Michael Lee Moorer was born on November 12,1967 and is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1988 to 2008.
38 Facts About Michael Moorer
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Michael Moorer won a world championship on four 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.
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Michael Moorer was an undefeated southpaw in his first 35 professional bouts.
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Michael Moorer captured the WBO light heavyweight title in 1988 which he defended 9 times.
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In 1991, Moorer moved up to Heavyweight winning the vacant WBO heavyweight title from Bert Cooper via TKO in 1992.
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Michael Moorer went on to defeat Evander Holyfield for the unified WBA, IBF and lineal heavyweight titles in 1994.
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Michael Moorer 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.
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Michael 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.
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Since retiring from the sport, Michael Moorer has worked as a boxing trainer.
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Michael Moorer was born in Brooklyn and raised in the small town of Monessen, Pennsylvania.
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From an early age, Michael Moorer began playing football and was raised by a single mother, who noticed Michael Moorer's unusual hyperactivity.
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Michael Moorer is naturally right-handed, but fought the entirety of his career as a southpaw.
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Michael Moorer graduated from Monessen High School in 1987, where he starred in football as a linebacker and tight end.
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In 1986, Michael Moorer was a National Champion for the 156 lb weight class.
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At Steward's Kronk Gym, Michael Moorer was known for beating professionals while still an amateur.
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Michael Moorer had a fast rise through the professional boxing ranks.
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Michael Moorer debuted on March 4,1988, knocking out Adrian Riggs in the first round.
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Michael Moorer acquired the newly created WBO light heavyweight title with a five-round knockout of Ramzi Hassan.
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Michael Moorer rolled through the competition en route to securing an opportunity to fight for the vacant WBO heavyweight championship the following year against Bert Cooper.
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Michael Moorer stopped Cooper in the fifth round after both fighters were down and hurt during the bout.
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Michael Moorer did not defend the then-lesser regarded WBO heavyweight belt.
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Michael Moorer eventually joined Lou Duva's team, and was trained by Georgie Benton for three fights in 1993, including a 10-round decision win over former champion James "Bonecrusher" Smith.
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Michael Moorer then parted ways with the Duvas and Benton, and hired New York-based trainer Teddy Atlas in late 1993.
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Michael Moorer closed the year with a ten-round decision over Mike Evans.
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For nine rounds, Michael Moorer easily outboxed him, hitting and moving away, while Foreman moving forward, seemingly unable to "pull the trigger" on his punches.
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Michael Moorer was ahead on all three judges' scorecards entering the 10th round, when Foreman hit him with a number of long-range jabs.
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Michael Moorer was then given the opportunity to fight Schulz for the vacant crown in Berlin.
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On June 22,1996, Michael Moorer won the IBF heavyweight crown , beating Schulz by a 12-round split decision.
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When Michael Moorer held the WBO heavyweight title, it wasn't considered an authentic heavyweight title.
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Ironically, Michael Moorer has always been recognized as a former light heavyweight champion despite only ever holding the WBO title at that weight.
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In March 1997, Michael Moorer retained his belt with a 12-round decision over previously undefeated Vaughn Bean before parting ways with trainer Teddy Atlas, with whom he'd been experiencing increasing tension since the beginning of their professional relationship.
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Michael Moorer was knocked down five times before ringside doctor Flip Homansky advised referee Mitch Halpern to stop the bout in round eight.
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Michael Moorer continued fighting, winning all of his bouts against limited opposition.
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Michael Moorer's last fight was a KO win over Shelby Gross in 2008.
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Michael Moorer was arrested in 1989 for taking part in a brawl in Charleroi, Pennsylvania.
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In 1991, just days after his win over Alex Stewart, Michael Moorer was arrested for assaulting a police officer.
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Michael Moorer had reportedly been intoxicated at the time of his arrest.
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Michael Moorer later was placed on probation and settled the case out of court.