"Duran Vs. Moore" 1983

I don't remember fearing for Moore's safety before the fight like we all in hindsight probably should have. His beating a regarded Charlie Weir fairly easily and then zapping Gary Guiden (whom I actually had the opportunity to train with here in Indy and was quire scary in person to watch) with not that much drama made me think he would overcome Duran with energy and punchrate.

I think the poster who mentioned the Cuevas win being taken not-that-seriously at the time was right. I thought Cuevas was written off the charts completely after the Herman Montes fight and I didn't think he was durable enough to compete with even a lazy Duran at that juncture.

 

Yeah, one of the more ****ish post I've ever seen here.

How was Guiden scary in person?

 

Honestly though, even if you consider Duran washed up, I don't know how his corner wouldn't have the thought of: "hey, remember ten years ago when Duran was fighting like a vicious animal all the time, sometimes fouling people for no reason? Do you think there's a chance he might try to do that against Davey?"

Between that, Duran's past greatness, Moore's greenness.. it just strikes me as a bad idea all around.

 

Yeah, I heard rumors too. I watched an episode of HBO Real Sports where an organized crime figure said he and his goons put up a lot of money on Duran because they knew Moore wasn't in good physical condition and was sick and shouldn't have been fighting.

I can't remember exactly what he said it was though, I don't remember it being dental work.

 

I remember all the buildup at the time leading up to the fight and no-one was predicting this. Some thought Duran might have a few moments but no-one forecast anything like this. A few alarm bells rang when people saw what sort of shape and intensity Duran brought tho. Duran was thought to be a great choice.

 

I hate this fight, I feel sick for Moore every time I watch it (which is never). :-(

 

:blood

 

Well Whether Duran was a bit dirty that fight or not,Hearns taught him the meaning of pain a bit later.

 

I think the way Tommy took out hearns was relatively painless, especially in comparison to the Beating Moore took. In a way it's sad that Duran never was beaten up in his career, since it would have been poetic justice. But Duran was that good.

Assuming Moore did have a lower wisdom pulled shortly before the fight, he most likely shouldn't have fought. But how do you pull out of a fight like that, for a tooth. Especially in your hometown against what was perceived to be a shot Duran.

Overall I lay the blame on Moore's corner :fire, and the lack of a ref in attendance :fire, it's incumbent on them to watch out for fighter's welfare. Davey Moore would have 49 years old now. I believe he graduated from Adlai Stevenson High school in the Bronx.

 

Never saw Joppy vs. Duran?