George Foreman vs. Axel Schulz

Celebration
DateApril 22, 1995
VenueMGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, US
Title(s) on the lineIBF, WBU and Lineal Heavyweight Championships
Tale of the tape
Boxer George Foreman Axel Schulz
Nickname Big Der sanfte Riese
("The Gentle Giant")
Hometown Houston, Texas, US Frankfurt an der Oder, Brandenburg, Germany
Purse $10,000,000 $350,000
Pre-fight record 73–4 (68 KO) 21–1–1 (10 KO)
Age 46 years, 3 months 26 years, 5 months
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 256 lb (116 kg) 221 lb (100 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition IBF/Lineal
Heavyweight Champion
The Ring
No. 1 Ranked Heavyweight		 IBF
No. 9 Ranked Heavyweight
Result
Foreman defeated Schulz by 12th round majority decision

George Foreman vs. Axel Schulz, billed as Celebration, was a professional boxing match contest, held on April 22, 1995, for Foreman's IBF and lineal heavyweight championships, as well as the vacant WBU heavyweight championship.

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