Archie Moore
Archie Moore in 1955
Born
Archibald Lee Wright

(1913-12-13)December 13, 1913
Benoit, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedDecember 9, 1998(1998-12-09) (aged 84)
San Diego, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Other namesThe (Old) Mongoose
Ancient Archie
Statistics
Weight(s)Middleweight
Light heavyweight
Heavyweight
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Reach75 in (191 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights220
Wins186
Wins by KO132
Losses23
Draws10
No contests1
2nd President of the Cauliflower Alley Club
In office
1991–1992
Preceded byMike Mazurki
Succeeded byLou Thesz

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. Nicknamed "The Mongoose", and then "The Old Mongoose" in the latter half of his career, Moore was a highly strategic and defensive boxer. As of December 2020, BoxRec ranks Moore as the third greatest pound-for-pound boxer of all time.[2] He also ranks fourth on The Ring's list of "100 greatest punchers of all time". Moore was also a trainer for a short time after retirement, training Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Bob Foster, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Earnie Shavers and James Tillis.

A native of Benoit, Mississippi, Moore was raised in St. Louis, Missouri, and grew up in poverty. Moore was denied a shot at the world title for 15 years, and spent many of those years fighting on the road with little to show for it. An important figure in the American Black community, he became involved in African American causes once his days as a fighter were over. He also established himself as a successful character actor in television and film. Moore died in his adopted home of San Diego, California; he was 84 years old.

Early life

Born Archibald Lee Wright, the son of Thomas Wright, a farm laborer and drifter, and Lorena Wright. He always insisted that he was born in 1916 in Collinsville, Illinois, his mother told reporters that he was actually born in 1913 in Benoit, Mississippi.[3] His father abandoned the family when Archie was an infant. Unable to provide for him and his older sister, his mother gave them into the care of an uncle and aunt, Cleveland and Willie Pearl Moore, who lived in St. Louis. Archie later explained why he was given their surname: "It was less questions to be called Moore."

He attended segregated all-Black schools in St. Louis, including Lincoln High School, although he never graduated. His uncle and aunt provided him with a stable upbringing, but after his uncle died in a freak accident around 1928, Moore began running with a street gang. One of his first thefts was a pair of oil lamps from his home, which he sold so that he would have money to buy boxing gloves. He later recalled of his stealing: "It was inevitable that I would be caught. I think I knew this even before I started, but somehow the urge to have a few cents in my pocket made me overlook this eventuality". After he was arrested for attempting to steal change from a motorman's box on a streetcar, he was sentenced to a three-year term at a reform school in Booneville, Missouri. He was released early from the school for good behavior after serving twenty-two months.

Around 1933 Moore joined the Civilian Conservation Corps, working for the forestry division at a camp in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Determined to become a boxer, he decided to make his work at the camp a form of training. He later recalled that the other boys constantly kidded him about one daily exercise—standing upright in the bed of a truck as it drove along primitive forest roads, waiting until the last possible moment before ducking or weaving away from tree branches.

Boxing career

The captain of the camp permitted him to organize a boxing team, which competed in Golden Gloves tournaments in southern Missouri and Illinois. Many of his fights occurred in a racially charged atmosphere; he later described one of them, against a white boxer named Bill Richardson in Poplar Bluff:

I knocked him down with a volley of head punches about one minute into round one. His brother ... was the referee. He was furious at me and told me to keep my punches up. Since I had been hitting Bill in the head I would have missed him altogether if I threw my punches any higher. But the referee said I had fouled him. ... I got steamed at this and offered to fight [the referee], too. I resolved not to hit Bill any place but his head. ... In the second round I dropped him with a left hook that spun his head like a top. ... I heard a man at ringside say, "For two cents I'd shoot that nigger."

First retirement and comeback

Moore had four fights in 1941, during which he went 2–1–1, with the draw against Eddie Booker. By then, however, he had suffered through several stomach ulcers and the resulting operations, and had announced his retirement from boxing.

