All boxersDavey Moore
“Springfield Rifle”
Boxing · Deceased59-7-1 (1 NC)RECORD
30WINS BY KO / TKO
29WINS BY DECISION
68PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | David Schultz Moore |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Springfield Rifle |
| Date of birth | 1 Nov 1933 |
| Died | 25 Mar 1963 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Lexington, Kentucky, US |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Featherweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | Not added yet |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | 1953–1963 |
| Status | Deceased |
| Pro debut | 11 May 1953 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Sugar Ramos, 21 Mar 1963 |
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Titles and honours
- Undisputed (NYSAC, NBA and The Ring) featherweight champion (1959–1963)
- Ohio featherweight champion (1954)
Background
American boxer who held the undisputed featherweight title from 1959 to 1963. He died days after losing the title to Sugar Ramos at Dodger Stadium, a death that prompted public debate about the dangers of boxing.
Fight history
68 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Sugar Ramos | TKO (corner retirement) | 10 | 3:00 | 21 Mar 1963 | Los Angeles, California, US | Lost WBA and The Ring featherweight titles; for inaugural WBC featherweight title |
| Win | Gil Cadilli | TKO | 5 | 3:00 | 18 Feb 1963 | San Jose, California, US | |
| Win | Fili Nava | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 11 Dec 1962 | San Antonio, Texas, US | ||
| Win | Olli Mäki | TKO | 2 | 2:31 | 17 Aug 1962 | Helsinki, Finland | Retained NYSAC, NBA and The Ring featherweight titles |
| Win | Mario Diaz | KO | 2 | 1:21 | 9 Jul 1962 | Los Angeles, California, US | |
| Win | Cisco Andrade | TKO | 7 | 2:05 | 9 Mar 1962 | Los Angeles, California, US | |
| Win | Kazuo Takayama | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 13 Nov 1961 | Tokyo, Japan | Retained NYSAC, NBA and The Ring featherweight titles | |
| Win | Felix Cervantes | KO | 5 | 1:55 | 12 Oct 1961 | Los Angeles, California, US | |
| Win | Kid Irapuato | TKO | 6 | 19 Sep 1961 | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico | ||
| Win | Felix Cervantes | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 17 Jul 1961 | Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico | ||
| Win | Gil Cadilli | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 6 Jul 1961 | Las Vegas, Nevada, US | ||
| Win | Danny Valdez | KO | 1 | 2:58 | 8 Apr 1961 | Los Angeles, California, US | Retained NYSAC, NBA and The Ring featherweight titles |
| Win | Ray Nobile | Decision (points) | 10 | 10 Feb 1961 | Rome, Italy | ||
| Win | Fred Galiana | TKO | 4 | 27 Jan 1961 | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Win | Gracieux Lamperti | Decision (points) | 10 | 9 Jan 1961 | Paris, France | ||
| Win | Rudy Corona | KO | 7 | 3 Dec 1960 | Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico | ||
| Win | David Camacho | KO | 8 | 27 Nov 1960 | Nogales, Sonora, Mexico | ||
| Win | Kazuo Takayama | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 29 Aug 1960 | Tokyo, Japan | Retained NYSAC, NBA and The Ring featherweight titles | |
| Win | Kid Irapuato | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 1 Aug 1960 | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | ||
| Win | Frank Valdez | TKO | 6 | 1:48 | 20 Jul 1960 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, US | |
| Loss | Carlos Hernández | TKO (corner retirement) | 7 | 3:00 | 17 Mar 1960 | Caracas, Venezuela | |
| Win | Sergio Caprari | TKO | 8 | 22 Feb 1960 | Caracas, Venezuela | ||
| Win | Hilario Morales | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 14 Dec 1959 | San Francisco, California, US | ||
| Win | Bobby Neill | TKO | 1 | 2:55 | 20 Oct 1959 | London, England | |
| Win | Hogan Bassey | TKO (corner retirement) | 11 | 19 Aug 1959 | Los Angeles, California, US | Retained NYSAC, NBA and The Ring featherweight titles | |
| Win | Hogan Bassey | TKO (corner retirement) | 13 | 18 Mar 1959 | Los Angeles, California, US | Won NYSAC, NBA and The Ring featherweight titles | |
