Michael Moorer vs. George Foreman

Michael Moorer vs. George Foreman, billed as One for the Ages, was a professional boxing match contested on November 5, 1994 for the WBA and IBF heavyweight championships.

Foreman also had not fought since being defeated by Tommy Morrison for the then-fringe World Boxing Organization championship in June 1993.

[4] Foreman and his promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank responded to the decision by filing a lawsuit in a Nevada state court on August 15.

The suit alleged that the WBA colluded with others to discriminate against the 45-year old Foreman and to force Moorer and Main Events to honor the contract they had signed, with the demand that the champion not be allowed to step in the ring until they did.

Gil Clancy was brought in to serve as second analyst alongside Merchant; that role was usually filled by Foreman, who was participating in the fight.

Foreman took a significant number of jabs to the face, which began to take a toll later in the fight as his left eye nearly swelled shut.

Despite his ability to take whatever Moorer was throwing at him, Foreman appeared on the way to yet another defeat in a world championship fight.

Judge Ford's scorecard was a little closer, as he scored the bout 86–85 in favor of the champion with Foreman winning two additional rounds on his card.

Knowing where his fighter stood, Dundee told Foreman just before he sent him out for the tenth round that it was going to take a knockout to win and that the time to get it had come.

Meanwhile, in the champion’s corner, his trainer Teddy Atlas had picked up on what Foreman would later say what he had made his major strategy during the fight.

The challenger eventually hurt Moorer with a body punch, which slowed his progress to the point where Foreman was able to start landing his combinations more frequently.

Boxing analysts and fans alike remarked on how Foreman had exorcised his old ghost in more ways than one - he had upset Moorer in a way similar to how Ali had stunned a younger Foreman in Zaire, using toughness, savvy and an ability to summon power at critical moments to overcome youth, speed and power.

[8] Foreman instead pursued a fight with German Axel Schulz for the IBF title, which he won by majority decision.

Foreman settled back into life as a preacher, author, pitchman and motivational speaker in Houston.