Michael Moorer Record & Stats
In a career spanning 19 years and 11 months, Michael Moorer fought 57 times with 52 wins, 4 losses, and 1 draw. By his last professional fight on February 8, 2008, Moorer's boxing record stood at 52-4-1 (40 KO wins, 3 KO losses).
- Born
- Nov 12, 1967
- Age
- 55
- Debut
- Mar 4, 1988
- Record
- 52-4-1
- Rounds
- 295
- KOs
- 40 (70.2%)
- Height
- 188 cm
- Reach
- 198 cm
- Ape Index
- 10 cm
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Last Fight
| WBA | IBF | WBO |
|---|---|---|
| HV w1 d0 | HV w2 d2 | HV w1 d0 |
| lHV w1 d9 |
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Michael Moorer (Double M) is a retired American professional boxer. He was born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. on November 12, 1967. Moorer made his professional boxing debut at the age of 20, on March 4, 1988. He is a former two-weight-class world champion. He is 55 years old, and will be turning 56 in five months and three days.
Fight Record
| Total Fights | 57 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 52 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| KO Wins | 40 |
|---|---|
| Total Title Wins | 5 |
| Title Defenses | 11 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 12 |
| Losses via KO | 3 |
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Feb 8, 2008 | 40 | Shelby Gross | Win | KO1 |
| 56 | Oct 31, 2007 | 39 | Roderick Willis | Win | SD |
| 55 | Aug 16, 2007 | 39 | Rich Boruff | Win | TKO1 |
| 54 | Mar 16, 2007 | 39 | Sedreck Fields | Win | UD |
| 53 | Dec 9, 2006 | 39 | Cliff Couser | Win | KO1 |
| 52 | Dec 9, 2004 | 37 | Vassiliy Jirov | Win | TKO9 |
| 51 | Jul 3, 2004 | 36 | Eliseo Castillo | Loss | UD |
| 50 | Jan 17, 2004 | 36 | Jose Arimatea da Silva | Win | TKO7 |
| 49 | Aug 23, 2003 | 35 | Rogério Lobo | Win | KO1 |
| 48 | Mar 29, 2003 | 35 | Otis Tisdale | Win | UD |
| 47 | Aug 17, 2002 | 34 | David Tua | Loss | KO1 |
| 46 | Feb 16, 2002 | 34 | Robert Davis | Win | UD |
| 45 | Dec 9, 2001 | 34 | Terry Porter | Win | TKO4 |
| 44 | Jul 27, 2001 | 33 | Dale Crowe | Draw | TD |
| 43 | Jan 12, 2001 | 33 | Terrence Lewis | Win | TKO2 |
| 42 | Nov 17, 2000 | 33 | Lorenzo Boyd | Win | TKO4 |
| 41 | Nov 8, 1997 | 29 | Evander Holyfield | Loss * | RTD8 |
| 40 | Mar 29, 1997 | 29 | Vaughn Bean | Win * | MD |
| 39 | Nov 9, 1996 | 28 | Francois Botha | Win * | TKO12 |
| 38 | Jun 22, 1996 | 28 | Axel Schulz | Win * | SD |
| 37 | May 13, 1995 | 27 | Melvin Foster | Win | UD |
| 36 | Nov 5, 1994 | 26 | George Foreman | Loss * | KO10 |
| 35 | Apr 22, 1994 | 26 | Evander Holyfield | Win * | MD |
| 34 | Dec 4, 1993 | 26 | Mike Evans | Win | UD |
| 33 | Jun 22, 1993 | 25 | James Pritchard | Win | TKO3 |
| 32 | Apr 27, 1993 | 25 | Frankie Swindell | Win | TKO3 |
| 31 | Feb 27, 1993 | 25 | James Smith | Win | UD |
| 30 | Nov 13, 1992 | 25 | Billy Wright | Win | TKO2 |
| 29 | May 15, 1992 | 24 | Bert Cooper | Win * | TKO5 |
| 28 | Mar 17, 1992 | 24 | Everett Martin | Win | UD |
