Denny Moyer (98-38-4, 25) was born in Portland, Oregon, USA on August 8, 1939. At the age of 18 years on August 17, 1957, he made his professional boxing debut against Jimmy McCoy, winning the fight via 4-round points decision.
On his 21st career fight at 19 years old, Denny Moyer got a shot at the The Ring welterweight titles against Don Jordan on July 10, 1959 but lost the fight via 15-round unanimous decision.
He became a super-welterweight world champion (WBA) on October 20, 1962 at the age of 23 years old, on his 41st career fight, after defeating Joey Giambra via 15-round unanimous decision.
Moyer's last fight was a 10-round points decision loss to Franz Csandl at age 35 on March 18, 1975. He was on a 2-fight losing streak by his last fight.
Some of Denny Moyer's best fights have been against Sugar Ray Robinson, Virgil Akins, Emile Griffith, Tony DeMarco and Benny Paret. For details about these fights refer to "Best fights of Denny Moyer".
Moyer has 38 losses on his boxing record. For details about these losses refer to "Denny Moyer Losses".
| # | Date | Opponent | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
141 | Mar 18, 1975 35 years, 7 months 98-38-4 (25) | Franz Csandl | 10 | PTS | Loss | |
140 | Feb 3, 1975 35 years, 5 months 98-37-4 (25) | Rafael Rodriguez | 10 | UD | Loss | |
139 | Dec 11, 1974 35 years, 4 months 98-36-4 (25) | Rocky DiFazio | 10 | TKO | Win | |
138 | Nov 21, 1974 35 years, 3 months 97-36-4 (24) | Poul Knudsen | 10 | PTS | Loss | |
137 | Oct 25, 1974 35 years, 2 months 97-35-4 (24) | Vicente Medina | 10 | UD | Win | |
136  | Sep 9, 1974 35 years, 1 months 96-35-4 (24) | 21 years, 7 months 24-1-1 (10) | 10 | UD | Loss | |
135 | Aug 16, 1974 35 years 96-34-4 (24) | Rudy Cruz | 10 | MD | Win | |
134 | Jun 28, 1974 34 years, 10 months 95-34-4 (24) | Vicente Medina | 10 | UD | Win | |
133 | Jun 13, 1974 34 years, 10 months 94-34-4 (24) | Mike Lankester | 10 | KO | Win | |
132 | May 29, 1974 34 years, 9 months 93-34-4 (23) | Battling La'avasia | 10 | UD | Loss | |
131 | Apr 18, 1974 34 years, 8 months 93-33-4 (23) | Jean Mateo | 10 | UD | Win | |
130 | Mar 29, 1974 34 years, 7 months 92-33-4 (23) | Renato Garcia | 10 | SD | Loss | |
129 | Feb 20, 1974 34 years, 6 months 92-32-4 (23) | Eckhard Dagge | 10 | PTS | Loss | |
128 | Dec 14, 1973 34 years, 4 months 92-31-4 (23) | Fighting Mack | 10 | UD | Loss | |
127 | Oct 30, 1973 34 years, 2 months 92-30-4 (23) | Melvin Dennis | 10 | SD | Loss | |
126 | Oct 2, 1973 34 years, 1 months 92-29-4 (23) | Tony Licata | 10 | UD | Loss | |
125 | Aug 24, 1973 34 years 92-28-4 (23) | Pat O'Connor | 10 | SD | Win | |
