In a unanimous decision by the four judges, Moore, 18, beat 23-year-old Dickson in the 63kg, four, two-minute round fight.
“No-one wanted to fight this kid in Sydney. No-one from the Sydney crowd gave Jack a chance,” Moore’s senior coach Matt (Camel) Kennedy told the Yarrawonga Chronicle.
“Dickson’s won a world title, an Australian Global Title and his fight record is 55 fights for just four losses.”
But that didn’t faze his opponent, five years his junior. “The other guy has knocked most people out,” Kennedy said.
“Jack worked him out in the first round and picked up in the next three rounds – he found the gaps. It was phenomenal. It definitely was Jack’s biggest bout yet.”
Coach and boxer have been together since day one five years ago. For this Sydney, City vs Country main event bout on the 18-event program in front of an estimated 600 fight fans at the Sydney Punch Bowl, Moore underwent an intensive six-week training program. It was at Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club Resort’s Focus Well Being and Fitness gymnasium centre.
It was excellent preparation to take on Dickson, from Tamworth, who was such a formidable opponent, having become a world champion at just 15-years-of-age.
Born and bred in Narromine, Dickson boxed his way to victory in the 60kg lightweight title at the Ringside World Championships, the world’s biggest amateur boxing tournament.
The indigenous boxer beat rivals from Canada, Puerto Rico, USA and Mexico on the way to the title.
Moore’s victory was all the sweeter after he broke his hand sparring 12 months ago. “Jack showed what a country boy’s like, a never-say-die attitude,” his senior coach said.
So impressive was the underdog’s Sydney performance, Moore has been selected to fight in the NSW Country side for a State of Origin NSW vs Queensland program at Toowoomba in June.
His Sydney performance has opened other doors too, with expected bouts in Sydney and being part of professional boxing drawcards.
Jack works with Express Cleaning which, as his sponsor, is helping with associated costs.
“Jack is training really hard,” Kennedy said. “He spars two nights a week, in Albury and Shepparton, and weekends in Melbourne.”
Taking on a bigger boxing world now, Jack is assisted by Kennedy, two other coaches in Kyle Archibald and Robert Twomey, and strength and conditioning coach Lee James.
“I also want to thank Paul Aitken at Focus, for his knowledge and help with fitness and nutrition for Jack,” Kennedy said. “As you can see, it takes a big team effort to have an elite boxer.”
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