| 27 | Feb 1, 1992 | 24 | Mike White | Win | UD |
| 26 | Nov 23, 1991 | 24 | Bobby Crabtree | Win | RTD1 |
| 25 | Jul 27, 1991 | 23 | Alex Stewart | Win | TKO4 |
| 24 | Jun 25, 1991 | 23 | Levi Billups | Win | TKO3 |
| 23 | Apr 19, 1991 | 23 | Terry Davis | Win | TKO2 |
| 22 | Dec 15, 1990 | 23 | Danny Stonewalker | Win * | TKO8 |
| 21 | Aug 21, 1990 | 22 | Jim MacDonald | Win | TKO3 |
| 20 | Apr 28, 1990 | 22 | Mario Oscar Melo | Win * | KO1 |
| 19 | Feb 3, 1990 | 22 | Marcellus Allen | Win * | RTD9 |
| 18 | Dec 12, 1989 | 22 | Mike Sedillo | Win * | TKO6 |
| 17 | Nov 16, 1989 | 22 | Jeff Thompson | Win * | KO1 |
| 16 | Jun 25, 1989 | 21 | Leslie Stewart | Win * | TKO8 |
| 15 | Apr 22, 1989 | 21 | Freddie Delgado | Win * | TKO1 |
| 14 | Feb 19, 1989 | 21 | Frankie Swindell | Win * | TKO6 |
| 13 | Jan 14, 1989 | 21 | Victor Claudio | Win * | TKO2 |
| 12 | Dec 3, 1988 | 21 | Ramzi Hassan | Win * | TKO5 |
| 11 | Nov 4, 1988 | 20 | Glenn Kennedy | Win | KO1 |
| 10 | Oct 17, 1988 | 20 | Carl Williams | Win | TKO1 |
| 9 | Oct 7, 1988 | 20 | Jorge Suero | Win | TKO2 |
| 8 | Aug 12, 1988 | 20 | Jordan Keepers | Win | TKO2 |
| 7 | Aug 6, 1988 | 20 | Terrence Walker | Win | RTD5 |
| 6 | Jun 25, 1988 | 20 | LaVelle Stanley | Win | TKO2 |
| 5 | Jun 6, 1988 | 20 | Keith McMurray | Win | TKO2 |
| 4 | May 10, 1988 | 20 | Dennis Fikes | Win | TKO2 |
| 3 | Apr 29, 1988 | 20 | Brett Zwierzynski | Win | KO1 |
| 2 | Mar 25, 1988 | 20 | Bill Lee | Win | TKO1 |
| 1 | Mar 4, 1988 | 20 | Adrian Riggs | Win | TKO1 |
* World-title fight
World Titles
Moorer was a two-weight-division world champion. He has held five world titles, two of which were vacant title wins, and the rest three were lineal championship wins.
| Weight Division | World Titles Held |
|---|---|
| Heavyweight | WBA, IBF 2x, WBO |
| Light-heavyweight | WBO |
Statistics
Michael Moorer is 188 cm tall (6' 2.02") with a reach of 198 cm (6' 5.95"). He fights out of the southpaw stance and presents an ape-index of 10 cm (3.94").
Moorer has a 70.2% KO rate. Of his total 40 KO wins, 29 were in the early rounds, eight in the mid rounds, and three in the later rounds. He has 13 first-round KO wins.
Career Summary
Michael Moorer's professional boxing career spanned more than 19 years — from 1988 to 2008.
Moorer made his professional boxing debut against Adrian Riggs at the age of 20 on March 4, 1988, defeating Riggs via 1st round TKO. He went on to win 34 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 29 wins via stoppage.
Moorer had his first world title fight at the age of 21 on December 3, 1988 after 11 professional fights, against Ramzi Hassan for the light-heavyweight WBO title. He defeated Hassan via 5th round TKO to become the light-heavyweight champion of the world.
He was a one-time unified heavyweight world champion, and has won five world titles at two weight classes. For all the details about Moorer's world title wins and defenses refer to "Michael Moorer World Titles".
