Have Ernie Terrell and Sonny Moore ever fought each other?

Yes. Ernie Terrell and Sonny Moore met once on December 15, 1970, and Ernie Terrell won by UD.

Who has the better record, Terrell or Moore?

Ernie Terrell is 46-9 and Sonny Moore is 0-12 across the 12 bouts Kill The Body has tracked. Ernie Terrell has the higher win percentage. Records shown as tracked have not yet been independently verified as complete career totals.

Who has more knockouts, Terrell or Moore?

Ernie Terrell has 21 knockout wins and Sonny Moore has 0. Ernie Terrell has more.

Do Terrell and Moore have any common opponents?

Ernie Terrell and Sonny Moore share 3 common opponents: Zora Folley, Bob Foster and Cleveland Williams. Ernie Terrell fared better against 3 of them.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Terrell and Moore?

This comparison is drawn from 55 bouts tracked for Ernie Terrell and 12 bouts tracked for Sonny Moore. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Ernie Terrell vs Sonny Moore — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Ernie Terrell

Sonny Moore

Ernie Terrell (46-9) and Sonny Moore (0-12 across 12 tracked bouts) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 3 common opponents.

Terrell

Wins21 KO · 46%

Losses

Draws55 tracked bouts

Moore

Tracked record

0–12

counted from 12 bouts Kill The Body has ingested

Heads up: at least one of these records is a tracked record — the wins and losses Kill The Body has ingested so far, not an independently verified career total. Treat the comparison as a read on the bouts we hold, not a settled ledger.

Head to Head

Terrell leads 1–0

Ernie Terrell and Sonny Moore have met 1 time; Terrell leads 1–0.
Met	1970Dec 15	Series
Ernie TerrellFighter A	WWon	1–0W–L
Sonny MooreFighter B	LLost	0–1W–L
Result	UDTerrell vs Moore	1Meeting

Terrell vs Moore · Dec 15, 1970

The Numbers

Terrell 6 · Moore 0 of 6 measurable rows

TerrellEdge = longer wingMoore

Record^†: 46-9 (edge)0-12
Win %0–100%: 83.6% (edge)
0%
Wins by knockoutmax 21: 21 (edge)
0
KO ratenot comparable: 45.65%—
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^‡not comparable: 46%—
Times stopped^‡max 6: 2 (edge)
6
Title reignsmax 1: 1 (edge)
0
Bouts per year^§max 3.4: 3.4 (edge)
1.3
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 55: 55
12

† One or both records are tracked, not career-verified. · ‡ Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · § Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Heightnot held: Ernie Terrell: 6′6″; Sonny Moore: No height on file
Reachnot held: Ernie Terrell: 82″; Sonny Moore: No reach on file
Agenot held: Ernie Terrell: Died aged 75; Sonny Moore: No date of birth
Stance: Ernie Terrell: Orthodox; Sonny Moore: Not recorded

Ernie Terrell left, Sonny Moore right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Ernie Terrell46 wins · from 55 tracked bouts

21 by KO/TKO 46%25 on the cards 54%

Sonny Moore0 wins · from 12 tracked bouts

No tracked wins for Moore yet.

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Ernie Terrell 55, Sonny Moore 12 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

3 shared

3 shared · Terrell better on 33 shared · Ernie Terrell better on 3

TerrellErnie Terrell

Opponent

MooreSonny Moore

Ernie Terrell
Win, UD
1963Jul 1963
FolleyZora FolleyUnited States 79–11–6 · HeavyweightTerrell betterErnie Terrell better — 1–0 to 0–2
Sonny Moore
0–2 against
Loss, TKO
1969Jan 1969
Loss, UD
1961Sep 1961
Ernie Terrell
Win, TKO 7
1964Jul 1964
FosterBob FosterUnited States 56–8–1Terrell betterErnie Terrell better — 1–0 to 0–1
Sonny Moore
Loss, KO 5
1967Dec 1967
Ernie Terrell
1–1 against
Win, SD
1963Apr 1963
Loss, TKO 7
1962Apr 1962
WilliamsCleveland WilliamsUnited States 82–13–2 · HeavyweightTerrell betterErnie Terrell better — 1–1 to 0–1
Sonny Moore
Loss, UD
1966Apr 1966

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Ernie Terrell has lost two straight, after three straight wins. Terrell last boxed on Sep 10, 1973.WWWLL

Davila Jul 1971García Oct 1972Drover Feb 1973Wepner Jun 1973Merritt Sep 19733.4 tracked bouts per year

Sonny Moore last boxed on Dec 15, 1970 — 20,397 days ago. Moore had lost 12 straight.LLLLL

White Aug 1968Liston Oct 1968Folley Jan 1969Liston Sep 1969Terrell Dec 19701.3 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Ernie Terrell and Sonny Moore ever fought each other?: Yes. Ernie Terrell and Sonny Moore met once on December 15, 1970, and Ernie Terrell won by UD.
Who has the better record, Terrell or Moore?: Ernie Terrell is 46-9 and Sonny Moore is 0-12 across the 12 bouts Kill The Body has tracked. Ernie Terrell has the higher win percentage. Records shown as tracked have not yet been independently verified as complete career totals.
Who has more knockouts, Terrell or Moore?: Ernie Terrell has 21 knockout wins and Sonny Moore has 0. Ernie Terrell has more.
Do Terrell and Moore have any common opponents?: Ernie Terrell and Sonny Moore share 3 common opponents: Zora Folley, Bob Foster and Cleveland Williams. Ernie Terrell fared better against 3 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Terrell and Moore?: This comparison is drawn from 55 bouts tracked for Ernie Terrell and 12 bouts tracked for Sonny Moore. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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