Davey Moore (Light Middleweight) - Revision history

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	'''Trainer:''' [[Johnny Persol]]<br>		'''Trainer:''' [[Johnny Persol]]<br>
	'''Manager:''' [[Leon Washington]]		'''Manager:''' [[Leon Washington]]<br>
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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==

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			'''Trainer:''' [[Johnny Persol]]<br>
			'''Manager:''' [[Leon Washington]]

			== Biography ==
	'''Davey Moore''' was born in New York City. The South Bronx native was an honor student at Stevenson High School, where he had a plus-90 average, and amid all the medals he has won for boxing, track, wrestling and karate, the first was for being a good student at the age of 2½ in a Head Start program. He attended Manhattan Community College for two years, studying business administration, then transferred to Manhattan College, where he took a leave of absence as a junior to focus on his boxing career.		'''Davey Moore''' was born in New York City. The South Bronx native was an honor student at Stevenson High School, where he had a plus-90 average, and amid all the medals he has won for boxing, track, wrestling and karate, the first was for being a good student at the age of 2½ in a Head Start program. He attended Manhattan Community College for two years, studying business administration, then transferred to Manhattan College, where he took a leave of absence as a junior to focus on his boxing career.

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	*Competed as a welterweight at the 1980 [[Olympics\|Olympic]] Trials and lost on points in the finals to future Undisputed [[World Welterweight Champion]] [[Donald Curry]].		*Competed as a welterweight at the 1980 [[Olympics\|Olympic]] Trials and lost on points in the finals to future Undisputed [[World Welterweight Champion]] [[Donald Curry]].

	==Championship Record==		== Championship Record ==
	*Had a record of 4-2 (4 KOs) in world championship fights.		*Had a record of 4-2 (4 KOs) in world championship fights.
	*Had a record of 3-4 (3 KOs) against future, current and former world champions.		*Had a record of 3-4 (3 KOs) against future, current and former world champions.
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	**Lost against [[Roberto Duran]], [[Buster Drayton]], [[Lupe Aquino]], [[John David Jackson]]		**Lost against [[Roberto Duran]], [[Buster Drayton]], [[Lupe Aquino]], [[John David Jackson]]

	==Sources==		== Sources ==
	*[http://www.nytimes.com/1982/02/13/sports/bronx-boxer-goes-long-way-quickly.html "Bronx Boxer Goes Long Way Quickly" By Michael Katz, ''New York Times'', February 13, 1982]		*[http://www.nytimes.com/1982/02/13/sports/bronx-boxer-goes-long-way-quickly.html "Bronx Boxer Goes Long Way Quickly" By Michael Katz, ''New York Times'', February 13, 1982]
	*''[[Ring Magazine\|The Ring]]'', [[Ring Magazine: April 1983\|April 1983]]		*''[[Ring Magazine\|The Ring]]'', [[Ring Magazine: April 1983\|April 1983]]

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	'''Davey Moore''' was born in ~~the South Bronx of~~ New York. He was an honor student ~~in high school~~ and ~~starred in~~ track ~~& field~~, wrestling, and karate. ~~At age 15~~, he walked into the Morrisania ~~Youth~~ Center ~~in the Bronx~~ and ~~took up boxing for the first time. It was there that he met the Center's boxing instructor,~~ [[Leon Washington]], who ~~became~~ his trainer and manager.		'''Davey Moore''' was born in New York City. The South Bronx native was an honor student at Stevenson High School, where he had a plus-90 average, and amid all the medals he has won for boxing, track, wrestling and karate, the first was for being a good student at the age of 2½ in a Head Start program. He attended Manhattan Community College for two years, studying business administration, then transferred to Manhattan College, where he took a leave of absence as a junior to focus on his boxing career.

			He started boxing when he was fifteen years old. Moore walked into the Morrisania Recreation Center and told [[Leon Washington]], who would become his trainer and manager, that he would be the best fighter in the gym within a year.

	~~As of 1983, he~~ was one of only ~~four~~ men to win four consecutive New York [[Golden Gloves]] Championships.		Moore was one of only five men to win four consecutive New York [[Golden Gloves]] Championships, the other four being [[Howard Davis Jr.]], [[Alex Ramos]], [[Mark Breland]] (who won five consecutive) and [[Riddick Bowe]].

	~~His~~ first pro fight was nationally televised by NBC as part of the "Tomorrow's Champions" series, which included [[Tony Ayala]], [[Johnny Bumphus]], [[Bobby Czyz]], [[Alex Ramos]], and [[Tony Tucker]]. ~~He was~~ the first boxer of that series to ~~become~~ a world ~~champion~~ when he knocked out [[Tadashi Mihara]] in the sixth round ~~to win the~~ [[~~WBA]] Light Middleweight Title on~~ February 2, 1982.		Moore's first pro fight was nationally televised by [[NBC]] as part of the "Tomorrow's Champions" series, which included [[Tony Ayala]], [[Johnny Bumphus]], [[Bobby Czyz]], Alex Ramos, and [[Tony Tucker]]. In just his ninth professional fight, Moore became the first boxer of that series to win a world championship when he knocked out [[World Boxing Association]] Junior Middleweight Champion [[Tadashi Mihara]] in the sixth round on [[Davey Moore vs. Tadashi Mihara\|February 2, 1982]].