| Win | Ricardo Moreno | KO | 1 | 2:58 | 11 Dec 1958 | Los Angeles, California, US | |
| Win | Kid Anahuac | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 25 Sep 1958 | Los Angeles, California, US | ||
| Win | Kid Anahuac | Decision (split) | 10 | 28 Jul 1958 | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | ||
| Win | Lauro Salas | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 19 Jun 1958 | Los Angeles, California, US | ||
| Win | Roberto Garcia | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 24 May 1958 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Vince Delgado | KO | 3 | 0:08 | 6 Mar 1958 | Los Angeles, California, US | |
| Win | Fili Nava | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 20 Feb 1958 | Los Angeles, California, US | ||
| Win | Victor Manuel Quijano | TKO | 9 | 1:57 | 9 Jan 1958 | Los Angeles, California, US | |
| Win | Jose Luis Cotero | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 8 Nov 1957 | Washington, D.C., US | ||
| Win | Victor Manuel Quijano | Decision (split) | 10 | 14 Aug 1957 | Syracuse, New York, US | ||
| Win | Isidro Martinez | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 5 Jul 1957 | Washington, D.C., US | ||
| Win | Buddy McDonald | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 13 Jun 1957 | Spokane, Washington, US | ||
| Win | Gil Cadilli | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 10 Apr 1957 | Miami, Florida, US | ||
| Loss | Bobby Rogers | Decision (points) | 8 | 7 Nov 1956 | Chicago, Illinois, US | ||
| Win | Jimmy DeMura | Decision (points) | 6 | 10 Oct 1956 | Chicago, Illinois, US | ||
| Win | Charlie Slaughter | KO | 4 | 0:48 | 5 Jun 1956 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | Jimmy Hackney | Disqualification | 6 | 1:34 | 16 Dec 1955 | New York City, New York, US | |
| Win | Nat Jackson | KO | 2 | 17 Oct 1955 | New Orleans, Louisiana, US | ||
| Win | Ray Riojas | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 19 Sep 1955 | El Paso, Texas, US | ||
| Loss | Santiago Martinez | Decision (points) | 10 | 16 Jul 1955 | Havana, Cuba | ||
| Win | Pedro Tesis | Decision (points) | 10 | 15 May 1955 | Colón, Panama | ||
| Loss | Isidro Martinez | Decision (points) | 10 | 1 May 1955 | Colón, Panama | ||
| Win | John Barnes | Decision (unanimous) | 6 | 18 Jan 1955 | Detroit, Michigan, US | ||
| Win | Eddie Burgin | TKO | 9 | 0:48 | 7 Dec 1954 | Cincinnati, Ohio, US | Won Ohio featherweight title |
| Win | Dick Armstrong | TKO | 6 | 25 Oct 1954 | Dayton, Ohio, US | ||
| Win | Herky Kaminsky | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 29 Jun 1954 | Springfield, Ohio, US | ||
| Draw | Herky Kaminsky | Decision (points) | 10 | 18 May 1954 | Springfield, Ohio, US | ||
| Win | Charley Riley | Decision (majority) | 10 | 20 Apr 1954 | St. Louis, Missouri, US | ||
| Win | Jack Ingram | KO | 1 | 8 Apr 1954 | Springfield, Ohio, US | ||
| Win | Leo Carter | TKO | 2 | 1:20 | 1 Apr 1954 | Cincinnati, Ohio, US | |
| Win | Bob Keeling | TKO | 3 | 2:40 | 13 Mar 1954 | Cincinnati, Ohio, US | |
| Loss | Jackie Blair | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 4 Feb 1954 | Akron, Ohio, US | ||
| Win | Eddie Crawford | TKO | 2 | 5 Jan 1954 | Columbus, Ohio, US | ||
| Win | Eddie Cooper | KO | 3 | 1:18 | 20 Nov 1953 | Dayton, Ohio, US | |
| No contest | Raul Prado | No contest | 3 | 22 Oct 1953 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, US | ||
| Loss | Russell Tague | Decision (points) | 6 | 3 Oct 1953 | Chicago, Illinois, US | ||
| Win | Ed Hughes | KO | 4 | 29 Aug 1953 | Chicago, Illinois, US | ||
| Win | Eddie Gonzales | KO | 1 | 10 Jul 1953 | Fort Williams, Kentucky, US | ||
| Win | Dick Armstrong | TKO | 4 | 2:40 | 15 Jun 1953 | Portsmouth, Ohio, US | |
| Win | Terry Book | Decision (points) | 6 | 1 Jun 1953 | Chicago, Illinois, US | ||
| Win | Ralph Capone | Decision (points) | 4 | 25 May 1953 | Chicago, Illinois, US | ||
| Win | Willie Reece | Decision (unanimous) | 6 | 11 May 1953 | Portsmouth, Ohio, US | Pro debut |
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