His retirement was brief. By 1942 he was back in the ring. He won his first six bouts that year, including a second-round knockout of Hogue in a rematch, and a ten-round decision over Jack Chase. He met Booker in a rematch, and reached the same conclusion as their first meeting had: another 10-round draw.

In 1943, Moore fought seven bouts, winning five and losing two. He won and then lost the California State Middleweight title against Chase, both by 15-round decisions, and beat Chase again in his last bout of that year, in a ten-round decision. He also lost a decision to Aaron Wade that year.

The Atlantic Coast

In 1944, he had nine bouts, going 7–2. His last bout that year marked his debut on the Atlantic Coast, and the level of his opposition began to improve. He beat Jimmy Hayden by a knockout in five, lost to future Hall of Famer Charlie Burley by a decision, and to Booker by a knockout in eight.

He won his first eight bouts of 1945, impressing Atlantic coast boxing experts and earning a fight with light heavyweight Jimmy Bivins, a boxer that was not considered a hard puncher, who defeated Moore by a knockout in six at Cleveland. He returned to the Eastern Seaboard to fight five more times before that year was over. He met, among others, light heavyweight Holman Williams during that span, losing a ten-round decision, and knocking him out in eleven in the rematch.

By 1946, Moore had moved to the light heavyweight division and he went 5–2–1 that year, beating contender Curtis Sheppard, but losing to future World Heavyweight Champion and Hall of Famer Ezzard Charles by a decision in ten, and drawing with old nemesis Chase. By then, Moore began complaining publicly that, according to him, none of boxing's world champions would risk their titles fighting him. 1947 was essentially a year of rematches for Moore. He went 7–1 that year, his one loss being to Charles. He beat Chase by a knockout in nine, Sheppard by a decision in ten and Bivins by a knockout in nine. He also defeated Burt Lytell, by a decision in ten.

On June 2, 1948, Leonard Morrow (12–2–1) KO’d Archie Moore (92–14–7) in the first round to win the California light heavyweight championship.

Years later when asked about the fight with Morrow, Archie would claim he had accidentally fouled Morrow and reached out his hand as a sign of an apology, but this wasn't what happened. He had also forgotten he had told the newspapers what had really happened while he was in California before his fight with Bob Dunlap, saying, “I never dreamed this kid could hurt me. I thought I’d spar a bit and see what he had. He hit me hard. I got up and he swarmed all over me. Never was I so humiliated.”

He fought a solid 14 fights in 1948, losing again to Charles by a knockout in nine, losing to Henry Hall by a decision in ten and to Lloyd Gibson by a disqualification in four. But he also beat Ted Lowry, by a decision in ten, and Hall in a rematch, also by decision.

In 1949, he had 13 bouts, going 12–1. He defeated the Alabama Kid twice; by knockout in four and by knockout in three, Bob Satterfield by a knockout in three, Bivins by a knockout in eight, future World Light Heavyweight Champion and IBHOF inductee Harold Johnson by a decision, Bob Sikes by a knockout in three and Phil Muscato by a decision. He lost to Clinton Bacon by a disqualification in six. By Moore's standards, 1950 was a vacation year for him: he only had two fights, winning both, including a 10-round decision in a rematch with Lydell.

In 1951, Moore boxed 18 times, winning 16, losing one, and drawing one. He went on an Argentinian tour, fighting seven times there, winning six and drawing one. In between those seven fights, he found time for a trip to Montevideo, Uruguay, where he defeated Vicente Quiroz by a knockout in six. He knocked out Bivins in nine and split two decisions with Johnson.