Some of Moorer's best fights and notable victories include wins over Hall-of-Famer Evander Holyfield, Mario Oscar Melo, Jeff Thompson, Freddie Delgado, Mike Sedillo, Billy Wright, and James Pritchard.
Moorer had a total of four losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Shelby Gross on February 8, 2008. Moorer won the fight via 1st round KO. It's been 15 years, 4 months, and 1 day since this fight.
Career Highlights
Moorer fought a total of 57 times during his professional career, which includes 17 world-title fights at two weight divisions — heavyweight and light-heavyweight. He was among the very best of his generation and was known for his great performances in his fights. These seven fights are the highlight of his career.
December 3, 1988: Moorer wins his first world title by defeating Ramzi Hassan via 5th round TKO. He is now the WBO light-heavyweight world champion.
January 14, 1989: Moorer successfully defends the WBO light-heavyweight title against Victor Claudio, winning the fight via 2nd round TKO.
April 22, 1989: Moorer successfully defends the WBO light-heavyweight title against Freddie Delgado, winning the fight via 1st round TKO.
November 16, 1989: Moorer successfully defends the WBO light-heavyweight title against Jeff Thompson, winning the fight via 1st round KO.
April 28, 1990: Moorer successfully defends the WBO light-heavyweight title against Mario Oscar Melo, winning the fight via 1st round KO.
April 22, 1994: Moorer becomes a unified heavyweight world champion by beating Evander Holyfield via 12 round majority decision. He now holds the WBA and IBF heavyweight world-champion belts.
December 9, 2004: Michael Moorer beats Vassiliy Jirov via 9th round TKO.
Michael Moorer Fights
The following is a fight-by-fight progression of Moorer's boxing career; all the way from his debut, to winning world-titles, to his last fight against Shelby Gross, and all the other wins and losses of his career.
Michael Moorer vs. Shelby Gross
On February 8, 2008, a 40-year old Michael Moorer (51-4-1, 39 KO) fought Shelby Gross in his 57th professional fight. He defeated Gross via 1st round KO. He is now on a six-fight winning streak.
Michael Moorer vs. Roderick Willis
On October 31, 2007, a 39-year old Michael Moorer (50-4-1, 39 KO) fought Roderick Willis in his 56th professional fight. He defeated Willis via 10th round split-decision. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.
Michael Moorer vs. Rich Boruff
On August 16, 2007, a 39-year old Michael Moorer (49-4-1, 38 KO) fought Rich Boruff in his 55th professional fight. He defeated Boruff via 1st round TKO. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.
Michael Moorer vs. Sedreck Fields
On March 16, 2007, a 39-year old Michael Moorer (48-4-1, 38 KO) fought Sedreck Fields in his 54th professional fight. He defeated Fields via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.
Michael Moorer vs. Cliff Couser
On December 9, 2006, a 39-year old Michael Moorer (47-4-1, 37 KO) fought Cliff Couser in his 53rd professional fight. He defeated Couser via 1st round KO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Michael Moorer vs. Vassiliy Jirov
Fight page: Moorer vs. JirovOn December 9, 2004, a 37-year old Michael Moorer (46-4-1, 36 KO) fought Kazakhstani boxer Vassiliy Jirov, who was 30 years old with a record of 33-2. Jirov was on a one-fight losing streak. Both the boxers were of the same height but Moorer had a 10 cm reach advantage over Jirov. Coming into this fight, Jirov had two losses, but had never been stopped.
Moorer defeated Jirov via 9th round TKO, making a successful comeback from his last loss.
Michael Moorer vs. Eliseo Castillo
On July 3, 2004, a 36-year old Michael Moorer (46-3-1, 36 KO) fought Eliseo Castillo in his 51st professional fight. He lost to Castillo via 10th round unanimous decision.
