Terry Norris vs. Davey Moore @ 154

Norris was too good and some might disagree too quick for Davey Moore. Norris was the real deal.

 

norris by ud

 

Norris by UD or late TKO.

 

Terrible Terry by Tko

 

on paper this looks like a dominant win by norris. did we really get enough davey moore pre-duran to know what he was really capable of?

 

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Moore was just way too easy to hit. He needs to hold those hands up or move his head or he'd eat a ton of tough combinations. And he never fought a guy with this kind of handspeed. I think he gets tagged and hurt early and often. But he's no quitter and will hang tough before getting stopped.

 

Norris would need to be at his most mobile and safety first to win this imo.

moore's defence was mediocre; his ring-generalship average but his hands were very(equally so to Terry) quick and his offensive tools were ferocious...one of the best lead right hands and most natural combination punchers of the past 30 years at 154 .I find it unlikely Norris wins if he tries to let rip combos and fight in the aggressive box-fighting manner he seemed most happy with, a style at best when he can really outspeed you, which isn't the case here.This isn't someone outmatched in the firepower department like Taylor, old Curry, Blocker, Daniels etc

Norris doesn't have the defensive chops himself, or chin to just wail on Moore and i wonder if he has the patience or ring-generalship not to try it.

Both fight in their usual manner and beat the hell out of each other in an awesome fight.Norris maybe builds an early lead with his quicker feet allowing to bounce in an out at times and initiate exchanges, but his chin is almost certain to go first...it would be brutal.

A norris fighting smart, sticking and moving could dictate exchanges enough to win a decision or be the one maybe getting the late stoppage.Maybe he would need an embarassing loss like against Brown(who was entirely inferior to moore at this weight) to do so.

imo Norris vs prime Drayton would be similar.Terry needs to have a lot of respect if he's to beat these dangerous unpredictable offensive beasts.

 

Well I don't consider these guys equal in the defense department. I think there is a sizable advantage to Norris. And the other thing I think is a big factor is Norris speed with his combos. They sizzled and he did things like throw 3 shots with the last being an uppercut, which is horrible for a guy like Moore.

I think Davey was fast only with his lead punch but was not a fast combo puncher. Not like Norris was. If Moore throws combos against this guy, he'll be wide open trying to launch a big left hook or something. I see Moore being beat to the punch and getting caught clean and absorbing just like he always did. Which he does better. I'd like his chances much much better if he could parry a punch or make Norris miss punches and I just don't see Terry hitting air against this defense.

 

Moore threw some beautiful varied quick combos imo.Great double hooks and mixed up 2's and 3's.It was that offensive force that saw him have the early success he did, while not being the finished article.

The thing i don't like about Norris is his ring-generalship and integration of defence and offense.He's a bit like a Shane Mosley there.

Sure when he makes the focus on it, he's tougher to hit with his movement and good reflexes, yet he when he actually plants and opens up he's eminently hittable and would be tagged frequently if he's trying to throw extended combos by someone with the punch armoury and mindset to fire back when hit of Moore.Not really a schooled slip and counter man who could nullify a strong offence within punching range like Duran.

Hence why i'd say it's about balance.He tries to blow the guy away without respect or trade alot and fight aggressively it would be dangerous as hell, even though he'll be landing well.

Reigns things in and uses a lot of movement and he would probably stay a step in front, though the chin is always a danger as he will get hit.

IF i thought higher of Norris' jaw i would pick him more confidently, as is i see it as a 50/50 bout, like Norris vs Tito or even prime Drayton.

 

Norris the more complete and experienced fighter, as far as legacy and resume hes far above Moore.. BUt style wise and HTH?? Id say its pickem,, Moore was more than skillful enought to weather the Norris storm and knock him out. Or maybe wouldnt have to and produces and early ko...

If they fought twice theyd split 2 fights. As 50/50 matchup as you can get for me.

 

There's a really good chance Moore's pure heart and warrior spirit would allow him to hang in there long enough to absolutely shatter the china in Norris' chin. The Duran fight/ flogging can make us forget Moore actually had some good attributes in there. He had excellent power, fine speed and could take a big punch and come back thrashing. He actually had some ok skills to but mostly neglected to show them in favour of brawling.

He had a superb amateur career, winning 5 Golden Gloves among other things. This would be a fantastic matchup. Norris is extremely sharp.

 

Plus only the biggest Duran fanboy would deny that early foul played a major part in the way the fight went with Moore.Your timing and sense of distance is gone after something like that....and if you aren't that good defensively in the first place, well.

A corner worth a damn would have pulled him out well before the eventual end.The difference between a loss you could learn from and a horrible beating is slim sometimes.

 

Moore stops Norris late after losing on the cards most of the fight, in the 10th round.