James Moore (boxer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | Jim |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Born | James Moore 26 February 1978 |
| Weight | Middleweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 20 |
| Wins | 17 |
| Win by KO | 10 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Ireland | ||
| Men's Boxing | ||
| World Amateur Championships | ||
| Belfast 2001 | Welterweight | |
James Moore (born 26 February 1978 in Arklow, County Wicklow, Ireland), is a professional boxer.[1] Moore currently fights in the Light Middleweight division although he fought as a welterweight during his amateur career.
Amateur titles
Moore boxed as an amateur for Ireland and won three national senior titles and a bronze medal at the 2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships.[2][3][4]
Professional career
Moore turned professional in August 2005, winning his first fight at the Manhattan Center, New York, NY, USA, in which Moore knocked out fellow debutant Gabrial Garcia on an undercard that included Jaidon Codrington and Patrick Nwamu.[5]
Although a native Wicklowman, Moore, like his fellow Irishman John Duddy emigrated to America and fought out of Gleasons Gym in New York. Moore fought regularly since his debut and was ranked 3rd in Irish.boxing.com's rankings of light middleweights.[6]
Professional boxing record
| 20 fights | 17 wins | 3 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 10 | 0 |
| By decision | 7 | 3 |
| DQ | Disqualification | RTD | Corner retirement |
| KO | Knockout | SD | Split decision / split draw |
| MD | Majority decision / majority draw | TD | Technical decision / technical draw |
| NC | No contest | TKO | Technical knockout |
| PTS | Points decision | UD | Unanimous decision / unanimous draw |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round(s), time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Loss | 20–3 | Paweł Wolak | UD | 10 | 5 Jun 2010 | Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York |
References
- ^ Boxrec Fighter Page
- ^ "Arklow welterweight Moore turns pro". RTÉ. 3 November 2004. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ Tomas Rohan. "Irish Champions". Irish Boxing. Archived from the original on 1 April 2007. Retrieved 13 October 2006.
- ^ Tomas Rohan. "Moore guarantees bronze". Irish Boxing. Archived from the original on 4 May 2007. Retrieved 29 May 2007.
- ^ Boxrec. ""James Moore"". Boxrec Fighter Page. Retrieved 13 October 2006.
- ^ Irish Boxing
External links
- Boxing record for James Moore from BoxRec (registration required)
- Interview with James Moore