November 5, 1994

After the boxing lesson Floyd Mayweather gave to Carlos Baldomir last night, it seems fitting to take you back twelve years, twelve years to the day in fact, to another boxing clinic that turned into a slaughter with a single punch. Michael Moorer was embarrassing George Foreman that night, jabbing him, boxing him, landing at will. Big George looked old and fat and slow, every one of his 45 years. But then in the tenth, in the blink of an eye, he looked something else - strong as an ox. One straight right hand dazed Moorer, and a second one put him to sleep. Wearing the same trunks that he'd worn against Ali in Zaire, Foreman had finally regained the heavyweight title, becoming the oldest heavyweight champ in history. Afterwards, George asked Larry Merchant what he thought of the fight and Larry said, "well George, I have to say, I thought you lost every round." And George replied thoughtfully, "you know Larry, you're right, I did lose every round... until I knocked his ass out."