European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 07, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse I 4. Blast from past. " " -.-. the stars and stripes poits november 7,1994 r Page 32 Las vegas a with a blasting two punch combination George Foreman erased the memory that has haunted him for 20 years. I exorcised the ghost of Muhammad a once and forever the 45-year-old Foreman said after knocking out Michael Moorer to win the Tbs and Aba heavy weight championships saturday night. For nine rounds Foreman looked like a battered old fighter whose Hopes of regaining at least part of the championship he lost when he was knocked out by a on oct. 30,1974, could not be realized. Foreman s face was lopsided from Moorer s right jabs and right Hooks. His left Eye was closing. He was huffing and puffing. Then with shocking suddenness in the 10th round Foreman blew Moorer s House Down. He should never have stood in front of me the 250-Pound Foreman said. But for a Brief moment in the 10th, that s just what the 26-year-pld Moorer did. Slam came Foreman s left Hook. Crash came his right hand. And Moorer landed Flat on his Back with his arms outstretched. He barely moved a muscle As referee Joe Cortez counted Foreman into boxing history. When Cortez completed the 10-count, Foreman the Boxer turned preacher turned actor turned chanpion Knelt in prayer in a Neutral Corner. I got lackadaisical said Moorer who became an sex Champion one week before his birthday. 41 just got caught. That s part of Foreman became the oldest fighter to win a championship in any weight class at 2 03 of the 10th round. The previous oldest heavyweight Champion had been Jersey Joe Walcott a Mere .37 when he knocked out Buzzard Charles in 1951. After the ninth round judges Jerry Roth and Chuck Giampa each favored Moorer 88-83, while Duan Ford favored Moorer but Only by 86-85. Foreman who earned about $1 million improved his record to 73-4 with 68 knockouts. Since beginning his comeback in 1987, his record is 28-2 with 26 knockouts. Moorer of Detroit earned $7.5 million. He is 35-1 with 30 knockouts. This was his first defense of the title he won from Holyfield on april 22. Michael Moorer Heads for the Canvas after taking the George Foreman knockout punch in the 10th round saturday. Packers 38, Lions 30 Milwaukee a Green Bay s top rated de sense stuffed Barry Sanders knocked out Scott Mitchell and finally held off Detroit. Bears 20, buccaneers 6 Tampa Fla. A Steve Walsh remained unbeaten As a starter throwing for two touchdowns. Vikings 21, saints 20 Minneapolis a Warren Moon threw the sunday update winning to to Qadry Ismail with five seconds left Falcons 10, chargers 9 Atlanta a Jeff George threw a first Quarter touchdown pass and san Diego failed to score a to for the second time in three games dolphins 22, Colts 21 Miami a Dan Marino rallied the Miami dolphins for 10 Points in the final four minutes. 49ers 37, redskins 22 Washington a Dexter Carter returned a Kickoff 96 Yards for a touchdown and Tim Mcdon Ald scored on a 73-Yard interception return. Huskers top both polls new York a Nebraska already no. 1 with the associated press Media replaced Penn state As the top team with the Usa today can coaches. Air Force nips army for 6th straight cinc trophy from wire reports West Point . Preston Mcconnell scored on a 10-Yard run and Randy Roberts kicked a 26-Yard Field goal As air Force extended its dominance Over army with a 10-6 win saturday. It was air Force s sixth straight Winover army 3-6 and secured the com Mander in chiefs trophy for the Falcons 6-3 for a record sixth straight time. Ear Lier air Force Defeated Navy 43-21. Sons huskers win pages 29,30 Mcconnell keyed the Only scoring drive of the first half. He completed a 24 Yard pass to Jake Campbell on a third and-8 play that put the Ball at the army 18 and then scored three plays later on a keeper with 2 17 left in the first half. It seemed that things could hardly get worse for army. Leading receiver Ron Thomas and halfback Mike Robinson were disciplined for their part in a grop ing incident during an october Pep rahy according to the new York times. But then Mcconnell the key to the air Force attack Hurt his right shoulder on a 6-Yard run Early in the third Quarter an did not return. He was replaced by Beau Morgan who directed the Falcons to the clinching Field goal by Roberts with 11 57 remaining in the game. Morgan s 15-Yard run on third-and-12to the army 46 kept the winning drive alive. It stalled at the army 9, and Rob erts got the clinching of Points after having missed three earlier Field goals. The Black knights finally scored after Steve Carpenter s 40-Yard run to the air Force 3. Mike Makovec hit Ron Les Hinski with a 3-Yard touchdown pass to pull army Back to 10-6. my i cuts Gap with Victory in Japan a a West 0"246850"000504"
