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Originally Posted by LD84
He still possed terrifying power even if he had lost hand speed and ring control. But he could pick his spots and still deliver knockout blows when called upon.
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According to the obit that I read, that's exactly how he won the heavyweight championship in 1994 at age 45.
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[Foreman] managed to land another title shot in 1994, in Las Vegas against [Michael] Moorer, 26, who had defeated [Evander] Holyfield. Some called it undeserved and suggested that Foreman got the chance only because of his fame and the novelty of his age. “It’s not about deserving,” he said with a smile, “because I’ve got it.”
Foreman was trailing on the judges’ scorecards when he managed to land the big punch he was looking for and knocked Moorer out in the 10th round. Moorer had thrown 641 punches, to 369 by Foreman. But the last one was the one that counted.
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