BoxRec: Archie Moore

Archie Moore

186 23 10
132 KOs 7 KOs
Archie Moore profile picture
unregistered
93 followers
division light heavy
status inactive
bouts 220
rounds 1472
KOs 70.97%
career 1935-1963
debut 1935-09-03

ID# 008995
birth name Archibald Lee Wright
sex male
alias Old Mongoose
nationality USA
stance orthodox
height 5′ 11″   /   180cm
reach 75″   /   191cm
residence San Diego, California, USA
birth place Benoit, Mississippi, USA
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Box-pro 220 bouts

datew-l-dlast 6result
1963-03-15 Mike DiBiase debut
Madison Square Garden, Phoenix
W-TKO
0:20    ref: Dick Moll
"Archie Moore came to Phoenix and took a match with wrestler Mike DiBiase. The match was set for 10-rounds, and was a challenge affair stemming from a previous bout that Moore had refereed. Needless to say, Mike was no match..Mike was taking a pretty good licking, but a cut eye was the cause of stopping the bout."
1962-11-15 Muhammad Ali 15 0 0
Sports Arena, Los Angeles
L-TKO
1:35    ref: Tommy Hart 27-30   Lee Grossman 27-30   George Latka 27-30
Moore was knocked down three times in the 4th.
1962-05-28 Willie Pastrano 54 10 6
Sports Arena, Los Angeles
D-MD
ref: Tommy Hart 5-4   Lee Grossman 5-5   Dick Young 5-5
1962-05-07 Howard King 41 24 8
Plaza de Toros, Tijuana
W-KO
1:15    ref: Joe Louis
1962-03-30 Alejandro Lavorante 19 2 0
Sports Arena, Los Angeles
W-TKO
0:38    ref: Tommy Hart 9-3   Lee Grossman 9-1   George Latka 10-2
Attendance: 13, 532. Gate: $122, 678.
Referee stopped the fight. Lavorante was carried from the ring on a stretcher.
1961-10-23 Pete Rademacher 13 5 1
Coliseum, Baltimore
W-TKO
2:10    ref: Benny Goldstein
Rademacher was down eight times
1961-06-10 Giulio Rinaldi 25 5 0
Madison Square Garden, New York
W-UD
ref: Ruby Goldstein 11-3   Artie Aidala 11-4   Tony Castellano 9-5

Also recognized as for World Light Heavyweight Title by California, Massachussets -- NBA had stripped Moore on Oct 25, 1960
1961-03-25 Buddy Turman 35 7 1
Araneta Coliseum, Barangay Cubao, Quezon City
W-UD
50-39    50-42    53-50
1960-11-28 Buddy Turman 35 6 1
Memorial Auditorium, Dallas
W-UD
ref: Jackie Woodruff 99-94   Lonnie Hudkins 100-96   William Shaw 96-94
1960-10-29 Giulio Rinaldi 21 5 0
PalaEur, Roma
L-UD
The referee issued a standing eight count to Moore in the 10th.
1960-09-13 George Abinet 6 15 1
Memorial Auditorium, Dallas
W-RTD
Moore dropped to one knee in the 3rd round (he said later it was a combination of a slip and a left jab thrown by Abinet). Abinet was down twice in the 3rd. He did not come out for the 4th round, due to a broken nose.
1960-05-25 Willi Besmanoff 42 20 7
Fairgrounds Coliseum, Indianapolis
W-TKO
1:32    ref: Frank Gilmer
Promoted as for "American Heavyweight Title"
1959-08-12 Yvon Durelle 80 20 2
Forum, Montreal
W-KO
2:52    ref: Jack Sharkey   Leon Germain 10-8   Johnny Gow 10-8   Rene Ouimet 9-9

Durelle was knocked down four times in the 3rd.
1959-03-09 Sterling Davis debut
Ector County Coliseum, Odessa
W-TKO
Davis was a wrestler. The referee stopped it due to bad cuts over both of Davis' eyes. Davis was down three times in the 2nd.
