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	Evander Holyfield vs. Michael Moorer II (November 8, 1997)
		Moorer continued to be effective at the close of the round, as he scored with a right uppercut and a chopping left hand to the head.
		Moorer slammed his glove into the canvas in disgust at the count of three, shook his head in dismay, and easily regained his feet as Halpern tolled out the mandatory 8-count.
		Moorer rolled over on his right side at the count of four, made it up to his knees at six, and was back on his feet at eight.
	www.boxingtimes.com /analyses/1997/971108holyfield_moorer.html (2917 words)

	Michael Moorer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Michael Lee Moorer (born November 12, 1967) is a former boxer who has been a world champion in the light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions.
		Moorer is a native of the Pittsburgh suburb of Monessen, but for most of his career, he trained under the tutelage of hall of fame trainer Emanuel Steward in Detroit.
		Moorer was the first southpaw to ever capture the Heavyweight Title and his son Michael Moorer II is pimp.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Michael_Moorer (1095 words)

	Main Events
		Moorer's conditioning and sheer power were evident from the opening bell as he and Holyfield traded combinations.
		Moorer hurt Holyfield in the first round and was able to frustrate him in the early rounds with an effective right jab; however, Holyfield repeatedly rocked Moorer in the middle rounds, overwhelming the IBF champion with lethal punching furies.
		Although Moorer was leading on the scorecards and had been dominating the bout since the opening bell, Michigan law states that a technical draw ruling is mandatory should less than half the bout be completed.
	www.mainevents.com /bio/bio-moorer.htm (1041 words)

	Michael Moorer vs. Vassiliy Jirov (December 9, 2004)
		It was the same story in the middle rounds, as Moorer labored to pull the trigger and Jirov repeatedly connected with triple jabs and searing left crosses that were on target.
		Moorer was also displaying the signs of battle and by the eighth round there was noticeable swelling and discoloration underneath his left eye.
		Moorer suddenly came to life and fighting off the ropes with 1:20 to go in the 9th, he caught Jirov with three consecutive right hooks that rebounded off his face.
	www.boxingtimes.com /analyses/2004/041209moorer_jirov.html (1256 words)

	Boxing News
		Moorer spoke in an unsettlingly quiet voice but the intensity behind his words was unmistakable – and downright chilling.
		Moorer was the one being groomed for future stardom in the heavyweight division.
		Moorer spent most of the round with his back on the ropes, and while Cooper was landing the heavier blows, Moorer would pepper Cooper’s face and body with an assortment of short, precise punches designed to slowly wear down his opponent.
	www.maxboxing.com /Groves/Groves111405.asp (2578 words)

	CNN/SI - Boxing - Early contract tossed out of lawsuit against Moorer - Friday December 17, 1999 05:14 PM
		PITTSBURGH (AP) -- The lifetime contract that former heavyweight champion Michael Moorer and his grandfather signed at a kitchen table in 1986 was trumped by a deal with professional managers to years later, a judge ruled Thursday.
		During Moorer's civil trial in federal court, U.S. District Judge William Standish told jurors to ignore the older deal and said it does not apply to 79-year-old Henry Smith's allegation that he was shortchanged for work as a trainer.
		Moorer, a Pennsylvania native who has earned an estimated $27 million, beat Evander Holyfield for the IBF and WBA titles in 1994 but was knocked out by George Foreman later that year.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /boxing/news/1999/12/17/moorer_money (755 words)

	Moorer's grandfather says champ made chump of him
		Smith is suing Moorer, former trainer Emanuel Steward and longtime manager John Davimos of JEB Enterprises Inc., claiming they shut him off from any professional relationship with his grandson and trumped an agreement with Moorer that Smith get 25 percent of the fighter's gross career earnings, described in court documents as $27,878,376.
		The first, which Smith claims was entered into by Moorer in May 1986 in the presence of his aunts, Brenda Smith and Marsha Smith, made Smith the fighter's sole and exclusive trainer and provided that he receive 25 percent of purses, appearance fees and endorsement money.
		Moorer won the heavyweight championship from Evander Holyfield in April 1994, but lost it seven months later when 45-year-old George Foreman crashed a mammoth right into his lip and became the oldest man to win the title.
	www.post-gazette.com /regionstate/19991211moorer3.asp (674 words)

	Michael Moorer
		Moorer, who was the first southpaw to ever win the heavyweight title when he defeated Evander Holyfield in 1994, has done what few ex-heavyweight champions do, and that is to go out on a winning note.
		Moorer again went down in round three before knocking Cooper out in the fifth, and he was on his way.
		Moorer defended this belt twice before suffering five knockdowns and a TKO loss to Holyfield in a rematch, and he then went on a three year sabbatical.
	www.doghouseboxing.com /Newman/Newman120105.htm (2010 words)

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		Moorer was knocked down late in the second round, but he cut Holyfield over the left eye in the third.
		Moorer and Schulz were fighting for the title vacated by a court order because Frans Botha, who had won the belt on Dec. 9, 1995, failed a post-fight drug test for steroids and was stripped by the IBF.
		Moorer was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and raised in Monessen, Pa. His grandfather, Henry Smith, a pro middleweight at the time, introduced him to boxing.
	www.ringwork.com /Bios.aspx?BioBoxer=45 (1977 words)