Michael Moorer vs. Jose Arimatea da Silva
On January 17, 2004, a 36-year old Michael Moorer (45-3-1, 35 KO) fought Jose Arimatea da Silva in his 50th professional fight. He defeated Silva via 7th round TKO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Michael Moorer vs. Rogério Lobo
On August 23, 2003, a 35-year old Michael Moorer (44-3-1, 34 KO) fought Rogério Lobo in his 49th professional fight. He defeated Lobo via 1st round KO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
Michael Moorer vs. Otis Tisdale
On March 29, 2003, a 35-year old Michael Moorer (43-3-1, 34 KO) fought Otis Tisdale in his 48th professional fight. He defeated Tisdale via 10th round unanimous decision, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
Michael Moorer vs. David Tua
Fight page: Moorer vs. TuaOn August 17, 2002, a 34-year old Michael Moorer (43-2-1, 34 KO) fought Samoan boxer David Tua, who was 29 years old with a record of 40-3. Tua was on a two-fight win streak with 35 KO wins. Moorer was the taller of the two by 10 cms and also had a 20 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Tua had three losses, but had never been stopped.
Moorer lost to Tua via 1st round KO. His two-fight win streak is halted with this loss.
Michael Moorer vs. Robert Davis
On February 16, 2002, a 34-year old Michael Moorer (42-2-1, 34 KO) fought Robert Davis in his 46th professional fight. He defeated Davis via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
Michael Moorer vs. Terry Porter
On December 9, 2001, a 34-year old Michael Moorer (41-2-1, 33 KO) fought Terry Porter in his 45th professional fight. He defeated Porter via 4th round TKO.
Michael Moorer vs. Dale Crowe
On July 27, 2001, a 33-year old Michael Moorer (41-2, 33 KO) fought Dale Crowe in his 44th professional fight. He had a draw with Crowe via 5th round technical-decision.
Michael Moorer vs. Terrence Lewis
On January 12, 2001, a 33-year old Michael Moorer (40-2, 32 KO) fought Terrence Lewis in his 43rd professional fight. He defeated Lewis via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Michael Moorer vs. Lorenzo Boyd
On November 17, 2000, a 33-year old Michael Moorer (39-2, 31 KO) fought Lorenzo Boyd in his 42nd professional fight. He defeated Boyd via 4th round TKO, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
Michael Moorer vs. Evander Holyfield II
Fight page: Moorer vs. Holyfield IIOn November 8, 1997, in their 2nd fight, a 29-year old Michael Moorer (39-1, 31 KO) faced Evander Holyfield again, who was now 35 years old with a record of 34-3 in a heavyweight title-unification fight. Holyfield was on a three-fight win streak with 24 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 1 cm but Moorer had a 1 cm reach advantage over Holyfield. Coming into this fight, Holyfield had three losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Moorer lost to Holyfield via 8th round RTD and lost the IBF heavyweight title. His four-fight win streak is halted with this loss.
Michael Moorer vs. Vaughn Bean
On March 29, 1997, a 29-year old Michael Moorer (38-1, 31 KO) faced Vaughn Bean in a heavyweight title-defense fight. He defeated Bean via 12th round majority decision to retain the IBF heavyweight title. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.
Michael Moorer vs. Francois Botha
Fight page: Moorer vs. BothaOn November 9, 1996, a 28-year old Michael Moorer (37-1, 30 KO) faced an undefeated South African boxer Francois Botha, who was 28 years old with a record of 35-0 in a heavyweight title-defense fight. Botha was on a 35-fight win streak with 21 KO wins. Both the boxers were of the same height but Moorer had a 10 cm reach advantage over Botha.
Moorer defeated Botha via 12th round TKO to retain the IBF heavyweight title. He handed Botha the first loss of his career, and put an end to Botha's 35-fight win streak. Moorer is now on a three-fight winning streak.
Michael Moorer vs. Axel Schulz
Fight page: Moorer vs. SchulzOn June 22, 1996, a 28-year old Michael Moorer (36-1, 30 KO) faced German boxer Axel Schulz, who was 27 years old with a record of 21-2-1 for the vacant IBF (vacant) heavyweight title. Schulz was on a one-fight losing streak, and was the taller of the two by 3 cms but Moorer had a 5 cm reach advantage over Schulz. Coming into this fight, Schulz had two losses, but had never been stopped.
