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James Smith vs Michael Moorer

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Meetings on record

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James Smith and Michael Moorer met once (1993). Michael Moorer won in 1993 by decision.

SOURCE·James Smith (boxer) and Michael Moorer — English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)·both records name the other·REVIEWED AUG 2026

How this head-to-head is established

  1. This pairing exists only because at least one of the two articles' own results tables names the other fighter. No matchup on this site is speculative and none is a hypothetical.
  2. Every figure in the comparison below comes from that fighter's own page and carries the same source line. A dash means the source states nothing, not that the value is zero.
  3. Common opponents are found by matching linked bout lists, which is only possible because every fight list here is linked to every other. A shared opponent is not a transitive result and this page does not treat it as one.
  4. Nothing on this page predicts an outcome. It is a comparison of what is on record.

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Side by side

What both records stateAUG 2026
James SmithMichael Moorer
82″ (208.3 cm)Reach76″ (193 cm)
76″ (193 cm)Height74″ (188 cm)
+7.93%Reach advantage+2.66%
44–17Record52–4
73%Finish rate77%
12Longest unbeaten run34
63Recorded bouts59
OrthodoxStanceSouthpaw

A comparison of what is on record. Nothing here predicts a result.

Common opponents

Both fought these 1. This is the comparison the siloed databases cannot make, because it needs every fight list linked to every other.

OpponentJames SmithMichael Moorer
Axel Schulz L W

Both records, drawn

The same ledger line on each: wins stamped above the rule, losses below, the mark's shape carrying how it ended.

James Smith

19801990UNFILEDloss v James Broad, 1981win v Larry Givens, 1982win v Lonnie Chapman, 1982, kowin v Chris McDonald, 1982win v Louis Alexander, 1982, kowin v Mike Cohen, 1982, kowin v Ricky Parkey, 1982win v Leroy Boone, 1983, kowin v Walter Santemore, 1983, kowin v Eugene Cato, 1983, kowin v Lynwood Jones, 1983, kowin v Lee Cohen, 1983, kowin v Nate Robinson, 1983, koloss v Larry Holmes, 1984, kowin v Frank Bruno, 1984, kowin v Rahim Muhammad, 1984, koloss v Tim Witherspoon, 1985, decisionwin v José Ribalta, 1985loss v Tony Tubbs, 1985win v Tim Witherspoon, 1986, kowin v David Bey, 1986, decisionwin v Jesse Ferguson, 1986, decisionwin v Mike Weaver, 1986, koloss v Marvis Frazier, 1986, decisionloss v Adílson Rodrigues, 1987, decisionloss v Mike Tyson, 1987, decisiondraw v Mike Rouse, 1988, drawwin v Mike Rouse, 1989, kowin v Jesse McGhee, 1989, kowin v Calvin Jones, 1989, koloss v Donovan Ruddock, 1989, kowin v Mike Weaver, 1990, decisionwin v Manoel de Almeida, 1990win v Andre Crowder, 1991, koloss v Levi Billups, 1991, decisionwin v Marshall Tillman, 1991, kowin v Jeff Sims, 1991, kowin v Everett Martin, 1991, kowin v Kimmuel Odum, 1991, kowin v Terry Armstrong, 1991, kowin v Lawrence Carter, 1991, koloss v Greg Page, 1992, decisionwin v Danny Wofford, 1992, kowin v Mark Wills, 1992, decisionwin v Lester Jackson, 1993, decisionwin v Marshall Tillman, 1993, decisionloss v Daniel Dăncuță, 1993, decisionwin v Elijah Tillery, 1993, kowin v Andrew Stokes, 1993, decisionwin v Kevin Ford, 1993, kowin v Donnell Wingfield, 1993, koloss v Michael Moorer, 1993, decisionloss v Brian Nielsen, 1994, koloss v Axel Schulz, 1994, decisionloss v Lionel Butler, 1994, kowin v Eli Dixon, 1995, kowin v Bernd Friedrich, 1995, decisionwin v Troy Roberts, 1996, kowin v Dave Slaughter, 1998, koloss v Joe Bugner, 1998, kowin v Lynwood Jones, 1998, decisionloss v Larry Holmes, 1999, koresult not stated v Opponent, no date on record
WON ABOVE·LOST BELOW BAR = STOPPAGE·BROKEN BAR = SUBMISSION·TICK = DECISION 1981–1999 · 1 UNDATED
1990 loss vs James Broad (1981)win vs Larry Givens (1982)win vs Lonnie Chapman (1982)win vs Chris McDonald (1982)win vs Louis Alexander (1982)win vs Mike Cohen (1982)win vs Ricky Parkey (1982)win vs Leroy Boone (1983)win vs Walter Santemore (1983)win vs Eugene Cato (1983)win vs Lynwood Jones (1983)win vs Lee Cohen (1983)win vs Nate Robinson (1983)loss vs Larry Holmes (1984)win vs Frank Bruno (1984)win vs Rahim Muhammad (1984)loss vs Tim Witherspoon (1985)win vs José Ribalta (1985)loss vs Tony Tubbs (1985)win vs Tim Witherspoon (1986)win vs David Bey (1986)win vs Jesse Ferguson (1986)win vs Mike Weaver (1986)loss vs Marvis Frazier (1986)loss vs Adílson Rodrigues (1987)loss vs Mike Tyson (1987)draw vs Mike Rouse (1988)win vs Mike Rouse (1989)win vs Jesse McGhee (1989)win vs Calvin Jones (1989)loss vs Donovan Ruddock (1989)win vs Mike Weaver (1990)win vs Manoel de Almeida (1990)win vs Andre Crowder (1991)loss vs Levi Billups (1991)win vs Marshall Tillman (1991)win vs Jeff Sims (1991)win vs Everett Martin (1991)win vs Kimmuel Odum (1991)win vs Terry Armstrong (1991)win vs Lawrence Carter (1991)loss vs Greg Page (1992)win vs Danny Wofford (1992)win vs Mark Wills (1992)win vs Lester Jackson (1993)win vs Marshall Tillman (1993)loss vs Daniel Dăncuță (1993)win vs Elijah Tillery (1993)win vs Andrew Stokes (1993)win vs Kevin Ford (1993)win vs Donnell Wingfield (1993)loss vs Michael Moorer (1993)loss vs Brian Nielsen (1994)loss vs Axel Schulz (1994)loss vs Lionel Butler (1994)win vs Eli Dixon (1995)win vs Bernd Friedrich (1995)win vs Troy Roberts (1996)win vs Dave Slaughter (1998)loss vs Joe Bugner (1998)win vs Lynwood Jones (1998)loss vs Larry Holmes (1999)
winlossdraw / NC1981–1999

Michael Moorer

198019902000UNFILEDwin v Ramzi Hassan, 1988, kowin v Glenn Kennedy, 1988, kowin v Carl Williams, 1988, kowin v Jorge Suero, 1988, kowin v Jordan Keepers, 1988, kowin v Terrence Walker, 1988win v LaVelle Stanley, 1988, kowin v Keith McMurray, 1988, kowin v Dennis Fikes, 1988, kowin v Brett Zwierzynski, 1988win v Bill Lee, 1988, kowin v Adrian Riggs, 1988win v Mike Sedillo, 1989, kowin v Jeff Thompson, 1989, kowin v Leslie Stewart, 1989, kowin v Freddie Delgado, 1989, kowin v Frankie Swindell, 1989, kowin v Victor Claudio, 1989, kowin v Danny Stonewalker, 1990, kowin v Jim MacDonald, 1990, kowin v Mario Oscar Melo, 1990, kowin v Marcellus Allen, 1990, kowin v Bobby Crabtree, 1991, kowin v Alex Stewart, 1991, kowin v Levi Billups, 1991, kowin v Terry Davis, 1991, kowin v Billy Wright, 1992, kowin v Bert Cooper, 1992, kowin v Everett Martin, 1992, decisionwin v Mike White, 1992win v Mike Evans, 1993, decisionwin v James Pritchard, 1993, kowin v Frankie Swindell, 1993, kowin v James Smith, 1993, decisionloss v George Foreman, 1994, kowin v Evander Holyfield, 1994win v Melvin Foster, 1995, decisionwin v Francois Botha, 1996, kowin v Axel Schulz, 1996loss v Evander Holyfield, 1997, kowin v Vaughn Bean, 1997, decisionwin v Lorenzo Boyd, 2000, kowin v Terry Porter, 2001, kodraw v Dale Crowe, 2001, drawwin v Terrence Lewis, 2001, koloss v David Tua, 2002, kowin v Robert Davis, 2002, decisionwin v Rogério Lobo, 2003, kowin v Otis Tisdale, 2003, decisionwin v Vassiliy Jirov, 2004, koloss v Eliseo Castillo, 2004, decisionwin v Jose Arimatea da Silva, 2004, kowin v Cliff Couser, 2006, kowin v Roderick Willis, 2007, decisionwin v Rich Boruff, 2007, kowin v Sedreck Fields, 2007, decisionwin v Shelby Gross, 2008, kowin v Francois Botha, no date on recordresult not stated v Opponent, no date on record
WON ABOVE·LOST BELOW BAR = STOPPAGE·BROKEN BAR = SUBMISSION·TICK = DECISION 1988–2008 · 2 UNDATED
1990 2000 win vs Ramzi Hassan (1988)win vs Glenn Kennedy (1988)win vs Carl Williams (1988)win vs Jorge Suero (1988)win vs Jordan Keepers (1988)win vs Terrence Walker (1988)win vs LaVelle Stanley (1988)win vs Keith McMurray (1988)win vs Dennis Fikes (1988)win vs Brett Zwierzynski (1988)win vs Bill Lee (1988)win vs Adrian Riggs (1988)win vs Mike Sedillo (1989)win vs Jeff Thompson (1989)win vs Leslie Stewart (1989)win vs Freddie Delgado (1989)win vs Frankie Swindell (1989)win vs Victor Claudio (1989)win vs Danny Stonewalker (1990)win vs Jim MacDonald (1990)win vs Mario Oscar Melo (1990)win vs Marcellus Allen (1990)win vs Bobby Crabtree (1991)win vs Alex Stewart (1991)win vs Levi Billups (1991)win vs Terry Davis (1991)win vs Billy Wright (1992)win vs Bert Cooper (1992)win vs Everett Martin (1992)win vs Mike White (1992)win vs Mike Evans (1993)win vs James Pritchard (1993)win vs Frankie Swindell (1993)win vs James Smith (1993)loss vs George Foreman (1994)win vs Evander Holyfield (1994)win vs Melvin Foster (1995)win vs Francois Botha (1996)win vs Axel Schulz (1996)loss vs Evander Holyfield (1997)win vs Vaughn Bean (1997)win vs Lorenzo Boyd (2000)win vs Terry Porter (2001)draw vs Dale Crowe (2001)win vs Terrence Lewis (2001)loss vs David Tua (2002)win vs Robert Davis (2002)win vs Rogério Lobo (2003)win vs Otis Tisdale (2003)win vs Vassiliy Jirov (2004)loss vs Eliseo Castillo (2004)win vs Jose Arimatea da Silva (2004)win vs Cliff Couser (2006)win vs Roderick Willis (2007)win vs Rich Boruff (2007)win vs Sedreck Fields (2007)win vs Shelby Gross (2008)
winlossdraw / NC1988–2008

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