Evander Holyfield vs. Michael Moorer II In an effort to unify the three titles, the WBA and IBF organizations announced a unification bout between Holyfield and Moorer set for November 8, 1997. The two men had previously fought each other on April 22, 1994 for Holyfield's WBA, IBF and "Lineal" Heavyweight championships. In a close fight, Moorer earned an upset victory over Holyfield to become the first southpaw to win a major Heavyweight title. However, his reign would not last long as he was defeated by 45-year-old George Foreman via 10th-round knockout in his first defense of the titles. Foreman, however, would eventually be stripped of
Art Tucker professional fights shows 21 wins (15 K.O.), 5 losses (5 K.O.) and 1 draw. For some time he was trained by Teddy Atlas, who also coached former heavyweight world-champion Michael Moorer. Tucker is currently an employee of the Newark Housing Authority, Newark N.J. Art Tucker Art Tucker (born January 29, 1959) is a heavyweight boxer from Newark, New Jersey. He started boxing while incarcerated in Rahway State Prison, N.J. for 12 years. Art Tucker, nicknamed "Big", launched his career after being released in 1987 with 15 wins in a row. At one point during this time, he was rumored to