World Light Heavyweight Champion

Archie Moore vs. Joey Maxim in December 1952

1952 was one of the most important years in Moore's life. After beating Johnson, heavyweight contenders Jimmy Slade, Bob Dunlap, and Clarence Henry and light heavyweight Clinton Bacon (knocked out in four in a rematch), Moore was finally given an opportunity at age 36 (he later learned he was actually nearly 39, his mother confirming he had been born in 1913, not 1916) to fight for the title of World Light Heavyweight Champion against future IBHOF honoree Joey Maxim. Maxim had just defeated the great Sugar Ray Robinson by a technical knockout in 14 rounds, forcing Robinson to quit in his corner due to heat exhaustion. Against Maxim, Moore consistently landed powerful right hands, hurting him several times en route to a fifteen-round decision. After sixteen long years, he had finally achieved his dream. The next year, Moore won all nine of his bouts, including a 10-round, non-title win against then fringe heavyweight contender Nino Valdez of Cuba and a 15-round decision over Maxim in a rematch to retain the belt. He made two more bouts in Argentina before the end of the year.

Archie Moore in 1954

In 1954, he had only four fights, retaining the title in a third fight with Maxim, who once again went the 15 round distance, and versus Johnson, whom he knocked out in 14. He also beat highly ranked heavyweight Bob Baker. In 1955, Moore again beat Valdez, who by that time was the no. 1 heavyweight contender, and defended against Bobo Olson, the World Middleweight Champion and future Hall of Famer who was coming off a decision victory over Joey Maxim, by a knockout in three.

"The Mongoose" received two cracks at the heavyweight championship of the world. On September 21, 1955, Moore faced future Hall of Famer Rocky Marciano at New York's Yankee Stadium. The fight was originally scheduled for September 20, according to Trilogy Book.[4] It was in this fight Archie came closest to wearing the belt. A Moore surprise right hand in the 2nd round sent Marciano down for the second and final time in his career, setting the stage for a legendary battle, but also creating controversy as far as shared memory. In subsequent years Moore made much of Referee Harry Kessler's handling of the pivotal moment. A half-decade on, in Archie's autobiography, The Archie Moore Story (1960), he describes in detail the referee, though Rocky arose at "two", continuing a superfluous mandatory eight-count: "...Kessler went on, three, four. The mandatory count does not apply in championship bouts (1955)...My seconds were screaming for me to finish him and I moved to do so, but Kessler...carefully wiped off Rocky's gloves, giving him another few seconds...he gave him a sort of stiff jerk, which may have helped Rocky clear his head." Moore admits to being angry enough at what he saw as interference, he went recklessly, "blind and stupid with rage", going for the knockout, toe-to-toe.[5] This resentment toward referee Kessler appears only to have grown more entrenched. By the time of a recorded interview with Peter Heller, in October, 1970, Archie had this to say: "(Kessler) had no business refereeing that match because he was too excitable. He didn't know what to do...He grabbed Marciano's gloves and began to wipe Marciano's gloves and look over his shoulder...I'll never forget it. It cost me the heavyweight title."[6]

This grudge, however, was not mutual. In his own autobiography, Harry Kessler indeed recounts Marciano-Moore with a great excitement, frequently employing exclamation marks in his punctuation, going so far as a direct comparison to the donnybrook between Jack Dempsey and Luis Firpo. Yet, the third man is evenhanded in his praise, taking time over most of a chapter on the bout, to laud Moore. His praise for Moore include the following quotes: "Archie had exuded a stalwart confidence from his training camp..." "Archie Moore had more punches in his arsenal than Robin Hood and all his Merry Men had arrows in their quivers..." "Archie Moore was probably as sure a fighter as ever set foot in the ring..." "No one ever questioned Archie Moore's courage...". As for the knockdown, described here also in detail, Kessler offers a perspective directly contradicting Moore's, saying "I didn't bother to wipe Marciano's gloves on my shirt before I waved them back to combat; that early in the drama, there was no resin on the canvas." As opposed to any blind rage, Kessler states that "Archie hesitated a couple of seconds before he came in." With humor and without malice, Kessler even recounts the 41-year-old Moore poo-pooing any talk of retirement at the postfight press conference, then sitting in on bass fiddle at a hotspot in Greenwich Village until 5 a.m.![7]

Examination of the original, uncut closed circuit broadcast from 1955, shows no excesses in referee involvement. Marciano arises at "two", but the voice of Al Berl, assigned the counting for knockdowns, continues to "four". In harmony with Archie's further 1960 description, Marciano has moved to the ropes and rests an elbow. Moore is already moving toward him. Kessler flashes onscreen quickly, then away again, as though he had meant to separate the fighters. He is perpendicular to Marciano's chest, and his right hand waves rapidly near Rocky's left glove. Kessler reverses out as fast as he has come into frame, with no wiping of Marciano's gloves, and the action resumes. Marciano recovered, and went on to knock Moore down five times, finally knocking him out in the ninth to retain the belt. It was Marciano's sixth and last title defense, before retiring in 1956.