	~~Moore~~ made three successful title defenses before [[~~Davey Moore vs.~~ Roberto Duran~~\|losing~~]] ~~the title to~~ [[Roberto Duran~~]] on~~ June 16, 1983, which was Duran's 32nd birthday.		He made three successful title defenses before losing the championship to [[Roberto Duran]] by an eight-round TKO on [[Davey Moore vs. Roberto Duran\|June 16, 1983]], which was Duran's 32nd birthday.

	Moore died June 2, 1988 when an unoccupied vehicle rolled down his driveway and ran him over as he tried to stop it.		Moore died June 2, 1988, when an unoccupied vehicle rolled down his driveway and ran him over as he tried to stop it.

	== Amateur Highlights ==		== Amateur Highlights ==
	*Amateur Record: 96-6		*Amateur Record: 96-6
	*1976 New York Golden Gloves Lightweight ~~Sub-~~Novice Champion		*1976 New York [[Golden Gloves]] Lightweight Novice Division Champion
	*1977, 1978, & 1979 New York Golden Gloves Welterweight Open Champion		*1977, 1978, and 1979 New York Golden Gloves Welterweight Open division Champion
	*1977, 1978 ~~And~~ 1979 representing New York ~~he won the 147 lb. Intercity Golden Gloves' championship~~.		*1977, 1978 and 1979 Intercity Golden Gloves Welterweight Champion, representing New York City.
	*Competed in the 1980 New York Golden Gloves ~~Welterweight Open Division, losing~~ to [[Pedro Vilella]], himself a three-time New York Golden Gloves Champion.		*Competed as a welterweight in the open division of the 1980 New York Golden Gloves Tournament and lost to [[Pedro Vilella]], himself a three-time New York Golden Gloves Champion.
	*Competed in the 1980 [[Olympics\|Olympic]] Trials ~~as a welterweight, losing~~ to future Undisputed [[World Welterweight Champion]] [[Donald Curry]].		*Competed as a welterweight at the 1980 [[Olympics\|Olympic]] Trials and lost on points in the finals to future Undisputed [[World Welterweight Champion]] [[Donald Curry]].

			==Championship Record==
			*Had a record of 4-2 (4 KOs) in world championship fights.
			*Had a record of 3-4 (3 KOs) against future, current and former world champions.
			**Won against [[Tadashi Mihara]], [[Ayub Kalule]], [[Wilfred Benitez]]
			**Lost against [[Roberto Duran]], [[Buster Drayton]], [[Lupe Aquino]], [[John David Jackson]]

	==Sources==		==Sources==
	*''[[Ring Magazine\|The Ring]]'' April 1983		*[http://www.nytimes.com/1982/02/13/sports/bronx-boxer-goes-long-way-quickly.html "Bronx Boxer Goes Long Way Quickly" By Michael Katz, ''New York Times'', February 13, 1982]
	*''New York Times'' June 5, 1988		*''[[Ring Magazine\|The Ring]]'', [[Ring Magazine: April 1983\|April 1983]]
			*[http://www.nytimes.com/1988/06/05/obituaries/davey-moore-28-is-dead-in-accident-held-boxing-title.html "Davey Moore, 28, Is Dead in Accident; Held Boxing Title" ''New York Times'', June 5, 1988]
			*[http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more-sports/golden-gloves-1970s-article-1.1890959 Golden Gloves 1970s]

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	*1976 New York Golden Gloves Lightweight Sub-Novice Champion		*1976 New York Golden Gloves Lightweight Sub-Novice Champion
	*1977, 1978, & 1979 New York Golden Gloves Welterweight Open Champion		*1977, 1978, & 1979 New York Golden Gloves Welterweight Open Champion
	*1977, 1978 And 1979 he won the 147 lb. Intercity Golden Gloves' championship.		*1977, 1978 And 1979 representing New York he won the 147 lb. Intercity Golden Gloves' championship.
	*Competed in the 1980 New York Golden Gloves Welterweight Open Division, losing to [[Pedro Vilella]], himself a three-time New York Golden Gloves Champion.		*Competed in the 1980 New York Golden Gloves Welterweight Open Division, losing to [[Pedro Vilella]], himself a three-time New York Golden Gloves Champion.
	*Competed in the 1980 [[Olympics\|Olympic]] Trials as a welterweight, losing to future Undisputed [[World Welterweight Champion]] [[Donald Curry]].		*Competed in the 1980 [[Olympics\|Olympic]] Trials as a welterweight, losing to future Undisputed [[World Welterweight Champion]] [[Donald Curry]].

