Denny Moyer

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Denny Moyer
Statistics
Weight(s)Light middleweight
Height5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m)
NationalityAmerican
Born(1939-08-08)August 8, 1939
Portland, Oregon, USA
DiedJune 30, 2010(2010-06-30) (aged 70)
Portland, Oregon, USA
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights141
Wins98
Wins by KO25
Losses38
Draws4
No contests1

Denny Moyer (August 8, 1939 – June 30, 2010) was an American boxer who held the world light middleweight title between 1962 and 1963. He finished his career with a 98–38–4 record.[1]

Early life[]

Born in Portland, Oregon, Moyer attended Central Catholic High School and was the younger brother of , another of Portland's finest professional boxers. Both Denny and Phil were trained as amateur boxers by their uncle, Tommy Moyer, who had been a national AAU boxing champion.[2]

Early professional career[]

Moyer fought Don Jordan for the world welterweight title on July 7, 1959, after just 21 professional bouts, in his home town of Portland. Moyer was outpointed, making the world title shot his first defeat. He continued to box in the best company for two years, and then won the vacant World light-middleweight title by gaining a points win over Joey Giambra.[3] After one successful defense, he lost the title to Ralph Dupas on points.[2]

Sugar Ray Robinson bouts[]

Perhaps the most distinctive place in the history of boxing the boxing Moyer family from Portland will hold is that all three boxed the famous Sugar Ray Robinson. Uncle Tommy Moyer lost to Sugar Ray in New York as an amateur. Denny Moyer fought Sugar Ray in New York twice as a pro, losing the first fight on points but winning the second by 7-3 scores on all three cards.[2] Phil Moyer had his chance with the legendary Robinson in a bout in Woodland Hills, California. He too outpointed Sugar Ray, giving the Moyer family a very respectable 2 - 2 record against one of the sports most celebrated champions.

Later career[]

Moyer became a middleweight and in 1970 won the American middleweight title by out pointing . He lost and regained this title, then challenged Carlos Monzón for the world crown in Rome, but was stopped in five rounds. Moyer continued to fight for another three years before retiring in 1975.[2]

After boxing[]

After his boxing career, Moyer worked in real estate and owned a construction company. The website, Eastside Boxing reported in February 2004, that Moyer was in a Portland nursing home. Moyer died of complications from dementia pugilistica on June 30, 2010.[2]

Amateur and professional achievements[]

  • 1956 Runner-up National AAU Welterweight Championships
  • 1957 National AAU Welterweight Champion
  • 1963 Jr. Middleweight Champion of the World
  • 1971 Las Vegas Boxer of the Year
  • 1983 Oregon Sports Hall of Fame
  • 2001 World Boxing Hall of Fame


Professional boxing record[]