Archie Moore and Onyx Roach in 1956

In 1956, Moore fought mostly as a heavyweight but did retain his Light Heavyweight title with a ten-round knockout over Yolande Pompey in London. He won 11 bouts in a row before challenging again for the World Heavyweight Championship. The title was left vacant by Marciano, but Moore lost to Floyd Patterson by a knockout in five (Patterson, yet another future Hall of Famer, himself made history that night, becoming, at the age of 21, the youngest World Heavyweight Champion yet, a record he would hold until 1986).

Moore won all six of his bouts during 1957. Among those wins was an easy 10-round decision over heavyweight contender Hans Kalbfell in Germany, a knockout in 7 rounds over highly ranked Tony Anthony to retain the light heavyweight title, a one-sided 10-round decision over light heavyweight contender Eddie Cotton in a non-title bout and a 4th-round knockout of future top ten heavyweight contender Roger Rischer.

In 1958, Moore had 10 fights, going 9–0–1 during that span. His fight with Yvon Durelle in particular was of note: defending his world light heavyweight title in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, he was felled three times in round one, and once again in round five, but then dropped Durelle in round 10 and won by a knockout in the 11th. 1959, his last full year as uncontested champion, was another rare low-profile year; in his two fights, he beat Sterling Davis by a knockout in three, and then Durelle again, also by a knockout in three, to once again retain his World Light Heavyweight title.

In 1960, Moore was stripped of his World Light Heavyweight title by the National Boxing Association (NBA), but continued to be recognized by most major boxing authorities including the New York State Athletic Commission and The Ring Magazine. Moore won three of his four bouts in 1960, one by decision against Buddy Turman in Dallas, his lone loss coming in a ten-round decision versus Giulio Rinaldi in Rome. In 1961, he defeated Turman again by decision in Manila, Philippines before defending his Lineal World Light Heavyweight Championship for what would be the last time, beating Rinaldi by a 15-round decision to retain the belt. In his last fight that year, he once again ventured into the heavyweights, and met Pete Rademacher, a man who had made history earlier in his career by becoming the first man ever to challenge for a world title in his first professional bout (when he lost to Patterson by a knockout in six). Moore beat Rademacher by a knockout in nine.

In 1962, the remaining boxing commissions that had continued to back Moore as the World Light Heavyweight Champion withdrew their recognition. He campaigned exclusively as a heavyweight from then on, and beat Alejandro Lavorante by a knockout in 10 and Howard King by a knockout in one round in Tijuana. He then drew against future World Light Heavyweight Champion Willie Pastrano in a 10-round heavyweight contest. On the posters advertising that fight, Moore was billed as the "World Light Heavyweight Champion." The bout took place in California, which had not yet withdrawn recognition from Moore at the time the Moore-Pastrano fight was signed. By the time the bout took place, the California commission, like New York, Massachusetts, the EBU and Ring Magazine, had recognized Harold Johnson, who had beaten Doug Jones 16 days earlier, as the new Light Heavyweight Champion. Johnson had reigned as the NBA (WBA) Champion since February 7, 1961.

Then, in his last fight of note, Moore faced a young heavyweight out of Louisville named Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali). Moore had been Clay's trainer for a time, but Clay became dissatisfied and left Moore because of Moore's attempts to change his style and his insistence that Clay do dishes and help clean gym floors. In the days before the fight, Clay had rhymed that "Archie Moore...Must fall in four." Moore replied that he had perfected a new punch for the match: The Lip-Buttoner. Nonetheless, as Clay predicted, Moore was beaten by a knockout in four rounds. Moore is the only man to have faced both Rocky Marciano and Muhammad Ali. After one more fight in 1963, a third-round knockout win over Mike DiBiase in Phoenix, Moore announced his retirement from boxing, for good.