1958-12-10 Yvon Durelle 79 19 2
Forum, Montreal
W-KO
0:49    ref: Jack Sharkey   Leon Germain 44-42   Rene Ouimet 46-45   Harry Shulman 44-42
World Light Heavyweight Title
Moore down three times in first, once in fifth. Gets up puts Durelle down four times for win.
1958-08-04 Howard King 37 15 6
Moana Ball Park, Reno
D-MD
ref: Jimmy Olivas 47-47   Anthony Smercina 49-47   Bill Stremmell 47-47
1958-06-09 Howard King 37 14 6
Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento
W-UD
ref: Johnny Reno 99-90   Fred Bottaro 99-91   Mario Duccini 100-90
1958-05-26 Charley Norkus 32 16 0
Civic Auditorium, San Francisco
W-UD
ref: Jack Downey 100-89   Frankie Carter 100-86   Eddie James 100-85
1958-05-17 Howard King 37 13 6
Coliseum, San Diego
W-UD
ref: Jimmy Wilson 100-81   Hal Rickards 100-82   Frank Rustich 100-81
1958-05-02 Willi Besmanoff 38 11 7
Freedom Hall, Louisville
W-SD
Besmanoff was knocked down in the 3rd.
1958-03-10 Bob Albright 21 7 3
Exhibition Gardens, Vancouver
W-TKO
1958-03-04 Bert Whitehurst 24 12 2
Swing Auditorium, San Bernardino
W-TKO
ref: Tommy Hart 86-88   Costello Cruz 87-86   John Thomas 89-86
Whitehurst was knocked down twice in the 10th round.
1958-02-01 Julio Neves 21 13 1
Ginásio Gilberto Cardoso, Río de Janeiro
W-KO
1958-01-18 Luis Ignacio 23 2 1
Ginásio Estadual do Ibirapuera, Sao Paulo
W-PTS
1957-11-29 Roger Rischer 15 5 2
Auditorium, Portland
W-KO
1:12    ref: Eddie Volk
1957-11-05 Eddie Cotton 32 7 1
Civic Auditorium, Seattle
W-UD
ref: Whitey Domstad 98-88   Ely Caston 98-88   Norman Kunde 100-89
Cotton was knocked down once in the 3rd and twice in the 5th.
1957-10-31 Ralph KO Hooker 18 21 1
Exhibition Gardens, Vancouver
W-TKO
1:45    ref: Bert Lowes
The referee stopped the bout after Mitchell went down twice in the round. Hooker fought as "Bob Mitchell"
1957-09-20 Tony Anthony 31 4 1
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles
W-KO
2:29    ref: Mushy Callahan 58-52   Dynamite Jackson 59-51   Frankie Van 58-54
World Light Heavyweight Title
Anthony was knocked down in the 6th and 7th. Archie Moore made six trips to the scale to make 175 pounds.
1957-06-02 Alain Cherville 23 5 1
Killesberghalle, Stuttgart
W-TKO
Cherville was knocked down in the 1st, 2nd, and 6th rounds.
1957-05-01 Hans Kalbfell 16 1 0
Dubois-Arena, Essen
W-UD
Kalfbell was knocked down in the 4th and 9th rounds.
1956-11-30 Floyd Patterson 30 1 0
Chicago Stadium, Chicago
L-KO
2:27    ref: Frank Sikora 17-20   John Bray 18-18   Jim McManus 16-20
~ Vacant World Heavyweight Title ~
1956-09-08 Roy Shire debut
Ogden Stadium, Ogden
W-TKO
1:55    ref: Woody Strode
Shire was a well-known wrestler. A cut over his right eye ended the bout.
1956-07-25 James J Parker 28 5 4
Maple Leaf Stadium, Toronto
W-TKO
2:02    ref: Billy Burke 7-0¼   Jackie Johnson 7-0¼    8-0¼
Attendance: 19, 832. Gate: $148, 500. Referee stopped the fight.