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	*1976 New York Golden Gloves Lightweight Sub-Novice Champion		*1976 New York Golden Gloves Lightweight Sub-Novice Champion
	*1977, 1978, & 1979 New York Golden Gloves Welterweight Open Champion		*1977, 1978, & 1979 New York Golden Gloves Welterweight Open Champion
	*1977 won the 147 lb. Intercity Golden Gloves' championship.		*1977, 1978 And 1979 he won the 147 lb. Intercity Golden Gloves' championship.
	*Competed in the 1980 New York Golden Gloves Welterweight Open Division, losing to [[Pedro Vilella]], himself a three-time New York Golden Gloves Champion.		*Competed in the 1980 New York Golden Gloves Welterweight Open Division, losing to [[Pedro Vilella]], himself a three-time New York Golden Gloves Champion.
	*Competed in the 1980 [[Olympics\|Olympic]] Trials as a welterweight, losing to future Undisputed [[World Welterweight Champion]] [[Donald Curry]].		*Competed in the 1980 [[Olympics\|Olympic]] Trials as a welterweight, losing to future Undisputed [[World Welterweight Champion]] [[Donald Curry]].

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	*1976 New York Golden Gloves Lightweight Sub-Novice Champion		*1976 New York Golden Gloves Lightweight Sub-Novice Champion
	*1977, 1978, & 1979 New York Golden Gloves Welterweight Open Champion		*1977, 1978, & 1979 New York Golden Gloves Welterweight Open Champion
			*1977 won the 147 lb. Intercity Golden Gloves' championship.
	*Competed in the 1980 New York Golden Gloves Welterweight Open Division, losing to [[Pedro Vilella]], himself a three-time New York Golden Gloves Champion.		*Competed in the 1980 New York Golden Gloves Welterweight Open Division, losing to [[Pedro Vilella]], himself a three-time New York Golden Gloves Champion.
	*Competed in the 1980 [[Olympics\|Olympic]] Trials as a welterweight, losing to future Undisputed [[World Welterweight Champion]] [[Donald Curry]].		*Competed in the 1980 [[Olympics\|Olympic]] Trials as a welterweight, losing to future Undisputed [[World Welterweight Champion]] [[Donald Curry]].
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	'''Davey Moore''' was born in the South Bronx of New York. He was an honor student in high school~~; he~~ starred in track ~~and~~ field, wrestling, and karate. ~~One day~~ he walked into the Morrisania Youth Center in the Bronx~~, at age 15,~~ and took up boxing for the first time. It was ~~here~~ that he met the Center's boxing instructor, [[Leon Washington]], who became his trainer and manager. As of 1983, he was one of only four men to win four consecutive New York Golden Gloves. He compiled an amateur record of 96-6. He was beaten in the 1980 [[Olympic Games]] Trials by future [[WBA]] welterweight champion [[Donald Curry]], via decision.		'''Davey Moore''' was born in the South Bronx of New York. He was an honor student in high school and starred in track & field, wrestling, and karate. At age 15, he walked into the Morrisania Youth Center in the Bronx and took up boxing for the first time. It was there that he met the Center's boxing instructor, [[Leon Washington]], who became his trainer and manager.

	~~His first pro fight was nationally televised by NBC as part of the "Tomorrow's Champions" series.~~ As of 1983, he was ~~the~~ only ~~boxer of that series~~ to ~~actually have become a champion~~.		As of 1983, he was one of only four men to win four consecutive New York [[Golden Gloves]] Championships.

	~~From~~ the ~~April~~ 1983 '~~'The Ring''~~.		His first pro fight was nationally televised by NBC as part of the "Tomorrow's Champions" series, which included [[Tony Ayala]], [[Johnny Bumphus]], [[Bobby Czyz]], [[Alex Ramos]], and [[Tony Tucker]]. He was the first boxer of that series to become a world champion when he knocked out [[Tadashi Mihara]] in the sixth round to win the [[WBA]] Light Middleweight Title on February 2, 1982.

			Moore made three successful title defenses before [[Davey Moore vs. Roberto Duran\|losing]] the title to [[Roberto Duran]] on June 16, 1983, which was Duran's 32nd birthday.

			Moore died June 2, 1988 when an unoccupied vehicle rolled down his driveway and ran him over as he tried to stop it.

	== Amateur Highlights ==		== Amateur Highlights ==
			*Amateur Record: 96-6
			*1976 New York Golden Gloves Lightweight Sub-Novice Champion
			*1977, 1978, & 1979 New York Golden Gloves Welterweight Open Champion
			*Competed in the 1980 New York Golden Gloves Welterweight Open Division, losing to [[Pedro Vilella]], himself a three-time New York Golden Gloves Champion.
			*Competed in the 1980 [[Olympics\|Olympic]] Trials as a welterweight, losing to future Undisputed [[World Welterweight Champion]] [[Donald Curry]].

	Davey Moore won four New York Golden Gloves Championships. Moore won the 1976 135lb Sub-Novice Championship. Moore also won the 1977, 1978 and 1979 147lb Open Championships. He was defeated in the 1980 147lb Open division by [[~~Pedro Vilella~~]]~~, himself a three-time~~ New York ~~Golden Gloves Champion.~~		==Sources==
			*''[[Ring Magazine\|The Ring]]'' April 1983
			*''New York Times'' June 5, 1988

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