    
Title: "The Springfield Rifle" Davey Moore Description: "The Springfield Rifle" Davey Moore (David Schultz Moore, 1933-1963) celebrates after defeating Featherweight Champion of the World, Hogan 'Kid' Bassey (Okon Bassey Asuquo, 1932-1998) (Not Shown) on March 18, 1959. Moore would win via technical knockout in thirteen rounds to become the new Featherweight Champion of the World. Bassey retired from the ring with a professional record of (59-13-2), while Moore amassed a career record of (59-7-1); Boxers; boxing; fighters; fighting; prizefighters; prizefighting; pugilism; pugilists; ring; World Featherweight Champions; Featherweight Champions of the World; Featherweights; Featherweight Championship of the World; boxing matches; World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductees; African American boxers; African American athletes; American Olympians; U.S. Olympians. Category: Sports Topic: Boxing Keywords: Boxers, boxing, fighters, fighting, prizefighters, prizefighting, pugilism, pugilists, ring, World Featherweight Champions, Featherweight Champions of the World, Featherweights, Featherweight Championship of the World, boxing matches, World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductees, African American boxers, African American athletes, American Olympians, U.S. Olympians. Orientation: Portrait Dimensions: 1200 x 2049 (2.46 MPixels) (1.71) Print Size: 10.2 x 17.3 cm; 4.0 x 6.8 inches File Size: 7.04 MB (7,384,826 Bytes) Resolution: 300 x 300 dpi Color Depth: 16.7 million (24 BitsPerPixel) Compression: None Image Number: 0000301377 Source: Jay Robert Nash Collection |