124 | Jun 21, 1973 33 years, 10 months 91-28-4 (23) | John L. Sullivan | 10 | SD | Loss | |
123 | Jun 7, 1973 33 years, 9 months 91-27-4 (23) | Pat O'Connor | 10 | SD | Win | |
122 | May 6, 1973 33 years, 8 months 90-27-4 (23) | Manuel Fierro | 10 | UD | Loss | |
121 | Mar 22, 1973 33 years, 7 months 90-26-4 (23) | Mario Marquez | 10 | UD | Win | |
120 | Mar 7, 1973 33 years, 6 months 89-26-4 (23) | George Davis | 10 | UD | Win | |
119 | Feb 21, 1973 33 years, 6 months 88-26-4 (23) | Walter Kelly | 10 | UD | Win | |
118 | Jan 30, 1973 33 years, 5 months 87-26-4 (23) | Nojim Maiyegun | 10 | PTS | Loss | |
117 | Dec 20, 1972 33 years, 4 months 87-25-4 (23) | Chucho Garcia | 10 | UD | Win | |
116 | Sep 6, 1972 33 years 86-25-4 (23) | Art Hernandez | MD | 12 | SD | Loss |
115 | Jul 26, 1972 32 years, 11 months 86-24-4 (23) | Carlos Alberto Salinas | MD | 12 | UD | Win |
114 | Jul 5, 1972 32 years, 10 months 85-24-4 (23) | Art Davis | 10 | UD | Win | |
113 | May 31, 1972 32 years, 9 months 84-24-4 (23) | Tony Mundine | 7 | TKO | Loss | |
112 | May 11, 1972 32 years, 9 months 84-23-4 (23) | Carlos Alberto Salinas | MD | 12 | MD | Win |
111  | Mar 4, 1972 32 years, 6 months 83-23-4 (23) | 29 years, 6 months 74-3-9 (51) | MD | 5 | TKO | Loss For WBA, WBC, The Ring |
110 | Feb 15, 1972 32 years, 6 months 83-22-4 (23) | Gene Bryant | MD | 12 | UD | Win |
109 | Dec 15, 1971 32 years, 4 months 82-22-4 (23) | Aristeo Chavarin | 10 | UD | Win | |
108 | Sep 21, 1971 32 years, 1 months 81-22-4 (23) | Eugene Hart | 6 | NC | NC | |
107 | Sep 7, 1971 32 years 81-22-4 (23) | Gene Bryant | 10 | UD | Win | |
106 | Jul 28, 1971 31 years, 11 months 80-22-4 (23) | Mike Pusateri | 6 | TKO | Win | |
105 | Jun 19, 1971 31 years, 10 months 79-22-4 (22) | José Roberto Chirino | MD | 12 | UD | Win |
104 | Apr 21, 1971 31 years, 8 months 78-22-4 (22) | Dave Oropeza | MD | 6 | TKO | Win |
103 | Mar 30, 1971 31 years, 7 months 77-22-4 (21) | Jimmy Lester | MD | 12 | UD | Win |
102 | Mar 5, 1971 31 years, 6 months 76-22-4 (21) | Raul Soriano | MD | 12 | UD | Win |
101 | Feb 10, 1971 31 years, 6 months 75-22-4 (21) | Art Hernandez | MD | 12 | UD | Win |
100 | Jan 1, 1971 31 years, 4 months 74-22-4 (21) | Raul Soriano | 10 | UD | Win | |
99 | Dec 16, 1970 31 years, 4 months 73-22-4 (21) | Orlando de la Fuentes | 10 | UD | Win | |
98 | Nov 4, 1970 31 years, 2 months 72-22-4 (21) | Rafael Gutierrez | 12 | MD | Draw | |
97 | Sep 30, 1970 31 years, 1 months 72-22-3 (21) | Jesse Armenta | 4 | RTD | Win | |
96 | Aug 10, 1970 31 years 71-22-3 (20) | Mike Seyler | MD | 9 | TKO | Win |
95 | Jul 9, 1970 30 years, 11 months 70-22-3 (19) | Fraser Scott | 8 | TKO | Loss | |
