Denny Moyer was born in Portland, Oregon, USA on August 8, 1939. He made his professional debut at the age of 18 years on August 17, 1957 against Jimmy McCoy. Moyer defeated McCoy via 4 round points decision, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Moyer got his first shot at a world title at the age of 19 after 20 professional fights. On July 10, 1959 Moyer challenged Don Jordan's The Ring welterweight title but lost via 15-round unanimous decision.
He became a world champion on October 20, 1962 at the age of 23 years, after by defeating Joey Giambra, the then-reining WBA super-welterweight champion, via 15-round unanimous decision. This was his 41st fight as a professional.
Moyer then went on to successfully win the WBC super-welterweight world title as well — and undisputed at super-welterweight.
Moyer's last fight was a points decision loss to Franz Csandl at age 35, on March 18, 1975.
Some of Denny Moyer's best fights were against Sugar Ray Robinson (HOFer), Benny Paret, Tony DeMarco (HOFer), Emile Griffith (HOFer), and Virgil Akins. For a complete list of Moyer's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Denny Moyer".
Moyer has 38 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Denny Moyer Losses".
# | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
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141 | Mar 18, 1975 | 35 | Franz Csandl | loss | PTS 10 |
140 | Feb 03, 1975 | 35 | Rafael Rodriguez | loss | UD 10 |
139 | Dec 11, 1974 | 35 | Rocky DiFazio | win | TKO 10 |
138 | Nov 21, 1974 | 35 | Poul Knudsen | loss | PTS 10 |
137 | Oct 25, 1974 | 35 | Vicente Medina | win | UD 10 |
136 | Sep 09, 1974 | 35 | Vito Antuofermo 21 24-1-1 | loss | UD 10 |
135 | Aug 16, 1974 | 35 | Rudy Cruz | win | MD 10 |
134 | Jun 28, 1974 | 34 | Vicente Medina | win | UD 10 |
133 | Jun 13, 1974 | 34 | Mike Lankester | win | KO 10 |
132 | May 29, 1974 | 34 | Battling La'avasia | loss | UD 10 |
131 | Apr 18, 1974 | 34 | Jean Mateo | win | UD 10 |
130 | Mar 29, 1974 | 34 | Renato Garcia | loss | SD 10 |
129 | Feb 20, 1974 | 34 | Eckhard Dagge | loss | PTS 10 |
128 | Dec 14, 1973 | 34 | Fighting Mack | loss | UD 10 |
127 | Oct 30, 1973 | 34 | Melvin Dennis | loss | SD 10 |
126 | Oct 02, 1973 | 34 | Tony Licata | loss | UD 10 |
125 | Aug 24, 1973 | 34 | Pat O'Connor | win | SD 10 |
124 | Jun 21, 1973 | 33 | John L. Sullivan | loss | SD 10 |
123 | Jun 07, 1973 | 33 | Pat O'Connor | win | SD 10 |
122 | May 06, 1973 | 33 | Manuel Fierro | loss | UD 10 |
121 | Mar 22, 1973 | 33 | Mario Marquez | win | UD 10 |
120 | Mar 07, 1973 | 33 | George Davis | win | UD 10 |
119 | Feb 21, 1973 | 33 | Walter Kelly | win | UD 10 |
118 | Jan 30, 1973 | 33 | Nojim Maiyegun | loss | PTS 10 |
117 | Dec 20, 1972 | 33 | Chucho Garcia | win | UD 10 |
116 | Sep 06, 1972 | 33 | Art Hernandez | loss | SD 12 |
115 | Jul 26, 1972 | 32 | Carlos Alberto Salinas | win | UD 12 |
114 | Jul 05, 1972 | 32 | Art Davis | win | UD 10 |
113 | May 31, 1972 | 32 | Tony Mundine | loss | TKO 7 |
112 | May 11, 1972 | 32 | Carlos Alberto Salinas | win | MD 12 |
111 | Mar 04, 1972 | 32 | Carlos Monzón 29 74-3-9 | loss | TKO 5 |
