Michael Moorer

World title reigns and bouts

WBA
IBF
WBO
WBO
Heavyweight
Light Heavyweight
1989
(21 years old)
1990
(22 years old)
1991
(23 years old)
1992
(24 years old)
1993
(25 years old)
1994
(26 years old)
1995
(27 years old)
1996
(28 years old)
1997
(29 years old)

Timeline of world title events

    3 Dec 1988

    Michael Moorer beats Ramzi Hassan via knockout 5/12

    Light Heavyweight (175 lb)

    Michael Moorer becomes the WBO Light Heavyweight world champion

    14 Jan 1989

    Michael Moorer beats Victor Claudio via knockout 2/12

    Light Heavyweight (175 lb)

    19 Feb 1989

    Michael Moorer beats Frankie Swindell via knockout 6/12

    Light Heavyweight (175 lb)

    22 Apr 1989

    Michael Moorer beats Freddie Delgado via knockout 1/12

    Light Heavyweight (175 lb)

    25 Jun 1989

    Michael Moorer beats Leslie Stewart via knockout 8/12

    Light Heavyweight (175 lb)

    16 Nov 1989

    Michael Moorer beats Jeff Thompson via knockout 1/12

    Light Heavyweight (175 lb)

    22 Dec 1989

    Michael Moorer beats Mike Sedillo via knockout 6/12

    Light Heavyweight (175 lb)

    3 Feb 1990

    Michael Moorer beats Marcellus Allen via corner retirement 9/12

    Light Heavyweight (175 lb)

    28 Apr 1990

    Michael Moorer beats Mario Melo via knockout 1/12

    Light Heavyweight (175 lb)

    15 Dec 1990

    Michael Moorer beats Danny Stonewalker via knockout 8/12

    Light Heavyweight (175 lb)

    9 May 1991

    Michael Moorer's WBO Light Heavyweight world title reign ends

    15 May 1992

    Michael Moorer beats Bert Cooper via knockout 5/12

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

    Michael Moorer becomes the WBO Heavyweight world champion

    3 Feb 1993

    Michael Moorer's WBO Heavyweight world title reign ends

    22 Apr 1994

    Michael Moorer beats Evander Holyfield via majority decision 12/12

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

    Michael Moorer becomes the IBF and WBA Heavyweight world champion

    5 Nov 1994

    George Foreman beats Michael Moorer via knockout 10/12

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

    22 Jun 1996

    Michael Moorer beats Axel Schulz via split decision 12/12

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

    Michael Moorer becomes the IBF Heavyweight world champion

    9 Nov 1996

    Michael Moorer beats Frans Botha via knockout 12/12

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

    29 Mar 1997

    Michael Moorer beats Vaughn Bean via majority decision 12/12

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

    8 Nov 1997

    Evander Holyfield beats Michael Moorer via corner retirement 8/12

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)