James Moore Calls Out James Kirkland, Alfredo Angulo

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Moore just got dropped by Rosada. One round to go, he might get the decision but he got knocked down and hurt 3 or 4 times. Based on what I'm seeing right now, Moore beats none of the guys he called out, Kirkland would destroy him.

ESPN continuing the trend of killing young prospects dreams! or at least their perfect records

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Oh wow, Rosada got the decision. How shocking is that? The young undefeated hometown star doesn't get the gift decision? that normally doesn't happen. For the record it was close and I didn't keep score.

Teddy had Moore winning by the point. It was a UD decision but the scores were all over the place, Teddy was a bit pissed off by that....

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No Luck For The Irish, As James Moore Is Beaten In Controversial Decision

by James Slater: Irish boxers are going through a pretty torrid time just recently. First, back in February, the exciting and also world title-bound John Duddy was involved in an absolute war with the little known Walid Smichet - a fight that saw the middleweight from Derry, Northern Ireland busted up, more than a touch exposed and lucky to get the points win..

Then, the following month, another middleweight in hot prospect Andy Lee from Limerick, Ireland was shockingly stopped by underdog Brian Vera in seven rounds. And now, last night, previously unbeaten light-middleweight James Moore of County Wicklow in Ireland was also upset by an underdog in Gabriel Rosado - losing a unanimous decision over eight rounds. This result makes three Irish fighters in total who have recently been either defeated for the very first time or exposed on the main stage. Talk about a bad spell.

There is, however, some good news. Firstly, John Duddy gets back in action later this month and will hopefully have learnt from his punishing fight with Smichet. And Andy Lee is also coming back with a confidence restorer next month - hopefully he will have made some adjustments to his game in the meantime also. As for James Moore, he feels he was not beaten fairly at all. Not only does the fighter disagree with last night's unanimous verdict of 78-73, 77-74 and 76-74 that went against him, but he has a number of people who agree with him.

The fight was a bout that had its share of drama, and in the 4th round Moore was stunned, while in the 5th he was knocked down. The Irish man fought back well in the final three rounds, and expected to have his hand raised when the verdict was announced. ESPN commentator and scorer Teddy Atlas, for one, also felt Moore won the fight.

Speaking after the fight, a distraught Moore was convinced the decision had gone to the wrong fighter.

"That judge has to be blind," said Moore while talking about the judge who scored the fight 78-73 (giving Moore only two rounds). "I just don't get it. He [Rosado] was fighting only 20 to 30 seconds a round. I believe I landed more punches in each and every round. When I first heard the scores I was certain that I won because I landed so many more punches."

Moore may have a point and hopefully a rematch with the gutsy Rosado will clear up matters. Still, despite last night's verdict being a debatable one, one thing is clear - the fighting Irish have had a bad spell of luck these past four months or so.

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James Moore: I was certain that I won



06.06.08 - Photos by Robert Mladinich - Winky Wright Productions and Thomas Gallagher Promotions, in association with Sal Musemeci’s Final Forum, put together a sensational fight card at the Aviator Sports Complex in Brooklyn, New York, on June 4 that was televised on ESPN 2’s Wednesday Night Fights..



In a shocking upset, Gabriel “King” Rosado, 152 ½, of Philadelphia improved his record to 10-2 (6 KOS) by winning an 8 round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Irish sensation James Moore, 15-1 (10 KOS), a native of County Wicklow, Ireland, who fights out of Queens. The first two rounds were fought at a torrid pace, with Moore winning them handily. Rosado managed to stun Moore briefly in the fourth round, and knocked him down in the fifth with a punch that looked as if it landed behind Moore’s head. Moore rebounded and gave Rosado as much as he could handle until the end of the bout.

What shocked observers more than Moore losing was the scoring. ESPN commentator Teddy Atlas had Moore winning the fight, as did many fans in attendance. The three judges scored it unanimously for Rosado by scores of 77-74, 76-74 and 78-73. The third score, by Carlos Ortiz (not the former champion) raised a lot of eyebrows because it indicated that he only gave Moore two rounds of a fight many neutral observers thought he won.

“That judge has to be blind,” said a dejected Moore. “I just don’t get it. He (Rosado) was fighting only 20 to 30 seconds a round. I believe I landed more punches in each and every round. When I first heard the scores, I was certain that I won because I landed so many more punches.”

“That judge should be a spectator, not a judge,” added IBF junior welterweight champion Paul “Magic Man” Malignaggi, a good friend of Moore’s. “Most of the rounds James was doing all the work.”

“Moore is a good fighter, so I knew I had to step my game up,” said the gracious Rosado. “He can come back from this. I lost two fights in my career. I was robbed in one and beat the other guy who beat me in a rematch. I feel that this win erases those losses. I hope he (Moore) realizes this is not the end of the world. He’s a tough guy and I take my hat off to him. He can fight, he just needs to regroup and come back.”

The last time Moore lost was in an Irish Olympic qualifying event in 2003. As heartbreaking as that was, his father, also named James, said his son got over that and he’ll get over this. “It’s a bump in the road,” he said. It’s never fun to lose, but I know my son. This fight will only make him more determined. He’ll be back, and he’ll be better than ever.”