Michael Moorer Was KO’d By George Foreman And Holyfield But Says One Heavyweight Hit Harder

George Foreman and Evander Holyfield are undoubtedly two of the greatest heavyweights of all time.

‘Big’ George remains one of the most formidable fighters in boxing history, best known for his thunderous punching power which would go on to him earning 68 knockouts in 76 victories as a professional.

Holyfield is one of the few fighters in the history of the sport to win the undisputed championship at both cruiserweight and heavyweight, albeit in the ‘three belt era’. ‘The Real Deal’ also boasts the record of being the only four-time heavyweight champion ever.

Another fighter who enjoyed success during the 1990’s was Michael Moorer, who was best known as ‘Double M’. Moorer won the world heavyweight championship on three occasions within a six-year period, as well as the WBO light heavyweight title at the back end of the 80’s.

With experience in facing Foreman and Holyfield, and being stopped inside the distance by each man, the 57-year-old from New York once revealed in an interview with the Ring Magazine another heavyweight who he felt hit harder than both of his former opponents.

“David Tua. There was a lot of big punchers. Francois Botha hit hard. Foreman hit hard – at that time he caught me with a good punch. Holyfield hit hard. Anyone, if they get hit the right way, will go.

“Tua knew how to deliver the power, being more flatfooted than being on his toes and being that he kept a fist.”

Tua is regarded as one of the best heavyweight’s to never win a world title. The Samoan-New Zealander was highly rated for the majority of his professional career, but challenged unsuccessfully for the world heavyweight championship against Lennox Lewis in November 2000.

Holyfield and Foreman faced off in 1991, with neither man’s power forcing an early finish and Holyfield winning via unanimous decision.