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00:00:00Let's go up to James Brown as we get ready for the heavyweights.

00:00:05All right, Jim, thank you very much.

00:00:07And speaking of the confidence of Goyo Vargas, he had remarked prior to the bout

00:00:10that the straight-ahead style employed by John John Molina should fit right into his bag.

00:00:15In fact, every fighter who's employed that style had fallen quickly,

00:00:18that would not be the case tonight as John John Molina looked very, very formidable

00:00:22as he defended his title successfully.

00:00:24All right, the last time that TVK brought you heavyweight championship fighting

00:00:28was from right here at Caesars Palace.

00:00:30That back on November the 6th, the rematch of Evander Holyfield and Riddick Bowe.

00:00:35And the fight was a memorable one not only for what took place in the ring

00:00:38but outside the ring as well.

00:00:40That was the night that fight fans were shocked by the paraglider you see here,

00:00:44James Miller, a.k.a. Fan Man, who stopped the fight by flying in early in the seventh round.

00:00:51As you take a look, he actually tried to land in the ring, was caught on the ropes,

00:00:55and that stopped the fight for about 21 minutes.

00:00:59The security force here at Caesars Palace responded quickly,

00:01:02and this was done without regard for the safety of the combatants or the fans.

00:01:06And as you can see, Miller was the worst for the wear.

00:01:09Well, folks will be pleased to know that yesterday, in a plea bargain agreement,

00:01:13Miller was sentenced to 10 days in jail,

00:01:16an eight-day sentence because of two days he had already served.

00:01:19That sentence started yesterday,

00:01:20and, in fact, there will not be a return engagement here tonight by one James Miller.

00:01:25And that certainly has to be good news for the man sitting to my right,

00:01:28the chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Caesars World, Mr. Henry Gluck.

00:01:33And, again, you really have to be pleased, at least on the part of James Miller,

00:01:36that he won't be back here tonight.

00:01:38We're indeed pleased about that because that could have been a very, very explosive situation.

00:01:43We had about 40,000 people on the property,

00:01:46and it was probably Caesars Palace at its finest hour.

00:01:49Our security people were up there, and in just a matter of seconds,

00:01:52we were able to control the crowd.

00:01:53The announcer would get up and satisfy everybody and quieted things down,

00:01:58and we were just very happy that it went away without any incident.

00:02:02And, you know, these are very, very dangerous situations.

00:02:05You spend a constant amount of time preparing for that moment,

00:02:08and when it finally comes, you hope that you're ready.

00:02:11You talk about spending countless hours preparing for that.

00:02:13You've had to do more than that now since that took place.

00:02:16What are the additional precautions that you've taken

00:02:18in case an imitator wants to try to do likewise?

00:02:21Well, the first thing we've done is we have a metro helicopter

00:02:24which is flying a reasonably low altitude, circling the stadium.

00:02:29We have about 40 additional security officers.

00:02:32We have police on every rooftop.

00:02:34We have just additional awareness of all of our security people.

00:02:37We have outside contract security officers.

00:02:39We have police dogs, bomb squads,

00:02:43just about every single precaution that you think you could be taking.

00:02:47All right, and we're certainly very pleased to hear that,

00:02:49and we look forward to a distraction-free main event tonight.

00:02:52Mr. Henry Gluck, thank you very much for joining us.

00:02:54Thank you for having me.

00:02:55All right, and in fact, the action should be only in the ring tonight,

00:02:58and that's what we're hoping for.

00:02:59So the stage is set for the heavyweight championship matchup

00:03:02that will feature Evander Holyfield and Michael Moore.

00:03:07For weeks now, two warriors have done nothing but prepare themselves.

00:03:12All their energies and all their abilities have focused on this one night

00:03:30in the Las Vegas desert.

00:03:31And as they trained, each man looked to the future,

00:03:45asking himself, what must I learn,

00:03:47and how hard must I work to defeat this man who'll stand across from me?

00:03:51And each man looked back,

00:04:12drawing encouragement and wisdom from glorious battles past.

00:04:18Look at Holyfield! What a warrior!

00:04:21Reversing the tide of the battle!

00:04:26The champion now has foam wobbling!

00:04:30Oh, that'd be hurt!

00:04:31Holyfield's hurt!

00:04:34Holyfield's gunning for a stoppage here!

00:04:37It would shock the world!

00:04:40Oh, he scores twice with the uppercut,

00:04:42and Stewart is down again!

00:04:43Now, Boris!

00:04:44Oh, he gets the ropes!

00:04:46Oh, and it's how he goes!

00:04:49But in the end,

00:04:50it all comes down to this.

00:04:57Shortly, there will be two warriors,

00:05:00two titles at stake,

00:05:02and two opposing forces.

00:05:04The will to win of Evander Holyfield

00:05:07and the power to destroy of Michael Moore.

00:05:10In the end, there will only be one victor.

00:05:13This TVKO presentation for the Heavyweight Championship of the World

00:05:22is brought to you by Budweiser.

00:05:25Proud to be your Bud.

00:05:26And on a pleasant, comfortable evening in the desert,

00:05:32a near-capacity crowd is on hand

00:05:34here at the outdoor boxing arena at Caesars Palace

00:05:36to find out if a fortune seeker

00:05:38by the name of Michael Moore,

00:05:40the number one heavyweight contender,

00:05:42can put together the right combinations

00:05:44to dethrone the current WBA

00:05:46and IVF Heavyweight Champion Evander Holyfield.

00:05:56And good evening once again, everyone.

00:05:58I'm James Brown.

00:05:59Well, tonight's Heavyweight Championship

00:06:00bout will feature two fighters

00:06:02who are in absolutely excellent condition.

00:06:04And I think excellent condition

00:06:05certainly was a note

00:06:06when we took a look back

00:06:08at the weigh-in on Wednesday,

00:06:10an uneventful occasion,

00:06:11but two fighters

00:06:12who certainly symbolized

00:06:13the best in being in shape.

00:06:15Michael Moore,

00:06:16very detached throughout the entire week,

00:06:19about as demonstrative as you will see

00:06:20is right here when he throws up

00:06:22that right hand,

00:06:24weighed in at 214 pounds,

00:06:25and he declared himself

00:06:27ready to take the championship.

00:06:29Evander Holyfield,

00:06:31it would be a major surprise

00:06:32if he wasn't in shape,

00:06:33also weighed in at 214 pounds,

00:06:36the first time in his eight championship fights

00:06:38that he has not been outweighed

00:06:40by the opponent.

00:06:41Evander Holyfield looking fit.

00:06:44Well, as a matter of fact,

00:06:45Evander Holyfield has been known

00:06:46throughout his illustrious boxing career

00:06:48as a guy who likes to subject his body

00:06:50to exquisite torture, if you will,

00:06:52in preparation for his fights.

00:06:54And he insists,

00:06:55despite all that's been written and said,

00:06:57he is not taking Michael Moore lightly.

00:06:59As a matter of fact,

00:07:00he mentioned last night

00:07:01that every time he's shaken the hand

00:07:03of Michael Moore,

00:07:04that vice-like grip

00:07:05has definitely gotten his attention.

00:07:08Michael Moore, on the other hand,

00:07:09said that, hey,

00:07:09I've put in an awful lot of time

00:07:11in preparing for this as well.

00:07:12130 sparring rounds in preparation,

00:07:15not just to take the two belts,

00:07:17the belts, that is,

00:07:18that Evander Holyfield possesses,

00:07:20but also to firmly etch his name,

00:07:22Mora's name,

00:07:23in the boxing record books

00:07:24as the first ever

00:07:25Southpaw heavyweight champion.

00:07:28So the stage is set.

00:07:29It's the will of Holyfield

00:07:30against the power of Michael Moore.

00:07:32And right now we take you back

00:07:33downstairs ringside once again

00:07:35to Jim Lampley.

00:07:37All right.

00:07:38Thank you very much, James Brown.

00:07:39A perfect setup for a night of mystery here.

00:07:42Much of the mystery surrounding Michael Moore,

00:07:45his purposely self-constructed,

00:07:48enigmatic personality.

00:07:49He is sometimes enigmatic in the ring as well,

00:07:52which Michael Moore will show up.

00:07:54We're about to find out.

00:07:55Larry Merchant,

00:07:56even at ringside,

00:07:58as you pointed out earlier,

00:07:59among all of the real learned experts

00:08:02of this sport,

00:08:03a lot of question marks tonight.

00:08:04Which questions are most likely

00:08:06to be answered

00:08:07in the next less than an hour?

00:08:10Well, for the champion, it's this.

00:08:12Having conquered and reconquered the world,

00:08:15having made enough money

00:08:16to retire the national debt,

00:08:18is he that type double-A driven personality

00:08:22who simply has to keep doing it,

00:08:25has to keep proving and reproving himself.

00:08:29For the challenger,

00:08:30the question is this.

00:08:32If the champion is ready to be beaten,

00:08:35can he beat him?

00:08:37Can he win the fight?

00:08:40One other thought

00:08:41before we get to the other thoughts later on.

00:08:44Much has been made

00:08:45of the challenger's southpaw style.

00:08:48It is to his advantage

00:08:50if he uses it.

00:08:52But this is a game

00:08:53more of substance than style.

00:08:56Does a fighter have it here?

00:08:57Does he have it here?

00:08:59And does he have it here?

00:09:00We know Michael Moore has it here.

00:09:02And we know that Evander Holyfield,

00:09:04at least in the past,

00:09:05has had it here and here.

00:09:07So we'll find out more

00:09:08about both fighters

00:09:09as time goes on.

00:09:10George Foreman,

00:09:11Michael Moore is not a person

00:09:13who allows you easily

00:09:14to get to know him.

00:09:16We've spent a little bit of time with him.

00:09:18You, as a heavyweight champion,

00:09:19look at him through different eyes

00:09:21than the rest of us.

00:09:21What do you see?

00:09:22What kind of guy is he?

00:09:23Is he going to be ready

00:09:24to bring that monumental effort

00:09:26to the ring tonight

00:09:27necessary to become the champion?

00:09:29One thing is good about him,

00:09:30he's undefeated.

00:09:31He's scared like anyone would be

00:09:33when you fight for the world title.

00:09:34You're walking

00:09:34and touching on history.

00:09:36He's not showing it

00:09:37and he ought not to show it.

00:09:38But this guy's got a lot inside

00:09:40that we're going to see.

00:09:41All right, let's take a look

00:09:42at some of the factors

00:09:43in the fight, George.

