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	Michael Moorer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Michael Lee Moorer (born November 12, 1967 near Pittsburgh) 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, PA, but for most of his career, he trained under the tutelage of hall of fame trainer Emanuel Steward in Detroit.
		Moorer scored knockouts in each of his first 29 bouts, placing him in the exclusive list of boxers who have won at least 20 fights in a row by knockout, alongside such other fighters as Foreman, Wilfredo Gomez, Carlos Zarate, John Mugabi, Khaosai Galaxy and Aaron Pryor.
	en.wikipedia.org /?title=Michael_Moorer_(boxer) (963 words)

	Grandfather got fair share, boxer Moorer tells court
		Moorer took the stand in U.S. District Court for the first time to defend himself against his grandfather's claim that he has been shortchanged in payments as Moorer's trainer.
		Moorer's 1988 contract, written by famed Detroit trainer Emanuel Steward, included a handwritten provision that promised Smith 10 percent of fight purses if he worked as an assistant trainer.
		Moorer said it was understood at the time that Smith would no longer be his full-time trainer and that he would be moving to Detroit to train at Steward's Kronk Gym.
	www.post-gazette.com /regionstate/19991221moorer3.asp (657 words)

	Michael Moorer -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Michael Lee Moorer (born November 12, 1967) is a (Someone who fights with his fists for sport) boxer who has been a world champion in the light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions.
		In his first defense of those belts, on November 10, 1994, Moorer was ahead on all three judges' scorecards when he received a right hand to the chin by (additional info and facts about George Foreman) George Foreman in round 10, getting knocked out and losing the world championship.
		Moorer was then given the opportunity to fight Schultz for the vacant crown in (Capital of Germany located in eastern Germany) Berlin.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/m/mi/michael_moorer.htm (1042 words)

	CNN/SI - Boxing - Jury rejects grandfather's claim Moorer owes him money - Tuesday December 21, 1999 07:02 PM
		Moorer, 32, convinced the eight-person jury that Smith's work as his trainer ended when the boxer turned professional and signed a contract with Emanuel Steward to be trained at Detroit's Kronk gym in 1988.
		Moorer, who now lives in Boca Raton, Fla., has not fought since that loss to Holyfield, which kept him from regaining the IBF and WBA heavyweight titles he had won in 1994.
		Moorer's handlers testified that Smith received some $65,850 in payments and more than $20,000 in fight tickets, plane tickets, hotel rooms and meals -- which was in excess of the 5 percent amount on Moorer's purses for the length of the 1988 contract.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /boxing/news/1999/12/21/moorer_lawsuit_ap (748 words)

	Michael Moorer
		Michael Moorer (born November 12, 1967) is a boxer who has been a world champion in the light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions.
		Moorer is a native of Boca Raton, Florida, but for most of his career, he trained under the tutelage of hall of fame trainer Emanuel Steward in Detroit.
		In his first defense of those belts, November 10 of the same year, Moorer was ahead on all three judges' scorecards, when he received a right hand to the chin by George Foreman in round 10, getting knocked out and losing the world championship.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/m/mi/michael_moorer.html (946 words)

	CNN/SI - Boxing - Moorer says he doesn't owe grandfather any money - Monday December 20, 1999 05:45 PM
		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.
		The boxer's first contract with professional outside handlers in 1988 promised Smith 10 percent of the fight purses if he also worked as one of Moorer's trainers.
		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)

	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)

	Augusta Georgia: sports@ugusta: Moorer, Tyson share only name and profession 11/7/97 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		``Michael Moorer is the strangest kid you'll meet in your life as far as mental makeup for a boxer,'' said Emanuel Steward, who trained Moorer as a light heavyweight and early in his heavyweight career.
		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.
	www.augustachronicle.com /stories/110797/spo_boxers.html (747 words)

	Sportsline USA - Boxing Column (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Michael Moorer to go into training for Saturday's title fight in Dortmund, Germany, with Axel Shulz in a battle for a now vacant title.
		This was something Moorer had not done for quite some time, having not fought since May 14, 1995, when he won his first fight since being knocked cold by George Foreman in a boxing match that will live in sports history as the night a grandfather won the heavyweight championship.
		Moorer stayed there for several weeks before Atlas finally moved him to Florida to get away from an endless East Coast winter, believing by the time he did it that his fighter was ready to win back a portion of the title he had lost in his first defense.
	ww3.sportsline.com /b/page/pressbox/archive/jun96/borgesr61896.htm (1896 words)

	Augusta Georgia: sports@ugusta: Boxer Michael Moorer sued by grandfather 10/23/97 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		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)