Professional record summary
141 fights 98 wins 38 losses
By knockout 25 7
By decision 73 31
Draws 4
No contests 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
141 Loss 98–38–4 (1) Franz Csandl PTS 10 Mar 18, 1975 Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
140 Loss 98–37–4 (1) Rafael Rodriguez UD 10 Feb 3, 1975 Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
139 Win 98–36–4 (1) Rocky DiFazio TKO 10 (10) Dec 11, 1974 International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois, U.S
138 Loss 97–36–4 (1) Poul Knudsen PTS 10 Nov 21, 1974 K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
137 Win 97–35–4 (1) Vicente Medina UD 10 Oct 25, 1974 Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
136 Loss 96–35–4 (1) Vito Antuofermo UD 10 Sep 9, 1974 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
135 Win 96–34–4 (1) Rudy Cruz MD 10 Aug 16, 1974 Sports Arena, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
134 Win 95–34–4 (1) Vicente Medina UD 10 Jun 28, 1974 Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
133 Win 94–34–4 (1) Mike Lankester KO 10 (10) Jun 13, 1974 Multnomah County Expo Center, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
132 Loss 93–34–4 (1) Battling La'avasia UD 10 May 29, 1974 Town Hall, Auckland, New Zealand
131 Win 93–33–4 (1) Jean Mateo UD 10 Apr 18, 1974 Multnomah County Expo Center, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
130 Loss 92–33–4 (1) Renato Garcia SD 10 Mar 29, 1974 Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
129 Loss 92–32–4 (1) Eckhard Dagge PTS 10 Feb 20, 1974 Deutschlandhalle, Charlottenburg, West Berlin, West Germany
128 Loss 92–31–4 (1) Fighting Mack UD 10 Dec 14, 1973 Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
127 Loss 92–30–4 (1) Melvin Dennis SD 10 Oct 30, 1973 Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
126 Loss 92–29–4 (1) Tony Licata UD 10 Oct 2, 1973 Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
125 Win 92–28–4 (1) Pat O'Connor SD 10 Aug 24, 1973 Mayo Civic Auditorium, Rochester, New York, U.S.
124 Loss 91–28–4 (1) John L. Sullivan SD 10 Jun 21, 1973 Lane County Fairgrounds, Eugene, Oregon, U.S.
123 Win 91–27–4 (1) Pat O'Connor SD 10 Jun 7, 1973 Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
122 Loss 90–27–4 (1) Manuel Fierro UD 10 May 6, 1973 Gimnasio Municipal, San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora, Mexico
121 Win 90–26–4 (1) Mario Marquez UD 10 Mar 22, 1973 Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, U.S.
120 Win 89–26–4 (1) George Davis UD 10 Mar 7, 1973 Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
119 Win 88–26–4 (1) Walter Kelly UD 10 Feb 21, 1973 Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
118 Loss 87–26–4 (1) Nojim Maiyegun PTS 10 Jan 30, 1973 Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
117 Win 87–25–4 (1) Chucho Garcia UD 10 Dec 20, 1972 Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
116 Loss 86–25–4 (1) Art Hernandez SD 12 Sep 6, 1972 Ice Arena, Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. Lost NABF middleweight title
115 Win 86–24–4 (1) Carlos Alberto Salinas UD 12 Jul 26, 1972 Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S. Retained NABF middleweight title
114 Win 85–24–4 (1) Art Davis UD 10 Jul 5, 1972 Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
113 Loss 84–24–4 (1) Tony Mundine TKO 7 (10) May 31, 1972 Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
112 Win 84–23–4 (1) Carlos Alberto Salinas MD 12 May 11, 1972 Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, U.S. Retained NABF middleweight title
111 Loss 83–23–4 (1) Carlos Monzón TKO 5 (15) Mar 4, 1972 Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma, Lazio, Italy For WBA, WBC, and The Ring middleweight titles
110 Win 83–22–4 (1) Gene Bryant UD 12 Feb 15, 1972 Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Retained NABF middleweight title
109 Win 82–22–4 (1) Aristeo Chavarin UD 10 Dec 15, 1971 Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
108 NC 81–22–4 (1) Eugene Hart NC 6 (10) Sep 21, 1971 Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Bout declared a no-contest after both boxers fell out of the ring
107 Win 81–22–4 Gene Bryant UD 10 Sep 7, 1971 Sahara Tahoe Hotel, Stateline, Nevada, U.S.
106 Win 80–22–4 Mike Pusateri TKO 6 (10) Jul 28, 1971 Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
105 Win 79–22–4 José Roberto Chirino UD 12 Jun 19, 1971 Sahara Tahoe Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Retained NABF middleweight title
104 Win 78–22–4 Dave Oropeza TKO 6 (12) Apr 21, 1971 Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Retained NABF middleweight title
103 Win 77–22–4 Jimmy Lester UD 12 Mar 30, 1971 Sahara Tahoe Hotel, Stateline, Nevada, U.S. Retained NABF middleweight title
102 Win 76–22–4 Raul Soriano UD 12 Mar 5, 1971 Sahara Tahoe Hotel, Stateline, Nevada, U.S. Retained NABF middleweight title
101 Win 75–22–4 Art Hernandez UD 12 Feb 10, 1971 Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Won NABF middleweight title
100 Win 74–22–4 Raul Soriano UD 10 Jan 1, 1971 Gimnasio Municipal, San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora, Mexico
99 Win 73–22–4 Orlando de la Fuentes UD 10 Dec 16, 1970 Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
98 Draw 72–22–4 Rafael Gutierrez MD 12 Nov 4, 1970 Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