94 | Apr 29, 1970 30 years, 8 months 70-21-3 (19) | Nate Williams | MD | 9 | TKO | Loss |
93 | Feb 25, 1970 30 years, 6 months 70-20-3 (19) | Eddie Pace | MD | 12 | UD | Win |
92 | Jan 28, 1970 30 years, 5 months 69-20-3 (19) | Mike Pusateri | 2 | TKO | Win | |
91 | Jan 7, 1970 30 years, 4 months 68-20-3 (18) | Doug Huntley | 10 | MD | Win | |
90 | Dec 3, 1969 30 years, 3 months 67-20-3 (18) | Art Alderete | 5 | TKO | Win | |
89 | Oct 17, 1969 30 years, 2 months 66-20-3 (17) | Gerhard Piaskowy | 10 | PTS | Win | |
88 | Sep 18, 1969 30 years, 1 months 65-20-3 (17) | Nathaniel Macias | 9 | TKO | Win | |
87 | Sep 9, 1969 30 years, 1 months 64-20-3 (16) | Henry Walker | 9 | KO | Win | |
86 | Aug 1, 1969 29 years, 11 months 63-20-3 (15) | Jose Luis Rodriguez | 7 | TKO | Win | |
85 | Jul 9, 1969 29 years, 11 months 62-20-3 (14) | Rocky Hernandez | 10 | UD | Win | |
84 | Apr 30, 1969 29 years, 8 months 61-20-3 (14) | Fraser Scott | 2 | TKO | Loss | |
83 | Mar 27, 1969 29 years, 7 months 61-19-3 (14) | Frank Niblett | 10 | UD | Win | |
82 | Feb 20, 1969 29 years, 6 months 60-19-3 (14) | Dave Reed | 6 | TKO | Win | |
81 | Feb 5, 1969 29 years, 5 months 59-19-3 (13) | Frank Niblett | 10 | UD | Win | |
80 | Dec 17, 1968 29 years, 4 months 58-19-3 (13) | Gene Bryant | 10 | UD | Win | |
79 | Nov 22, 1968 29 years, 3 months 57-19-3 (13) | Bob Harrington | 10 | MD | Win | |
78 | Oct 30, 1968 29 years, 2 months 56-19-3 (13) | Carl Moore | 9 | TKO | Win | |
77 | Oct 4, 1968 29 years, 1 months 55-19-3 (12) | Jorge Rosales | 10 | PTS | Win | |
76 | Aug 10, 1968 29 years 54-19-3 (12) | Jesse Armenta | 10 | PTS | Win | |
75 | Jul 22, 1968 28 years, 11 months 53-19-3 (12) | Jesse Armenta | 7 | KO | Win | |
74 | May 21, 1968 28 years, 9 months 52-19-3 (11) | Lonnie Harris | 10 | PTS | Win | |
73 | Apr 17, 1968 28 years, 8 months 51-19-3 (11) | Gene Bryant | 10 | UD | Win | |
72 | Apr 8, 1968 28 years, 8 months 50-19-3 (11) | Rafael Gutierrez | 10 | PTS | Draw | |
71 | Mar 6, 1968 28 years, 6 months 50-19-2 (11) | Eddie Coffey | 6 | TKO | Win | |
70 | Feb 18, 1968 28 years, 6 months 49-19-2 (10) | Rafael Gutierrez | 4 | TKO | Win | |
69 | Jan 31, 1968 28 years, 5 months 48-19-2 (9) | Doug Huntley | 10 | UD | Win | |
68 | Jan 3, 1968 28 years, 4 months 47-19-2 (9) | Danny Perez | 6 | TKO | Win | |
67 | Dec 5, 1967 28 years, 3 months 46-19-2 (8) | Tony Montano | 10 | UD | Win | |
66  | Jan 3, 1966 26 years, 4 months 45-19-2 (8) | 29 years, 8 months 29-2 (22) | 4 | KO | Loss | |
65 | Nov 29, 1965 26 years, 3 months 45-18-2 (8) | Johnny Brooks | SWL | 10 | PTS | Win |
64 | Oct 14, 1965 26 years, 2 months 44-18-2 (8) | Thell Torrence | 10 | PTS | Draw | |