Final retirement

Archie Moore and Eddie Hodges in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Despite retiring, Moore couldn't escape the limelight, and received numerous awards and dedications. In 1965, he was given the key to the city of San Diego, California. In 1970, he was named "Man of The Year" by Listen Magazine, and received the key to the city of Sandpoint, Idaho. He was elected in 1985 to the St. Louis city Boxing Hall of Fame and he received the Rocky Marciano Memorial Award in the city of New York in 1988. In 1990, he became a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York, being one of the original members of that institution.

At one point the oldest boxer to win the World's Light Heavyweight Championship, he is believed to have been the only boxer who boxed professionally in the eras of Joe Louis, Rocky Marciano and Muhammad Ali. He is one of only a handful of boxers whose careers spanned four decades, retiring with a final record of 185 wins, 23 losses, 11 draws and 1 no contest, with 131 official knockouts.

However, at least three of Moore's 131 knockouts came in less-than-competitive matches against pro wrestlers: "Professor" Roy Shire in 1956, Sterling Davis in 1959 and Mike DiBiase in 1963 (Moore's 131st and final knockout).[8] All three matches are officially listed as third-round TKO stoppages. The second-highest amount of knockouts in boxing history is 128, which belongs to Sam Langford .[9]

During the 1960s he founded an organization called Any Boy Can, which taught boxing to underprivileged youth in the San Diego area. In 1974 he helped train heavyweight boxer George Foreman for his famous "Rumble in the Jungle" title bout in Zaire against Muhammad Ali. In 1976 he served as an assistant coach for the Nigerian Olympic boxing team. Actively involved in efforts to teach children about the dangers of drug abuse, he worked during the 1980s as a youth boxing instructor for the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, assigned largely to ghettos in San Diego and Los Angeles. "I try to pass on the arts I know: self-control, self-reliance, self-defense," he told a reporter. In the early 1990s he again worked as a trainer for George Foreman.[10]

Acting career

In 1960, Moore was chosen to play the role of the runaway slave Jim in Michael Curtiz's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, based on the Mark Twain novel, opposite Eddie Hodges as Huck. Moore garnered positive reviews for his sympathetic portrayal of Jim, which some viewers still consider the best interpretation of this much-filmed role.

Moore did not choose to pursue a full-time career as an actor, but he did appear in films such as The Carpetbaggers (1964), The Hanged Man (1964) and The Fortune Cookie (1966), and on television in episodes of Family Affair, Perry Mason, Wagon Train, The Reporter, Batman (episode 35) and the soap opera One Life to Live. He also appeared in the critically acclaimed TV movie My Sweet Charlie. His later film appearances included the crime film The Outfit (1973), as a chef in Breakheart Pass (1975) with Charles Bronson, and a cameo role as himself in the 1982 film Penitentiary II, along with Leon Isaac Kennedy and Mr. T.

Humanitarian

Boxing took Moore all over the world as a fighter, a civil rights activist, and a leader in the fight to influence the minds of the nation's youth. He arrived in Argentina in June 1951 for a rematch with the champion Abel Cestac. Moore's victory made headlines and caught the attention of the Argentinian President Juan Perón and his wife Eva for his selfless act helping children, buying them shoes, clothing, and building their confidence. Moore was invited to stay in Argentina and accept an appointment as the Minister of Welfare of Children. He declined the offer to continue his road to winning title fights.

In 1957, Moore founded Any Boy Can, a non-profit organization based in San Diego, California. ABC, as it was known, provides services to all who seek help regardless of age, race, creed, religion or national origin. Moore stated that the mission of ABC is to help the youth to "step off in life with their best foot forward." The students were taught good sportsmanship, respect, and confidence. They were instructed to look a person in the eye and give them a firm handshake. They addressed him as Instructor Moore.

