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unusual facts about Davey Moore



Leonard–Durán II

On June 16, 1983, Durán's 32nd birthday, he knocked out undefeated Davey Moore in the eighth round to win the WBA Junior Middleweight Championship.

Olli Mäki

In August 1961 Mäki was beaten in two rounds by Davey Moore for the World Featherweight Title in Helsinki.

Roberto Cruz

The fight took place at Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles as part of a title triple-header which also featured; Emile Griffith vs Luis Manuel Rodriguez at welterweight and Sugar Ramos vs Davey Moore at featherweight.


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Sugar Ramos

Bob Dylan wrote a song about the event where Davey Moore succumbed to death while posing the question of public responsibility.