Duran vs Moore

Who won Duran vs Moore?

Roberto Duran beat Davey Moore by technical knockout in the 8th round on Thursday, June 16th, 1983, at Madison Square Garden, New York.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 15 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 154 pounds (11 stone or 69.8 kg).

This contest was for the WBA super welterweight championship of the world.

Duran vs Moore stats

Back in June 1983, Roberto Duran stepped into the ring with a record of 76 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws.

Davey Moore made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 12 wins and 0 draws.

Roberto Duran was the same age as Davey Moore, at -41 years old.

Moore had a height advantage of 3 inches over Duran. That also extended to a 5-inch reach advantage.

Both Roberto Duran and Davey Moore fought out of an orthodox stance.

Duran was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 68 more fights, and made his debut in 1968, 12 years and 8 months earlier than Moore, whose first professional fight was in 1980. He had fought 687 more professional rounds, totaling 821 compared to Moore's 134.

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Duran's last 2 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 27 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 1 year, 5 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 19 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.5 rounds on average.

What time did Duran vs Moore start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Duran vs Moore?

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