63 | Aug 23, 1965 26 years 44-18-1 (8) | Ferd Hernandez | 10 | UD | Win | |
62 | Jul 28, 1965 25 years, 11 months 43-18-1 (8) | Jimmy Lester | 10 | SD | Win | |
61 | Jun 15, 1965 25 years, 10 months 42-18-1 (8) | Ferd Hernandez | 10 | UD | Win | |
60 | Apr 2, 1965 25 years, 7 months 41-18-1 (8) | Jimmy Lester | 10 | UD | Loss | |
59 | Mar 19, 1965 25 years, 7 months 41-17-1 (8) | Hilario Morales | 10 | UD | Win | |
58 | Feb 23, 1965 25 years, 6 months 40-17-1 (8) | Fred Roots | 10 | UD | Win | |
57 | Feb 3, 1965 25 years, 5 months 39-17-1 (8) | Rocky Montalvo | 10 | PTS | Win | |
56 | Jan 5, 1965 25 years, 4 months 38-17-1 (8) | Gene Bryant | 10 | SD | Loss | |
55 | Nov 25, 1964 25 years, 3 months 38-16-1 (8) | Memo Lopez | 10 | UD | Win | |
54 | Oct 12, 1964 25 years, 2 months 37-16-1 (8) | Hilario Morales | 10 | UD | Win | |
53  | Sep 18, 1964 25 years, 1 months 36-16-1 (8) | 26 years, 4 months 46-0 (19) | 10 | PTS | Loss | |
52 | Sep 1, 1964 25 years 36-15-1 (8) | Manuel Gonzalez | 10 | UD | Loss | |
51 | Apr 13, 1964 24 years, 8 months 36-14-1 (8) | Joe DeNucci | 10 | SD | Loss | |
50 | Dec 17, 1963 24 years, 4 months 36-13-1 (8) | Stan Harrington | 10 | MD | Loss | |
49 | Dec 3, 1963 24 years, 3 months 36-12-1 (8) | Hurricane Kid | 10 | UD | Win | |
48 | Oct 29, 1963 24 years, 2 months 35-12-1 (8) | Memo Ayon | 10 | PTS | Draw | |
47 | Aug 17, 1963 24 years 35-12 (8) | Luis Manuel Rodríguez | 9 | TKO | Loss | |
46 | Jun 17, 1963 23 years, 10 months 35-11 (8) | Ralph Dupas | SWL | 15 | UD | Loss For WBA, WBC |
45 | Apr 29, 1963 23 years, 8 months 35-10 (8) | Ralph Dupas | SWL | 15 | SD | Loss Lost WBA, WBC |
44 | Feb 19, 1963 23 years, 6 months 35-9 (8) | Stan Harrington | SWL | 15 | UD | Win Won WBC Defended WBA |
43 | Jan 5, 1963 23 years, 4 months 34-9 (8) | Joey Archer | 10 | UD | Loss | |
42 | Dec 12, 1962 23 years, 4 months 34-8 (8) | Gene Bryant | 10 | UD | Win | |
41 | Oct 20, 1962 23 years, 2 months 33-8 (8) | Joey Giambra | SWL | 15 | UD | Win Won WBA |
40  | Aug 18, 1962 23 years 32-8 (8) | 24 years, 6 months 30-3 (10) | 10 | SD | Loss | |
39 | Jul 7, 1962 22 years, 10 months 32-7 (8) | Ted Wright | 10 | UD | Win | |
38 | Jun 9, 1962 22 years, 10 months 31-7 (8) | Ted Wright | 10 | SD | Loss | |
37  | Feb 17, 1962 22 years, 6 months 31-6 (8) | 40 years, 9 months 147-9-3 (96) | 10 | UD | Win | |
36 | Oct 21, 1961 22 years, 2 months 30-6 (8) | 40 years, 5 months 144-9-3 (94) | 10 | UD | Loss | |
35 | Sep 9, 1961 22 years, 1 months 30-5 (8) | Obdulio Nunez | 10 | UD | Win | |
34 | Jun 17, 1961 21 years, 10 months 29-5 (8) | Obdulio Nunez | 10 | MD | Loss | |
33 | May 19, 1961 21 years, 9 months 29-4 (8) | Willie Jennings | 2 | TKO | Win | |
32 | Apr 8, 1961 21 years, 8 months 28-4 (7) | Jorge Fernandez | 10 | UD | Loss | |
31 | Feb 11, 1961 21 years, 6 months 28-3 (7) | Charley Scott | 10 | UD | Win | |
30 | Jan 31, 1961 21 years, 5 months 27-3 (7) | Willie Morton | 10 | UD | Win | |
29 | Oct 15, 1960 21 years, 2 months 26-3 (7) | Jorge Fernandez | 10 | UD | Loss | |
28  | Aug 16, 1960 21 years 26-2 (7) | 23 years, 5 months 33-7-3 (11) | 10 | SD | Win | |
27 | Apr 26, 1960 20 years, 8 months 25-2 (7) | 22 years, 2 months 17-1 (5) | 10 | SD | Win | |
26 | Mar 11, 1960 20 years, 7 months 24-2 (7) | 22 years, 1 month 16-1 (5) | 10 | SD | Loss | |
25  | Feb 10, 1960 20 years, 6 months 24-1 (7) | 28 years 56-11-1 (32) | 2 | TKO | Win | |
24 | Jan 19, 1960 20 years, 5 months 23-1 (6) | Pat Lowry | 3 | KO | Win | |
23  | Dec 10, 1959 20 years, 4 months 22-1 (5) | 31 years, 9 months 51-22-1 (29) | 10 | SD | Win | |
22 | Sep 3, 1959 20 years 21-1 (5) | Paddy DeMarco | 10 | TKO | Win | |
21 | Jul 10, 1959 19 years, 11 months 20-1 (4) | Don Jordan | WL | 15 | UD | Loss For The Ring |
20 | Feb 17, 1959 19 years, 6 months 20-0 (4) | Vince Martinez | 10 | UD | Win | |
19 | Jan 2, 1959 19 years, 4 months 19-0 (4) | Gaspar Ortega | 10 | SD | Win | |
18 | Dec 11, 1958 19 years, 4 months 18-0 (4) | Tony Dupas | 10 | UD | Win | |
17 | Oct 21, 1958 19 years, 2 months 17-0 (4) | Johnny Saxton | 10 | UD | Win | |
16 | Oct 2, 1958 19 years, 1 months 16-0 (4) | Connie Citizen | 10 | PTS | Win | |
15 | Sep 17, 1958 19 years, 1 months 15-0 (4) | Julian Valdez | 10 | UD | Win | |
14 | Aug 22, 1958 19 years 14-0 (4) | Chico Cirini | 4 | TKO | Win | |
13 | Jul 1, 1958 18 years, 10 months 13-0 (3) | Al Andrews | 10 | UD | Win | |
12 | Apr 22, 1958 18 years, 8 months 12-0 (3) | Jimmy Hays | 8 | UD | Win | |
11 | Apr 9, 1958 18 years, 8 months 11-0 (3) | Al Barbero | 3 | TKO | Win | |
10 | Feb 25, 1958 18 years, 6 months 10-0 (2) | Howard Dixon | 4 | KO | Win | |
9 | Jan 28, 1958 18 years, 5 months 9-0 (1) | Jimmy McCoy | 8 | PTS | Win | |
8 | Jan 16, 1958 18 years, 5 months 8-0 (1) | Buddy McDonald | 10 | UD | Win | |
7 | Dec 17, 1957 18 years, 4 months 7-0 (1) | Tommy Thomas | 8 | PTS | Win | |
6 | Nov 26, 1957 18 years, 3 months 6-0 (1) | Marvin Marcus | 2 | TKO | Win | |
5 | Nov 13, 1957 18 years, 3 months 5-0 (0) | Doug Garrett | 8 | PTS | Win | |
4 | Oct 22, 1957 18 years, 2 months 4-0 (0) | Russell Davis | 8 | PTS | Win | |
3 | Oct 8, 1957 18 years, 2 months 3-0 (0) | John Medlock | 8 | PTS | Win | |
2 | Sep 17, 1957 18 years, 1 months 2-0 (0) | Buddy Ford | 8 | PTS | Win | |
1 | Aug 17, 1957 18 years 1-0 (0) | Jimmy McCoy | 4 | PTS | Win |
