James Moore (boxer) explained

James Moore
Realname:James Moore
Nickname:Jim
Weight:Middleweight
Nationality:Irish
Birth Date:1978 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Arklow, County Wicklow, Ireland
Style:Orthodox
Total:20
Wins:17
Ko:10
Losses:3
Draws:0
No Contests:0

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 fights out of Gleasons Gym in New York. Moore has fought regularly since debut and is currently ranked 3rd in Irish.boxing.com's rankings of light middleweights.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Boxrec Fighter Page
  2. News: Arklow welterweight Moore turns pro . . 3 November 2004 . 5 December 2020 .
  3. Web site: Tomas Rohan . Irish Champions . Irish Boxing . 13 October 2006 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070401124736/http://www.irish-boxing.com/champions.htm . 1 April 2007 .
  4. Web site: Tomas Rohan . Moore guarantees bronze . Irish Boxing . 29 May 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070504120726/http://www.irish-boxing.com/wabc.htm#moorebronze . 4 May 2007 .
  5. Web site: Boxrec . "James Moore" . Boxrec Fighter Page . 13 October 2006 .
  6. Irish Boxing