	AugustaSports.Com: The Augusta Chronicle's Sports Coverage: Moorer, grandfather square off over contracts 12/15/99
		PITTSBURGH -- Michael Moorer's grandfather is suing the former heavyweight champ for up to $6.9 million, claiming he didn't get what he deserved for guiding the boxer's amateur career as a trainer.
		The boxer's lawyers say the grandfather, now 79, was kept on as a favor after Moorer went pro in 1988.
		Moorer, a native of Monessen in southwestern Pennsylvania, beat Evander Holyfield for the IBF and WBA titles in 1994 but was knocked out by George Foreman later that year.
	augustasports.com /stories/121599/oth_124-4110.shtml (531 words)

	Las Vegas SUN:
		As a result of his sometimes-drowsy showings, his one-punch knockout loss to George Foreman and his occasional out-of-the-ring problems with the law, Moorer is not besieged with endorsement opportunities or held in particularly high regard by those on the periphery of the boxing community.
		If Holyfield is guilty of taking Moorer for granted, perhaps he should watch the replay of their 1994 fight -- or even the final few seconds when Moorer all but quit fighting to grandstand, feeling as if victory had been secured.
		Moorer, who arrived in Las Vegas late Saturday and will be working out at The Mirage this week, said his grandfather's lawsuit isn't an issue.
	www.lasvegassun.com /sunbin/stories/text/1997/nov/03/506455853.html (797 words)

	The Sheppard Senator (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Moorer has been a world champion in the light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions.
		Moorer had a fast but steady rise through the professional boxing ranks, and is best known for defeating Evander Holyfield, former world heavyweight champion, April 22, 1994.
		Moorer toured Enterprise and then went to the mess decks, where he signed autographs and visited with the crew.
	www.sheppardsenator.com /archives/2004/050704/b0202.shtml (320 words)

	Moorer returns to ring Thursday - PittsburghLIVE.com
		The 37-year-old Moorer went 35-0 before being dropped from the unbeaten ranks with a 10th round knockout loss to George Foreman in 1994 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas with the WBA and IBF heavyweight titles on the line.
		Moorer's second loss didn't come until 1997 when he was knocked out by Evander Holyfield in the eight round at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas in the WBA and IBF title fight.
		Moorer became boxing's first southpaw heavyweight champ when he won a 12 round decision over Holyfield in 1994 at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas and regained the crown with a decision over Axel Schulz two years later in Germany.
	www.pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/trib/newssummary/s_279450.html (475 words)

	Pocono Record Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Moorer, who lost a title bout to Evander Holyfield in November 1997, had been visiting with his brother and some friends.
		But the boxer drove away, and the deputy followed until Moorer crashed the car into a ditch.
		The deputy reported that he was forced to pull his gun on Moorer, who was very angry and did not want to cooperate.
	www.poconorecord.com /1999/sports/local/tjd05549.htm (687 words)

	Between Rounds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		It is a style that is designed to compensate for poor defensive skills, slower than average reflexes and only average punching power that all combine to make the former champion an easy target when he is not busy punching.
		Moorer, on the other hand, must do what he does best right from the opening bell – let his hands to with bad intentions and back Jirov up.
		However, if Moorer shows up out of shape and unmotivated like he did in his last fight, Jirov will end his career as big time heavyweight prizefighter.
	www.insidefighting.com /betweenRoundsDisp.aspx?uid=1467 (718 words)

	Your Top Source For Boxing News and Training Advice (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Moorer was a former 2-time heavyweight champion with losses only to Evander Holyfield and George Foreman.
		With this said, Michael Moorer is a talented fighter who was unable to keep Tua away from him.
		Moorer has always been packed with talent but his mind has not been focused on the sport of boxing.
	www.rossboxing.com /articles/article40.htm (801 words)

	WILL MOORER BE TUA MUCH? - A Look at the David Tua vs. Michael Moorer Bout (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Moorer, the southpaw, would have to turn the clock back to when he was a devastating puncher that would look for the opportunity to knock his opponent out.
		We haven't seen that Michael Moorer since back when he out slugged "Smokin" Bert Cooper back in May of 1992 (Wow, that was a decade ago).
		I think the Michael Moorer we will see on Saturday night will be more of the boxer than puncher type and attempt to control this fight with a stiff right jab.
	www.insideboxing.com /Columnist/brashear/will_moorer_be_tua_much_.htm (464 words)

	Moorer hopes to get back in title picture with Pechanga bout North County Times - North San Diego and Southwest ...
		The boxer who once beat Evander Holyfield for a world championship has been up, down and even out of the fight game, but now that he's back, he dreams of winning a fourth heavyweight title.
		Moorer did so in beating Axel Schultz in June, 1996, to reclaim the IBF title, which he defended three times before losing a rematch with Holyfield in a eighth-round TKO in November 1997.
		Moorer says that, since his return to the ring in 2000, he has been refocused on boxing, but he has gone just 7-2-1 in that span.
	www.nctimes.com /articles/2004/12/09/sports/professional/22_12_2712_8_04.txt (740 words)