00:09:43And you give us your analysis

00:09:45as to which of the two fighters

00:09:46has the advantage

00:09:47in these categories we list.

00:09:49Starting with punching power.

00:09:51There's no doubt about it.

00:09:52Moore believes that he hits you,

00:09:53it hurts.

00:09:54He's got the power.

00:09:55Quickness.

00:09:56Evander Holyfield

00:09:57has had to survive

00:09:58a lot of things

00:09:59and it's because of his quickness.

00:10:00He's got it.

00:10:01Defense.

00:10:02Michael Moore is put on

00:10:04and he stands on the wrong side.

00:10:05He's got a built-in defense.

00:10:07Give it to him.

00:10:07So solely because

00:10:08he's a southpaw, you say he's...

00:10:10Solely because.

00:10:10And it's hard to hit a southpaw.

00:10:12What about the chin?

00:10:14Listen, Evander Holyfield

00:10:15has proven often,

00:10:16more than once,

00:10:17that he's got a good chin.

00:10:18But I think he's going

00:10:19to the well once too many.

00:10:20I'll give it the chin

00:10:21to Michael Moore.

00:10:22So you believe

00:10:23that Evander Holyfield

00:10:24has taken too much punishment

00:10:26to have the edge

00:10:26in that category.

00:10:27Yeah, you can only go

00:10:28to the well so many times

00:10:29and sometimes

00:10:30there's no water there.

00:10:31Conditioning.

00:10:32Give it to Evander Holyfield.

00:10:34He's had to been

00:10:34and has always been

00:10:36the most conditioned

00:10:36fighter around.

00:10:37Intangibles.

00:10:38Hey, you can't touch him.

00:10:40He's got everything

00:10:41you ought to have,

00:10:41Evander Holyfield.

00:10:43Skillfully

00:10:44and diplomatically done, champ.

00:10:45If you wound up with three checks

00:10:47on each side of the ledger.

00:10:49So, that's the way

00:10:50George Foreman sees it

00:10:51as we get ready

00:10:52to bring them

00:10:53out of their dressing rooms.

00:10:54And here is a live shot

00:10:56of Michael Moore

00:10:57as Teddy Atlas

00:10:58fits the mouthpiece in

00:11:00and checks to be sure

00:11:01that it is

00:11:02the right mouthpiece.

00:11:03What are these final moments

00:11:05in the dressing room

00:11:05like, George?

00:11:06This is probably

00:11:07the most frightening moment

00:11:08that can happen

00:11:09to a heavyweight fighter.

00:11:10You get a chance

00:11:11to walk up

00:11:11and you're standing there

00:11:12and people are

00:11:13wanting you

00:11:14to be brave

00:11:14but now you've got

00:11:15to be carried

00:11:16by the wind

00:11:16into the rain.

00:11:17It's mysterious

00:11:18and it's bigger

00:11:19than you are.

00:11:22Michael Moore

00:11:23once trained

00:11:25by Emmanuel Stewart

00:11:26later trained

00:11:28briefly by

00:11:29Lou Duva

00:11:29and George Benton

00:11:31jettisoned them

00:11:33and moved

00:11:33to Teddy Atlas.

00:11:34There's some

00:11:35from him

00:11:42but if anybody

00:11:43can do it

00:11:44there are those

00:11:44particularly in New York

00:11:46boxing circles

00:11:46who say

00:11:47that Teddy Atlas

00:11:48is that man.

00:11:50We'll have more

00:11:51on him

00:11:52as we get ready

00:11:53for the bout

00:11:53when they reach the ring.

00:11:54Right now

00:11:55Michael Moore

00:11:55gets ready to enter.

00:12:01The path

00:12:02which has brought

00:12:03Michael Moore

00:12:04to his first

00:12:05heavyweight title challenge

00:12:06is quite similar

00:12:07to the path

00:12:08that once brought

00:12:09Evander Holyfield

00:12:10to the title.

00:12:12After a spectacular

00:12:13amateur career

00:12:13he began his

00:12:15professional career

00:12:16as a light heavyweight

00:12:17fought and won

00:12:18the WBO title

00:12:20in that 175 pound division.

00:12:23Then in a total

00:12:23of four months

00:12:24he put on

00:12:2538 pounds

00:12:26skipped the cruiserweight division

00:12:28became a heavyweight

00:12:30and since then

00:12:31has remained unbeaten

00:12:32and has progressed

00:12:33to this stage.

00:12:35He has been knocked down

00:12:37three times

00:12:38in his fights

00:12:38with heavyweights

00:12:39and so some people

00:12:40question whether

00:12:41he can take a punch

00:12:42from a big heavyweight.

00:12:44Of course he doesn't face

00:12:45a big heavyweight tonight.

00:12:47When you get knocked down

00:12:48it is a minus

00:12:49but when you get up

00:12:50and win

00:12:50as he has always done

00:12:52that's a bigger plus

00:12:54to me.

00:12:55Indeed George Foreman

00:12:56some say

00:12:57that the advantage

00:12:58for him

00:12:59of fighting

00:13:00a warrior

00:13:00like Holyfield

00:13:01is that it takes

00:13:02aggression

00:13:03from the other side

00:13:04to make

00:13:04Michael Moorer

00:13:05aggressive.

00:13:06That's right

00:13:07and the greatest advantage

00:13:08is that

00:13:08the Holyfield

00:13:10has trouble

00:13:10with guys

00:13:11his side.

00:13:11The only thing is going to be coming to the race this time is the challenger Michael Moorer.

00:13:33So Michael Moorer

00:13:58of Western Pennsylvania

00:14:01enters the ring for the first time

00:14:03as a heavyweight title challenger.

00:14:0534 wins

00:14:05no losses

00:14:0730 KOs

00:14:08all four route going performances

00:14:11were here in the heavyweight division.

00:14:13Indeed four of Moorer's last eight fights

00:14:16have gone the distance.

00:14:21There you see

00:14:22when you're back to us

00:14:23with Michael Buffer

00:14:24talking to him

00:14:25Teddy Atlas

00:14:26Michael Moorer's trainer

00:14:28Atlas is a disciple

00:14:30of Customato

00:14:30very tough guy

00:14:32and apparently

00:14:33he has got

00:14:34the attention

00:14:35of Michael Moorer

00:14:36but he can't fight

00:14:38the fight for him.

00:14:40And now

00:14:41Evander Holyfield

00:14:43prepares to enter the ring

00:14:44for the first defense

00:14:46of the title

00:14:47that he took back

00:14:48from Riddick Bowe

00:14:49this past November.

00:14:51Holyfield

00:14:51has already revealed

00:14:53this past week

00:14:54that he has a master plan

00:14:55in mind

00:14:56that it involves

00:14:57remaining as heavyweight champion

00:14:58until the Olympics

00:14:59Atlanta

00:14:59in 1996

00:15:01that he expects

00:15:02to have to fight

00:15:03Mike Tyson

00:15:04Lennox Lewis

00:15:05and Riddick Bowe

00:15:06if he's going to stay champion

00:15:08that long.

00:15:10There's nothing quite

00:15:11this procession

00:15:13into the ring

00:15:13there's a

00:15:14there's a

00:15:15medieval quality

00:15:16about it.

00:15:17These are

00:15:18our knights

00:15:19not in shining armor

00:15:21but in shiny robes.

00:15:23One more time

00:15:34one more time

00:15:37are you real deal?

00:15:41a

00:15:42No more time

00:15:44at this시�

00:15:54I

00:15:57can

00:16:00get

00:16:02I

00:16:04love

00:16:05love

00:16:06love

00:16:08love

00:16:09love

00:16:10love

00:16:11love

00:16:11One fact which has emerged with clarity this week here in

00:16:41Las Vegas and was apparent during that walk-in, this is a much more popular champion than

00:16:47he was prior to taking back the title from Riddick Bowe.

00:16:51He proved his heart in such a way as to finally win over a large percentage of the boxing

00:16:57public.

00:16:58There's the record, 30 wins, the one unanimous decision lost to Bowe in November of 1992,

00:17:05and then the victory over Bowe to take the title back, and there is his new trainer.

00:17:09George, this is the new trainer for the champion.

00:17:14Should he have danced with who brung him to this point, or is it a good idea for a veteran

00:17:19champion to get a new perspective from a trainer?

00:17:21It's always good to stay with the boat that brought you over.

00:17:24Evander Holyfield may have skipped around a bit too much this time, as I like to skip

00:17:29once, but hop, skip, and jump is dangerous.

00:17:33Sale of the tape, and for the very first time as a heavyweight champion, Evander Holyfield

00:17:38gets to defend the title against a man no bigger than himself.

00:17:42They both weighed in at 214 pounds.

00:17:45Lo and behold, Evander even has a one and a half inch reach advantage over Moura.

00:17:50Moura's weight indicates that Teddy Atlas has indeed won the Battle of Wills and the Battle

00:17:56of the Bulge in training, but there is no, no way of weighing Evander Holyfield's heart.

00:18:06No scale big enough.

00:18:07Punch stat numbers, Larry.

00:18:10There are punch stat numbers, an indication of how busy these fighters are, and the numbers

00:18:15are almost identical.

00:18:21Even in the jabs.

00:18:24But they don't fight by the numbers.

00:18:28Rules of the bout with our unofficial ringside scorer, Harold Lederman.

00:18:31Harold.

00:18:32Evander Holyfield and Michael Moura will box tonight using the rules of the World Boxing

00:18:36Association, because this time it's their turn.

00:18:3912 rounds.

00:18:40There is no standing A count.

00:18:42The three knockdown rule is in effect.

00:18:45You can be saved by the belt in the last round only.

00:18:48Only the referee can stop the fight, and in case a cut is caused by an accidental headbutt,

00:18:52and that cut causes the fight to be stopped, we go to the scorecards.

00:18:56If the three rounds have been completed, before that, it's a technical draw.

00:19:00Larry.

00:19:01As an indication of the respect for Moura's punching power, Holyfield's handlers try to

00:19:06get the commission to waive that three knockdown rule, which would have favored him, but they

00:19:13didn't.

00:19:14All right.

00:19:15Right now, let's go to ring it now to Michael Buffer for the pre-fight introductions.

00:19:18Ladies and gentlemen, your attention please.

00:19:22I would like everyone at this moment to please rise.

00:19:25Before we begin, I have some sad news to pass on to everybody.

00:19:31We have just been informed that the former President of the United States, Richard M. Nixon, has passed

00:19:37away.

00:19:38At this time, we would please like a moment of silence in his honor.

00:19:44For the former President of the United States, Richard M. Nixon.

00:19:52May his soul rest in peace.

00:19:59Thank you, ladies and gentlemen.

00:20:04And now, ladies and gentlemen, at this time, in the ring, we have the honor guard with the

00:20:11colors from the Nellis Air Force Base.

00:20:14Please remain standing for our national anthem to be performed by one of America's finest singers,

00:20:20ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Jeffrey Osborne.

00:20:25Oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light,

00:20:37What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?

00:20:55Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight,

00:21:06All the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming,

00:21:17And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air,

00:21:28Came proof through the night that our flag was still there.

00:21:39Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave,

00:21:54O'er the land of the free,

00:22:02And the home of the brave.

00:22:11Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave,

00:22:16Jeffrey Osborne.

00:22:21And now, ladies and gentlemen, main events monitor in association with your undisputed,

00:22:29Undefeated king of beers, Bud Weiser.

00:22:32Proud to be your Bud.

00:22:34Present the featured bout of the evening.

00:22:37This bout is sanctioned by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.

00:22:40Chairman, Dr. Elias Ghanom.

00:22:43Commissioners, Nat Cara Sally, Luther Mack, Dr. James May, and Crispin Rivera.

00:22:49Chief Inspector at ringside is Mark Ratner.

00:22:52This bout is also sanctioned by the World Boxing Association,

00:22:56President Hilberto Mendoza,

00:22:59And the International Boxing Federation,

00:23:01President Robert W. Lee, Sr.

00:23:04Ringside representation for the IBF,

00:23:06Is by Alvin Goodman,

00:23:08And by Robert W. Lee, Jr.

00:23:11The supervisor for this contest,

00:23:13From the WBA,

00:23:14Is York Van Nixon, Jr.

00:23:17Our physicians at ringside,

00:23:19Dr. Flip Homansky,

00:23:20Dr. James Wishgame,

00:23:22And Dr. Al Capanna.

00:23:25Timekeeper, James Cabin.

00:23:27Counting for the knockdown seconds,

00:23:29Mike LaSella.

00:23:30The three judges scoring this bout

00:23:32On a ten point must system are,

00:23:35Chuck Jampa,

00:23:36Jerry Roth,

00:23:38And Dalby Shirley.

00:23:40And when the bell rings,

00:23:41The man in charge of the action,

00:23:43Working for the seventy third time

00:23:45In a world championship bout,

00:23:47Is Mills Lane.

00:23:49And now ladies and gentlemen,

00:23:56From the site where legends are made,

00:23:58Caesars Palace,

00:23:59Of Las Vegas, Nevada,

00:24:01Let's get ready to rumble!

00:24:08Twelve rounds of boxing,

00:24:13For the heavyweight championship of the world.

00:24:17Introducing first,

00:24:20Fighting out of the blue corner,

00:24:22Wearing the green trunks,

00:24:24And weighing in at 214 pounds even,

00:24:27Fighting out of the motor city,

00:24:29Detroit, Michigan,

00:24:30He brings a perfect record of 34-0,

00:24:33In 30 bouts,

00:24:3530 victories by knockout,

00:24:37And he has held two WBO world titles.

00:24:40Ladies and gentlemen,

00:24:42Introducing,

00:24:43The number one ranked,

00:24:45Heavyweight challenger in the world,

00:24:47Michael Moran!

00:24:50And his opponent across the ring,

00:24:51Fighting out of the red corner,

00:24:52Wearing the red trunks,

00:24:53With black and gold trims,

00:24:54He also weighed in,

00:24:55At 214 pounds even,

00:24:56This 1984 Olympic bronze medalist,

00:24:58Is now a three time world title holder,

00:25:01As a professional,

00:25:02He has a professional record,

00:25:03Of 30 victories,

00:25:04With 22 KOs,

00:25:05Against only one defeat,

00:25:06And that only loss,

00:25:07Was turned around,

00:25:08In this very same ring,

00:25:09Here at Caesars Palace,

00:25:10Six months ago,

00:25:11Making him,

00:25:12Once again,

00:25:13The heavyweight,

00:25:14Champion of the world,

00:25:15From Atlanta Georgia,

00:25:16From Atlanta Georgia,

00:25:17Evander,

00:25:18Reel,

00:25:19Heel,

00:25:20Foley,

00:25:21Peel,

00:25:22Peel,

00:25:23And that only loss,

00:25:24Was turned around,

00:25:25In this very same ring,

00:25:26Here at Caesars Palace,

00:25:27Six months ago,

00:25:28Making him,

00:25:29Once again,

00:25:31The heavyweight,

00:25:32Champion of the world,

00:25:34From Atlanta Georgia,

00:25:36Evander,

00:25:38Reel,

00:25:39Heel,

00:25:40Foley,

00:25:42Peel,

00:25:43Peel Green,

00:25:52Ok,

00:25:54Okay,

00:25:55okay learn,

00:25:57Alright tenemos,

00:25:58Alright Teddy,

00:25:59If he goes right here,

00:26:00It's gonna be alright,

00:26:01Fair enough,

00:26:02If he goes right here,

00:26:03it's gonna be alright now,

00:26:03We have always been thru,

00:26:04The instructions one time,

00:26:06This is with the championship,

00:26:07Of the world,

00:26:08I expect to,

00:26:10Tough,

00:26:10Clean fight,

00:26:11For catch yourself,

00:26:12At all time,

00:26:13Any question from the challenger? Any question from the champion? Let's get it on!

00:26:20Will Michael Moore get it on? Will he seize the initiative?

00:26:26He's a natural counter-puncher by temperament and style.

00:26:30His trainer, Teddy Atlas, says he has to make it happen.

00:26:35Mills Lane instructs the timekeeper to pound the bell, and here we go.

00:26:45Round one begins. Holyfield jabbed, danced, and occasionally slugged his way to victory over Riddick Bowen this ring six months ago.

00:26:56Many believe if he tries to continue using slugging as a part of that mix here, it could turn out to be a mistake.

00:27:05Moore's first punch is a left to the body. Holyfield starts with the jab.

00:27:12Holyfield is starting to play the old softball game, touch and then jab.

00:27:19Just gotta lay that left jab out there and forget about missing it. Just bring it back quick.

00:27:25First combination for Holyfield, a simple left and right.

00:27:30Both fighters cautious so far. Holyfield no doubt curious about Moore's much vaunted punching power.

00:27:38That's right, but you don't want to be too curious to go out there and see about it.

00:27:42What he's got to do, and he's gonna do well, is hit and then hold.

00:27:46It's against the rules, but it's a good strategy for Holyfield.

00:27:49Well, there's the holding.

00:27:59You hold him because once you miss him, you don't know where he is exactly.

00:28:04It's been eight years since Evander's been in the ring with a southpaw.

00:28:22Neither fighter terribly active so far. George?

00:28:25Holyfield is real dry. Doesn't seem like he did a lot of warming up and he's kind of heavy.

00:28:30That time he didn't hold.

00:28:32Holyfield landed a short left.

00:28:33He held after landing a short left inside.

00:28:37Moore landed a straight right. Best exchange so far.

00:28:41Not much happening in the first two minutes of round one.

00:28:45The champion, Holyfield, seemingly only beginning to warm up.

00:28:50Now the combinations begin to flow.

00:28:53Punch out. Two hands are free in there. You got two hands free.

00:28:56I think the referee's gonna have to be quite understanding.

00:29:00When you fight a southpaw, you just can't hit and move out of the way.

00:29:04You gotta sometimes just touch them to know where they are.

00:29:07Get off that hand. Punch free.

00:29:15All right, get him up, Michael. Come on, get him up.

00:29:17Moore working to the body as Holyfield tries to come inside.

00:29:20Holyfield landing another short left hook.

00:29:23Those two short lefts have been the biggest punches of round one so far.

00:29:33Another four-punch combination by Vander.

00:29:36Moore misses in return. Now Moore lands the right hand.

00:29:39And Holyfield grabs and holds.

00:29:41Moore is trying to initiate the action, but he doesn't seem comfortable doing it.

00:29:46How do you feel, man?

00:29:51Listen.

00:29:52Relax, relax.

00:29:53Relax, slow.

00:29:54Nice, easy, breathing.

00:29:56Give him that Vaseline.

00:30:02You're moving. You're jumping too much.

00:30:04Okay.

00:30:05Half steps.

00:30:06Half steps, man.

00:30:08You see everything, don't you?

00:30:10Yeah.

00:30:15You're not doing nothing to strike this in doubt or off to the side.

00:30:18Snap that jab.

00:30:19Do not start looking for one punch.

00:30:22Now, I don't want you throwing the left hand to the body from too far away.

00:30:25You're reaching in.

00:30:26You're going to start countering you.

00:30:27He's an experienced guy.

00:30:28Switch up.

00:30:29Fake it to the body.

00:30:30Throw it to the head.

00:30:31Switch on a guy like this.

00:30:32Here, look for it.

00:30:33Keep snapping at you.

00:30:34Let's go to work, man.

00:30:35Let's go to work.

00:30:36Let's go to work.

00:30:37George, what does Holyfield's trainer mean by telling him just take half steps?

00:30:42Well, he shouldn't move too quick.

00:30:44Just a little movement to your left.

00:30:47Just a little movement.

00:30:48A half step.

00:30:49Then there's a step and a half.

00:30:53Does this have to do with fighting in southpaw, George?

00:30:55Yeah, you don't want to lose the guy at any time.

00:30:57You've got to see him and keep your eye on him.

00:31:00So a half step keeps him right in your sight.

00:31:03A full step, you lose him and he catches you for it.

00:31:12Moore beginning to stick the right jab.

00:31:18Holyfield for the moment unable to block Moore's jab.

00:31:23I think Holyfield is making a mistake by not jabbing.

00:31:26He's holding it back to get a good jab.

00:31:28Just let it go out there.

00:31:29You'll be surprised.

00:31:30He's just as easy to hit as a right-hander.

00:31:32But that tentativeness, as you point out, George,

00:31:35directly related to the different look that a southpaw gives him.

00:31:38Yeah.

00:31:39And when they trade punches in close,

00:31:43Moore will square his left foot up.

00:31:45And in effect at that point, he's not right-hand or left-hander.

00:31:49The old saying is, just do it.

00:31:52Right hand over the top seemed to wobbly Vandr for a moment.

00:31:59May be playing Possum, trying to invite Moore in.

00:32:02Holyfield loves to taste your power.

00:32:07Oh, oh, one step back. Come on, come on.

00:32:10One step back clean, come on.

00:32:11Come on, clean.

00:32:12Here we go, come on.

00:32:13Fudding body punch from Moore.

00:32:14His power driving Holyfield back now as round two progresses.

00:32:16George, you say Vandr loves to taste your power.

00:32:21What kind of a fighter does that? Crazy one?

00:32:23if you can believe it to prove, hey, I can take it now I'm gonna get you back.

00:32:28He figures if you hit him with five shots,

00:32:29you're gonna be tired. He's coming after you.

00:32:32Just can't work all the time.

00:32:33Moore doesn't have aarm.

00:32:34Oh, I just...

00:32:35OK, you're gonna lie.

00:32:36How you can believe it to prove,

00:32:39here was the second time.

00:32:40He figured if you hit him with five shots,

00:32:42you're gonna be tired.

00:32:43He's coming after you.

00:32:45Just can't work all the time.

00:32:48Okay.

00:32:50One, one, two, one.

00:32:52Moore doesn't hesitate to throw his jab.

00:32:57You say that when you fought him, Evander was simply too elusive for you to ever get that third shot in on him.

00:33:03There's a solid right hand by Moore, and Holyfield wobbles back a bit.

00:33:08No answer from Holyfield as Moore steps in and pounds away.

00:33:16Short punches inside, doing damage for Moore.

00:33:19Moore, already his punching power, a factor in the belt.

00:33:22Holyfield knocks him down.

00:33:25One, two, three, four, five, six, eight, seven, eight.

00:33:33That is so Holyfield.

00:33:35George, you called that right on the money.

00:33:37Tasted the power and brought it back to Moore.

00:33:41And he did something real smart.

00:33:43He did the old 12-over.

00:33:49You got yourself right back together.

00:34:04The only thing he did was you posed after you punched.

00:34:07The beginning was you.

00:34:08It was all you around, and then you stepped back straight.

00:34:11And you took your eye contact off him.

00:34:13Keep your concentration up.

00:34:15You hear me?

00:34:15You step straight back after you punch.

00:34:19Here you watch as that round unfolds.

00:34:21Some guys you can shoot bullets at.

00:34:23You can hit them with two-by-fours.

00:34:25You can throw them off a cliff.

00:34:26You can drop them in acid.

00:34:28And they keep coming back just like that.

00:34:31That is what Amanda Holyfield does.

00:34:37He feels that if you hit him with a good shot and you're still there, the guy is saying to himself, what do I got to do to hurt this man?

00:34:46All right, he knocked Moore down with what you called the old crossover, George.

00:34:51Yeah, when you square up against the southpaw and you put both hands up in the crossover position, he is off balance, too, because you're not giving him that disadvantage of being left foot first.

00:35:02Then you can get him.

00:35:03So that opened up the short right hand for Evander Holyfield, which was the dominant punch in an active round, too.

00:35:11Holyfield should give that look to him all night.

00:35:13Southpaws cannot function in the crossover defense.

00:35:16Lest you give up on Michael Moore because of that second-round knockdown, remember that he was down against Burt Cooper, hurt badly against Alex Stewart, came back to win both of those fights by knockouts.

00:35:33This man loves a wolf.

00:35:34That's the head, both of you, left the head.

00:35:47Thank you, our two hands are free, come on.

00:35:49We've got two hands free in there, come on.

00:35:59Moore's jab continues to bother Holyfield.

00:36:02Holyfield seems to me he's found the pocket now.

00:36:07He's not worried too much about Mo's power.

00:36:09He knows where the punches are coming.

00:36:11He's going to lay in there and have some fun now.

00:36:18Good idea because he knows what he's doing or a bad idea because it will expose him to punishment?

00:36:23It's a great idea.

00:36:24He's experienced enough.

00:36:25He's tasted more powerful punches from bigger guys.

00:36:28Lay in that pocket and be the most experienced fighter.

00:36:32All right, we're sitting back both of them.

00:36:42Come here, come on.

00:36:47Left hook lead for Holyfield.

00:36:50Hand off that neck, Abander.

00:36:51Come on.

00:36:52Hand off that neck in there.

00:36:53Punch out.

00:36:54Hasn't yet gone to the straight right hand lead that so many fighters choose to employ against softballs.

00:37:01Holyfield has seen that anytime you want to rest, you give him the old crossover.

00:37:05Get in front of him.

00:37:06He can't do anything about it.

00:37:07He's hurt.

00:37:08Hit him.

00:37:09He's hurt.

00:37:12Come on, come on.

00:37:13Come on.

00:37:14Come on.

00:37:15Come on.

00:37:16Come on.

00:37:17That elbow down.

00:37:21There's the straight right hand.

00:37:23And it set up a left hook and another right for Holyfield.

00:37:26And another straight right.

00:37:27And another.

00:37:29I want to step back.

00:37:30Hit him.

00:37:30Come on.

00:37:31I want to step back.

00:37:32Come on.

00:37:32I want to step back.

00:37:32Let's go.

00:37:37And just like that, Evander learns that the oldest weapon in the book against the Southpaw will work for him here.

00:37:44Breathe deep, baby.

00:37:54Breathe deep.

00:37:55Vaseline.

00:37:57Oh, I got it.

00:37:59Both sides.

00:38:00How you feeling?

00:38:01Listen.

00:38:03Breathe deep.

00:38:04You're doing a real good job.

00:38:06You're doing a real good job.

00:38:08When you get in front of him in the danger zone, you got to take off.

00:38:11Don't let it beat you to the punching.

00:38:13And don't back straight up.

00:38:15One beat.

00:38:16Easy breath.

00:38:17Let it beat real easy.

00:38:18There you go.

00:38:19Let your mind.

00:38:19Hold him.

00:38:21And let him swallow.

00:38:22I want you to use that jab and I want you to work off it.

00:38:24I don't want you to be satisfied with it.

00:38:26You hear me?

00:38:27You go in there and you start backing this guy up and you start doing what we trained to do.

00:38:31Otherwise, don't come back to this fucking corner.

00:38:34Do you hear me?

00:38:35Let's go.

00:38:36Everyone needs some sides.

00:38:37Come on.

00:38:41Keep going.

00:38:41This is the first heavyweight championship fight for trainer Teddy Atlas, too.

00:38:47But he knows that it can get away from him.

00:38:49And he's trying to get his fighter's attention not to let him get low into losing more rounds.

00:38:56Muro's manager, John Dabamos, says of his fighter, he doesn't have to like Teddy Atlas.

00:39:03He just has to listen to him.

00:39:05And so far, he does.

00:39:06If Holyfield is going to stay over there, he's better stop using the orthodox left hand stands to block punches.

00:39:32He can catch it.

00:39:33Moorer landing the jab seemingly at will, able to just simply throw it past Holyfield's left hand.

00:39:44Evander still doing pretty well when he gets in close and trades punches.

00:39:54That's what a lot of the experts think is too dangerous for him.

00:39:58Well, Evander had this guy going, and he decided to take a break and have some fun.

00:40:02And now it's going to be hard to pick up that same energy again unless he gets hurt.

00:40:08If you hurt a guy, you've got to go for it.

00:40:10Come on, punch you out.

00:40:11The right cross drew whooves and dies from the crowd, but glanced off the gloves of Michael Moorer.

00:40:17Get him up, Michael, come on, get out of there, come on.

00:40:26Come on, come on.

00:40:27Come on, punch you out.

00:40:30Mills Lane cautioning Moorer to keep his punches up.

00:40:36Good straight left to the body by Michael Moore.

00:40:38Come on, punch you out.

00:40:39Holyfield, not nearly as active as he was against Bowe last November.

00:40:47Not nearly so much the boxer tonight as he was in that bout.

00:40:53Well, he's found himself in a weird position of being the aggressor and the more powerful guy tonight.

00:40:59And he just doesn't know how to get in to operate and function in that position.

00:41:04Straight right lands again.

00:41:06Each man now with a seemingly unstoppable weapon.

00:41:11Moorer's jab with the right hand.

00:41:13Holyfield straight right.

00:41:15Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho.

00:41:16Into and across the south cross.

00:41:17What's the next?

00:41:18Come on, let's go.

00:41:24You've got to have that right hand lead when you're playing with southpaws.

00:41:28Keep that right hand in their face, making them back away and think twice.

00:41:32Holyfield has got to do that.

00:41:36Moorer lands a left inside, follows up with a right and then a left to the body.

00:41:40Holyfield has enough and backs away.

00:41:42Come on, come on, come on.

00:41:47I thought that was a very tough round for Evander Holyfield.

00:41:53Listen, man.

00:41:54How did you see it, Harold?

00:41:55Larry, I've got it three rounds to one.

00:41:5839-36, Evander Holyfield.

00:42:00I agree with you on that fourth round.

00:42:02I thought Michael Moorer definitely won the fourth round.

00:42:04Landed some good punches.

00:42:06Now he's starting to come alive.

00:42:07But the first three rounds, I just don't think he did enough.

00:42:10Now, I scored round two, 10 to eight.

00:42:11Some people would argue because certainly Moorer was winning it early.

00:42:14But Evander Holyfield did score that clean knockdown.

00:42:17I gave him a 10-8 round in a second.

00:42:19I got Evander up by three.

00:42:20We're in sync.

00:42:21Up to the head.

00:42:22In four.

00:42:23Huh?

00:42:24You want your, yeah, to be heavyweight champ.

00:42:26Start doing it.

00:42:27Keep jabbing, hitting him with the jab.

00:42:29Don't let him back you up.

00:42:30Stay off those ropes.

00:42:31And when he's resting his tight, strike back and hit him with combination.

00:42:34All right?

00:42:35Give him the mouthpiece.

00:42:36Give him the mouthpiece, Mo.

00:42:39Get strong.

00:42:40Get strong.

00:42:41Get strong.

00:42:53Devastating left hand by Moorer.

00:42:55What does he follow up with?

00:42:57He goes to the body.

00:42:58Holyfield trying to cover.

00:43:02Now Evander's all right.

00:43:05Holyfield is in with a guy who's fought light heavyweight like him.

00:43:08Their hands are a lot quicker than natural heavyweights.

00:43:11You just can't stand in front of them holding your hands up.

00:43:13They'll get right between that defense.

00:43:15Evander trying to answer Moorer's jab with his own.

00:43:21Now he goes back to the straight right.

00:43:22Hey, time, time, time, time.

00:43:24Okay, now come on.

00:43:25It's the first one.

00:43:26Come on.

00:43:28Holyfield is tired.

00:43:29Holyfield is tired now.

00:43:39He's no longer snapping a jab.

00:43:40He's throwing them in, leaping in.

00:43:43It's like he's lost control of his body.

00:43:44I agree with you, George.

00:43:47I sense that there's some fatigue there.

00:43:52Maybe it's an illusion.

00:43:53We'll see.

00:43:55He eats two more right hands from Michael Moorer right there.

00:43:57This has been a big round for Moorer so far.

00:44:00Holyfield is having to fight these four or five rounds in the wrong position.

00:44:04And sometimes it doesn't matter what shape you're in.

00:44:06When you're doing something in the wrong way, it burns you out.

00:44:11That straight left by Michael Moorer to the stomach really hurt Evander Holyfield.

00:44:17Evander has spent weeks telling the world that he didn't think Moorer's southpaw stance

00:44:23or the simple fact that he was left-handed would bother him.

00:44:26Yesterday, when we began to discuss with him his good friend, Brunel Whitaker,

00:44:29and all the qualities that make Whitaker the best fighter in the world,

00:44:32the first thing Evander said was, well, he's left-handed.

00:44:35Now Holyfield in trouble again as the result of Moorer's power punching.

00:44:42A left hook by Moorer started that sequence,

00:44:45drove Holyfield against the ropes.

00:44:50If only Holyfield wasn't tired.

00:44:55This round is becoming target practice for Moorer,

00:44:58but there's the left hook, the answer from Holyfield.

00:45:01There's a bad cut on Holyfield's left eye.

00:45:05He came out of a clinch.

00:45:09I don't know if it was a fight, but there is a cut,

00:45:12and this calls into question the fact that he doesn't have a real cut man in his corner.

00:45:18He fired cut man, Ace Morata, let him go because his new trainer, Don Turner, said,

00:45:28cut men are unnecessary.

00:45:30I can do that.

00:45:31Well, we're going to find out if Don Turner is able to do it.

00:45:36Evander showing his warrior's heart, fighting back now.

00:45:40He recognizes that the eye is cut.

00:45:42You saw him paw at it with his bluff.

00:45:54I got it. Don't worry, though.

00:45:56I got it. I got it.

00:45:57The cut looks like it's just above the corner of the eye, below the brow.

00:46:13The Lord's with you, man.

00:46:16The Lord's with you.

00:46:17The Lord's with you.

00:46:20Was it a headbutt?

00:46:22There you see it.

00:46:26Take a deep breath.

00:46:27And according to Mills Lane, it was a punch, not a headbutt.

00:46:37Come on, Teddy. Come on.

00:46:39Has Holyfield suddenly become an old champion, George?

00:46:44And suddenly in that round, Michael Moore doubled Holyfield's punch output.

00:46:49He threw 74 punches in round number five, recognizing and seizing opportunity.

00:46:54So now, with Ace Murata watching somewhere near the ring,

00:46:59but no longer working for Holyfield as his cut man,

00:47:02Evander goes back to work, having bled above the left eye.

00:47:11If Evander chooses to, he can stay close like that for a few rounds.

00:47:15Get his wing together.

00:47:16Nobody's going to blame him.

00:47:18They know he's getting bummed by some heavy punches.

00:47:20Stay close and don't catch it.

00:47:22But when you get far away like that, you can get caught with those straight left hands.

00:47:27George Evander's trainer, Don Turner, said,

00:47:30We don't need a cut man.

00:47:31Anybody who can't stop a cut from bleeding shouldn't be a trainer.

00:47:33What do you think of that?

00:47:35No.

00:47:36Some trainers have got to dedicate themselves to operating that fight.

00:47:39Let another man concentrate on those cuts.

00:47:41You know, as I said several years ago in Tokyo,

00:47:47when Mike Tyson had amateurs in his corner who couldn't deal with a bad eye,

00:47:53you don't look for a person off the streets to put on the back of Secretariat.

00:47:58You get the best people in the world in your corner just in case something like this happens.

00:48:05When you're fighting for that kind of money, who cares what you pay them?

00:48:09Get them in there.

00:48:10Well, step back.

00:48:10Get off that neck, Evander.

00:48:11Come on.

00:48:12You're in the neck too much.

00:48:12Come on.

00:48:14Meanwhile, Moore hasn't been able to be as active in round six as he was in round five

00:48:19because Holyfield has given us more footwork, has begun to hold whenever possible,

00:48:24and is working to slow the action down and give his eye a chance to stop bleeding.

00:48:30That eye has given him a lot of trouble.

00:48:32Moore is jabbing in it, tricking him like he's going to hit him back in it

00:48:36and then going to the body.

00:48:37Step back.

00:48:37Here we go.

00:48:38He's taking advice from his corner.

00:48:40Straight right hand from Holyfield.

00:48:44The last three rounds, it's been one of his best weapons.

00:48:48Moore going to the body.

00:48:49And then reaching over the top, but missing.

00:48:55Jab lands well for Moore.

00:48:57He should stick with it, George.

00:48:59I think so, but at the same time, if he get into a jabbing battle with Evander Holyfield,

00:49:03this fight could go for another five rounds.

00:49:06Evander can do some awful dirty things to Moore.

00:49:11Well, that's why you heard trainer Teddy Atlas saying,

00:49:14be happy with your jab, but don't be satisfied with it.

00:49:17Work off of it.

00:49:17Give me some other stuff, too.

00:49:19Evander's got this small waist that is tailor-made for body punching.

00:49:23The guy starts landing those shots.

00:49:25It'll make it hurt.

00:49:26For the moment, Evander is simply running, trying to stay out of trouble.

00:49:30I have never seen Holyfield in this posture, at least only in the first bow fight when he was really damaged.

00:49:38We haven't seen any really big punches.

00:49:41He just seems to be empty here.

00:49:44At least for the moment.

00:49:45I wonder what he thinks of the $25,000 he didn't want to pay Ace Murata right now.

00:49:51How do you feel, man?

00:49:56How do you feel, man?

00:49:56Listen.

00:49:57You're going back.

00:50:01Put some...

00:50:02Give me some water.

00:50:03Give me some water.

00:50:03Rub my shoulder.

00:50:04My left shoulder.

00:50:05Rub his left shoulder.

00:50:06Rub his left shoulder.

00:50:07Oh, left shoulder.

00:50:08Left shoulder.

00:50:09Give me a rag.

00:50:10You feel, man?

00:50:11Yes, sir.

00:50:12You've got to start checkmarking the combination in front of you, man.

00:50:18Hold on, hold on.

00:50:19How much time, Tim?

00:50:2030 seconds.

00:50:21Huh?

00:50:2230 seconds.

00:50:2325.

00:50:24Give him some water, Tim.

00:50:27Okay, let me put this on there.

00:50:30Tim.

00:50:31I got this control.

00:50:32I got this control.

00:50:33You understand?

00:50:34The Lord's with you, Holy.

00:50:35The Lord's with you.

00:50:36Use your mind.

00:50:37Go ahead.

00:50:38Go ahead.

00:50:39Go ahead.

00:50:40Use your mind.

00:50:41Evander Holyfield said something about his left shoulder.

00:50:45I don't know what he meant.

00:50:47I don't know if he's hurt his left shoulder.

00:50:53Sometimes when you lift those weights bench pressing,

00:50:56you're always hurting something.

00:50:58But he doesn't seem to be firing with anything, left or right.

00:51:06There's the left hook.

00:51:07Straight right hand before it.

00:51:09Another right hand afterward.

00:51:10Moore goes back to the body.

00:51:12Evander Holyfield threw only 22 punches in round number six.

00:51:16The round during which he spent most of the time running away.

00:51:19Now here he comes again.

00:51:25Suddenly the champion returns with initiative and vengeance.

00:51:30Moore comes back.

00:51:31Moore comes right back with hit by the punches.

00:51:33Those punches are hurting Evander Holyfield.

00:51:37Left hand over the top by Moore.

00:51:39Proud supporting Holyfield as never before.

00:51:51They chanted holy, holy, holy about 40 seconds ago.

00:51:55And he delivered with that flurry of punches.

00:51:57Now the jab lands.

00:51:58Holyfield hands down at his side.

00:51:59Inviting Moore in.

00:52:00And Michael is too smart to fall for it.

00:52:04So far the bloody eye has not bothered him in this round.

00:52:15Maybe he was just taking a round off.

00:52:17The corner has done a good job with stopping the bleeding.

00:52:29Little blood coming from the mouth of Moore.

00:52:32Evander has not been able to get that perfect left hook he throws to the body yet.

00:52:37That could be a telling point if this fight goes beyond ten rounds.

00:52:43Crushing jab from Moore.

00:52:45He continues to be able to land that right jab almost at will.

00:52:48So much has happened.

00:52:50Hard to believe that we're already past the midpoint in round seven of this 12 round heavyweight championship fight.

00:52:59Holyfield coming up and under with the uppercut.

00:53:01You see any reason to believe, George, that that left shoulder is bothering him?

00:53:04Yeah, it is.

00:53:05He's not snapping that left jab.

00:53:07He was just trading off a good left jab.

00:53:13He's wanting more than any time in his life to get a knockout.

00:53:16And this is not Evander Holyfield.

00:53:18A knockout creates itself.

00:53:25One of Moore's bad habits is to stand against the ropes and take punishment.

00:53:30Burt Cooper knocked him down while he was in one of those periods.

00:53:33Alex Stewart hurt him.

00:53:36But in both instances he came back and won by KO.

00:53:39Holyfield is trying to be a power puncher now.

00:53:41He's loading up with every left hook.

00:53:43But give Evander credit, he came back in that round.

00:53:49I mean...

00:53:50Carol Letterman, seven rounds.

00:53:59How do you have it now?

00:54:00Larry, I think the last four rounds, Michael Moore is mugging him.

00:54:04I got it four rounds to three.

00:54:0666-66 on points.

00:54:08But in rounds, I got Michael Moore winning a fight.

00:54:11Evander Holyfield to me looks battered, bloody, and I think Michael Moore is taking it to him.

00:54:18Landed in a clear and hard of shots.

00:54:19I think he's winning a fight.

00:54:20I thought that Holyfield stole that last round and I have him ahead four rounds to three.

00:54:27I tend to agree.

00:54:30Cut up and do nothing in front.

00:54:33Punch if he jumps in.

00:54:34Don't lay in front.

00:54:35Work off the jab and fight a full round.

00:54:38Michael, do not come back if you don't win this thing.

00:54:41Peace, guys.

00:54:42Now peace.

00:54:43I got it.

00:54:45Through seven rounds, Michael Moore dominant in the jab category, landing 57% of the jabs that he throws.

00:54:57If Holyfield's left shoulder is indeed in pain, we may see less and less of the jab from him.

00:55:04Holyfield's big weapons would appear to be the straight right and the left hook inside.

00:55:09All right, one step back.

00:55:19Both of them, watch the heads.

00:55:20Both of them, watch the heads.

00:55:21Come on.

00:55:22At this point, Holyfield should just set his defense.

00:55:24Stop moving his hands around.

00:55:26Keep him in one position.

00:55:27Moore is not mixing the punches up all around his head.

00:55:30He's in one place.

00:55:31Come on.

00:55:32Come on.

00:55:33Come on.

00:55:34Come on.

00:55:35Come on.

00:55:36Come on.

00:55:37Come on.

00:55:43Come on.

00:55:53dick lions

00:55:56Fascinating that Moore isn't going all out to try to make his much-vaunted punching power

00:56:00the difference in the bout.

00:56:01He seems content for the moment

00:56:03to try to box his way to the heavyweight crown.

00:56:04Holyfield, landscaping the same gun.

00:56:05Holyfield landed at one straight right

00:56:08Now misses a lunging effort

00:56:10Moore not nearly as busy in this round

00:56:13As was the case in the four preceding rounds

00:56:16Now that left hook that Holyfield is known for

00:56:26Is starting to get in

00:56:27If he's landing two or three left hooks around

00:56:30He can pull this fight out easily

00:56:31I think that's his bread and butter, George

00:56:35It's to that body, it hurts

00:56:37How do I know?

00:56:40Oh, you should know

00:56:41You're the man he hit 19 consecutive shots at one point

00:56:45All right, great, great

00:56:46Enough of that, right?

00:56:56Tactical round

00:56:57Holyfield getting inside and landing some

00:57:01Moore occasionally sniping over the top with the jab

00:57:04Now Holyfield is jabbing to the body a bit

00:57:12Pulls back the left

00:57:16Just pawing with the jab

00:57:19But lands the straight right again

00:57:20Which is what you've got to do

00:57:22Straight lead right hand

00:57:24And hold afterwards

00:57:26Now Moore attacking again

00:57:30Moore is not willing to throw a lot of punches

00:57:35He's pacing himself

00:57:37Trying to finish with a flurry in a round eight

00:57:41Which in a close fight

00:57:43May have been a pretty tough round to score

00:57:45That was a tough round to score

00:57:48The question in my mind now is

00:57:50Can Moore win a championship this way?

00:57:52Does he have to show some passion and make something happen?

00:57:56Or can he just go along trying to win each round?

00:57:59Do you want me to change places with you?

00:58:00Do you?

00:58:02Listen, this guy is finished

00:58:04It comes a time in a man's life

00:58:07But he makes a decision

00:58:09He makes a decision

00:58:10To just live

00:58:12Survive

00:58:13Or he wants to win

00:58:14You're doing just enough to keep him off here

00:58:17And hope he leaves you alone

00:58:18You're lying to yourself

00:58:19Because you're going to cry tomorrow

00:58:21You're lying to yourself

00:58:22And I'd lie to you if I'd let you get away with that

00:58:24You're going to cry tomorrow because of that

00:58:26Do you want to cry tomorrow?

00:58:28Huh?

00:58:29Then don't lie to yourself anymore

00:58:31There's something wrong with this guy

00:58:32Back him up and fight a full round

00:58:34And after the right hook

00:58:35Throw the left uppercut

00:58:36Inside throw uppercut after someone's time

00:58:39Let's go

00:58:39You heard it

00:58:43And that's as good as anybody can say it

00:58:46I don't know how long that marriage can last

00:58:48But it's an interesting one

00:58:50Only if Michael Moura wins the championship

00:58:54Denny Atlas addressing exactly your question, Larry

00:59:00Where's the passion?

00:59:04Alright, one step back

00:59:05Go ahead on the break

00:59:07One step back clean

00:59:07When a fight is uncertain

00:59:09And he's trying to pace himself

00:59:10It's hard to get him jump started

00:59:12To get out there and mix it up

00:59:13George

00:59:15He's fighting for the heavyweight championship of the world

00:59:18If this doesn't get him jump started

00:59:20What can?

00:59:22That's a great question

00:59:23Alright, one step back

00:59:24But when we asked him yesterday

00:59:26Did it burn in his heart?

00:59:28Did he need this more than anything else in life?

00:59:30He would not answer in the affirmative

00:59:32Crowd chanting

00:59:34Holy, holy, holy

00:59:36Trying to lift Evander up

00:59:38A little hit but an apology

00:59:43Straight right still landing for Holyfield

00:59:47Now the left hook to the body

00:59:48And Moura flaps the right arm down

00:59:51Evander comes back with straight rights

00:59:53Excellent assault by the champion

00:59:55That left hook to the bread basket

00:59:57It changes a lot of things

00:59:59Here we go, come on, come on

01:00:00Evander keeps hooking the left

01:00:05To Michael Moura's ribcage

01:00:07You won't see Moura throwing the jab a lot

01:00:09That's true

01:00:09And if only Holyfield can just lead right hand

01:00:12And left hook finish

01:00:13Things can change drastically for him

01:00:16But it has to happen with that straight right hand

01:00:20Lead right hand first

01:00:21Alright, let him go

01:00:23Let him go

01:00:23Off the neck

01:00:24Here we go, come on

01:00:25A resolute Evander Holyfield

01:00:47Coming back with straight rights and left hooks

01:00:49He's abandoned

01:00:54The boxing style that beat Bo for the moment

01:00:57Trying to retain his championship

01:00:59With sheer force of will

01:01:01And that's some force

01:01:04Moura's gonna get another scorching

01:01:20From Teddy Atlas, I think

01:01:21Teddy Atlas is not tasting those punches here and there

01:01:27That's right

01:01:31It's always easy

01:01:32For those of us outside the ring

01:01:34To question Holyfield's credentials

01:01:36As a heavyweight champion

01:01:37I guess you gotta fight him to know

01:01:39You gotta fight to know

01:01:40That once you hit this guy with your best punch

01:01:42He's standing there

01:01:44You better wait a minute

01:01:44Get it together

01:01:45Michael, why the hell do you wait to the end of the round?

01:01:52Because you hear that

01:01:53You know it's only ten seconds left?

01:01:56Michael, you got three rounds left

01:01:58You got twelve minutes left

01:02:00You're blowing it

01:02:01You're blowing it

01:02:03I'm telling you

01:02:04You're blowing it

01:02:05And you know what?

01:02:06You're gonna cry afterwards

01:02:07You're gonna cry afterwards

01:02:09Because it's all there for you

01:02:11He's gonna lose his next fight

01:02:12Instead of this fight

01:02:13You all right?

01:02:17Yeah, he's right there

01:02:19He's checking it all the time

01:02:20You know the Lord's with you

01:02:23You know the Lord's with you

01:02:26Use that defense

01:02:27Use that defense

01:02:29Use it the rest of your life

01:02:31The rest of your life

01:02:32Now go out there for nine minutes

01:02:34And take it to him and win the fight

01:02:36Give him the mouthpiece, Mo

01:02:37Mo, mouthpiece

01:02:39Mo, mouthpiece

01:02:40Come on

01:02:41Come on, Mo

01:02:42Take away

01:02:43Evander Holyfield looks to me

01:02:49About 75 or 80% of himself

01:02:51Give Michael Moore credit for some of that

01:02:55I don't know if you can give him credit for all of it

01:02:57Evander Holyfield corner

01:03:00Is telling him things that he want to hear

01:03:03I'm not cussing him through it

01:03:04This is a very moralistic man

01:03:06He's telling him the Lord is with you

01:03:08These things Holyfield depends on

01:03:10So I think he may have had the best trainer

01:03:12That he could get in this fight

01:03:13It's not what you say

01:03:15It's how you say what you say

01:03:17In other words, they're speaking the language

01:03:20That rings in Evander's heart

01:03:21That's right

01:03:22And if you can pull that out of a man

01:03:23That's greater than telling him

01:03:24To land the left jab and the left hook

01:03:26And let's give credit where credit is due

01:03:28To this point

01:03:30The cut has not decided the fight

01:03:32Hasn't even come close to it

01:03:33Don Turner has been true to his word

01:03:35That he could fix that bleeding

01:03:37Moore's heavy hands beginning to show up

01:03:44Holyfield hanging on again

01:03:47Come on, come on

01:03:48Teddy Atlas

01:03:59Screaming at Moore

01:04:01You're blowing it

01:04:02You're blowing it

01:04:03The very words

01:04:04That Angelo Dundee used with Sugar Ray Leonard

01:04:07In the closing stages

01:04:08Of his dramatic comeback win over Thomas Hearns

01:04:11They jump-started Ray Leonard on that night

01:04:17Thirteen years ago

01:04:20They're not yet doing the same for Moore

01:04:23Holyfield is starting to get a second

01:04:26And a strange win here

01:04:27A guy that was out of it

01:04:29Is suddenly alive

01:04:31Get off that head

01:04:33Get off that neck

01:04:34Come on, push out

01:04:35Straight right

01:04:47Landed again for Evander

01:04:48Left hook to the body

01:04:56Left hook to the head

01:04:57Textbook Holyfield

01:04:59Moore against the ropes

01:05:01Where he so often gets in trouble

01:05:03Jab disappearing for Moore

01:05:07Holyfield is trying to lure Moore into throwing three of those right jabs

01:05:19And he's going to count him with that straight right

01:05:20But you can get hurt doing that with a southpaw

01:05:23Moore trying to box his way to the heavyweight championship

01:05:29And it's just not the right script for him

01:05:31Where's the fire?

01:05:34Where's the passion?

01:05:35Where's the desperate need to win the title?

01:05:39Hard to see it here

01:05:40Holyfield was like a good

01:05:44On the table waiting

01:05:46Up to now, I think we can fairly say

01:05:49Holyfield was ready to lose the title

01:05:53Easy breathing

01:05:54Moore isn't ready to win it

01:05:56With two more rounds to go

01:05:58Easy breathing

01:06:00Easy breathing

01:06:02Little water

01:06:06Little water

01:06:08Give me that right there

01:06:11Give me that

01:06:12Want some more water?

01:06:13How much time?

01:06:14How much time?

01:06:14Letterman, ten rounds

01:06:15Your verdict so far

01:06:17Larry, controversy written all over the fight

01:06:19But I got it

01:06:2096, 93

01:06:22Six rounds to four

01:06:23Evander Holafield

01:06:24I think it's going to be close

01:06:26Controversial at the end

01:06:27No question

01:06:28I think either guy can win it

01:06:29But I think that knockdown is going to be

01:06:31A very, very big part of the fight

01:06:33Now for the first round, Holafield is bouncing

01:06:37Now for the first round, Holafield is bouncing

01:06:51Holyfield is coming out in this round like he's the one behind

01:07:00And he's going to take away any possibility of aggression by Moore by being the aggressor himself

01:07:08Spent the first 20 seconds of the round backing Michael Moore up

01:07:12All right, one step back, Evander

01:07:35One step back

01:07:35Come on, come on

01:07:36Here we go

01:07:36Michael

01:07:37Trading punches

01:08:01Holyfield having established now

01:08:05That he can take any one shot at a time from Moore

01:08:08Betty Atlas trying to get his fighter to throw three and four and five at a time

01:08:13Moore a little more active now

01:08:16But Holyfield matching him punch for punch

01:08:18Moore is real protective of that right jab now

01:08:27He doesn't want to get hit with that hook underneath

01:08:29Moore

01:08:29He jabs and bring it back home quick

01:08:37Uppercut through the guard by Holyfield

01:08:42Left hook to the body

01:08:43Left hook straight right

01:08:45He eats a jab from Moore

01:08:47But Moore doesn't step in to follow it

01:08:49Get off that neck

01:08:49Get off that neck, come on

01:08:51You land the jab that flush, George

01:08:55You ought to at least throw the left hand

01:08:56Yeah, he is really trying to be extra protective of himself

01:09:00It seems that he wants to go 12 rounds

01:09:02They came expecting a war

01:09:11And a boxing match broke out

01:09:14Solid straight right hands by Holyfield

01:09:26Two in a row

01:09:27Michael Moore fighting in the 11th round for the first time in his life

01:09:33Has produced an effort a little bit more spirited

01:09:36Than in the three rounds that preceded it

01:09:38But Holyfield has stepped his level up as well

01:09:42Pipe down, wipe him down

01:10:01I want to tell you one thing

01:10:02Michael, in your mind you're doing your best

01:10:05Have I ever lied to you?

01:10:06Michael, you're not doing your best

01:10:09You're going to cry afterwards

01:10:10You're never going to have an opportunity again like this

01:10:13You're throwing jams and you're satisfied

01:10:15You're satisfied just to do enough

01:10:17To keep him off you

01:10:19You can't do that now

01:10:20In this world we can't do that all the time

01:10:22Fight it, Mike

01:10:23Not you, Holy

01:10:24The Lord's going to get you through it

01:10:26You've got to get out

01:10:26Then you've got to get after it

01:10:27It's time to go to war

01:10:28You can do it, Holyfield

01:10:30You can do it

01:10:31Jesus loves you

01:10:32Because he's leaning forward

01:10:33Don't let him rest

01:10:34Fight the whole mountain

01:10:35What does Moore have to do to win?

01:10:48Alright, here we go

01:10:48I got it 6 to 5

01:10:50105, 103

01:10:52Avanda, Holyfield

01:10:53Avanda by 2 points

01:10:54That's my scorecard as well

01:10:57Alright

01:10:58So we're in sync

01:11:00Both scorers here

01:11:01105, 103

01:11:02Going to the 12

01:11:03Michael Moore lands a solid jab

01:11:07And follows up to the body

01:11:08Holyfield rocking back just a little bit

01:11:11Right hand snaps Holyfield's head back

01:11:14The chance is here for Moore

01:11:17You have to suspect he needs at least a knockdown

01:11:20Maybe not a knockout

01:11:21There's only been one knockdown in the fight

01:11:24It was Moore who went down

01:11:26Briefly

01:11:27Early

01:11:27Holyfield miscalculated

01:11:31He thought that Moore was just going to hang on this round

01:11:34And I guess once he come alive and realize he's going to fight

01:11:37He'll pick the pace back up again

01:11:38But he just miscalculated

01:11:39Misjudged Moore

01:11:41Holyfield coming back with the two weapons that have served him so well

01:11:45Left hook, straight right hand

01:11:46Straight right hand, left hook

01:11:48Moore, energy sacked for the moment

01:11:54Content only to push Avanda off

01:11:57Not punching

01:11:58Now here's the jab

01:11:59And another

01:12:00Avanda's going to throw that straight right hand

01:12:04For a minute and 42 seconds

01:12:05And dare Moore to try to walk through it

01:12:08You're looking at the dogged determination

01:12:25Of a man for whom it has meant everything

01:12:29In life and in boxing

01:12:31Vandaholifield has proven to me

01:12:36That there's no one in boxing with a bigger heart

01:12:39This guy is everything you want in a fighter

01:12:41And that's all you want is heart

01:12:43When you can come into the ring at maybe 70, 80% of your best

01:12:47As appears to be the case for the champion tonight

01:12:49And still find a way

01:12:51As appears to be the case for the champion

01:12:53When he couldn't do anything else

01:12:56He fought for his title

01:12:57Well Moore had a big first minute in this round

01:13:09But every round is three minutes

01:13:11And with Avanda-Holifield

01:13:13Virtually every title fight

01:13:15Is 12 full rounds

01:13:17One last assault from the challenger

01:13:35And that's that brave chin

01:13:38That just doesn't need any more punches on it

01:13:40Avanda

01:13:41The question now is

01:14:08Can the officials

01:14:11Give the heavyweight championship of the world

01:14:15To more Michael Moore

01:14:18On a close fight like this

01:14:19In which he's been knocked down

01:14:21Arrow Letterman

01:14:22Your final result

01:14:23I still maintain

01:14:25It doesn't get any closer than that

01:14:27This fight was really close

01:14:29I had it six rounds to six

01:14:31I mean

01:14:32I had it even in rounds

01:14:33114

01:14:34113

01:14:36Avanda-Holifield

01:14:37I had Holifield winning by one point

01:14:39Based on a knockdown

01:14:41I think that Michael Moore

01:14:42Did pull out the last round

01:14:44I think this fight

01:14:45Is as close as he can possibly get

01:14:47But I think Avanda

01:14:48Is just going to win it by a point

01:14:50George

01:14:51Do you agree that Moore won that 12th round?

01:14:53Not really at all

01:14:54Moore came out and surprised Holifield

01:14:56But Holifield took over

01:14:57And took charge again

01:14:58He's champion of the world

01:15:00And you've got to do more than

01:15:01Win 30 seconds of a round

01:15:03To rip this knockdown

01:15:04In my mind now

01:15:05But I'm not the thinker I used to be

01:15:06I'll say this

01:15:08It's a good thing for Moore

01:15:10That the judges don't listen

01:15:12To trainer Teddy Atlas

01:15:13Between rounds

01:15:14They would certainly know

01:15:15How Teddy scored it

01:15:16Right now

01:15:17Let's go to ring announcer

01:15:18Michael Buffer

01:15:19For the official decision

01:15:20Ladies and gentlemen

01:15:22Here at Caesars Palace

01:15:23We go

01:15:25To the scorecards

01:15:26Dolby Shirley

01:15:27Scores the bout

01:15:28114

01:15:30To 114

01:15:31He has it even

01:15:33Chuck Jemba scores the bout

01:15:36116

01:15:37To 112

01:15:38And Jerry Roth scores it

01:15:41115

01:15:41To 114

01:15:43For the winner by majority decision

01:15:45And new

01:15:47Heavyweight

01:15:49Champion of the world

01:15:52Michael

01:15:55Moore

01:15:57Give him up for a

01:16:24Give him up for a

01:16:25Give him up for a

01:16:26There's Teddy Atlas

01:16:39He's got a heavyweight champion now

01:16:42Tutored by Custom Auto

01:16:44Involved early on

01:16:46In the career of Mike Tyson

01:16:48After a confrontation with Tyson

01:16:52Over behavior in the gym

01:16:53Teddy Atlas

01:16:54Was removed from that situation

01:16:56And lost his chance

01:16:57At that time

01:16:58To work with a heavyweight

01:16:59Titleist

01:16:59Now

01:17:00Finally

01:17:01He's got one

01:17:01Now to Larry Merchant

01:17:03In the ring

01:17:03With the new champ

01:17:04Michael Moore

01:17:06You're the heavyweight

01:17:07Champion of the world

01:17:08Yes sir

01:17:09Did you believe

01:17:10At the end

01:17:11That they would give you

01:17:12The decision

01:17:13Even though you were

01:17:14Knocked down

01:17:14And it was a fairly

01:17:15Close fight

01:17:16Excuse me

01:17:16First of all

01:17:17I'd like to thank

01:17:18The Heavenly Father

01:17:18And that fight

01:17:19Was dedicated to my son

01:17:20Who was home

01:17:21Hey enough

01:17:21Everyone talked about

01:17:24The fight

01:17:25Going 12 rounds

01:17:26If I could take it or not

01:17:27I just had to keep him

01:17:29Off of my jab

01:17:29And I did it

01:17:32I worked seven

01:17:32Seven and a half hard weeks

01:17:34I got it

01:17:35Alright we're going to show you

01:17:37The replay

01:17:38Of the knockdown

01:17:39In round two

01:17:40You describe

01:17:41Or was it round three

01:17:42You describe what happened

01:17:44I remember he stunned me

01:17:47With one

01:17:47Then he came

01:17:48With a one two

01:17:49I think

01:17:49Because you had the best

01:17:51Of it earlier

01:17:52In that exchange

01:17:52Before a left

01:17:53Got you down

01:17:54It was a good shot

01:17:54You weren't hurt though

01:17:55Were you

01:17:56No sir

01:17:56I was stunned for a minute

01:17:57Boxing is a sport

01:17:59Where you want to get hit

01:18:00Alright

01:18:00Teddy Atlas

01:18:02Was riding you

01:18:03Like a jockey

01:18:04Through the home stretch

01:18:05In those last three

01:18:05Or four rounds

01:18:06Telling you that

01:18:07This was the opportunity

01:18:08Of a lifetime

01:18:09What did that mean to you

01:18:10That's what he was

01:18:11Supposed to do

01:18:12He pushed me

01:18:12And we worked on that

01:18:14In the gym

01:18:14And you know

01:18:15I like a person like that

01:18:16Just to push me like that

01:18:17Was there anything

01:18:19In particular

01:18:20That he said

01:18:21That rung a bell

01:18:22When he said

01:18:22This is the one opportunity

01:18:23In a lifetime

01:18:24You've got twelve minutes

01:18:25To go

01:18:25He told me

01:18:26This was for my son

01:18:27And I pushed

01:18:28I pushed hard for my son

01:18:30Did you sense

01:18:31That Evander Holyfield

01:18:33Was not all there

01:18:34During much of this fight

01:18:36I'd have to ask Teddy

01:18:38Teddy kept

01:18:38Instilling in my mind

01:18:40That this is what

01:18:41I have to do

01:18:41I want to say hi

01:18:42To all the people

01:18:43Who supported me

01:18:44Back in Manesson

01:18:44In Amman Valley

01:18:45Detroit

01:18:45I'm coming home

01:18:46Thank you very much

01:18:48Michael Moore

01:18:49Thank you

01:18:49Heavyweight champion

01:18:50Of the world

01:18:51In a moment

01:18:52We'll have

01:18:53Here we have

01:18:54All right

01:18:57Here we have Evander Holyfield

01:18:58Evander

01:18:59Did the clock

01:19:01Just run out

01:19:02Out of you tonight

01:19:03Well you know

01:19:03First of all

01:19:04I'd like to thank God

01:19:05But you know

01:19:07For me

01:19:08Just even lasting

01:19:09Around

01:19:09You know

01:19:10I did all that I had

01:19:11And you know

01:19:12Left handed

01:19:13He's been left handed

01:19:14And you know

01:19:15He's just going to get off

01:19:16Like I wanted to

01:19:17That left handedness

01:19:19Gave you a problem

01:19:20In fighting

01:19:21A big problem

01:19:22But you know

01:19:23I trained for it

01:19:24And he was able

01:19:25To get off

01:19:25And I'd take my hat off

01:19:26You know

01:19:27He fought a

01:19:28Rugged fight

01:19:29Did you

01:19:30Do you think

01:19:30It's fair

01:19:31That you knocked him down

01:19:33It's a very

01:19:33Very close fight

01:19:35To lose the heavyweight championship

01:19:37On that kind of decision

01:19:38Well you know

01:19:39I wasn't watching the fight

01:19:41I was in the fight

01:19:41You know

01:19:42Maybe when I see it on tape

01:19:43I have a

01:19:44Different outlook on it

01:19:45All I know now

01:19:46Is that

01:19:47I'm tired

01:19:48And I'm sore

01:19:49And you know

01:19:50I just want to get some rest

01:19:51Now tell me about the eye

01:19:53It was a punch

01:19:54That opened the eye

01:19:55How much

01:19:56Of a factor

01:19:57Was it in the fight

01:19:58Well it was a big factor

01:19:59You know

01:19:59It kept running in my eyes

01:20:01And you know

01:20:03I did what I could

01:20:03You know

01:20:04With the cut

01:20:04And I realized

01:20:05That you know

01:20:06Being a champion

01:20:06You've got to fight

01:20:07In all circumstances

01:20:08Did you make a mistake

01:20:10By not having

01:20:11Ace Murata

01:20:12Your old cut man

01:20:13In the corner

01:20:13To take care of it

01:20:14Well no

01:20:15Not at all

01:20:15I'm telling you

01:20:16It wasn't to a point

01:20:17Where that

01:20:17That it stopped me

01:20:19I did what I had to do

01:20:20And that's all

01:20:22You can ever do

01:20:23Is do what you have to do

01:20:24You have to fight

01:20:24In all circumstances

01:20:25Do you think

01:20:26That fighting so many

01:20:27Big men

01:20:28Through the years

01:20:28Including that highly

01:20:29Emotional fight

01:20:30Against Riddick Bowe

01:20:32Just five months ago

01:20:33Just took it out of you

01:20:34And it's just not there anymore

01:20:36You know

01:20:36I can't make up an excuse

01:20:37That Mike Moore fought

01:20:38A great fight

01:20:39He was able to get off

01:20:40And you know

01:20:41I did what I could

01:20:42And I can't

01:20:43Put it on that

01:20:44I was highly motivated

01:20:45When I came in here

01:20:46And I prayed to God

01:20:48And I felt that victory

01:20:49Would be mine

01:20:50And upon losing this

01:20:51It could possibly be a victory

01:20:52Maybe I need to stay home

01:20:53With the kids

01:20:54A little bit more longer

01:20:55Is that a retirement announcement?

01:20:58Well no

01:20:58I haven't said that

01:21:00I need to go home to rest

01:21:01Just like if I were the one

01:21:02I need to go home to rest

01:21:03And think about it

01:21:04Thank you very much

01:21:05Evander

01:21:06Thank you very much

01:21:06Back to you

01:21:08Chairman at ringside

01:21:09Alright

01:21:09Thank you very much

01:21:10Larry Merchant

01:21:11George Foreman

01:21:12You could have fooled me

01:21:13I frankly thought

01:21:14Under these circumstances

01:21:15In that kind of a fight

01:21:16And especially considering

01:21:17The knockdown

01:21:17That the champion

01:21:18Would get the decision

01:21:19Or perhaps we would see a draw

01:21:21You?

01:21:21I think Evander Hallofield

01:21:22He hopped, skipped

01:21:23And dropped too many

01:21:24Managers and promoters

01:21:25Listen

01:21:26The Duval people

01:21:27Have got too many

01:21:28Pieces of paper

01:21:29With too many different fighters

01:21:30I'm hurt

01:21:31And I'm scarred

01:21:32By a great performance

01:21:33Evander should have won that fight

01:21:35And I'm going to have

01:21:36Eat heavy tonight

01:21:37To get over this

01:21:37So you're suggesting

01:21:39When you say

01:21:39The Duval people

01:21:40Have too many pieces of paper

01:21:41With too many fighters

01:21:42That their promotional rights

01:21:44May have played a role

01:21:45In this decision

01:21:45Somebody's going to have

01:21:46To step in and say

01:21:47Hey, who are you with?

01:21:49What fighter are you with?

01:21:50But George

01:21:50They hold the promotional rights

01:21:52To Holyfield as well

01:21:53Right

01:21:53Maybe it's coming

01:21:54Well, anyway

01:21:55I'm not going to talk

01:21:56A whole lot about it

01:21:57But I have seen enough

01:21:58Something is going to have

01:22:00To be done

01:22:00One promoter

01:22:01Owning one fighter

01:22:03It's time that boxing

01:22:04Make a gigantic stand

01:22:06And get this junk out of here

01:22:07Once and for all

01:22:07So you're saying

01:22:08You believe this was

01:22:08A very bad decision?

01:22:10A very terrible decision

01:22:12Evander Holyfield

01:22:13Fought his heart out

01:22:14He was cut

01:22:14He stood in there

01:22:16And quietly

01:22:17He was ahead on points

01:22:18And that's just my opinion

01:22:19And I didn't eat a whole lot

01:22:20To do, you know

01:22:21All right

01:22:21Ultimately it turned on

01:22:23The opinion of the judges

01:22:24And let's take a look

01:22:24At the scorecards

01:22:25Right now

01:22:26Where you will see

01:22:27One amazing discrepancy

01:22:29Which is

01:22:30That in the second round

01:22:32Well, there are the three scorecards

01:22:33Jampa, Roth, and Shirley

01:22:35And of course

01:22:36Chuck Jampa

01:22:37Sees it as

01:22:37116 to 112

01:22:39For Holyfield

01:22:40But here's the amazing discrepancy

01:22:42In the second round

01:22:43When after

01:22:44Vicious exchanges

01:22:45On both sides

01:22:46Evander Holyfield

01:22:48Floored

01:22:48Michael Moorer

01:22:49We find

01:22:51When we look

01:22:51At the scorecards

01:22:52That none of the three judges

01:22:54Scored it

01:22:54A 10 out

01:22:5510 to 8 round

01:22:56For Holyfield

01:22:56As our Harold Letterman did

01:22:58And indeed

01:22:59One judge

01:22:59Jerry Roth

01:23:00Who ultimately

01:23:01Gave the fight

01:23:02To Moorer

01:23:02By one point

01:23:03Scored the second round

01:23:05An even round

01:23:06I'm telling you

01:23:07Something is going to have to be done

01:23:09And maybe it's time

01:23:10That I go into politics

01:23:11I tell me

01:23:11They have good banquets

01:23:12In that business

01:23:13You think you've ever seen

01:23:14An even round scored

01:23:15In a championship fight

01:23:16When a knockdown

01:23:16Was scored by the champion

01:23:17No

01:23:18I'm very disappointed

01:23:19And the people at home

01:23:20Should not lose face

01:23:21With boxing

01:23:22It's going to get better

01:23:23Alright

01:23:23More to come

01:23:25No doubt

01:23:25In the week ahead

01:23:26About this one

01:23:27Let's go up to our host

01:23:28James Brown

01:23:29Alright Jim

01:23:31Thank you very much

01:23:31And you mentioned

01:23:32More to come

01:23:33Well it is going to be

01:23:33In the form of

01:23:34Michael Moorer

01:23:35Who

01:23:35It was interesting

01:23:36Teddy Atlas

01:23:37His trainer

01:23:37Wanted Michael Moorer

01:23:38To come out

01:23:39And to fight

01:23:39As if he had been hit

01:23:40By a wild pack of dogs

01:23:42At the outset

01:23:43I thought Michael Moorer

01:23:44Was relatively judicious

01:23:45Yes the jab

01:23:46Did work quite effectively

01:23:47But he really didn't

01:23:48Display things

01:23:49Until the last round

01:23:50As a matter of fact

01:23:50Let's take a look

01:23:51At that last round

01:23:52That's as active

01:23:54As Michael Moorer

01:23:55Was all evening long

01:23:56And that's exactly

01:23:57What Teddy Riley

01:23:58Teddy Atlas

01:23:58Wanted to see

01:23:59Throughout

01:24:00Again it was a very

01:24:02Strong first half

01:24:03Of the round

01:24:03For Michael Moorer

01:24:04Evander Holyfield

01:24:05Did respond

01:24:06But to close out

01:24:07The round

01:24:08It was Michael Moorer

01:24:09Taking the challenge

01:24:10Nodding

01:24:11Saying yes

01:24:12I can handle it

01:24:12And I feel that

01:24:13I am in fact

01:24:14The champion

01:24:15And he was

01:24:15Born out

01:24:16As accurate

01:24:17The new

01:24:18Heavyweight champion

01:24:19Of the world

01:24:19And folks

01:24:20Let me tell you

01:24:20History has been made

01:24:22As Michael Moorer

01:24:23Now is the first

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