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Davey Moore June 9, — June 3, was an American professional boxer who held the WBA light middleweight title between February and June , 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. Moore won the lb Sub-Novice Championship. Moore also won the , and lb Open Championships. Moore entered the fight with a 6—0 record, while Rooney was 15—0.

Moore won by a TKO in the seventh round of an eight-round fight. After winning eight professional fights, five by knockout, the WBA named him their No. In April he defended his world title against Charlie Weir in Johannesburg, South Africa, taking five rounds to knock him out.