Star-Spangled Battle |
| Date | June 7, 1993 |
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| Venue | Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada |
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| Title(s) on the line | WBO Heavyweight Championship |
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| Boxer |
George Foreman |
Tommy Morrison |
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| Nickname |
Big |
The Duke |
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| Hometown |
Houston, Texas |
Jay, Oklahoma |
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| Purse |
$7,000,000 |
$1,250,000 |
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| Pre-fight record |
72–3 (67 KO) |
36–1 (32 KO) |
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| Age |
44 years, 4 months |
24 years, 5 months |
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| Height |
6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
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| Weight |
256 lb (116 kg) |
226 lb (103 kg) |
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| Style |
Orthodox |
Orthodox |
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| Recognition |
IBF/WBO
No. 1 Ranked Heavyweight
Former undisputed heavyweight champion |
WBO
No. 2 Ranked Heavyweight |
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| Morrison defeated Foreman by 12th round unanimous decision |
George Foreman vs. Tommy Morrison, billed as the Star-Spangled Battle, was a professional boxing match contested between George Foreman and Tommy Morrison on June 7, 1993, for the vacant World Boxing Organization Heavyweight Championship.
