Tommy Burns vs. Gunner Moir

Tommy Burns 171 lbs beat Gunner Moir 182 lbs by KO in round 10 of 20

• Date: 1907-12-02
• Location: National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom
• Referee: Eugene Corri

• World Heavyweight Title (7th defense by Burns)
• Newspaper Article

Notes

• According to the August 1988 issue of Boxing Illustrated, Burns weighed 177 pounds and Moir 204.
• This was the first World Heavyweight Championship fight outside of the United States.
• The winner received $4,500 and the loser $1,000.
• Burns was a 10 to 8 favorite.
• There was a crowd of 1,000.
• The Sydney Morning Herald reported: "Moir was outclassed and nervous from the outset. Burns . . . toyed with him until half way through the tenth round, when he knocked him down twice. Moir was badly used up, but Burns did not turn a hair."

Newspaper Articles

• "Burns and Moir Ready" Pittsburgh Press, December 2, 1907
• "Burns Defeats Moir" Sydney Morning Herald, December 4, 1907