On April 22, 1994, a 26-year-old Michael Moorer (34-0, 30 KOs) got a shot at the WBA and IBF heavyweight titles held by 31-year-old Evander Holyfield (30-1, 22 KOs).
Moorer came in to the fight on a 34-fight win streak with a 88% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 18 days. Holyfield was on a 2-fight win streak with a 71% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 16 days.
Michael Moorer defeated Evander Holyfield via majority decision and wins the WBA and IBF titles. Moorer improves his record to 35-0, while Holyfield adds a loss to his record at 30-2.
On May 15, 1992, 24-year-old Michael Moorer (28-0, 26 KOs) and 26-year-old Bert Cooper (27-8, 24 KOs) fought for the vacant WBO heavyweight title.
Moorer came in to the fight on a 28-fight win streak with a 92% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 28 days. Cooper was on a 1-fight win streak with a 68% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 3 months.
Michael Moorer stopped Bert Cooper via TKO in the 5th round of the 12-round world-title fight. Moorer improves his record to 29-0 (27 KOs), while Cooper adds a loss to his record at 27-9.
On April 28, 1990, the 22-year-old WBO light-heavyweight world champion, Michael Moorer (19-0, 19 KOs), faced Mario Oscar Melo, in a title defense fight.
Moorer came in to the fight on a 19-fight win streak with a 100% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 25 days.
Michael Moorer made quick work of Mario Oscar Melo, stopping the challenger via KO in the 1st. Moorer improves his record to 20-0 (20 KOs)
On November 16, 1989, the 22-year-old WBO light-heavyweight world champion, Michael Moorer (16-0, 16 KOs), faced Jeff Thompson, in a title defense fight.
Moorer came in to the fight on a 16-fight win streak with a 100% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 22 days.
Michael Moorer made quick work of Jeff Thompson, stopping the challenger via KO in the 1st. Moorer improves his record to 17-0 (17 KOs)
On April 22, 1989, the 21-year-old WBO light-heavyweight world champion, Michael Moorer (14-0, 14 KOs), faced Freddie Delgado, in a title defense fight.
Moorer came in to the fight on a 14-fight win streak with a 100% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 3 days.
Michael Moorer made quick work of Freddie Delgado, stopping the challenger via TKO in the 1st. Moorer improves his record to 15-0 (15 KOs)
On January 14, 1989, the 21-year-old WBO light-heavyweight world champion, Michael Moorer (12-0, 12 KOs), faced Victor Claudio, in a title defense fight.
Moorer came in to the fight on a 12-fight win streak with a 100% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 11 days.
Michael Moorer made very easy work of Victor Claudio, stopping the challenger via TKO in the 2nd. Moorer improves his record to 13-0 (13 KOs)
On June 25, 1989, the 21-year-old WBO light-heavyweight world champion, Michael Moorer (15-0, 15 KOs), faced a 28-year-old Trinidadian boxer Leslie Stewart (27-4, 18 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Moorer came in to the fight on a 15-fight win streak with a 100% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 3 days. Stewart was on a 1-fight win streak with a 58% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 3 days.
Michael Moorer stopped Leslie Stewart via TKO in the 8th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBO light-heavyweight title. Moorer improves his record to 16-0 (16 KOs), while Stewart adds a loss to his record at 27-5.
On December 3, 1988, a 21-year-old Michael Moorer (11-0, 11 KOs) got a shot at the WBO light-heavyweight title held by Ramzi Hassan.
Moorer came in to the fight on a 11-fight win streak with a 100% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 29 days.
Michael Moorer stopped the champion via TKO in the 5th round of the 12-round world-title fight, winning the first world title of his career, and is crowned the new WBO light-heavyweight champion. Moorer improves his record to 12-0 (12 KOs)
On December 12, 1989, the 22-year-old WBO light-heavyweight world champion, Michael Moorer (17-0, 17 KOs), faced Mike Sedillo, in a title defense fight.
Moorer came in to the fight on a 17-fight win streak with a 100% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 26 days.
Michael Moorer stopped Mike Sedillo via TKO in the 6th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBO light-heavyweight title. Moorer improves his record to 18-0 (18 KOs)
On February 19, 1989, the 21-year-old WBO light-heavyweight world champion, Michael Moorer (13-0, 13 KOs), faced Frankie Swindell, in a title defense fight.
Moorer came in to the fight on a 13-fight win streak with a 100% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 5 days.
Michael Moorer stopped Frankie Swindell via TKO in the 6th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBO light-heavyweight title. Moorer improves his record to 14-0 (14 KOs)