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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.
Jun 18, 2009 · On March 18, 1959, 25-year-old Davey Moore entered the Olympic Arena in Los Angeles to fight for the featherweight championship of the world. His opponent, highly regarded world champion Hogan (Kid) Bassey, 59-11-2 (30), was 26-years-old and in the prime of his career.
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Davey Moorewas born in New York City. The South Bronx native was an honor student at Stevenson High School, where he had a plus-90 average, and amid all the medals he has won for boxing, track, wrestling and karate, the first was for being a good student at the age of 2½ in a Head Start program. He attended Manhattan Community College for two years...
Amateur Record: 96-61976 New York Golden GlovesLightweight Novice Division Champion1977, 1978, and 1979 New York Golden Gloves Welterweight Open division Champion1977, 1978 and 1979 Intercity Golden Gloves Welterweight Champion, representing New York City.Had a record of 4-2 (4 KOs) in world championship fights.Had a record of 3-4 (3 KOs) against future, current and former world champions."Bronx Boxer Goes Long Way Quickly" By Michael Katz, New York Times, February 13, 1982The Ring, April 1983"Davey Moore, 28, Is Dead in Accident; Held Boxing Title" New York Times, June 5, 19881 day ago · Springfield boxing great Davey Moore was a world champion whose 10-year professional career came to a tragic end when he collapsed and later died afte ... He was just 13 years old when he first ...
Oct 25, 2021 · The WBA light-middleweight champion of the world after just 9 fights, his boxing apprenticeship was short. Some would say too short. Moore won his title in Japan and defended it in South Africa and twice in America before he faced a Duran who was looking for redemption in 1983.
1980 United States Olympic Trials 147lb. quarterfinal bout. May 80. Calvin Porter. 8 3 0. Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro. W. event bout wiki. 1980 Eastern Regional Olympic Boxing Trials 147lb. championship bout. May 80.
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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.
