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Archie Moore (born Archibald Lee Wright; December 13, 1913 – December 9, 1998) [1] was an American professional boxer and the longest reigning World Light Heavyweight Champion of all time (1952 – 1962). He had one of the longest professional careers in the history of the sport, competing from 1935 to 1963.
Archie Moore was a light heavyweight boxer who held the world title for over 10 years. He fought 220 bouts, winning 186, with 132 knockouts, and faced legends like Ali, Rademacher, and Durelle.
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Apr 19, 2024 · Archie Moore, a Bigambul and Kamilaroi artist, creates a massive family tree spanning 2,400 generations in the Australia pavilion. The installation explores ancestry, history and identity through chalk, documents and humour.
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Archie Moore was a world light-heavyweight champion from 1952 to 1962, who fought 229 times and won 141 by knockout. He also acted in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and wrote an autobiography.
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Join Rainy Day Boxing for an in depth career tribute to the man that defied the boxing mafia and ruled his division for a decade, Archie Moore.
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Archie Moore was a light heavyweight champion who fought for 27 years and knocked out 141 opponents. He challenged Rocky Marciano and Muhammad Ali for the heavyweight title and fought nine world champions and seven Hall-of-Famers.
Mar 9, 2010 · The one thing there is no doubt about is that Archie Moore began his long, storied professional boxing career in September 1935, by knocking out Billy Sims in Poplar Bluff, Mississippi. Moore had the kind of start in boxing that was typical of fighters in the 1930s, but would strike a modern boxer as the road to ruin.
