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Foreman was three years and 19 fights into his comeback. At that time of his fight with Cooney, Foreman had won all 19 of his comeback fights, scoring 18 knockouts and only one opponent, journeyman heavyweight Everett "Bigfoot" Martin had managed to go the distance with Foreman.
Uppercut in counterpunch. The uppercut (formerly known as the undercut) is a punch used in boxing that starts low and travels upwards vertically aiming at the opponent's chin or upper abdomen (so-called "solar plexus"). [1] [2] It is, along with the cross, one of the two main punches that count in the statistics as power punches. [citation needed]
Donovan "Razor" Ruddock (born December 21, 1963) is a Jamaican-born Canadian former professional boxer who competed from 1982 to 2001 and in 2015. He is known for his two fights against Mike Tyson in 1991, a fight against Lennox Lewis in 1992, and a fight with Tommy Morrison in 1995.
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Morrison was looking to bounce back into title contention after losing the WBO heavyweight title in a first-round knockout loss to Michael Bentt in October 1993. Morrison would then go undefeated in 1994 with 3 wins and 1 draw and landed a WBO heavyweight title fight against Herbie Hide on the infamous " High Noon in Hong Kong " card, but the ...
Evander Holyfield vs. Riddick Bowe was a professional boxing match that took place on November 13, 1992, in Las Vegas, Nevada. [1] The fight was contested for the undisputed world heavyweight championship, which consisted of the WBA, WBC, and IBF championships.
Buster Douglas vs. Evander Holyfield, billed as The Moment of Truth, was a professional boxing match contested on October 25, 1990, for the WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight championships. [1] The bout took place at the Mirage in Paradise, Nevada , USA and saw Douglas making the first defense of the titles he won from Mike Tyson in February 1990.
For example, a world title fight in men’s boxing – a professional bout – will always be scheduled for 12 three-minute rounds; and a women’s world title fight will be scheduled for 12 two ...