If Michael Moorer had a rematch clause with George Foreman, would he have changed his game and won?

Answer 1

Unless he miracuously wised up and started doing what Teddy Atlas told him, it would have been the same result. Even now, Moorer is pretty bullheaded about the whole thing and doesn't give much respect to either Atlas--the guy that gave him the smarts to win a title in the first place--or the guy that knocked him out on that night. Every sport has guys that are considered "uncoachable"--exhibit one: Randy Moss. exhibit two: Terrell Owens. These guys have mad talent but will probably never wear a championship ring because they think they know it all. I'm afraid Moorer fits in that catagory. I don't think he could have--or would have--changed his gameplan on his own. It's like in the movie Bull Durham where Kevin Costner tells Tim Robbins that the batter is a "first ball fastball hitter", but the young pitcher claims that he's "never seen my heat" and is going to "announce his presence with authority." The guy jerks him out of the park. Robbins' wises up and starts throwing what Costner calls and starts winning. Problem is that nothing Moorer said or did after the fight indicates that he would have done the same thing. Unless he was willing to listen to someone who could have come up with a "new game plan" he would have lost again--be it Teddy Atlas or another trainer. And remember in that fight Atlas served him a winning gameplan on a silver platter, and Moorer ignored it to go toe to toe with Big George in the final rounds. Had he just listened to Atlas and stayed away from Foreman--he was well ahead on all scorecards--he would have won the fight and defended the title.

Answer 2

That is possible as Moorer was clearly outpointing big George with Georges only real chance of winning was landing the big punch which he did! Moorer did not believe that George could hit him cleanly but he did. In a rematch Moorer probably outpoints big George.

Answer 3

Moorer wouldn't have to change strategy at all he was clearly winning the fight. Maybe train harder, he got caught because he didn't train properly. I know this because he was training for a 11/2 month period just prior to the fight at the gym I trained at back in '94. Sometimes mistakes such as dropping your hands or exposing your jaw are due to fatigue, not mental mistakes. If you watch that fight closely he showed subtle signs of tiring at that point in the fight.

Answer 4

Yes. He would have made some adjustments. He was clearly ahead on points and outbox Foreman unfortunately Foreman landed a big punch that knocked him out.

Answer 5

I don't know if he would have changed his tactics. How many times do you hear these old white men (politicians or businessman) say even with what they know now they would have still done things the same way.
Now, that is a real damn fool conservative.