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Archie Moore
185
131 KOs
23
7 KOs
11
Draws
No contest: 1
Last six: W-W-W-D-L-W
Career
division
Light Heavyweight
status
inactive
bouts
220
rounds
1477
KO %
70.8%
KO wins
131
KO losses
7
career
1935–1963
debut
1935-09-03
last fight
1963-03-15
Profile
birth name
Archibald Lee Wright
alias
Old Mongoose
trainer
Jack Burns, et. al.
sex
M
stance
orthodox
height
5′ 11″ / 180cm
reach
75″ / 191cm
nationality
USA
origin
Benoit Mississippi USA
city / state / zip
Benoit, Mississippi
dob
1916-12-13
age
109
Latest news
Famous Ring Wars: Archie Moore Vs. Yvon Durelle
2024-02-23 · Boxing News 24
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2023-12-09 · East Side Boxing
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2023-07-31 · Boxing News 24
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2022-03-23 · Tribune
Fight history
date
w-l-d
last 6
result
Mar 15
Mike DiBiase
0
0
0
W-TKO
Madison Square Garden, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
3 of 10 · 206 / 230 lbs · 0:20
Referee:
Dick Moll
Event →
Nov 15
Muhammad Ali
15
0
0
L-TKO
Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, USA
4 of 12 · 191 / 204 lbs · 1:35
Referee:
Tommy Hart
Event →
May 28
Willie Pastrano
54
10
6
D-MDRAW
Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, USA
10 of 10 · 202 / 185 lbs
Judges:
Dick Young 5-5
|
Lee Grossman 5-5
Referee:
Tommy Hart (5-4)
Event →
May 7
Howard King
38
24
8
W-KO
Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
1 of 10 · 199 / 200 lbs · 1:15
Referee:
Joe Louis
Event →
Mar 30
Alejandro Lavorante
19
2
0
W-TKO
Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, USA
10 of 10 · 197 / 211 lbs · 0:38
Judges:
Lee Grossman 9-1
|
George Latka 10-2
Referee:
Tommy Hart (9-3)
Event →
Oct 23
Pete Rademacher
13
5
1
W-TKO
Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
6 of 10 · 198 / 192 lbs · 2:10
Referee:
Benny Goldstein
Event →
Jun 10
Giulio Rinaldi
25
5
0
W-UD
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
NYSAC World Light Heavyweight Title
15 of 15 · 175 / 174 lbs
Judges:
Artie Aidala 11-4
|
Tony Castellano 9-5
Referee:
Ruby Goldstein (11-3)
Event →
Mar 25
Buddy Turman
35
7
1
W-UD
Araneta Coliseum, Barangay Cubao, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
10 of 10 · 203 / 188 lbs
Event →
Nov 28
Buddy Turman
35
6
1
W-UD
Memorial Auditorium, Dallas, Texas, USA
10 of 10 · 189 / 186 lbs
Judges:
William Shaw 96-94
|
Lonnie Hudkins 100-96
Referee:
Jackie Woodruff (99-94)
Event →
Oct 29
Giulio Rinaldi
21
5
0
L-UD
Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma, Lazio, Italy
10 of 10 · 190 / 181 lbs
Event →
Sep 13
George Abinet
6
14
1
W-RTD
Memorial Auditorium, Dallas, Texas, USA
3 of 10 · 193 / 198 lbs
Event →
May 25
Willi Besmanoff
42
20
7
W-TKO
Fairgrounds Coliseum, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
10 of 10 · 207 / 199 lbs · 1:32
Referee:
Frank Gilmer
Event →
Aug 12
Yvon Durelle
79
20
2
W-KO
Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
NYSAC World light heavyweight title
3 of 15 · 174 / 173 lbs · 2:52
Judges:
