Davey Moore vs Charlie Weir

In a stunning performance at Louis II Stadium, former WBA junior middleweight world champion Davey Moore scored a second-round technical knockout over Wilfred Benitez, before a crowd of 3,000 that included Prince Rainier. An overhand right in the first round had Benitez's legs giving out, with his right ankle breaking as he fell to the canvas. The second round saw Moore decisively overpowering a stationary Benitez until the referee ended the match. Moore's triumphant comeback is underscored by his trainer, Johnny Persol's words, "Nobody ever completely destroyed him like Davey did."

After the fight, Benitez, despite the loss and his broken ankle, remained optimistic about his future in boxing. Though he was overpowered by Moore in this bout, he expressed his intention to continue training and fighting, with a particular desire to enter the middleweight division. The event concluded on a curious and unexpected note, with both fighters calling out middleweight champion Marvin Hagler, suggesting intriguing possibilities for future matchups in the ring.

Benitez earned $60,000 to Moore's $110,000.

Davey Moore vs Wilfred Benitez

Roberto Duran attempts to capture a title in a third weight class when he challenges undefeated Davey Moore for the WBA Super Welterweight Championship. They trade bombs in the first two rounds, with Duran freezing Moore up with a right hand in the second and absorbing a three-punch combination from the champion at the end of the round, after which they get in each other's face. Moore again lights Duran up with flush shots at the end of the fifth, but Duran takes them all well. After Duran tears into him in the sixth, Moore comes out for the seventh with his right eye swollen shut and bleeding from his left eye. Duran knocks Moore into the ropes, hurts him and eventually puts him down on his backside against the ropes with a wicked right hand. Although Moore valiantly beats the count and manages to stay on his feet through a brutal eighth round, his corner finally throws in the towel to save him further punishment.

Davey Moore vs Charlie Weir

Davey Moore vs Wilfred Benitez

Davey Moore vs. Roberto Duran

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