Davey Moore
Career, Record, Stats
Davey Moore (Bronx) was an American professional boxer. He was a super-welterweight world champion. In a career spanning 7 years, 5 months, and 29 days, Moore amassed a record of 18-5, which includes 14 wins via KO, 4 of which were in world-title fights. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) in 2021.
Davey Moore's Boxing Career
Davey Moore was born in Bronx, New York on June 9, 1959. He made his professional debut at the age of 21 years on November 1, 1980 against Jesus Saucedo. Moore defeated Saucedo via 6 round points decision, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Moore became a world champion at the age of 22 after 8 professional fights. He challenged Tadashi Mihara for the WBA super-welterweight title and stopped the champion in the 6th of the 15-round fight, winning his first world title.
Moore's last fight was a 6th-round TKO victory over Gary Coates at age 28, on April 30, 1988.
Some of Davey Moore's best fights were against Wilfred Benítez (HOFer) and Ayub Kalule. For a complete list of Moore's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Davey Moore".
Moore has 5 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Davey Moore Losses".
Davey Moore's Boxing Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
23 | Apr 30, 1988 | 28 |  Gary Coates | win | TKO 6 |
22 | Mar 18, 1988 | 28 | Hector Rosario | win | TKO 4 |
21 | Jul 21, 1987 | 28 | 
John David Jackson 24 15-0  | loss | UD 10 |
20 | Apr 06, 1987 | 27 | Lupe Aquino | loss | TKO 5 |
19 | Mar 11, 1987 | 27 | Cecil Pettigrew | win | UD 10 |
18 | Aug 24, 1986 | 27 | Buster Drayton | loss | TKO 10 |
17 | Apr 04, 1986 | 26 | Victor Claudio | win | TKO 2 |
16 | Dec 10, 1984 | 25 | Louis Acariès | loss | DQ 9 |
15 | Jul 14, 1984 | 25 | 
Wilfred Benítez 25 46-3-1 | win | TKO 2 |
14 | Mar 14, 1984 | 24 | Monte Oswald | win | KO 3 |
13 | Jun 16, 1983 | 24 | 
Roberto Durán 32 76-4 | loss | TKO 8 |
12 | Jan 29, 1983 | 23 | Gary Guiden | win | KO 4 |
11 | Jul 17, 1982 | 23 | 
Ayub Kalule 28 40-1 | win | TKO 10 |
10 | Apr 26, 1982 | 22 | Charlie Weir | win | KO 5 |
9 | Feb 02, 1982 | 22 | Tadashi Mihara | win | KO 6 |
8 | Oct 31, 1981 | 22 | Mike Herron | win | TKO 7 |
7 | Jun 01, 1981 | 21 | Kevin Rooney | win | TKO 7 |
6 | May 23, 1981 | 21 | Joseph Nsubuga | win | TKO 1 |
5 | Mar 28, 1981 | 21 | Tony Suero | win | TKO 4 |
4 | Feb 08, 1981 | 21 | Jeff Passero | win | TKO 3 |
3 | Jan 17, 1981 | 21 | Felix Nance | win | UD 6 |
2 | Dec 20, 1980 | 21 | Teddy White | win | PTS 6 |
1 | Nov 01, 1980 | 21 | Jesus Saucedo | win | PTS 6 |