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Sunday, January 24, 2010

The BTBC Interview: Michael Moorer


by Todd Dunn

Boxing Tribune: First, thanks for taking the time to talk with us. Looking back on your career, would there be any personal decisions you would change?

Michael Moorer: Not to trust people that I thought were out for my best interests.

BT: At Light Heavyweight, you were dominant...do you ever regret not staying at 175 a bit longer to maybe unify the division?


MM: No. I tried to unify the belts many a times, but we could never get anyone to fight me. Emanuel, at the time, tried to negotiate. Main Events tried to negotiate with people to fight me, but they never would follow through with the fights. You know, I guess there was some intimidation, I'm not sure. But my weight...I would walk around at 206 lbs. And being at 206 lbs, I would have to lose all that weight to get down to 175 lbs. I told Emanuel at one time, "I'm just tired of making that weight. I want my body to mature into being a man.

BT: As a three-time heavyweight champ during a real solid generation of big guys, What do you think about the current crop of heavyweights?