stem. Moore got to his feet for the eight-count and, despite Ramos' continuing attack, managed to finish the round on his feet, but the referee stopped the fight before the eleventh, and Ramos was declared the new World Featherweight Champion. Moore was able to give a clear-headed interview before he left the ring, but in the dressing room fell into a coma from which he never emerged. As Moore fought for life, Pope John XXIII made a statement calling the sport of boxing "barbaric", and "contrary to natural principles". Moore's condition deteriorated, and he died 75 hours after the fight on March 25 at 2:20 a.m. CST in White Memorial Hospital, Los Angeles. His body lay in state at a South Los Angeles funeral home on Tuesday, March 26 for 10 hours; over 10,000 people filed by to pay respects. He was buried in Ferncliff Cemetery in Springfield, Ohio. Legacy Bob Dylan wrote a song about Davey Moore's death, posing the question of responsibility. It is titled "Who Killed Davey Moore?" and was also sung by Pete Seeger and Graeme Allwright (in French). Phil Ochs wrote a song titled "Davey Moore" which told the story of Davey Moore's death and placed the guilt on the managers and the boxing "money men" as well as boxing fans. On September 21, 2013, the 50th anniversary of Moore's final fight, his hometown of Springfield, Ohio dedicated an 8 feet tall bronze statue in his honor. Located in a public green space just south of downtown near his old neighborhood, the dedication attendees included Moore's widow Geraldine and Ultiminio "Sugar" Ramos, visiting from Mexico City. A pair of Moore's boxing gloves are on display in a Finnish restaurant Juttutupa in Helsinki, Finland (Säästöpankinranta 6). They were found during a renovation of a local boxing gym. Moore, played by John Bosco Jr., is featured as a character in the movie The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki that won the 'Prize Un Certain Regard' in the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. Professional boxing record See also Lineal championship References |- Further reading External links https://www.wbaboxing.com/wba-history/world-boxing-association-history https://boxrec.com/media/index.php/National_Boxing_Association%27s_Quarterly_Ratings:_1959 https://boxrec.com/media/index.php/National_Boxing_Association%27s_Quarterly_Ratings:_1960 https://boxrec.com/media/index.php/National_Boxing_Association%27s_Quarterly_Ratings:_1961 https://boxrec.com/media/index.php/National_Boxing_Association%27s_Quarterly_Ratings:_1962 https://boxrec.com/media/index.php/National_Boxing_Association%27s_Quarterly_Ratings:_1963 |- |- |- |- 1933 births 1963 deaths Boxers from Kentucky Deaths due to injuries sustained in boxing Sportspeople from Lexington, Kentucky Sportspeople from Springfield, Ohio Sports deaths in California American male boxers Olympic boxers of the United States Boxers at the 1952 Summer