Tom Moyer - Boxing

A lightweight boxer with 145 victories in 156 amateur fights, Tom Moyer is recognized as one of the greatest boxers ever produced by the state of Oregon. Moyer was undefeated as a welterweight in 22 professional fights. Additional accolades in his career include: Northwest Champion from 1935-41, five-time Pacific Coast Champion, National AAU State Champion, National Diamond Belt Champion and International Diamond Belt Champion. In one of his most memorable fights, Moyer fought the legendary Sugar Ray Robinson in a five-round amateur bout in Rochester, N.Y. with the winner going to the 1940 Olympics. It was a close fight and although Robinson was the winner in a close decision, Moyer was later named to the team after Robinson turned professional. This was Moyer’s last defeat in his illustrious boxing career.