1956-06-05 Yolande Pompey 31 2 3
Harringay Arena, Harringay
W-TKO
2:50    ref: Jack Hart
World Light Heavyweight Title
1956-04-30 Gene Thompson 9 12 5
Sports Center, Tucson
W-KO
1:47    ref: Len Flynn
1956-04-26 Sonny Andrews 14 11 1
Edmonton Gardens, Edmonton
W-KO
0:46    
Andrews substituted for Frankie Daniels.
1956-04-16 George Parmentier 17 11 4
Civic Auditorium, Seattle
W-TKO
Parmentier was down three times in the 3rd.
1956-04-10 Willie Bean 41 24 5
Auditorium, Richmond
W-TKO
Bean was knocked down six times.
1956-03-27 Howard King 32 8 5
Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento
W-UD
ref: Johnny Bassanelli 62-48   Pete Morelli 60-50   Merlin Tuffy Zeigler 60-50
1956-03-17 Frankie Daniels 28 11 1
Legion Stadium, Hollywood
W-UD
ref: Charley Randolph 58-52   Lee Grossman 58-52   Jimmy Wilson 58-52
1956-02-27 Bob Dunlap 30 12 1
Arena, San Diego
W-KO
1:56    ref: Frank Rustich
1956-02-20 Howard King 31 7 5
Winterland Arena, San Francisco
W-UD
ref: Frankie Carter 61-49   Toby Irwin 61-49   Eddie James 62½-47½
King was knocked down once in the first round and once in the ninth round.
1955-09-21 Rocky Marciano 48 0 0
Yankee Stadium, The Bronx
L-KO
1:19    ref: Harry Kessler 2-5   Artie Aidala 1-7   Harold Barnes 3-5

Moore floored Marciano in the 2nd round for a "2" count but was knocked down officially four times himself ? twice in the 6th, once in the 8th and then when he was counted out in round 9. Marciano appeared to score a knockdown in the 7th, the timekeeper started a count but the referee waved it off as a slip.
1955-06-22 Bobo Olson 69 6 0
Polo Grounds, New York
W-KO
1:19    ref: Ruby Goldstein
World Light Heavyweight Title
1955-05-02 Nino Valdes 32 8 3
Cashman Field, Las Vegas
W-PTS
ref: Jim Braddock 8-5
World Heavyweight Title, as recognized by Nevada
Referee Braddock was the sole judge.
1954-08-11 Harold Johnson 47 5 0
Madison Square Garden, New York
W-TKO
0:56    ref: Ruby Goldstein 5-6   Artie Aidala 5-8   Bert Grant 9-8
World Light Heavyweight Title
Moore was down in the 10th, Johnson was down in the 14th. Grant's card was 6-6 in round at the time of the stoppage, but 9-8 in supplemental scoring.
1954-06-07 Bert Whitehurst 18 3 0
St. Nicholas Arena, New York
W-TKO
1:09    ref: Mark Conn
1954-03-09 Bob Baker 31 4 1
Auditorium, Miami Beach
W-TKO
2:08    ref: Petey Sarron
1954-01-27 Joey Maxim 80 20 4
Orange Bowl, Miami
W-UD
ref: Cy Gottfried 145-137   Mark Erwin 148-134   Monty Monroe 148-135
World Light Heavyweight Title
Maxim was knocked down in the 8th and 11th rounds.
1953-09-12 Dogomar Martinez 24 0 1
Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires
W-PTS
Martinez was knocked down in round 5 and 8.
1953-08-22 Rinaldo Ansaloni 2 0 0
Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires
W-TKO
1953-06-24 Joey Maxim 80 19 4
Ogden Stadium, Ogden
W-UD
ref: Ray Miller 7-6   Nat Fleischer 8-7   Ken Shulsen 8-5
World Light Heavyweight Title
1953-03-30 Frank Buford 21 20 7
Coliseum, San Diego
W-TKO
1:56    ref: Joe Stone
1953-03-17 Al Spaulding 25 23 1
Armory, Spokane
W-KO
1:54    
Spaulding was knocked down four times.