	When Less Is Moorer \| TheSweetScience.com Boxing
		Moorer admits to being somewhat disappointed in the move, as he cares for Chapman and realizes his potential, but is continuing his training days without the heavyweight.
		Moorer confesses he was too young to know better when he started out in his career and learned his own advice the hard way.
		Michael Moorer may be retired as a fighter, but he is, in a sense, still fighting.
	www.thesweetscience.com /boxing-article/3542/when-less-moorer (1980 words)

	CNN/SI - Boxing - Moorer says he doesn't owe grandfather any money - Monday December 20, 1999 05:45 PM
		PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Former heavyweight champion Michael Moorer credits his grandfather for training him for a successful amateur career but testified Monday that Henry Smith had little impact on his professional fights and is owed no money under a 1988 contract.
		Moorer took the stand in U.S. District Court in Pittsburgh to counter claims by the 79-year-old Smith that he is owed a bigger cut of his grandson's winnings.
		Moorer said he did give his grandfather money when he asked and bought him a new car in 1994.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /boxing/news/1999/12/20/moorer_update (685 words)

	ESPN.com - BOXING - Education of Michael Moorer
		Moorer (42-2-1, 34 KOs), had cut a swath through the light heavyweight division, moved up to do battle with the big boys, and upset Evander Holyfield in 1994 to win the linear heavyweight title.
		Moorer was upset by George Foreman, and despite regaining the IBF title against Axel Schulz, he lost it in a 1997 rematch to Holyfield.
		Moorer swallowed his razor blades, and while a hint of bitterness remains, he is trying to work with a clean slate for everyone, including himself.
	espn.go.com /boxing/a/2002/0207/1324916.html (1428 words)

	ESPN.com: BOXING - Max: Moorer could've saved the cruiserweights
		Moorer began his professional career as a light heavyweight, and was likely on his way to becoming champ, but at 6-2 he had an impossible time making the the 175-pound limit.
		At his best Moorer was a very skilled southpaw (rare indeed in the history of boxing's biggest division) who had fast hands and good punching power.
		Michael Moorer was unleashed on the light heavyweight division, but everyone knew it was just a matter of time before he would move up in weight.
	espn.go.com /boxing/columns/kellerman_max/1420978.html (936 words)

	In the end, Moorer's career came full circle - PittsburghLIVE.com
		Michael Moorer had not only come full circle in his career, he had come full circle as a person.
		Moorer is the only champion in boxing history to have a completely umblemished record and a 100% knockout ratio at the time he left the light heavyweight division.
		For instance, Moorer is known mostly for his accomplishments in the heavyweight division, but he was a better fighter as a light heavyweight.
	www.pittsburghlive.com /x/valleyindependent/sports/s_333628.html (708 words)

	BBC News \| Sport \| Holyfield and Lewis ready to "Get it on"
		Moorer insisted the fight should not have been stopped but the doctor said his eyes could not focus properly and he did not think it was safe to continue.
		Moorer was downed twice more by two textbook uppercuts in the seventh round but wisely stayed on his knees and unscrambled his brains before getting up at a count of nine both times.
		A combination of punches sent Moorer to the canvas again in the eighth and with only seconds of the round left he was sent to the floor for the last time with a crunching shot.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/sport/25228.stm (619 words)

	Klitschko And Moorer Win: Now What?
		Moorer for most of the bout played catcher, as he seemed to be deflecting many of Jirov’s punches with his head and body.
		Moorer, in his comeback, lost to David Tua in 30 seconds and to an Eliso Castillo in his last fight.
		The Moorer of 2004 is not the fighter he once was.
	www.blackathlete.net /artman/publish/printer_239.shtml (947 words)

	Heavyweight Boxing Championship History (5/5)
		Michael Moorer became the first left-handed heavyweight champion in history.
		Moorer's plan was apparently to out-slug George with quicker hand speed and by landing more punches.
		Moorer quickly landed a good one of his own that temporarily showed George down, but as in round 6, Foreman carried the fight for the first two minutes.
	mywebpages.comcast.net /sibrel/hwb5.html (5169 words)

	Augusta Georgia: sports@ugusta: Moorer, Tyson share only name and profession 11/7/97
		Atlas was attempting to motivate Moorer, just as he did when he sat on his stool between rounds of the first Holyfield fight, then threatened to stop the fight if Moorer did not show more aggression.
		Moorer offered a glimpse of that at Wednesday's final prefight news conference, where he gave a brief statement, ending with a prayer that none of the fighters on Saturday's card get hurt.
		Moorer, though, said that will change when he meets Holyfield for the second time, with his IBF title and the WBA belt that Holyfield won from Tyson on the line.
	chronicle.augusta.com /stories/110797/spo_boxers.html (747 words)