97 Win 72–22–3 Jesse Armenta RTD 4 (10) Sep 30, 1970 Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
96 Win 71–22–3 Mike Seyler TKO 9 (10) Aug 10, 1970 Lane County Fairgrounds, Eugene, Oregon, U.S. Won vacant USA Oregon State middleweight title
95 Loss 70–22–3 Fraser Scott TKO 8 (10) Jul 9, 1970 Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington, U.S.
94 Loss 70–21–3 Nate Williams TKO 9 (12) Apr 29, 1970 Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Lost NABF middleweight title
93 Win 70–20–3 Eddie Pace UD 12 Feb 25, 1970 Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Won inaugural NABF middleweight title
92 Win 69–20–3 Mike Pusateri TKO 2 (10) Jan 28, 1970 Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
91 Win 68–20–3 Doug Huntley MD 10 Jan 7, 1970 Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
90 Win 67–20–3 Art Alderete TKO 5 (10) Dec 3, 1969 Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
89 Win 66–20–3 Gerhard Piaskowy PTS 10 Oct 17, 1969 Sportpalast, Schoeneberg, West Berlin, West Germany
88 Win 65–20–3 Nathaniel Macias TKO 9 (10) Sep 18, 1969 Sports Arena, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
87 Win 64–20–3 Henry Walker KO 9 (10) Sep 9, 1969 Valley Music Theatre, Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
86 Win 63–20–3 Jose Luis Rodriguez TKO 7 (10) Aug 1, 1969 Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
85 Win 62–20–3 Rocky Hernandez UD 10 Jul 9, 1969 Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
84 Loss 61–20–3 Fraser Scott TKO 2 (10) Apr 30, 1969 Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, Washington, U.S.
83 Win 61–19–3 Frank Niblett UD 10 Mar 27, 1969 Sports Arena, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
82 Win 60–19–3 Dave Reed TKO 6 (10) Feb 20, 1969 Sports Arena, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
81 Win 59–19–3 Frank Niblett UD 10 Feb 5, 1969 Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
80 Win 58–19–3 Gene Bryant UD 10 Dec 17, 1968 Sports Arena, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
79 Win 57–19–3 Bob Harrington MD 10 Nov 22, 1968 Arena Exhibition Hall, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
78 Win 56–19–3 Carl Moore TKO 9 (10) Oct 30, 1968 Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
77 Win 55–19–3 Jorge Rosales PTS 10 Oct 4, 1968 Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico
76 Win 54–19–3 Jesse Armenta PTS 10 Aug 10, 1968 Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
75 Win 53–19–3 Jesse Armenta KO 7 (10) Jul 22, 1968 Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
74 Win 52–19–3 Lonnie Harris PTS 10 May 21, 1968 Circle Arts Theater, San Diego, California, U.S.
73 Win 51–19–3 Gene Bryant UD 10 Apr 17, 1968 Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
72 Draw 50–19–3 Rafael Gutierrez PTS 10 Apr 8, 1968 Plaza de Toros El Toreo, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
71 Win 50–19–2 Eddie Coffey TKO 6 (10) Mar 6, 1968 Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
70 Win 49–19–2 Rafael Gutierrez TKO 4 (10) Feb 18, 1968 Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
69 Win 48–19–2 Doug Huntley UD 10 Jan 31, 1968 Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
68 Win 47–19–2 Danny Perez TKO 6 (10) Jan 3, 1968 Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
67 Win 46–19–2 Tony Montano UD 10 Dec 5, 1967 Civic Auditorium, San Jose, California, U.S.
66 Loss 45–19–2 Freddie Little KO 4 (10) Jan 3, 1966 Hacienda Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
65 Win 45–18–2 Johnny Brooks PTS 10 Nov 29, 1965 Hacienda Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Won vacant North American junior middleweight title
64 Draw 44–18–2 Thell Torrence PTS 10 Oct 14, 1965 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
63 Win 44–18–1 Ferd Hernandez UD 10 Aug 23, 1965 Hacienda Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
62 Win 43–18–1 Jimmy Lester SD 10 Jul 28, 1965 Kezar Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S.
61 Win 42–18–1 Ferd Hernandez UD 10 Jun 15, 1965 Hacienda Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
60 Loss 41–18–1 Jimmy Lester UD 10 Apr 2, 1965 Kezar Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S.
59 Win 41–17–1 Hilario Morales UD 10 Mar 19, 1965 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
58 Win 40–17–1 Fred Roots UD 10 Feb 23, 1965 Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, U.S.
57 Win 39–17–1 Rocky Montalvo PTS 10 Feb 3, 1965 Kezar Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S.
56 Loss 38–17–1 Gene Bryant SD 10 Jan 5, 1965 Hacienda Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
55 Win 38–16–1 Memo Lopez UD 10 Nov 25, 1964 Fairgrounds Arena, Boise, Idaho, U.S.
54 Win 37–16–1 Hilario Morales UD 10 Oct 12, 1964 Civic Center, Butte, Montana, U.S.
53 Loss 36–16–1 Nino Benvenuti PTS 10 Sep 18, 1964 Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma, Lazio, Italy
52 Loss 36–15–1 Manuel Gonzalez UD 10 Sep 1, 1964 Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas, U.S.
51 Loss 36–14–1 Joe DeNucci SD 10 Apr 13, 1964 Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
50 Loss 36–13–1 Stan Harrington MD 10 Dec 17, 1963 Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
49 Win 36–12–1 Hurricane Kid UD 10 Dec 3, 1963 Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
48 Draw 35–12–1 Memo Ayon PTS 10 Oct 29, 1963 Civic Auditorium, San Jose, California, U.S.
