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- Davey is still admired worldwide for amassing victories and overcoming obstacles throughout his illustrious career, and his tale serves as motivation for aspiring boxers.
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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.
Sep 20, 2017 · Davey, a member of the 1952 U.S. Olympic team, was considered by many to be the best pound-for-pound boxer of his time. While Davey was favored to win, Sugar Ramos eked ahead in the first nine rounds, and he was closing in on the title.
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 after a fight in 1963.
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.
Nov 1, 2023 · March 31, 1963: Davey Moore, whose fists carried him from Springfield’s south side to fame as the featherweight champion of the world and then to his death, was buried in Ferncliff Cemetery...
Known as “The Springfield Rifle” for his hard punching style, he compiled a 59-7-1 (30 KOs) professional ledger and boxed all over the globe including Japan, Finland, Canada, Mexico, Spain, Cuba, Panama, France, Italy, Venezuela and England. In 2013 a statue of Moore was erected in his honor in Springfield.
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.
