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was born in Lexington, Kentucky and he made his professional debut at the age of 20, beating Willie Reese by a decision in six rounds. He won five more bouts and then lost to Russ Tague by a decision, also in 6 rounds. He closed out 1953 with a third round knockout win over Eddie Cooper.

In 1954, he boxed ten times, with a record of 8-1-1, including 6 knockout wins. In 1955, he went 5-2, his two losses coming during a three fight Latin American tour that took him to Panama and Cuba. In 1956, he went 2-1, including a four round knockout over Charlie Slaughter in Montreal.

By 1957 Moore would begin an 18 fight winning streak, which ultimately took him to challenge world Featherweight champion Hogan Kid Bassey. He beat Bassey by a 13 round knockout, and then in a rematch by an 11 round knockout in 1959.

In 1960, he had a two fight tour in Venezuela, winning one by knockout, and then having his winning streak interrupted with a seven round knockout loss at the hands of Carlos Hernandez. He fought three times in Mexico that year, and retained his title in Tokyo, beating Kazuo Takayama by a decision in 15.

In 1961, he toured Europe for three fights, visiting Paris, Madrid and Rome. He retained his title with a knockout in one round against Danny Valdez and won three more fights in Mexico before returning to Tokyo to beat Takayama, once again by a 15 round decision, to retain the title in their rematch.

In 1962, he won four bouts, returning to Europe to defend his title versus Ollie Maeke, beaten in two rounds in Finland.

After winning one fight in 1963, Moore's luck ran out: He was faced with Sugar Ramos, in a nationally televised fight. The public, which was just recovering from the horror of seeing Benny the "Kid" Paret being pounded to death on national television just one year before, witnessed Moore being pounded against his own corner in the fight against Ramos. Several people, though generally not Ramos himself, have been blamed for not stopping the fight. Moore lost the fight officially by a knockout in the tenth, and died two days later at a medical center in Los Angeles.

He had a record of 55 wins, 8 losses and 3 draws, with 30 wins by knockout.

Subsequently, Bob Dylan wrote a song named Who Killed Davey Moore?. Several books and articles have been since published about the tragic fight between Moore and Ramos.

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