110 | Feb 15, 1972 | 32 | Gene Bryant | win | UD 12 |
109 | Dec 15, 1971 | 32 | Aristeo Chavarin | win | UD 10 |
108 | Sep 21, 1971 | 32 | Eugene Hart | nc | NA
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107 | Sep 07, 1971 | 32 | Gene Bryant | win | UD 10 |
106 | Jul 28, 1971 | 31 | Mike Pusateri | win | TKO 6 |
105 | Jun 19, 1971 | 31 | José Roberto Chirino | win | UD 12 |
104 | Apr 21, 1971 | 31 | Dave Oropeza | win | TKO 6 |
103 | Mar 30, 1971 | 31 | Jimmy Lester | win | UD 12 |
102 | Mar 05, 1971 | 31 | Raul Soriano | win | UD 12 |
101 | Feb 10, 1971 | 31 | Art Hernandez | win | UD 12 |
100 | Jan 01, 1971 | 31 | Raul Soriano | win | UD 10 |
99 | Dec 16, 1970 | 31 | Orlando de la Fuentes | win | UD 10 |
98 | Nov 04, 1970 | 31 | Rafael Gutierrez | draw | MD 12 |
97 | Sep 30, 1970 | 31 | Jesse Armenta | win | RTD 4 |
96 | Aug 10, 1970 | 31 | Mike Seyler | win | TKO 9 |
95 | Jul 09, 1970 | 30 | Fraser Scott | loss | TKO 8 |
94 | Apr 29, 1970 | 30 | Nate Williams | loss | TKO 9 |
93 | Feb 25, 1970 | 30 | Eddie Pace | win | UD 12 |
92 | Jan 28, 1970 | 30 | Mike Pusateri | win | TKO 2 |
91 | Jan 07, 1970 | 30 | Doug Huntley | win | MD 10 |
90 | Dec 03, 1969 | 30 | Art Alderete | win | TKO 5 |
89 | Oct 17, 1969 | 30 | Gerhard Piaskowy | win | PTS 10 |
88 | Sep 18, 1969 | 30 | Nathaniel Macias | win | TKO 9 |
87 | Sep 09, 1969 | 30 | Henry Walker | win | KO 9 |
86 | Aug 01, 1969 | 29 | Jose Luis Rodriguez | win | TKO 7 |
85 | Jul 09, 1969 | 29 | Rocky Hernandez | win | UD 10 |
84 | Apr 30, 1969 | 29 | Fraser Scott | loss | TKO 2 |
83 | Mar 27, 1969 | 29 | Frank Niblett | win | UD 10 |
82 | Feb 20, 1969 | 29 | Dave Reed | win | TKO 6 |
81 | Feb 05, 1969 | 29 | Frank Niblett | win | UD 10 |
80 | Dec 17, 1968 | 29 | Gene Bryant | win | UD 10 |
79 | Nov 22, 1968 | 29 | Bob Harrington | win | MD 10 |
78 | Oct 30, 1968 | 29 | Carl Moore | win | TKO 9 |
77 | Oct 04, 1968 | 29 | Jorge Rosales | win | PTS 10 |
76 | Aug 10, 1968 | 29 | Jesse Armenta | win | PTS 10 |
75 | Jul 22, 1968 | 28 | Jesse Armenta | win | KO 7 |
74 | May 21, 1968 | 28 | Lonnie Harris | win | PTS 10 |
73 | Apr 17, 1968 | 28 | Gene Bryant | win | UD 10 |
72 | Apr 08, 1968 | 28 | Rafael Gutierrez | draw | PTS 10 |
71 | Mar 06, 1968 | 28 | Eddie Coffey | win | TKO 6 |
70 | Feb 18, 1968 | 28 | Rafael Gutierrez | win | TKO 4 |
69 | Jan 31, 1968 | 28 | Doug Huntley | win | UD 10 |
68 | Jan 03, 1968 | 28 | Danny Perez | win | TKO 6 |
67 | Dec 05, 1967 | 28 | Tony Montano | win | UD 10 |
66 | Jan 03, 1966 | 26 | Freddie Little 29 29-2 | loss | KO 4 |
65 | Nov 29, 1965 | 26 | Johnny Brooks | win | PTS 10 |
64 | Oct 14, 1965 | 26 | Thell Torrence | draw | PTS 10 |
63 | Aug 23, 1965 | 26 | Ferd Hernandez | win | UD 10 |
62 | Jul 28, 1965 | 25 | Jimmy Lester | win | SD 10 |
61 | Jun 15, 1965 | 25 | Ferd Hernandez | win | UD 10 |
60 | Apr 02, 1965 | 25 | Jimmy Lester | loss | UD 10 |
59 | Mar 19, 1965 | 25 | Hilario Morales | win | UD 10 |
58 | Feb 23, 1965 | 25 | Fred Roots | win | UD 10 |
57 | Feb 03, 1965 | 25 | Rocky Montalvo | win | PTS 10 |
56 | Jan 05, 1965 | 25 | Gene Bryant | loss | SD 10 |
