After his razor thin win over Riddick Bowe to recapture the WBA and IBF version of the heavyweight crown. Evander Holyfield agreed to fight top contender Michael Moorer on April 22, 1994 at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada.. Moorer had captured the WBO light heavyweight title before moving up to heavyweight, and had beaten enough ranked boxers to earn his shot at the championship.
Another trip to my brother’s house to watch it on pay-per-view and to root for Evander. When he knocked Moorer down with a quick left hook, I almost felt sorry for Michael for a minute. He got up to fight on however, and held his own.
Moorer would land an occasional stiff right jab and the fight was close, but what I noticed more was Evander’s lack of activity. He rarely threw punches and he kept Moorer in the fight.
At the final bell, I still thought Evander did enough to pull out a close decision, but the majority decision went to Moorer. It was revealed in his interview that Evander went into the fight with a rotator cuff injury, and it explained his lack of activity. Whatever the reason, he lost his belt and Michael Moorer was the new champ.
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