Another Comeback; A Light Heavyweight Unification: 'Big George and

From: Los Angeles Sentinel | Date: July 28, 1994| Author: | Copyright information

Ron Dungee
Los Angeles Sentinel
07-28-1994
Another Comeback; A Light Heavyweight Unification: 'Big' George and. 'Little' Michael Moorer Set for November in Las Vegas

By RON DUNGEE

Sports Editor

"Big" George Foreman is on the comeback trail. Again.

Big George hasn't had a fight since last year, when he lost a decision to the late John Wayne's nephew, Tommy "Duke" Morrison, in a 12-round struggle to determine who would wear WBO world heavyweight championship. After losing a decision to the overrated Morrison, Big George decided to call it a career. Last week at the Los Angeles Biltmore, it was ...

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