Evander Holyfield vs Michael Moorer 1 // Highlights (WBA and IBF heavyweight titles)

Michael Moorer 214 lbs beat Evander Holyfield 214 lbs by MD in round 12 of 12 Date: 1994-04-22 Location: Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA WBA World Heavyweight Title (1st defense of 2nd reign by Holyfield) IBF World Heavyweight Title (1st defense of 2nd reign by Holyfield) In a shocking upset, Moorer would defeat Holyfield via majority decision with judges Jerry Roth and Chuck Giampa giving Moorer the victory by the scores of 115–114 and 116–112 respectively, while Dalby Shirley scored the fight even at 114–114. In the second round, Moorer was in control of the fight until Holyfield caught him with a left hook that dropped Moorer to the canvas. Though earning a knockdown would usually result in a round win for the fighter, judge Jerry Roth scored the round even at 10–10 instead of 10–9 which would have made the fight a majority draw in which Holyfield would have kept his titles. Holyfield's manager Shelly Finkel would protest the round, but the decision was upheld