Moorer defeated Schulz via 12 round split-decision to win the vacant IBF heavyweight title. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
Michael Moorer vs. Melvin Foster
On May 13, 1995, a 27-year old Michael Moorer (35-1, 30 KO) fought Melvin Foster in his 37th professional fight. He defeated Foster via 10th round unanimous decision, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
Michael Moorer vs. George Foreman
Fight page: Moorer vs. ForemanOn November 5, 1994, a 26-year old Michael Moorer (35-0, 30 KO) faced fellow American boxer George Foreman, who was 45 years old with a record of 72-4 in a heavyweight title-defense fight. Foreman was on a one-fight losing streak, and was the taller of the two by 3 cms and also had a 1 cm reach advantage over Moorer. Coming into this fight, Foreman had four losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Moorer lost to Foreman via 10th round KO and lost the WBA and IBF heavyweight titles. He suffers the first loss of his career, and his 35-fight win streak comes to an end with this loss.
Michael Moorer vs. Evander Holyfield
Fight page: Moorer vs. HolyfieldOn April 22, 1994, a 26-year old Michael Moorer (34-0, 30 KO) faced fellow American boxer Evander Holyfield for the first time, who was 31 years old with a record of 30-1 for Holyfield's WBA and IBF heavyweight titles. Holyfield was on a two-fight win streak with 22 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 1 cm but Moorer had a 1 cm reach advantage over Holyfield. Coming into this fight, Holyfield had a single loss, but had never been stopped.
Moorer defeated Holyfield via 12 round majority decision to win the WBA and IBF heavyweight titles. He is now on a 35-fight winning streak.
Michael Moorer vs. Mike Evans
On December 4, 1993, a 26-year old Michael Moorer (33-0, 30 KO) fought Mike Evans in his 34th professional fight. He defeated Evans via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 34-fight winning streak.
Michael Moorer vs. James Pritchard
On June 22, 1993, a 25-year old Michael Moorer (32-0, 29 KO) fought James Pritchard in his 33rd professional fight. He defeated Pritchard via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a 33-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Michael Moorer vs. Frankie Swindell II
On April 27, 1993, in their 2nd fight, a a 25-year old Michael Moorer (31-0, 28 KO) fought Frankie Swindell in his 32nd professional fight. He defeated Swindell via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a 32-fight winning streak.
Michael Moorer vs. James Smith
Fight page: Moorer vs. SmithOn February 27, 1993, a 25-year old Michael Moorer (30-0, 28 KO) fought fellow American boxer James Smith, who was 39 years old with a record of 33-10-1. Smith was on a one-fight losing streak, and was the taller of the two by 5 cms and also had a 10 cm reach advantage over Moorer. Coming into this fight, Smith had 10 losses, three of which were via stoppage.
Moorer defeated Smith via 10 round unanimous decision. He is now on a 31-fight winning streak.
Michael Moorer vs. Billy Wright
On November 13, 1992, a 25-year old Michael Moorer (29-0, 27 KO) fought Billy Wright in his 30th professional fight. He defeated Wright via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a 30-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Michael Moorer vs. Bert Cooper
On May 15, 1992, a 24-year old Michael Moorer (28-0, 26 KO) faced Bert Cooper for the vacant WBO (vacant) heavyweight title. He defeated Cooper via 5th round TKO to win the vacant WBO heavyweight title. He is now on a 29-fight winning streak.
Michael Moorer vs. Everett Martin
On March 17, 1992, a 24-year old Michael Moorer (27-0, 26 KO) fought Everett Martin in his 28th professional fight. He defeated Martin via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 28-fight winning streak.
Michael Moorer vs. Mike White
On February 1, 1992, a 24-year old Michael Moorer (26-0, 26 KO) fought Mike White in his 27th professional fight. He defeated White via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 27-fight winning streak.
Michael Moorer vs. Bobby Crabtree
On November 23, 1991, a 24-year old Michael Moorer (25-0, 25 KO) fought Bobby Crabtree in his 26th professional fight. He defeated Crabtree via 1st round RTD. He is now on a 26-fight winning streak, with 26 back-to-back KO wins.