47 Loss 35–12 Luis Manuel Rodríguez TKO 9 (10) Aug 17, 1963 Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
46 Loss 35–11 Ralph Dupas UD 15 Jun 17, 1963 Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. For WBA and WBC super welterweight titles
45 Loss 35–10 Ralph Dupas SD 15 Apr 29, 1963 Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. Lost WBA and WBC super welterweight titles
44 Win 35–9 Stan Harrington UD 15 Feb 19, 1963 Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. Retained WBA super welterweight title;
Won inaugural WBC super welterweight title
43 Loss 34–9 Joey Archer UD 10 Jan 5, 1963 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
42 Win 34–8 Gene Bryant UD 10 Dec 12, 1962 Shrine Auditorium, Billings, Montana, U.S.
41 Win 33–8 Joey Giambra UD 15 Oct 20, 1962 Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon, U.S. Won inaugural WBA super welterweight title
40 Loss 32–8 Emile Griffith SD 10 Aug 18, 1962 Sports Arena, Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
39 Win 32–7 Ted Wright UD 10 Jul 7, 1962 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
38 Loss 31–7 Ted Wright SD 10 Jun 9, 1962 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
37 Win 31–6 Sugar Ray Robinson UD 10 Feb 17, 1962 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
36 Loss 30–6 Sugar Ray Robinson UD 10 Oct 21, 1961 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
35 Win 30–5 Obdulio Nunez UD 10 Sep 9, 1961 Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
34 Loss 29–5 Obdulio Nunez MD 10 Jun 17, 1961 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
33 Win 29–4 Willie Jennings TKO 2 (10) May 19, 1961 Armory, Centralia, Washington, U.S.
32 Loss 28–4 Jorge Fernandez UD 10 Apr 8, 1961 St. Nicholas Arena, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
31 Win 28–3 Charley Scott UD 10 Feb 11, 1961 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
30 Win 27–3 Willie Morton UD 10 Jan 31, 1961 Civic Auditorium, San Jose, California, U.S.
29 Loss 26–3 Jorge Fernandez UD 10 Oct 15, 1960 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
28 Win 26–2 Benny Paret SD 10 Aug 16, 1960 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
27 Win 25–2 Emile Griffith SD 10 Apr 26, 1960 Pacific Livestock Pavilion, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
26 Loss 24–2 Emile Griffith SD 10 Mar 11, 1960 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
25 Win 24–1 Tony DeMarco TKO 2 (10) Feb 10, 1960 Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
24 Win 23–1 Pat Lowry KO 3 (10) Jan 19, 1960 Civic Auditorium, Seattle, Washington, U.S.
23 Win 22–1 Virgil Akins SD 10 Dec 10, 1959 Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
22 Win 21–1 Paddy DeMarco TKO 10 (10) Sep 3, 1959 Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
21 Loss 20–1 Don Jordan UD 15 Jul 10, 1959 Meadows Race Track, Portland, Oregon, U.S. For NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring welterweight titles
20 Win 20–0 Vince Martinez UD 10 Feb 17, 1959 Centennial Exposition Pavilion, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
19 Win 19–0 Gaspar Ortega SD 10 Jan 2, 1959 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
18 Win 18–0 Tony Dupas UD 10 Dec 11, 1958 Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
17 Win 17–0 Johnny Saxton UD 10 Oct 21, 1958 Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
16 Win 16–0 Connie Citizen PTS 10 Oct 2, 1958 Anchorage High School Gym, Anchorage, Alaska
15 Win 15–0 Julian Valdez UD 10 Sep 17, 1958 Armory, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
14 Win 14–0 Chico Cirini TKO 4 (10) Aug 22, 1958 Memorial Gymnasium, Anaconda, Montana, U.S.
13 Win 13–0 Al Andrews UD 10 Jul 1, 1958 Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
12 Win 12–0 Jimmy Hays UD 8 Apr 22, 1958 Coliseum, Spokane, Washington, U.S.
11 Win 11–0 Al Barbero TKO 3 (8) Apr 9, 1958 Cow Palace, Daly City, California, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 Howard Dixon KO 4 (8) Feb 25, 1958 Eagles Hall, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Jimmy McCoy PTS 8 Jan 28, 1958 Eagles Hall, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Buddy McDonald UD 10 Jan 16, 1958 Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Tommy Thomas PTS 8 Dec 17, 1957 Eagles Hall, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Marvin Marcus TKO 2 (8) Nov 26, 1957 Eagles Hall, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Doug Garrett PTS 8 Nov 13, 1957 Cow Palace, Daly City, California, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Russell Davis PTS 8 Oct 22, 1957 Eagles Hall, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 John Medlock PTS 8 Oct 8, 1957 Eagles Hall, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Buddy Ford PTS 8 Sep 17, 1957 Eagles Hall, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Jimmy McCoy PTS 4 Aug 17, 1957 Meadows Race Track, Portland, Oregon, U.S.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Professional boxing record: Denny Moyer". BoxRec.com. Retrieved July 7, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d e Arnold, Geoffrey C. (July 7, 2010). "Hall of Fame boxer Denny Moyer dies". The Oregonian. Retrieved July 7, 2010.
  3. ^ "Denny Moyer - Lineal Junior Middleweight Champion". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.

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