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Sep 20, 2017 · 20,000 people were there in March 1963, a national television audience watched at home, as world featherweight boxing champion Davey Moore defended his title against Sugar Ramos at the first and last fight ever held at the newly built Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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.
No.ResultRecordOpponent23Win18–5Gary Coates22Win17–5Hector Rosario21Loss16–520Loss16–4Sep 20, 2017 · In spite of boxing’s extreme popularity, its brutality caused controversy. Davey Moore’s death caused public outcries from many, including a 21-year-old songwriter named Bob Dylan whose song "Who Killed Davey Moore" became a staple of his live set.
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Moore, who suffered a brain injury when his head hit the bottom ring rope after a knockdown, died two days later at White Memorial Hospital. 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 ...
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. ... Springfield's boxer ...
Jun 14, 2018 · We tell Davey’s cruel tale, 35 years after he was ruined by Roberto Duran. IN the dreary 1970s, New York City teetered on the brink of collapse. The homicide rate had more than doubled since the decade before and bankruptcy loomed over one of the most famous metropolises in the world.
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Moore dies two days later of a whiplash to his brain stem after his neck struck the bottom rope of a three-rope ring during this bout.