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		However Michael Moorer also came to fight and systematically broke down the Brazilian's will and spirit until it seemed a matter of when and not if the fight would be stopped.
		In the fourth round Moorer started to control the fight and was able to dominate from that point on as his combinations and bodywork slowed Da Silva.
		Moorer dominated Da Silva in the seventh round as he pounded him from post to post, finally resulting in a corner stoppage.
	www.fightnews.com /warriors9.htm (1824 words)

	Michael Moorer KO9 Vassiliy Jirov
		TEMECULA, CA - Former heavyweight champion Michael Moorer was behind significantly on all the judges scorecards when he scored a one-punch knockout over former cruiserweight champion Vassiliy Jirov at the Pechanga Resort and Casino.
		Moorer, taken to a hospital for a shoulder injury after the fight, dropped Jirov with a left hand to the side of the head in the ninth round.
		Moorer, a former WBA, IBF and WBO champion, improves to 47-4-1 (37 KOs).
	infiniteboxing.com /articles/pbanerjee/120904.htm (370 words)

	The Cyber Boxing Zone
		Moorer proved that he is one tough son of a bitch with a little “warrior spirit” of his own, who can hit and get hit, but still come back.
		Michael Moorer should be looked at in a higher light with this loss than through most of his victories.
		Moorer's entrance music was "It Takes Two", as in it takes two to make a fight (we all know Michael's recent history as a reluctant warrior), and he wore a sweatshirt with the words "Big Dog" written across it.
	www.cyberboxingzone.com /boxing/holymoor.htm (3127 words)

	David Tua vs. Michael Moorer - Tua Terminates Moorer In Quick Fashion!
		For Moorer to have any chance of beating Tua he will have to box and move, circling him and use his southpaw style and frustrate him.
		Moorer can't stand toe to toe and slug it out with Tua as he is one of the hardest punching Heavyweights in the last twenty years.
		Michael Moorer will need the performance of a lifetime and dig very deep should he get in any kind of trouble.
	www.eastsideboxing.com /news/DavidTuavsMichaelMoorer.php (1184 words)

	Augusta Georgia: sports@ugusta: Boxer Michael Moorer sued by grandfather 10/23/97
		Michael Marley, a spokesman for Moorer, said he could not comment on the lawsuit and referred questions to the fighter's manager, John Davimos, who did not return a message seeking comment.
		Moorer, who holds the IBF title, is scheduled to fight Evander Holyfield, who has the WBA title, Nov. 8 in Las Vegas.
		Smith, a former boxer, had raised Moorer from childhood and had been his coach since he put on his first pair of boxing gloves at 13.
	chronicle.augusta.com /stories/102497/spo_boxer.html (327 words)

	Boxing News : Moorer Out-points Davis; Rubio Shocks Bojado
		Although Davis was overmatched to begin with, Moorer looked very good in the early going, landing a variety of punches and moving swiftly in and out of punching range.
		Although Moorer continued to control the action, he moved around as if he was sleep walking, and after the shots he took in round one, Davis wasn’t about to try to wake his opponent.
		In the 10th round, Moorer picked up his activity but overall tonight he still seemed the fighter that used to drive Teddy Atlas crazy and more importantly his performance wasn’t of the dominating variety that would have supported the idea that he will challenge for the title again.
	www.maxboxing.com /Mooney/mooney021602.asp (1614 words)

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		Moorer was at the time a former IBF and World Boxing Association heavyweight champion.
		In September 1995, Moorer had sued the IBF in federal court in New Jersey over the IBF's rankings, seeking to block the Botha/Schulz bout because, he argued, he was entitled to fight next for the title.
		On June 22, 1996, Moorer and Schulz fought the bout mandated by the preliminary injunction.
	vls.law.vill.edu /locator/3d/Jan1997/97a1498p.txt (3250 words)

	Joel Casamayor Decisions Daniel Seda; Eliseo Castillo wins over Michael Moorer
		However it was all for not, as Castillo used his boxing skills to frustrate the slower and out of shape Moorer in the 10-round bout.
		In an exciting eighth round, Castillo managed to trap Moorer along the ropes and connected with hard combinations to the body, while Moorer landed his own right uppercuts, and lefts and rights to the head.
		Moorer won the heavyweight title with a decision over Evander Holyfield in 1994, but lost it in his first defence, when George Foreman miraculously stopped him in the 10th round.
	infiniteboxing.com /articles/jsands/070304.htm (394 words)

	PopMatters Music Interview \| Finally Getting Somewhere: An Interview with Allison Moorer
		Granted, musicians are known for criticizing the status quo, but Moorer's background is country (or, if you wish, the aforementioned status quo) and in the space of 11 songs, she not only questioned, but also chipped away at, all the pillars of the Bible Belt where she was born and raised.
		To begin with, Moorer gained a tremendous amount of respect and accolades from critics and fans impressed with her courage and passion; indeed, with or without controversy, The Duel stands as one of the best albums of 2004 for purely musical reasons.
		For these new fans, The Duel is the pinnacle of her career so far, and they like the political Moorer, the one who so fearlessly took off the gloves and threw the hegemony a punch to its fat, privileged jaw.
	www.popmatters.com /music/interviews/moorer-allison-060609.shtml (4196 words)

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