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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.
David Schultz "Davey" Moore (November 1, 1933 – March 25, 1963) was an American featherweight world champion boxer who fought professionally from 1953 to 1963. A resident of Springfield, Ohio , Moore was one of two world champions to share the name in the second half of the 20th century.
No.ResultRecordOpponent68Loss59–7–1 (1)67Win59–6–1 (1)Gil Cadilli55Win58–6–1 (1)Fili Nava65Win57–6–1 (1)1 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 ...
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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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, 1988Jul 17, 2011 · By Jerry Crowe. July 17, 2011 12 AM PT. Davey Moore may be gone, but he’s not forgotten. Longtime boxing fans remember him as a featherweight champion who fell into a coma shortly after losing...
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Davey Moore, the 29-year-old featherweight champion of the world, is in superb fighting shape this March evening. Weighing in at “125 and a quarter pounds,” he looks as if he were chiseled from stone.
