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Michael Moorer

Michael Moorer held the WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight world titles and the WBO light heavyweight world title between 1988 and 1997. Moorer was the first WBO light heavyweight world champion. Moorer first became a world champion aged 21 after winning the WBO light heavyweight world title by beating Ramzi Hassan.

World title bouts
17
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
15–2
World titles held
4
Longest world title reign (WBO light heavyweight, 1988–1991)
2 years, 5 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1988 – Jan 1998

HeavyweightWBA
IBF
WBO
Light HeavyweightWBO
1988age 201989age 211990age 221991age 231992age 241993age 251994age 261995age 271996age 281997age 291998age 30
198819901992199419961998

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1998

  2. The Ring magazine rates Michael Moorer No. 4 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  3. 1997

  4. The Ring magazine rates Michael Moorer No. 3 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  5. Evander Holyfield beats Michael Moorer via corner retirement 8/12

    Heavyweight · WBA and IBF

  6. Michael Moorer beats Vaughn Bean via majority decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · IBF

  7. 1996

  8. The Ring magazine rates Michael Moorer No. 4 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  9. Michael Moorer beats Frans Botha via knockout 12/12

    Heavyweight · IBF

  10. Michael Moorer beats Axel Schulz via split decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · IBF

  11. 1995

  12. The Ring magazine rates Michael Moorer No. 4 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  13. 1994

  14. The Ring magazine rates Michael Moorer No. 4 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  15. George Foreman beats Michael Moorer via knockout 10/12

    Heavyweight · WBA and IBF

  16. Michael Moorer beats Evander Holyfield via majority decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBA and IBF

  17. 1993

  18. The Ring magazine rates Michael Moorer No. 4 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  19. Michael Moorer’s reign as the WBO heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · WBO

  20. 1992

  21. The Ring magazine rates Michael Moorer No. 4 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  22. Michael Moorer beats Bert Cooper via knockout 5/12

    Heavyweight · WBO

  23. 1991

  24. The Ring magazine rates Michael Moorer No. 10 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  25. Michael Moorer’s reign as the WBO light heavyweight world champion ends

    Light Heavyweight · WBO

  26. 1990

  27. The Ring magazine rates Michael Moorer No. 3 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  28. Michael Moorer beats Danny Stonewalker via knockout 8/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBO

  29. Michael Moorer beats Mario Melo via knockout 1/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBO

  30. Michael Moorer beats Marcellus Allen via corner retirement 9/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBO

  31. 1989

  32. The Ring magazine rates Michael Moorer No. 3 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  33. Michael Moorer beats Mike Sedillo via knockout 6/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBO

  34. Michael Moorer beats Jeff Thompson via knockout 1/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBO

  35. Michael Moorer beats Leslie Stewart via knockout 8/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBO

  36. Michael Moorer beats Freddie Delgado via knockout 1/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBO

  37. Michael Moorer beats Frankie Swindell via knockout 6/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBO

  38. Michael Moorer beats Victor Claudio via knockout 2/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBO

  39. 1988

  40. Michael Moorer beats Ramzi Hassan via knockout 5/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBO