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NIGHT
OF THE HEAVYWEIGHTS
HOLLYWOOD, FL, November 2 – In the Heavyweight division, a fighter is
always just one punch away from glory. When you’re a three-time holder
of the sport’s most prestigious crown, your odds are even better, so
with boxing’s glamour division wide open and in need of a spark of life,
Michael Moorer has returned to provide that spark, beginning with a 10
round bout against hard-hitting Cliff Couser on Saturday, December 9th
at the Seminole Hard Rock Live Arena in Hollywood, Florida.
“Night of Heavyweights”, which is presented by Seminole Warriors Boxing,
will also feature unbeaten young gun Roman Greenberg.
It’s the biggest and most explosive card of 2006 – we’ve saved the best
for last.
One of boxing’s most feared punchers, Michael Moorer (47-4-1, 37 KOs)
terrorized the light heavyweight division when he ruled for over two
years as WBO champion. Moving up to the heavyweight class after
relinquishing his crown, Moorer defeated Bert Cooper in an unforgettable
war in 1992 to win the WBO heavyweight title, and then showed another
dimension to his game when he outboxed Evander Holyfield over 12 rounds
to win the WBA and IBF heavyweight championships in April of 1994. Later
that year, Moorer would be upset by hall of famer George Foreman, but by
June of 1996, ‘Double M’ had regained the IBF title by defeating Axel
Schulz, and he would hold the belt until he lost to Holyfield in a 1997
rematch. After a three year layoff, Moorer returned to the ring and
compiled an impressive 8-2-1 record capped off by a ninth round stoppage
of former world champion Vassiliy Jirov in December of 2004. Moorer then
moved outside the ring to work as a trainer and received many positive
notices on his work in the corner, but on December 9th, the former champ
will return to his first love – fighting.
A devastating puncher who lives up to his nickname “The Twin Tyson”, St.
Louis’ Cliff Couser (26-10-2, 14 KOs) has been in and around the
heavyweight division’s Top 20 for nearly a decade. Holder of wins over
James ‘Quick’ Tillis, Jorge Luis Gonzalez, and Dale Crowe, Couser is
coming off a fourth round TKO win over Troy Beets in April that earned
him the NAMA North American championship.
Only 24 years old, Tel Aviv native Roman Greenberg (22-0, 15 KOs) has
been improving with each fight as he approaches his physical prime. Six
foot three, and with the ability to box or bang in the ring, Greenberg
has been a consensus pick among fight insiders as a heavyweight to watch
in the coming years. A recent winner of the IBO Intercontinental
heavyweight championship, Greenberg holds wins over veterans Kendrick
Releford and Julius Francis and is eager to make a good impression in
his US pay-per-view debut.
An exciting undercard will be announced shortly.
Tickets are on sale now for “Night of The Heavyweights”. They are priced
at $150, $100, $50 and $25. Doors open at 6:30pm and the first fight
starts at 7:30pm. For more information please call the Hard Rock Live
Box Office or visit www.ticketmaster.com.