Leon Germain 10-8
|
Johnny Gow 10-8
|
Rene Ouimet 9-9
Referee:
Jack Sharkey
Event →
Mar 9
Sterling Davis
0
0
0
W-TKO
Ector County Coliseum, Odessa, Texas, USA
3 of 10 · 192 / 212 lbs
Referee:
Paavo Ketonen
Event →
Dec 10
Yvon Durelle
78
19
2
W-KO
Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
World Light Heavyweight Title
11 of 15 · 174 / 172 lbs · 0:49
Judges:
Rene Ouimet 46-45
|
Harry Shulman 44-42
|
Leon Germain 44-42
Referee:
Jack Sharkey
Event →
Aug 4
Howard King
34
15
6
D-PTS
Moana Ball Park, Reno, Nevada, USA
10 of 10 · 189 / 191 lbs
Referee:
Jimmy Olivas
Event →
Jun 9
Howard King
34
14
6
W-UD
Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, USA
10 of 10 · 197 / 194 lbs
Judges:
Fred Bottaro 99-91
|
Mario Duccini 100-90
Referee:
Johnny Reno (99-90)
Event →
May 26
Charley Norkus
32
16
0
W-UD
Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, USA
10 of 10 · 196 / 193 lbs
Judges:
Eddie James 100-85
|
Frankie Carter 100-86
Referee:
Jack Downey (100-89)
Event →
May 17
Howard King
34
13
6
W-UD
Coliseum, San Diego, California, USA
10 of 10 · 196 / 195 lbs
Judges:
Frank Rustich 100-81
|
Hal Rickards 100-82
Referee:
Jimmy Wilson (100-81)
Event →
May 2
Willi Besmanoff
38
11
7
W-SD
Freedom Hall State Fairground, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
10 of 10 · 197 / 191 lbs
Referee:
Walter Beck
Event →
Mar 10
Bob Albright
21
7
3
W-TKO
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
7 of 10 · 202 / 225 lbs
Event →
Mar 4
Bert Whitehurst
24
12
2
W-TKO
Swing Auditorium, San Bernardino, California, USA
10 of 10 · 197 / 195 lbs
Judges:
Costello Cruz 87-86
|
John Thomas 89-86
Referee:
Tommy Hart (86-88)
Event →
Feb 1
Julio Neves
11
7
0
W-KO
Ginásio Gilberto Cardoso, Río de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
3 of 10 · 189 / 184 lbs · 1:40
Event →
Jan 18
Luis Ignacio
23
2
1
W-PTS
Ginásio Estadual do Ibirapuera, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
10 of 10 · 191 / 179 lbs
Event →
Nov 29
Roger Rischer
15
5
2
W-KO
Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, USA
4 of 10 · 199 / 184 lbs · 1:12
Referee:
Eddie Volk
Event →
Nov 5
Eddie Cotton
32
7
1
W-PTS
Civic Auditorium, Seattle, Washington, USA
10 of 10 · 192 / 178 lbs
Event →
Oct 31
Ralph Hooker
18
21
1
W-TKO
Exhibition Gardens, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
5 of 10 · 193 / 193 lbs · 1:45
Referee:
Bert Lowes
Event →
Sep 20
Tony Anthony
31
4
1
W-KO
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
Mushy Callahan World Light Heavyweight Title
7 of 15 · 175 / 172 lbs · 2:29
Referee:
Mushy Callahan
Event →
Jun 2
Alain Cherville
20
5
0
W-TKO
Killesberghalle, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
6 of 10 · 189 / 200 lbs
Referee:
Max Schmeling
Event →
May 1
Hans Kalbfell
16
1
0
W-UD
Dubois-Arena, Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
10 of 10 · 207 / 211 lbs
Referee:
Max Schmeling
Event →
Nov 30
Floyd Patterson
30
1
0
L-KO
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Vacant World Heavyweight Title
5 of 15 · 188 / 182 lbs · 2:27
Judges:
John Bray 18-18
|
Jim McManus 16-20
|
