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David Moore

David Moore held the NYSAC, WBA, WBC and The Ring featherweight world titles between 1959 and 1963. Moore was the undisputed featherweight world champion from 1959 to 1963. Moore was the first WBC featherweight world champion.

World title bouts
7
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
6–1
World titles held
4
Longest world title reign (NYSAC featherweight, 1959–1963)
4 years

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1959 – Jan 1964

FeatherweightNYSAC
The NBA becomes the WBA
1959age 25AprJulOct1960age 26AprJulOct1961age 27AprJulOct1962age 28AprJulOct1963age 29AprJulOct1964age 30
195919601961196219631964

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1963

  2. Sugar Ramos beats David Moore via corner retirement 10/15

    Featherweight · NYSAC, WBA, WBC and The Ring

  3. David Moore becomes WBC featherweight champion

    Featherweight · WBC

  4. 1962

  5. The Ring magazine rates David Moore the featherweight champion in its annual ratings

  6. David Moore beats Olli Maki via knockout 2/15

    Featherweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  7. 1961

  8. The Ring magazine rates David Moore the featherweight champion in its annual ratings

  9. David Moore beats Kazuo Takayama via unanimous decision 15/15

    Featherweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  10. David Moore beats Danny Valdez via knockout 1/15

    Featherweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  11. 1960

  12. The Ring magazine rates David Moore the featherweight champion in its annual ratings

  13. David Moore beats Kazuo Takayama via unanimous decision 15/15

    Featherweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  14. 1959

  15. The Ring magazine rates David Moore the featherweight champion in its annual ratings

  16. David Moore beats Hogan Bassey via corner retirement 11/15

    Featherweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  17. David Moore beats Hogan Bassey via corner retirement 13/15

    Featherweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  18. 1958

  19. The Ring magazine rates David Moore No. 1 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  20. 1957

  21. The Ring magazine rates David Moore No. 2 at featherweight in its annual ratings