1953-03-11 Nino Valdes 21 5 3
Arena, Saint Louis
W-UD
ref: Ray Palmer 53-47   Gene Farrell 57-43   Albert Graff 54-46
1953-03-03 Sonny Andrews 12 7 0
Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento
W-TKO
1:30    ref: Max Baer
Andrews was stopped on a cut left eye.
1953-02-16 Leonard Dugan 5 0 0
Winterland Arena, San Francisco
W-TKO
1:12    ref: Jack Downey
1953-01-27 Toxie Hall 8 3 2
Sports Arena, Toledo
W-KO
2:40    ref: Johnny Weber
Hall was down twice in the 4th. Moore broke his nose with his first left jab in the 1st round.
1952-12-17 Joey Maxim 79 18 4
Arena, Saint Louis
W-UD
ref: Harry Kessler 76-74   Fred Connell 87-63   Howard Hess 82-68
World Light Heavyweight Title
1952-07-25 Clinton Bacon 21 5 2
Bears Stadium, Denver
W-TKO
1952-06-26 Clarence Henry 32 3 1
Memorial Stadium, Baltimore
W-UD
ref: Joe Louis 7-2   Benny Goldstein 9-1   Eddie Leonard 8-1
1952-05-19 Bob Dunlap 23 6 1
Winterland Arena, San Francisco
W-KO
1952-02-27 Jimmy Slade 25 4 3
Arena, Saint Louis
W-UD
ref: Bob Ingham 55-45   Fred Connell 56-44   Gene Farrell 55-45
1952-01-29 Harold Johnson 34 3 0
Sports Arena, Toledo
W-UD
Scoring: 53-46, 53-46, 56-44
1951-12-10 Harold Johnson 33 3 0
Arena, Milwaukee
L-UD
ref: Ted Jamieson 4-5   Julius Goldman 4-5   Bill Lachenmaier 4-6
1951-10-29 Chubby Wright 28 32 3
Kiel Auditorium, Saint Louis
W-TKO
2:34    ref: Harry Kessler   Fred Connell   Howard Hess
1951-09-24 Harold Johnson 33 2 0
Arena, Philadelphia
W-UD
ref: Zach Clayton 5-4   Frank Knaresborough 6-3   Lou Tress 6-3
1951-09-05 Embrel Davidson 20 2 0
Olympia Stadium, Detroit
W-KO
2:51    ref: Morrie Sherman   Bill Appleton   Al Goodman
Attendance: 2, 757. Gate: $4, 695.
1951-08-17 Alfredo Lagay 38 10 12
Palacio de los Deportes, Bahia Blanca
W-KO
1951-08-05 Rafael Miranda 10 6 2
Palacio de los Deportes, Comodoro Rivadavia
W-TKO
tr1151 says Aug 4
1951-07-28 Americo Capitanelli 4 22 3
San Miguel de Tucumán
W-KO
1951-07-26 Victor Carabajal 1 1 1
Cordoba
W-KO
tr1151 has 7-25
1951-07-14 Vicente Quiroz 3 1 2
Cine Boston, Montevideo
W-RTD
Quiroz was knocked down before the bell to end the 5th round and did not come out for the next round.
1951-07-07 Alberto Lovell 76 7 3
Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires
W-KO
0:46    
Lovell was knocked down twice.
1951-06-23 Karel Sys 94 13 8
Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires
D-PTS
Sys is a substitute for Alberto Lovell
1951-06-09 Abel Cestac 37 11 3
Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires
W-RTD
Stopped by the referee on advise of the physician.
1951-05-14 Art Henri 13 17 1
Coliseum, Baltimore
W-TKO
1951-04-26 Herman Harris 23 12 1
I.M.A. Auditorium, Flint
W-TKO
1:14    ref: Ernie Montroy
1951-03-13 Abel Cestac 37 10 3
Sports Arena, Toledo
W-UD
ref: 6-3    7-3    8-2
Attendance: 3, 041. Gate: $86, 112.
