George Foreman vs. Axel Schulz led to Schulz getting a third consecutive opportunity at the championship, this time against the former champion Michael Moorer. The two would meet on June 22, 1996 in Schulz' native Germany, but Schulz was again unable to capture the title, losing to Moorer by split decision. George Foreman vs. Axel Schulz George Foreman vs. Axel Schulz, billed as "Celebration", was a professional boxing match contested on April 22, 1995 for Foreman's IBF and lineal heavyweight championships, as well as the vacant WBU heavyweight championship. In his previous fight, 45-year-old George Foreman made history by becoming the oldest heavyweight champion in
Boxing in the 1920s Shelby, Montana. His 1927 rematch against Tunney became known in boxing history as "The Long Count Fight". Dempsey became a household name, and he dated and married Hollywood actresses. He was, along with Babe Ruth, Red Grange, Bill Tilden and Bobby Jones, one of the so-called "Big Five of sports". Other important boxers included Benny Lynch (from West Scotland). "Panama Al Brown" was the first Hispanic to become a world champion. Because airlines lacked the structured schedules of the modern days, many boxers had to make their way to important fights by train. In 1921, the National Boxing Association was