George Foreman vs. Lou Savarese

Power Brokers
DateApril 26, 1997
VenueConvention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Title(s) on the lineWBU and lineal heavyweight titles
Tale of the tape
Boxer George Foreman Lou Savarese
Nickname Big
Hometown Houston, Texas, U.S. Greenwood Lake, New York, U.S.
Purse $4,000,000 $500,000
Pre-fight record 75–4 (68 KO) 36–0 (30 KO)
Age 48 years, 3 months 31 years, 9 months
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 253 lb (115 kg) 230 lb (104 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition WBU, IBA and Lineal
Heavyweight Champion
Former Undisputed Heavyweight champion		 WBA
No. 9 Ranked Heavyweight
Former USBA Heavyweight champion
Result
Foreman wins via SD (118–110, 115–112, 113–114)

George Foreman vs. Lou Savarese, billed as Power Brokers was a professional boxing match contested on April 26, 1997, for the WBU and lineal heavyweight titles.

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