1951-02-21 Jimmy Bivins 75 18 1
St. Nicholas Arena, New York
W-RTD
Bivins was floored by a right uppercut at the end of the 9th round. In between rounds his corner advised the ring doctor that he was unable to see with his left eye, which signaled the end of the bout
1951-01-28 John Thomas 29 22 2
Estadio Olimpico, Panama City
W-KO
0:59    
Thomas was sent to the hospital with a possible broken rib.
1951-01-02 Oakland Billy Smith 50 21 4
Auditorium, Portland
W-TKO
1950-07-31 Vernon Williams 18 5 4
Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago
W-KO
1:09    
Williams suffered a broken nose.
1950-01-31 Bert Lytell 68 19 7
Sports Arena, Toledo
W-UD
ref: Lou Mauder 6-3   Jay Gould 7-2   Tony Ousky 5-3
1949-12-13 Leonard Morrow 21 4 1
Sports Arena, Toledo
W-KO
0:30    
Morrow was knocked unconscious and was taken to the hospital for observation.
1949-12-06 Charley Doc
Williams
39 8 2
Auditorium, Hartford
W-KO
2:48    ref: Lou Bogash 5-1
1949-10-24 Phil Muscato 56 19 0
Sports Arena, Toledo
W-KO
1949-10-04 Bob Amos 34 7 4
Sports Arena, Toledo
W-UD
ref: Dick Mauder 8-1    8-1    7-2
1949-07-29 Esco Greenwood 5 18 0
Meadowbrook Arena, North Adams
W-TKO
1949-06-27 Bob Sikes 50 13 2
Outdoor Sports Arena, Indianapolis
W-TKO
1949-06-13 Clinton Bacon 14 3 2
Outdoor Sports Arena, Indianapolis
L-DQ
Moore was disqualified for low blows.
1949-04-26 Harold Johnson 24 0 0
Convention Hall, Philadelphia
W-UD
ref: Charley Daggert 8-2   Frank Knaresborough 7-3   Harry Lasky 7-3
1949-04-11 Jimmy Bivins 68 14 1
Sports Arena, Toledo
W-KO
2:05    ref: Lou Mauder
1949-03-23 Dusty Wilkerson 22 10 0
Convention Hall, Philadelphia
W-TKO
1:31    ref: Charley Daggert
1949-03-04 Alabama Kid 209 57 23
Memorial Hall, Columbus
W-KO
1949-01-31 Bob Satterfield 21 7 2
Sports Arena, Toledo
W-KO
0:25    
Satterfield was down four times, three times in round two and then a left hook to the jaw flattened him for the count in 0:25 of the third.
1949-01-10 Alabama Kid 209 55 23
Sports Arena, Toledo
W-KO
1948-12-27 Charley Doc
Williams
29 6 1
Coliseum, Baltimore
W-KO
"It was a terrific battle..The first round was even as both boys landed sharp punches. Williams gained the second round with a good left jab. Moore ended fast to gain the third round. It was in the fourth round that Williams staggered Moore with a terrific left hook which had him reeling at the bell. Moore came on in the fifth to even matters. Archie came on in the sixth to gain the lead as he landed with both hands. In the seventh Moore worked Williams against the ropes and dropped him for the full count with a smashing right that had Williams dazed for many minutes after the fight." (from The Ring, April 1949, page 59)
1948-12-06 Bob Amos 32 2 4
Turner's Arena, Washington
W-UD
From Washington newspapers (Jack Kincaid).
1948-11-15 Henry Hall 42 10 2
Coliseum, Baltimore
W-UD
ref: Eddie Leonard 8-1   Bill Ellis 7-3   Benny Goldstein 8-2
Hall was a good boxer but Moore had too many weapons from him. Archie was the aggressor. There were no knockdowns, as Hall stayed on the retreat to keep out of trouble.
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