On June 16, 1983, Davey Moore (12-0, 9 KOs), the super-welterweight WBA champion, defends his title against former world champion Roberto Durán (76-4, 57 KOs).
Davey Moore is coming in to the fight on a 12-fight win streak with a 75% KO rate; his last fight was a 4th round KO victory over Gary Guiden, 4 months and 18 days ago. Roberto Durán is on a 2-fight win streak with a 71% KO rate, with his last fight being a 4th round TKO win over José Cuevas, 4 months and 18 days ago.
The winning odds are at 84-16 in favor of Roberto Durán. Davey Moore is going to look good in the fight but he won't be able to do enough to win. Durán should win this fight.
Roberto Durán stopped the champion via TKO in the 8th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and is crowned the new WBA super-welterweight champion. Durán improves his record to 77-4 (58 KOs), while Moore adds a loss to his record at 12-1.