Michael Moorer

“Double M”

Boxing · Retired

52-4-1RECORD

40WINS BY KO / TKO

12WINS BY DECISION

57PRO FIGHTS

Profile

Full name	Michael Lee Moorer
Nickname	Double M
Date of birth	12 Nov 1967
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Brooklyn, New York, USA
Based in	Not added yet
Weight classes	Light heavyweight, Heavyweight
Trainers	Emanuel Steward, Teddy Atlas, Freddie Roach
Height	188 cm (6′2″)
Reach	193 cm (76″)
Stance	Southpaw
Years active	1988–2008
Status	Retired
Pro debut	4 Mar 1988
Last fight	Win vs Shelby Gross, 8 Feb 2008

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Titles and honours

WBO light heavyweight champion (1988–1991)
WBO heavyweight champion (1992–1993)
WBA and IBF heavyweight champion (1994)
IBF heavyweight champion (1996–1997)
first southpaw world heavyweight champion

Fight history

57 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Date	Location	Notes
Win	Shelby Gross	KO	1	0:32	8 Feb 2008	Dubai, UAE
Win	Roderick Willis	Decision (split)	10		31 Oct 2007	San Juan, Puerto Rico
Win	Rich Boruff	TKO	1	1:34	16 Aug 2007	Panama City, Panama
Win	Sedreck Fields	Decision (unanimous)	10		16 Mar 2007	Hollywood, Florida, USA
Win	Cliff Couser	KO	1	1:36	9 Dec 2006	Hollywood, Florida, USA
Win	Vassiliy Jirov	TKO	9	2:08	9 Dec 2004	Temecula, California, USA
Loss	Eliseo Castillo	Decision (unanimous)	10		3 Jul 2004	Miami, Florida, USA
Win	Jose Arimatea da Silva	TKO	7		17 Jan 2004	Coconut Creek, Florida, USA
Win	Rogério Lobo	KO	1	1:04	23 Aug 2003	Coconut Creek, Florida, USA
Win	Otis Tisdale	Decision (unanimous)	10		29 Mar 2003	Coconut Creek, Florida, USA
Loss	David Tua	KO	1	0:30	17 Aug 2002	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Win	Robert Davis	Decision (unanimous)	10		16 Feb 2002	Montville, Connecticut, USA
Win	Terry Porter	TKO	4	1:11	9 Dec 2001	Lawton, Oklahoma, USA
Draw	Dale Crowe	Technical decision	5	0:35	27 Jul 2001	Mount Pleasant, Michigan, USA
Win	Terrence Lewis	TKO	2	2:42	12 Jan 2001	Concho, Oklahoma, USA
Win	Lorenzo Boyd	TKO	4	1:22	17 Nov 2000	Burlington, Iowa, USA
Loss	Evander Holyfield	TKO (corner retirement)	8	3:00	8 Nov 1997	Paradise, Nevada, USA	Lost IBF heavyweight title
Win	Vaughn Bean	Decision (majority)	12		29 Mar 1997	Winchester, Nevada, USA	Retained IBF heavyweight title
Win	Francois Botha	TKO	12	0:18	9 Nov 1996	Paradise, Nevada, USA	Retained IBF heavyweight title
Win	Axel Schulz	Decision (split)	12		22 Jun 1996	Dortmund, Germany	Won vacant IBF heavyweight title
Win	Melvin Foster	Decision (unanimous)	10		13 May 1995	Sacramento, California, USA
Loss	George Foreman	KO	10	2:03	5 Nov 1994	Paradise, Nevada, USA	Lost WBA and IBF heavyweight titles
Win	Evander Holyfield	Decision (majority)	12		22 Apr 1994	Paradise, Nevada, USA	Won WBA and IBF heavyweight titles
Win	Mike Evans	Decision (unanimous)	10		4 Dec 1993	Reno, Nevada, USA
Win	James Pritchard	TKO	3	2:46	22 Jun 1993	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Win	Frankie Swindell	TKO	3	1:42	27 Apr 1993	Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA
Win	James Smith	Decision (unanimous)	10		27 Feb 1993	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Win	Billy Wright	TKO	2	1:26	13 Nov 1992	Paradise, Nevada, USA
Win	Bert Cooper	TKO	5	2:21	15 May 1992	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA	Won vacant WBO heavyweight title
Win	Everett Martin	Decision (unanimous)	10		17 Mar 1992	Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA
Win	Mike White	Decision (unanimous)	10		1 Feb 1992	Paradise, Nevada, USA
Win	Bobby Crabtree	TKO (corner retirement)	1	3:00	23 Nov 1991	Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Win	Alex Stewart	TKO	4	1:54	27 Jul 1991	Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Win	Levi Billups	TKO	3	2:49	25 Jun 1991	Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA
Win	Terry Davis	TKO	2	1:52	19 Apr 1991	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Win	Danny Stonewalker	TKO	8	0:11	15 Dec 1990	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA	Retained WBO light heavyweight title
Win	Jim MacDonald	TKO	3	0:55	21 Aug 1990	Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA
Win	Mario Oscar Melo	KO	1	1:52	28 Apr 1990	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA	Retained WBO light heavyweight title
Win	Marcellus Allen	TKO (corner retirement)	9	3:00	3 Feb 1990	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA	Retained WBO light heavyweight title
Win	Mike Sedillo	TKO	6	2:07	12 Dec 1989	Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA	Retained WBO light heavyweight title
Win	Jeff Thompson	KO	1	1:46	16 Nov 1989	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA	Retained WBO light heavyweight title
Win	Leslie Stewart	TKO	8	2:05	25 Jun 1989	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA	Retained WBO light heavyweight title
Win	Freddie Delgado	TKO	1	2:39	22 Apr 1989	Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA	Retained WBO light heavyweight title
Win	Frankie Swindell	TKO	6	2:50	19 Feb 1989	Monessen, Pennsylvania, USA	Retained WBO light heavyweight title
Win	Victor Claudio	TKO	2		14 Jan 1989	Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA	Retained WBO light heavyweight title
Win	Ramzi Hassan	TKO	5	2:37	3 Dec 1988	Brook Park, Ohio, USA	Won inaugural WBO light heavyweight title
Win	Glenn Kennedy	KO	1	0:36	4 Nov 1988	Winchester, Nevada, USA
Win	Carl Williams	TKO	1	1:15	17 Oct 1988	Tucson, Arizona, USA
Win	Jorge Suero	TKO	2		7 Oct 1988	Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA
Win	Jordan Keepers	TKO	2		12 Aug 1988	Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Win	Terrence Walker	TKO (corner retirement)	5	0:01	6 Aug 1988	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	LaVelle Stanley	TKO	2		25 Jun 1988	Detroit, Michigan, USA
Win	Keith McMurray	TKO	2		6 Jun 1988	Winchester, Nevada, USA
Win	Dennis Fikes	TKO	2		10 May 1988	Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Win	Brett Zwierzynski	KO	1		29 Apr 1988	Detroit, Michigan, USA
Win	Bill Lee	TKO	1		25 Mar 1988	Detroit, Michigan, USA
Win	Adrian Riggs	TKO	1	2:26	4 Mar 1988	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA