Evander Holyfield vs. Michael Moorer Moorer–Lennox Lewis fight. However, Moorer would instead chose to put his newly won titles on the line against 45-year-old ex-Heavyweight champion George Foreman. Though Moorer was ahead on the judges scorecards, Foreman was able to land a short right hand to Moorer's chin, earning the victory by way of knockout and ending Moorer's first reign as champion. On November 11, 1997, Holyfield and Moorer would meet in a rematch. By this time, Holyfield had regained the WBA Heavyweight title by twice defeating Mike Tyson while Moorer had regained the vacant IBF Heavyweight title after defeating Axel Schulz. This time it
Boxing in Canada Boxing in Canada The sport of boxing has been practised in Canada since before Canadian Confederation in 1867. Boxing was illegal in Canada during the bare-knuckle era but fights took place in remote areas and the last of them was in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1901. Tommy Burns from Normanby Township near Hanover, was the first Canadian to win a heavyweight title, becoming the world heavyweight champion in 1906 and defending the title ten times until he was knocked out by Jack Johnson in 1908. On May 10, 2014, Bermane Stiverne won the vacant WBC World Heavyweight Championship after a