Michael Moorer vs. Alex Stewart
Fight page: Moorer vs. StewartOn July 27, 1991, a 23-year old Michael Moorer (24-0, 24 KO) fought fellow American boxer Alex Stewart, who was 27 years old with a record of 27-2. Stewart was on a one-fight win streak with 27 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 3 cms and also had a 1 cm reach advantage over Moorer. Coming into this fight, Stewart had two losses, both of which were via stoppage.
Moorer defeated Stewart via 4th round TKO. He is now on a 25-fight winning streak, with 25 back-to-back KO wins.
Michael Moorer vs. Levi Billups
On June 25, 1991, a 23-year old Michael Moorer (23-0, 23 KO) fought Levi Billups in his 24th professional fight. He defeated Billups via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a 24-fight winning streak, with 24 back-to-back KO wins.
Michael Moorer vs. Terry Davis
On April 19, 1991, a 23-year old Michael Moorer (22-0, 22 KO) fought Terry Davis in his 23rd professional fight. He defeated Davis via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a 23-fight winning streak, with 23 back-to-back KO wins.
Michael Moorer vs. Danny Stonewalker
On December 15, 1990, a 23-year old Michael Moorer (21-0, 21 KO) faced Danny Stonewalker in a light-heavyweight title-defense fight. He defeated Stonewalker via 8th round TKO to retain the WBO light-heavyweight title. He is now on a 22-fight winning streak, with 22 back-to-back KO wins.
Michael Moorer vs. Jim MacDonald
On August 21, 1990, a 22-year old Michael Moorer (20-0, 20 KO) fought Jim MacDonald in his 21st professional fight. He defeated MacDonald via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a 21-fight winning streak, with 21 back-to-back KO wins.
Michael Moorer vs. Mario Oscar Melo
On April 28, 1990, a 22-year old Michael Moorer (19-0, 19 KO) faced Mario Oscar Melo in a light-heavyweight title-defense fight. He defeated Melo via 1st round KO to retain the WBO light-heavyweight title. He is now on a 20-fight winning streak, with 20 back-to-back KO wins.
Michael Moorer vs. Marcellus Allen
On February 3, 1990, a 22-year old Michael Moorer (18-0, 18 KO) faced Marcellus Allen in a light-heavyweight title-defense fight. He defeated Allen via 9th round RTD to retain the WBO light-heavyweight title. He is now on a 19-fight winning streak, with 19 back-to-back KO wins.
Michael Moorer vs. Mike Sedillo
On December 12, 1989, a 22-year old Michael Moorer (17-0, 17 KO) faced Mike Sedillo in a light-heavyweight title-defense fight. He defeated Sedillo via 6th round TKO to retain the WBO light-heavyweight title. He is now on a 18-fight winning streak, with 18 back-to-back KO wins.
Michael Moorer vs. Jeff Thompson
On November 16, 1989, a 22-year old Michael Moorer (16-0, 16 KO) faced Jeff Thompson in a light-heavyweight title-defense fight. He defeated Thompson via 1st round KO to retain the WBO light-heavyweight title. He is now on a 17-fight winning streak, with 17 back-to-back KO wins.
Michael Moorer vs. Leslie Stewart
Fight page: Moorer vs. StewartOn June 25, 1989, a 21-year old Michael Moorer (15-0, 15 KO) faced Trinidadian boxer Leslie Stewart, who was 28 years old with a record of 27-4 in a light-heavyweight title-defense fight. Stewart was on a one-fight win streak with 18 KO wins. Moorer was the taller of the two by 1 cm and also had a 10 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Stewart had four losses, three of which were via stoppage.
Moorer defeated Stewart via 8th round TKO to retain the WBO light-heavyweight title. He is now on a 16-fight winning streak, with 16 back-to-back KO wins.
Michael Moorer vs. Freddie Delgado
On April 22, 1989, a 21-year old Michael Moorer (14-0, 14 KO) faced Freddie Delgado in a light-heavyweight title-defense fight. He defeated Delgado via 1st round TKO to retain the WBO light-heavyweight title. He is now on a 15-fight winning streak, with 15 back-to-back KO wins.
