
1989-11-16 Jeff Thompson WWLWWW Resorts International, Atlantic City WIN
KO
1989-06-25 Leslie Stewart LWWLLW Convention Center, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1989-04-22 Freddie Delgado WWWWWW The Palace, Auburn Hills WIN
Technical knockout
1989-02-19 Frankie Swindell LWWWW Monessen High Gym, Monessen WIN
Technical knockout
1989-01-14 Victor Claudio WLLLWL The Palace, Auburn Hills WIN
Technical knockout
1988-12-03 Ramzi Hassan WWWWLL Brook Park WIN
Technical knockout
1988-11-04 Glenn Kennedy WWWWLL Las Vegas Hilton, Hilton Center, Las Vegas WIN
KO
1988-10-17 Carl Williams WLWWLL Convention Center, Tucson WIN
Technical knockout
1988-10-07 Jorge Suero LLL The Palace, Auburn Hills WIN
Technical knockout
1988-08-12 Jordan Keepers LLLLL Eagles Club, Milwaukee WIN
Technical knockout
1988-08-06 Terrence Walker LWLLLW Showboat Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1988-06-25 LaVelle Stanley WLLLWL Cobo Arena, Detroit WIN
Technical knockout
1988-06-06 Keith McMurray LWLW Las Vegas Hilton, Hilton Center, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1988-05-10 Dennis Fikes WWLLLL Phoenix WIN
Technical knockout
1988-04-29 Brett Zwierzynski debut Cobo Arena, Detroit WIN
KO
1988-03-25 Bill Lee WLLLLL Cobo Arena, Detroit WIN
Technical knockout
1988-03-04 Adrian Riggs LL Bally's Las Vegas, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout