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  1. 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 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 ...

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  2. Moorer down 5 times in the fight. Moorer down in 2nd. Televised on HBO. Fight stopped on cuts. Moorer down in 1st and 3rd; Cooper down in 1st and 5th. Moorer was knocked down in round 3. White knocked down in final round, but saved by the bell. Walker down in 1st. He did not answer the bell for the 5th round.

  3. Moorer, now 50, lives in Florida and enjoys family life with his four children. He has been a private investigator for over a decade but remains involved in boxing, working with several clients. He graciously took time to speak to The Ring about the best he fought in 10 key categories. BEST JAB.

  4. Mar 11, 2024 · Michael Moorer was born in Brooklyn, New York, but grew up in the gritty western Pennsylvania mill town of Monessen, Pennsylvania. Like most kids in the town, he started playing football at an early age. Moorer came from a broken home and grew up fatherless. His grandfather, Henry Smith, became his mentor and father figure. At age 11, Smith ...

  5. Michael 'Double M' Moorer took on 'Big' George Foreman in a fight dubbed "One for the Ages" on November 5th, 1994 at the MGM Grand in Paradise, Nevada. Georg...

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  7. For Moorer, 56, the upcoming induction – which takes place during the International Boxing Hall of Fame’s annual induction weekend from June 6-9 in Canastota, N.Y. – is an expression of respect which the understated Moorer didn’t always receive during his 20 years as a professional. Sometimes lost in the shuffle of one of the greatest ...

  8. Michael Moorer fought for respect at the legendary Kronk Gym in Detroit long before he was known to boxing fans worldwide as one of the top heavyweights of the 1990s. The second-oldest of six children to a single mother, he was born in Brooklyn, New York, on November 12, 1967. “I left Brooklyn at a young age,” Moorer told The Ring.

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