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Davey Moore

American boxer (1933–1963)

Born
1 November 1933, Lexington
Died
25 March 1963, Los Angeles
Citizenship
United States
Sport
boxing
Occupation
boxer
Height
159 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Recorded fight record
59 wins, 7 losses

David Schultz "Davey" Moore (November 1, 1933 – March 25, 1963) was an American Undisputed Featherweight Champion boxer who fought professionally from 1953 to 1963. A resident of Springfield, Ohio, Moore was one of two world champions to share the name in the second half of the 20th century. The second, Davey Moore (born 1959), boxed during the 1980s.

Moore died on March 25, 1963, aged 29, as a result of injuries sustained in a match against Sugar Ramos.

Competitions

CompetitionYearResult
1952 Summer Olympics1952

Awards and honours

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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.