Editing George Foreman (section)

===Second reign as heavyweight champion===
====Foreman vs. Moorer====
{{Main|Michael Moorer vs. George Foreman}}

In 1994, Foreman again sought to challenge for the world championship after [[Michael Moorer]] had beaten Holyfield for the IBF and WBA titles.<ref>{{cite news |title=SPORTS PEOPLE: BOXING; Foreman-Moorer Bout Is Canceled |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/08/11/sports/sports-people-boxing-foreman-moorer-bout-is-canceled.html |access-date=March 27, 2025 |work=New York Times |date=August 11, 1994 |language=en}}</ref> Having lost his last fight against Morrison, Foreman was unranked and in no position to demand another title shot. His relatively high profile, however, made a title shot against Moorer, 19 years his junior, a lucrative prospect at seemingly little risk for the champion.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Anderson |first1=Dave |title=Sports of The Times; Can Foreman Try to Rope A Dope, Too? |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/11/03/sports/sports-of-the-times-can-foreman-try-to-rope-a-dope-too.html |website=New York Times |access-date=March 27, 2025 |language=en |date=November 3, 1994}}</ref>

Foreman's title challenge against Moorer took place on November 5 in [[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]], with Foreman wearing the same red trunks he had worn in his title loss to Ali 20 years earlier. This time, however, Foreman was a substantial underdog. For nine rounds, Moorer easily outboxed him, hitting and moving away, while Foreman chugged forward, seemingly unable to "pull the trigger" on his punches. Entering the 10th round, Foreman was trailing on all scorecards: two judges had it 88–83 and one had it 86–85, all to Moorer. However, Foreman launched a comeback in the 10th round and hit Moorer with a number of punches. Then, a short right hand caught Moorer on the tip of his chin, gashing open his bottom lip, and he collapsed to the canvas. He lay flat on the canvas as the referee counted him out.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Eskenazi |first1=Gerald |title=BOXING; Foreman Flattens Moorer With Blast From the Past |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/11/06/sports/boxing-foreman-flattens-moorer-with-blast-from-the-past.html |access-date=March 27, 2025 |work=New York Times |date=November 6, 1994 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=MATCH: Michael Moorer – George Foreman |url=https://fightfax.com/matches/40b59f49-ceb7-41ec-8fe8-3553fd0e1c8a |website=fightfax.com |access-date=March 27, 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

In an instant, Foreman had regained the title he had lost to Muhammad Ali two decades before. He went back to his corner and knelt in prayer as the arena erupted in cheers. With this historic victory, Foreman broke three records: He became, at age 45, the oldest fighter ever to win a world championship; 20 years after losing his title for the first time, he broke the record for the fighter with the longest interval between his first and second world championships; and he also became the oldest winner of a major title fight.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Groves |first1=Lee |title=George Foreman's KO of Michael Moorer remains special 20 years later |url=http://ringtv.craveonline.com/news/362817-george-foremans-ko-of-michael-moorer-remains-special-20-years-later |work=[[The Ring (magazine)|The Ring]] |date=November 5, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107210823/http://ringtv.craveonline.com/news/362817-george-foremans-ko-of-michael-moorer-remains-special-20-years-later |archive-date=November 7, 2014}}</ref>

====Foreman vs. Schulz====
{{Main|George Foreman vs. Axel Schulz}}
Shortly after the 1994 Moorer fight, Foreman began talking about a potential superfight with Mike Tyson, then the youngest heavyweight champion on record. In 1995, ''The New York Times'' quoted Foreman as stating, "If he doesn't sign with [[Don King#Mike Tyson|Don King]], we'll fight before the end of the year&nbsp;... I can't be bothered having trouble with Don King. Every contract has some complication."<ref>{{cite news |last=Eskenazi |first=Gerald |date=February 15, 1995 |title=The Jewel in Foreman's Crown? Tyson |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/02/15/sports/boxing-the-jewel-in-foreman-s-crown-tyson.html |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |page=9 |access-date=June 15, 2019 |archive-date=May 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200524023713/https://www.nytimes.com/1995/02/15/sports/boxing-the-jewel-in-foreman-s-crown-tyson.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Tyson signed with King (and by 1998, was suing him for $100&nbsp;million);<ref>{{cite news |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_n17_v93/ai_21237706/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120708130821/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_n17_v93/ai_21237706/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 8, 2012 |work=Jet |title=Mike Tyson files $100 million lawsuit against boxing promoter Don King |date=March 23, 1998}}</ref> the bout never materialized.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Matthews |first1=Logan |title=Mike Tyson pays emotional tribute to boxing legend George Foreman |url=https://www.marca.com/en/boxing/2025/03/22/67de8b3122601d445e8b4585.html |website=MARCA |access-date=March 27, 2025 |language=en |date=March 22, 2025}}</ref>

The WBA demanded that Foreman fight their number-one challenger, who at the time was the competent, but aging, [[Tony Tucker]]. For reasons not clearly known, Foreman refused to fight Tucker and allowed the WBA to strip him of that belt.<ref>{{Cite news |date=March 5, 1995 |title=Foreman stripped of WBA title belt |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-foreman-stripped/148782341/ |access-date=June 5, 2024 |pages=D16 |agency=[[Associated Press]] |archive-date=June 5, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240605231601/https://www.newspapers.com/image/832589537/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

On April 22, 1995, Foreman fought midlevel underdog prospect [[Axel Schulz]], of Germany, in defense of his remaining IBF title. Schulz jabbed strongly from long range, and exhibited increasing confidence as the fight progressed. Foreman finished the fight with a swelling over one eye, but was awarded a controversial majority decision, with one judge ruled the fight a draw with a score of 114–114, while the other two had the fight 115–113 in favor of Foreman. The IBF ordered an immediate rematch to be held in Germany; Foreman refused the terms and was stripped of his remaining title, yet continued to be recognized as the [[Lineal championship|Lineal Heavyweight Champion]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-06-29-sp-18373-story.html |title=Foreman Relinquishes IBF Title |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=June 29, 1995}}</ref>