	Boxing Column - CBS SportsLine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Rather it was two months of hell in a training camp in California when Moorer continually refused to listen to Atlas, and Atlas repeatedly challenged him to push him onward, challenges that nearly led to blows on several occasions.
		Having told Moorer he was finished weeks before the Bean fight, Atlas remained the professional trainer to the end, caring for Moorer's bruised hand and face and visiting him in his hotel room after the close victory when he complained of nausea.
		Just how sad his corner will be without Atlas in it, Michael Moorer won't understand until the next time they ring the bell and he has to go up those three steps knowing the best trainer he ever had isn't walking in behind him.
	ww3.sportsline.com /b/page/pressbox/archive/apr97/borgesr4297.htm (1681 words)

	:: - USA Columnists - Thomas Hauser (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Moorer's impact as a heavyweight was compressed into six bouts he fought in the mid-1990s.
		Michael is a good boxer with a well-educated jab.
		So if I'm in Michael's camp and really on his side, the question I have to ask is 'Why?' Michael doesn't need this fight.
	secondsout.emojo.com /USA/colhauser.cfm?ccs=208&cs=3940 (1856 words)

	Encyclopedia: November 5 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		George Edward Foreman (born January 10, 1949 in Marshall, Texas) is a former boxer who was twice Heavyweight Champion of the world, a successful businessman, and an ordained Christian minister.
		Jump to: navigation, search George M. Cohan George Michael Cohan (July 1878 â€“ November 5, 1942) was a United States entertainer, playwright, composer, lyricist, actor, singer, dancer, director, and producer of Irish descent.
		Michael (or Micheal) Sinnott (January 17, 1880 - November 5, 1960), better known as Mack Sennett, was an innovator of slapstick comedy in film.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/November-5 (9665 words)

	Michael Moorer - Reviews on RateItAll (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Born in 1967, Michael Moorer made his professional debut in 1988.
		Moorer became the first left-handed boxer to win a world heavyweight championship when he defeated Evander Holyfield to capture the WBA and IBF Heavyweight Titles in 1994.
		If a boxer cannot take a punch and has a chin made of glass then he is no fighter in my book.
	www.rateitall.com /i-20560-michael-moorer.aspx (197 words)

	las vegas boxing articles \| lv-boxing.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		But both know Moorer is the toughest opponent they've faced since Tua lost a 12-round decision to Lewis Nov. 11, 2000.
		"Moorer's a very good boxer and I have a lot of respect for him," said Barry.
		The 34-year-old Moorer has a record of 43-2-1 with 34 knockouts and was the WBC and WBA heavyweight champion for six-and-one-half months during 1994 and the IBF heavyweight champ during 1996 and 1997.
	www.lvboxing.com /articles/tua.htm (452 words)

	NewStandard: 10/24/97
		Michael Jordan has recovered faster than expected from surgery to remove ingrown toenails and might be able to play in tonight's exhibition game at his alma mater.
		Janet Gretzky, the wife of hockey great Wayne Gretzky, left the hospital yesterday after being treated for a mild concussion when a pane of plastic glass was knocked loose and struck her Wednesday night during the Rangers' 1-0 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks at Madison Square Garden.
		Henry Smith taught his grandson, heavyweight boxer Michael Moorer, to fight.
	www.s-t.com /daily/10-97/10-24-97/zzzspcap.htm (872 words)

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		Three-time heavyweight champion and future hall of fame inductee Michael Moorer, announced his retirement at the right time.
		On Friday April 22nd, Moorer was signing autographs in the lobby of the Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Florida, before a fight card that night.
		At thirty-seven years old Michael is stepping away, but with plenty of other options.
	15rounds.com /Columns/sdamato/Moorer_050505.php (2179 words)

	HBO.com: Boxing: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Possessing quickness and stinging punching power, Moorer was dominating the fight and comfortably ahead on points.
		But Moorer refused to dance around Foreman in the final rounds choosing instead to stand toe-to-toe with the most devasting puncher in boxing history.
		Moorer's courage was ill advised as Foreman delivered a devastating right hand in the 10th round to lift the crown from Moorer's head and make boxing history by becoming the oldest fighter ever to win the heavyweight title.
	www.hbo.com /boxing/history/series_foreman-moorer.shtml (207 words)

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		Note that this does not prevent a boxer under 190 pounds (86 kg)fighting as a heavyweight, if he so wished, merely that a fighter who weighs over 190 pounds (86 kg) may not fight as anything but a heavyweight.
		It is impossible to say who the "first" heavyweight champion was, as the sport of boxing goes back as far as recorded history and there have always been large fighters.
		Michael Spinks first light heavyweight champion to ever capture a heavyweight title
	physicsdaily.com /physics/Heavyweight (380 words)

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		Week is especially sad for me. Moorer was a friend, adviser and member of the board of Adm. Moorer was a man "in the arena " as Theodore Roosevelt would.
		Allison Moorer is out-of-step with current country music trends, and that's just how she would have it.
		Moments after Michael Moorer finished exchanging hugs with his attorneys yesterday, the famous fighter's shouldn't have sued me " said Moorer, the former heavyweight champion of the.
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