55 | Nov 25, 1964 | 25 | Memo Lopez | win | UD 10 |
54 | Oct 12, 1964 | 25 | Hilario Morales | win | UD 10 |
53 | Sep 18, 1964 | 25 | Nino Benvenuti 26 46-0 | loss | PTS 10 |
52 | Sep 01, 1964 | 25 | Manuel Gonzalez | loss | UD 10 |
51 | Apr 13, 1964 | 24 | Joe DeNucci | loss | SD 10 |
50 | Dec 17, 1963 | 24 | Stan Harrington | loss | MD 10 |
49 | Dec 03, 1963 | 24 | Hurricane Kid | win | UD 10 |
48 | Oct 29, 1963 | 24 | Memo Ayon | draw | PTS 10 |
47 | Aug 17, 1963 | 24 | Luis Manuel Rodríguez | loss | TKO 9 |
46 | Jun 17, 1963 | 23 | Ralph Dupas | loss | UD 15 |
45 | Apr 29, 1963 | 23 | Ralph Dupas | loss | SD 15 |
44 | Feb 19, 1963 | 23 | Stan Harrington | win | UD 15 |
43 | Jan 05, 1963 | 23 | Joey Archer | loss | UD 10 |
42 | Dec 12, 1962 | 23 | Gene Bryant | win | UD 10 |
41 | Oct 20, 1962 | 23 | Joey Giambra | win | UD 15 |
40 | Aug 18, 1962 | 23 | Emile Griffith 24 30-3 | loss | SD 10 |
39 | Jul 07, 1962 | 22 | Ted Wright | win | UD 10 |
38 | Jun 09, 1962 | 22 | Ted Wright | loss | SD 10 |
37 | Feb 17, 1962 | 22 | Sugar Ray Robinson 40 147-9-3 | win | UD 10 |
36 | Oct 21, 1961 | 22 | Sugar Ray Robinson 40 144-9-3 | loss | UD 10 |
35 | Sep 09, 1961 | 22 | Obdulio Nunez | win | UD 10 |
34 | Jun 17, 1961 | 21 | Obdulio Nunez | loss | MD 10 |
33 | May 19, 1961 | 21 | Willie Jennings | win | TKO 2 |
32 | Apr 08, 1961 | 21 | Jorge Fernandez | loss | UD 10 |
31 | Feb 11, 1961 | 21 | Charley Scott | win | UD 10 |
30 | Jan 31, 1961 | 21 | Willie Morton | win | UD 10 |
29 | Oct 15, 1960 | 21 | Jorge Fernandez | loss | UD 10 |
28 | Aug 16, 1960 | 21 | Benny Paret 23 33-7-3 | win | SD 10 |
27 | Apr 26, 1960 | 20 | Emile Griffith 22 17-1 | win | SD 10 |
26 | Mar 11, 1960 | 20 | Emile Griffith 22 16-1 | loss | SD 10 |
25 | Feb 10, 1960 | 20 | Tony DeMarco 28 56-11-1 | win | TKO 2 |
24 | Jan 19, 1960 | 20 | Pat Lowry | win | KO 3 |
23 | Dec 10, 1959 | 20 | Virgil Akins 31 51-22-1 | win | SD 10 |
22 | Sep 03, 1959 | 20 | Paddy DeMarco | win | TKO 10 |
21 | Jul 10, 1959 | 19 | Don Jordan | loss | UD 15 |
20 | Feb 17, 1959 | 19 | Vince Martinez | win | UD 10 |
19 | Jan 02, 1959 | 19 | Gaspar Ortega | win | SD 10 |
18 | Dec 11, 1958 | 19 | Tony Dupas | win | UD 10 |
17 | Oct 21, 1958 | 19 | Johnny Saxton | win | UD 10 |
16 | Oct 02, 1958 | 19 | Connie Citizen | win | PTS 10 |
15 | Sep 17, 1958 | 19 | Julian Valdez | win | UD 10 |
14 | Aug 22, 1958 | 19 | Chico Cirini | win | TKO 4 |
13 | Jul 01, 1958 | 18 | Al Andrews | win | UD 10 |
12 | Apr 22, 1958 | 18 | Jimmy Hays | win | UD 8 |
11 | Apr 09, 1958 | 18 | Al Barbero | win | TKO 3 |
10 | Feb 25, 1958 | 18 | Howard Dixon | win | KO 4 |
9 | Jan 28, 1958 | 18 | Jimmy McCoy | win | PTS 8 |
8 | Jan 16, 1958 | 18 | Buddy McDonald | win | UD 10 |
7 | Dec 17, 1957 | 18 | Tommy Thomas | win | PTS 8 |
6 | Nov 26, 1957 | 18 | Marvin Marcus | win | TKO 2 |
5 | Nov 13, 1957 | 18 | Doug Garrett | win | PTS 8 |
4 | Oct 22, 1957 | 18 | Russell Davis | win | PTS 8 |
3 | Oct 08, 1957 | 18 | John Medlock | win | PTS 8 |
2 | Sep 17, 1957 | 18 | Buddy Ford | win | PTS 8 |
1 | Aug 17, 1957 | 18 | Jimmy McCoy | win | PTS 4 |