Davey Moore | |
|---|---|
| Born | Davey Moore June 9, 1959 |
| Died | June 3, 1988 (aged 28) |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Sensational |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Light middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Reach | 71 in (180 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 23 |
| Wins | 18 |
| Wins by KO | 14 |
| Losses | 5 |
Davey Moore (June 9, 1959 – June 3, 1988) was an American professional boxer who held the WBA light middleweight title between February 1982 and June 1983, the second of two professional champions who shared the name in the second half of the 20th century. Each died around the age of thirty, the first, Davey S. Moore, as a result of punishment in a fight, the second in an accident at his home.
The latter was born in New York during the championship reign of the first. As a boxer, he rose quickly through the light middleweight ranks—perhaps too quickly, according to some boxing writers and critics.