Word traveled fast about Moore's ABC program. He was invited to Jamaica and sponsored by the Jamaican Boxing Board of Control to train boys for the Olympics. He trained 600 boys using his ABC methods.

In 1968, the ABC Foundation received the Freedom Foundation's Patriotism Award, a special citation for providing a challenge for youth to become contributing members of their communities and upholding the ideals and ideas that were present at the founding of our great nation. This recognition is one of many.

Based on his work with the youth, in 1981, Moore became the Presidential Appointee of Ronald Reagan to work under Samuel R. Pierce, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Under the national heading, Project Build, Moore taught boxing to underprivileged youth in and around the housing projects in California.

Moore applied the philosophy and mechanics of his ABC program and until his death, he believed that "Any Body Can."

Personal life

Archie Moore and Joan Hardy in 1956

Archie Moore had three daughters, Reena, J'Marie and Elizabeth Moore-Stump, and four sons, Archie Jr., Hardy, Anthony and D'Angelo.[11] The marriage of Archie Moore and Elizabeth Thorton produced Archie Jr. and Elizabeth. In 1956, he married Joan Hardy and had five children: Reena, J'Marie, Hardy, Anthony and D'Angelo. They were married until his death in 1998.

Moore joined the Seventh-day Adventist Church later in life.[12]

In 1997, J'Marie Moore became the first daughter of a famous boxer to herself become a professional boxer.[13]

Death

Archie Moore died of heart failure in 1998. He was cremated and is interred in a niche at Cypress View Mausoleum and Crematory, in San Diego.[14]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1960The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnJim
1964The CarpetbaggersJedediah
1964The Hanged ManXavierTV movie
1966The Fortune CookieMr. Jackson
1970My Sweet CharlieTV movie
1973The OutfitPackard
1975Breakheart PassCarlos
1993The Adventures of Huck Finncameo role

Accolades

  • In 1965, Moore was also inducted by the San Diego Hall of Champions into the Breitbard Hall of Fame.[15]
  • In 1980, he was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame.
  • In 1990, he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.[16]
  • In 2002, Archie Moore was inducted into the St. Louis Walk of Fame.[17]
  • In 2006, Moore was inducted into the California Boxing Hall of Fame.
  • The Ring ranked Moore #4 on its "Best Punchers of all time" list in 2003 and #14 on its list of the "80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years."
  • Moore was ranked as the #1 light heavyweight of all time by the International Boxing Research Organization in 2005.[18]
  • Moore was voted as the #1 light heavyweight of the 20th century by the Associated Press in 1999.[19]
  • Moore is rated the number sixth pound for pound fighter of all time by Boxrec.[20]

Professional boxing record

220 fights 186 wins 23 losses
By knockout 132 7
By decision 54 14
By disqualification 0 2
Draws 10
No contests 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Age Location Notes
220 Win 186–23–10 (1) Mike DiBiase TKO 3 (10) Mar 15, 1963 49 years, 92 days Madison Square Garden, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
219 Loss 185–23–10 (1) Cassius Clay TKO 4 (12) Nov 15, 1962 48 years, 337 days Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
218 Draw 185–22–10 (1) Willie Pastrano MD 10 May 28, 1962 48 years, 166 days Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
217 Win 185–22–9 (1) Howard King KO 1 (10) May 7, 1962 48 years, 145 days Plaza de Toros, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
216 Win 184–22–9 (1) Alejandro Lavorante TKO 10 (10) Mar 30, 1962 48 years, 107 days Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Lavorante was carried out on a stretcher
215 Win 183–22–9 (1) Pete Rademacher TKO 6 (10) Oct 23, 1961 47 years, 314 days Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
214 Win 182–22–9 (1) Giulio Rinaldi UD 15 Jun 10, 1961 47 years, 179 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. Retained NYSAC and The Ring light heavyweight titles
213 Win 181–22–9 (1) Buddy Turman UD 10 Mar 25, 1961 47 years, 102 days Araneta Coliseum, Barangay Cubao, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
212 Win 180–22–9 (1) Buddy Turman UD 10 Nov 28, 1960 46 years, 351 days Memorial Auditorium, Dallas, Texas, U.S.
211 Loss 179–22–9 (1) Giulio Rinaldi PTS 10 Oct 29, 1960 46 years, 321 days Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma, Lazio, Italy
210 Win 179–21–9 (1) George Abinet RTD 3 (10) Sep 13, 1960 46 years, 275 days Memorial Auditorium, Dallas, Texas, U.S.
209 Win 178–21–9 (1) Willi Besmanoff TKO 10 (15) May 25, 1960 46 years, 164 days Fairgrounds Coliseum, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. Promoted as for "American Heavyweight Title"
208 Win 177–21–9 (1) Yvon Durelle KO 3 (15) Aug 12, 1959 45 years, 242 days Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring light heavyweight titles
207 Win 176–21–9 (1) Sterling Davis TKO 3 (10) Mar 9, 1959 45 years, 86 days Ector County Coliseum, Odessa, Texas, U.S.
206 Win 175–21–9 (1) Yvon Durelle KO 11 (15) Dec 10, 1958 44 years, 362 days Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring light heavyweight titles
205 Draw 174–21–9 (1) Howard King PTS 10 Aug 4, 1958 44 years, 234 days Moana Ball Park, Reno, Nevada, U.S.
204 Win 174–21–8 (1) Howard King UD 10 Jun 9, 1958 44 years, 178 days Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, U.S.
203 Win 173–21–8 (1) Charley Norkus UD 10 May 26, 1958 44 years, 164 days Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S.
202 Win 172–21–8 (1) Howard King UD 10 May 17, 1958 44 years, 155 days Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
201 Win 171–21–8 (1) Willi Besmanoff SD 10 May 2, 1958 44 years, 140 days Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
200 Win 170–21–8 (1) Bob Albright TKO 7 (10) Mar 10, 1958 44 years, 87 days Exhibition Gardens, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
199 Win 169–21–8 (1) Bert Whitehurst TKO 10 (10) Mar 4, 1958 44 years, 81 days Swing Auditorium, San Bernardino, California, U.S.
198 Win 168–21–8 (1) Julio Neves KO 3 (10) Feb 1, 1958 44 years, 50 days Ginásio Gilberto Cardoso, Río de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
197 Win 167–21–8 (1) Luis Ignacio PTS 10 Jan 18, 1958 44 years, 36 days Ginásio Estadual do Ibirapuera, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
196 Win 166–21–8 (1) Roger Rischer KO 4 (10) Nov 29, 1957 43 years, 351 days Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
195 Win 165–21–8 (1) Eddie Cotton UD 10 Nov 5, 1957 43 years, 327 days Civic Auditorium, Seattle, Washington, U.S.
194 Win 164–21–8 (1) Ralph Hooker TKO 5 (10) Oct 31, 1957 43 years, 322 days Exhibition Gardens, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
193 Win 163–21–8 (1) Tony Anthony KO 7 (15) Sep 20, 1957 43 years, 281 days Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring light heavyweight titles
192 Win 162–21–8 (1) Alain Cherville TKO 6 (10) Jun 2, 1957 43 years, 171 days Killesberghalle, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
191 Win 161–21–8 (1) Hans Kalbfell UD 10 May 1, 1957 43 years, 139 days Dubois-Arena, Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
190 Loss 160–21–8 (1) Floyd Patterson KO 5 (15) Nov 30, 1956 42 years, 353 days Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. For vacant NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring heavyweight titles
189 Win 160–20–8 (1) Roy Shire TKO 3 (10) Sep 8, 1956 42 years, 270 days Ogden Stadium, Ogden, Utah, U.S.
188 Win 159–20–8 (1) James J. Parker TKO 9 (15) Jul 25, 1956 42 years, 225 days Maple Leaf Stadium, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
187 Win 158–20–8 (1) Yolande Pompey TKO 10 (15) