Jamie Moore (boxer)
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Jamie Moore is a retired professional boxer from Walkden
, Salford and is the former European light middleweight
champion.
Moore fights at Light Middleweight
but has competed in the divisions either side.
He is a former two-time British Light Middleweight Champion and a former Commonwealth Champion.
He vacated the British crown in December 2007 to concentrate on the European title, which he won in March 2009 by stopping former world champion Michele Piccirillo
in the 3rd round. He announced his retirement on the 12th of April 2010, coming to this decision following medical advice from the British Boxing Board of Control
.
.
Moore's first opportunity to fight for a title belt, the WBU
Intercontinental Light Middleweight
Title, was in July 2001. However, Moore suffered the first defeat of his career when Scott Dixon
stopped Moore in the fifth of the scheduled twelve rounds to take the title, despite Moore having Dixon down in the third round.
's Michael Jones for both the British and Commonwealth Light Middleweight Title at the Everton Park Sports Centre in north Liverpool. Moore won this tough fight on points to win his first professional title. Moore retained the British title in subsequent fights and became the first Salford Fighter in over 100 years to win the Lonsdale Belt
. However, this was not the last that Moore was to see of Liverpudlian Michael Jones as the pair fought again in November 2004 again at the Altrincham
Leisure Centre in Greater Manchester
for the British title and this time Moore lost after being disqualified in the third round to hitting on the break. The pair again faced each other for the final time in July 2005 at the same venue and for the same British Light Middleweight title but this time Moore avenged the defeat he suffer the previous year by stopping Jones in the sixth round.
Jamie Moore got revenge on Thomas Eade in a huge showdown.
at the George Carnell Leisure Centre, Davyhulme
, Manchester. Macklin is a former Irish Middleweight Title holder and is trained and fights out of the Billy Graham's Gym across the city from Moores gym also in Manchester
which increased the rivialry in the fight. Moore defeated Macklin in a "fight of the year" contender bout to take the British Light Middleweight Title.
Walkden
Walkden is a town within the metropolitan borough of the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. It is west-northwest of Salford, and west-northwest of Manchester....
, Salford and is the former European light middleweight
Light middleweight
Light Middleweight , is a weight division in professional boxing, above 147 pounds and up to 154 pounds ....
champion.
Moore fights at Light Middleweight
Light middleweight
Light Middleweight , is a weight division in professional boxing, above 147 pounds and up to 154 pounds ....
but has competed in the divisions either side.
He is a former two-time British Light Middleweight Champion and a former Commonwealth Champion.
He vacated the British crown in December 2007 to concentrate on the European title, which he won in March 2009 by stopping former world champion Michele Piccirillo
Michele Piccirillo
Michele Piccirillo is a professional boxer in the welterweight division.- Professional career :...
in the 3rd round. He announced his retirement on the 12th of April 2010, coming to this decision following medical advice from the British Boxing Board of Control
British Boxing Board of Control
The British Boxing Board of Control is the governing body of professional boxing in the United Kingdom. It was formed in 1929 from the old National Sporting Club and is headquartered in Cardiff.- Councils :...
.
Background
Moore boxed as an amateur before turning professional in October 1999. He won his professional debut against Jamie Rolfe scoring a knockout in the third second of the first round on a card that included Thomas Eade, Robert Hill Daniels, Thomas McDonagh and journeyman Peter BuckleyPeter Buckley (boxer)
Peter Buckley is a retired English journeyman boxer in the Welterweight division.Although he most commonly fought in the Welterweight division, he has competed at a number of weight divisions up and down on either side.-Pro career:Buckley turned pro in October 1989, when he fought at the...
.
Moore's first opportunity to fight for a title belt, the WBU
World Boxing Union
The World Boxing Union is a boxing sanctioning body.Until recently it was fully recognised by the British Boxing Board of Control as a legitimate sanctioning body.WBU titles were particularly well recognised in Europe and Africa....
Intercontinental Light Middleweight
Light middleweight
Light Middleweight , is a weight division in professional boxing, above 147 pounds and up to 154 pounds ....
Title, was in July 2001. However, Moore suffered the first defeat of his career when Scott Dixon
Scott Dixon
Scott Ronald Dixon, MNZM is a New Zealand motor racer who became the most successful all-time driver in the Indy Racing League championship in the United States when he won the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio in August 2009. This took his total to 21 wins...
stopped Moore in the fifth of the scheduled twelve rounds to take the title, despite Moore having Dixon down in the third round.
The Michael Jones trilogy
In 2003, Moore fought LiverpoolLiverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
's Michael Jones for both the British and Commonwealth Light Middleweight Title at the Everton Park Sports Centre in north Liverpool. Moore won this tough fight on points to win his first professional title. Moore retained the British title in subsequent fights and became the first Salford Fighter in over 100 years to win the Lonsdale Belt
Lonsdale belt
The Lonsdale Belt was a boxing prize introduced by Hugh Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale, to be awarded to British boxing champions. It is still awarded to British champions today.-National Sporting Club:...
. However, this was not the last that Moore was to see of Liverpudlian Michael Jones as the pair fought again in November 2004 again at the Altrincham
Altrincham
Altrincham is a market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on flat ground south of the River Mersey about southwest of Manchester city centre, south-southwest of Sale and east of Warrington...
Leisure Centre in Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
for the British title and this time Moore lost after being disqualified in the third round to hitting on the break. The pair again faced each other for the final time in July 2005 at the same venue and for the same British Light Middleweight title but this time Moore avenged the defeat he suffer the previous year by stopping Jones in the sixth round.
Jamie Moore got revenge on Thomas Eade in a huge showdown.
The Matthew Macklin barnstormer
Moore most high profile fight so far in his professional career came in September 2006 when he fought Matthew MacklinMatthew Macklin
Matthew Macklin , known as "The Tipperary Tornado", is a British-Irish professional boxer who fights at middleweight or the divisions either side.He is the former Irish, British and European middleweight champion....
at the George Carnell Leisure Centre, Davyhulme
Davyhulme
Davyhulme is a locality within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. Historically part of Lancashire, it is contiguous with the town of Urmston....
, Manchester. Macklin is a former Irish Middleweight Title holder and is trained and fights out of the Billy Graham's Gym across the city from Moores gym also in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
which increased the rivialry in the fight. Moore defeated Macklin in a "fight of the year" contender bout to take the British Light Middleweight Title.