Frank Sikora 17-20
Referee:
Frank Sikora
Event →
Sep 8
Professor Shire
0
0
0
W-TKO
Ogden Stadium, Ogden, Utah, USA
3 of 10 · 191 / 205 lbs · 1:55
Event →
Jul 25
James Parker
29
5
4
W-TKO
Maple Leaf Stadium, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
9 of 15 · 187 / 211 lbs · 2:02
Judges:
Jackie Johnson 7-0
Referee:
Billy Burke (7-0)
Event →
Jun 5
Yolande Pompey
31
2
3
W-TKO
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London, United Kingdom
Jack Hart World Light Heavyweight Title
10 of 15x3 · 175 / 171 lbs
Referee:
Jack Hart
Event →
Apr 30
Gene Thompson
3
7
2
W-TKO
Tucson, Arizona, USA
3 of 10 · 190 / 190 lbs
Event →
Apr 26
Sonny Andrews
14
11
1
W-KO
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
4 of 10 · 190 / 194 lbs
Event →
Apr 16
George Parmentier
16
11
4
W-TKO
Civic Auditorium, Seattle, Washington, USA
3 of 10 · 193 / 233 lbs
Referee:
Davey Ward
Event →
Apr 10
Willie Bean
41
24
5
W-TKO
Auditorium, Richmond, California, USA
5 of 10 · 196 / 211 lbs
Referee:
Jack Downey
Event →
Mar 27
Howard King
29
8
5
W-UD
Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, USA
10 of 10 · 191 / 188 lbs
Judges:
Merle Ziegler 60-50
|
Pete Morelli 60-50
Referee:
Johnny Bassanelli (62-48)
Event →
Mar 17
Frankie Daniels
28
11
1
W-UD
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, USA
10 of 10 · 195 / 183 lbs
Judges:
Lee Grossman 58-52
|
Jimmy Wilson 58-52
Referee:
Charley Randolph (58-52)
Event →
Feb 27
Bob Dunlap
31
12
1
W-KO
Arena, San Diego, California, USA
1 of 10 · 196 / 200 lbs · 1:56
Referee:
Frank Rustich
Event →
Feb 20
Howard King
28
7
5
W-PTS
Winterland Arena, San Francisco, California, USA
10 of 10 · 197 / 186 lbs
Event →
Sep 21
Rocky Marciano
48
0
0
L-KO
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, USA
World Heavyweight Title
9 of 15 · 188 / 188 lbs · 1:19
Judges:
Harold Barnes 3-5
|
Artie Aidala 1-7
Referee:
Harry Kessler (2-5)
Event →
Jun 22
Bobo Olson
69
6
0
W-KO
Polo Grounds, New York, New York, USA
Ruby Goldstein World Light Heavyweight Title
3 of 15 · 175 / 170 lbs · 1:19
Referee:
Ruby Goldstein
Event →
May 2
Nino Valdes
32
9
3
W-PTS
Cashman Field, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
World Heavyweight Title
15 of 15 · 197 / 210 lbs
Referee:
James J. Braddock (8-5)
Event →
Aug 11
Harold Johnson
47
5
0
W-TKO
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
World Light Heavyweight Title
14 of 15 · 173 / 173 lbs · 0:56
Judges:
Artie Aidala 5-8
|
Bert Grant 9-8
Referee:
Ruby Goldstein (5-6)
Event →
Jun 7
Bert Whitehurst
18
3
0
W-TKO
St. Nicholas Arena, New York, New York, USA
6 of 10 · 189 / 187 lbs · 1:09
Referee:
Mark Conn
Event →
Mar 9
Bob Baker
31
4
1
W-TKO
Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, USA
9 of 10 · 190 / 209 lbs · 2:08
Referee:
Petey Sarron
Event →
Jan 27
Joey Maxim
79
20
4
W-UD
Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida, USA
Cy Gottfried World Light Heavyweight Title
15 of 15 · 175 / 174 lbs
Referee:
Cy Gottfried
Event →
Sep 12
Dogomar Martinez
24
0
1
W-PTS
Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina
10 of 10 · 180 / 175 lbs
Event →