Lou Savarese Biography

Louis Lou Savarese was born on July 14, 1965, and competed as a professional boxer and mixed martial artist from 1989 to 2013. Lou Savarese was born in the town of Greenwood Lake located in New York state. In January 1996, Savarese won the IBF USBA Heavyweight title by defeating former contender Buster Mathis Jr. in seven rounds. On April 26, 1997, Lou Savarese contested the Lineal Heavyweight Championship against George Foreman, losing via split decision. A year later on June 25, 1998, Savarese captured the IBA World Heavyweight title with a first-round knockout of former Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion Buster Douglas. Savarese won the 1985 Super-Heavyweight Novice Championship and the 1986 Super-Heavyweight Open Championship. He went on to win his next seven fights by knockout, and in 1991, Kayo boxing cards released a trading card featuring him.