Michael Moorer vs. Frankie Swindell
On February 19, 1989, a 21-year old Michael Moorer (13-0, 13 KO) faced Frankie Swindell in a light-heavyweight title-defense fight. He defeated Swindell via 6th round TKO to retain the WBO light-heavyweight title. He is now on a 14-fight winning streak, with 14 back-to-back KO wins.
Michael Moorer vs. Victor Claudio
On January 14, 1989, a 21-year old Michael Moorer (12-0, 12 KO) faced Victor Claudio in a light-heavyweight title-defense fight. He defeated Claudio via 2nd round TKO to retain the WBO light-heavyweight title. He is now on a 13-fight winning streak, with 13 back-to-back KO wins.
Michael Moorer vs. Ramzi Hassan
On December 3, 1988, in his 12th professional fight, a 21-year old Michael Moorer (11-0, 11 KO) had his first world title fight against Ramzi Hassan for Hassan's WBO light-heavyweight belt. He defeated Hassan via 5th round TKO to win the WBO light-heavyweight title. He is now on a 12-fight winning streak, with 12 back-to-back KO wins.
Michael Moorer vs. Glenn Kennedy
On November 4, 1988, a 20-year old Michael Moorer (10-0, 10 KO) fought Glenn Kennedy in his 11th professional fight. He defeated Kennedy via 1st round KO. He is now on a 11-fight winning streak, with 11 back-to-back KO wins.
Michael Moorer vs. Carl Williams
On October 17, 1988, a 20-year old Michael Moorer (9-0, 9 KO) fought Carl Williams in his 10th professional fight. He defeated Williams via 1st round TKO. He is now on a 10-fight winning streak, with 10 back-to-back KO wins.
Michael Moorer vs. Jorge Suero
On October 7, 1988, a 20-year old Michael Moorer (8-0, 8 KO) fought Jorge Suero in his 9th professional fight. He defeated Suero via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a nine-fight winning streak, with nine back-to-back KO wins.
Michael Moorer vs. Jordan Keepers
On August 12, 1988, a 20-year old Michael Moorer (7-0, 7 KO) fought Jordan Keepers in his 8th professional fight. He defeated Keepers via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak, with eight back-to-back KO wins.
Michael Moorer vs. Terrence Walker
On August 6, 1988, a 20-year old Michael Moorer (6-0, 6 KO) fought Terrence Walker in his 7th professional fight. He defeated Walker via 5th round RTD. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak, with seven back-to-back KO wins.
Michael Moorer vs. LaVelle Stanley
On June 25, 1988, a 20-year old Michael Moorer (5-0, 5 KO) fought LaVelle Stanley in his 6th professional fight. He defeated Stanley via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a six-fight winning streak, with six back-to-back KO wins.
Michael Moorer vs. Keith McMurray
On June 6, 1988, a 20-year old Michael Moorer (4-0, 4 KO) fought Keith McMurray in his 5th professional fight. He defeated McMurray via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a five-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.
Michael Moorer vs. Dennis Fikes
On May 10, 1988, a 20-year old Michael Moorer (3-0, 3 KO) fought Dennis Fikes in his 4th professional fight. He defeated Fikes via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a four-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Michael Moorer vs. Brett Zwierzynski
On April 29, 1988, a 20-year old Michael Moorer (2-0, 2 KO) fought Brett Zwierzynski in his 3rd professional fight. He defeated Zwierzynski via 1st round KO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Michael Moorer vs. Bill Lee
On March 25, 1988, a 20-year old Michael Moorer (1-0, 1 KO) fought Bill Lee in his 2nd professional fight. He defeated Lee via 1st round TKO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Michael Moorer vs. Adrian Riggs
On March 4, 1988, a 20-year old Michael Moorer successfully debuted against Adrian Riggs. He defeated Riggs via 1st round TKO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Michael Moorer have on his record?
Moorer knocked out 40 of his 57 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 70.2%. Of his total 52 wins, 40 of them were via KO (76.9%).