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  1. The Davey Moore-Sugar Ramos fight aroused the fanàticos to an even higher pitch. Moore had been an outstanding champion, and he was favored 2 to 1. But Ramos, only 21 years old, came into the...

  2. Davey Moore (June 9, 1959 – June 3, 1988) was an American professional boxer who held the WBA light middleweight title between February 1982 and June 1983, the second of two professional champions who shared the name in the second half of the 20th century.

  3. Moore let the world know the Hernandez loss was a fluke. One year later, on April 8, 1961, while defending his title, the 27-year-old champ pummeled young Danny Valdez, eliminating the contender in a mere two minutes, 48 seconds, with his powerful right fist. In 22 fights, Valdez had never been knocked off his feet.

  4. newsmen after the two-hour autopsy that the bruises Moore suffered from the whiplash action of the bottom ring strand were the major factor in his death. But Curphey withheld final judgment that the injury was solely responsible.

  5. Jul 17, 2011 · In death, Moore left behind three daughters and two sons, impetus for boxing to install safer ropes and grist for a “searing indictment of the fight game,” as Sports Illustrated described ...

  6. Sep 6, 2017 · Sugar Ramos, a Cuban featherweight boxing champion who was best known for winning a title fight that led to the death of his opponent, Davey Moore, and that prompted calls to abolish the sport...

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  8. KOs: 30. Induction: 2021. Born David Schultz Moore on November 1, 1933 in Lexington, KY. Raised in Springfield, OH, Moore compiled a 120-5 amateur record, including the 1952 National AAU 118-pound championship and represented the USA at the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games.

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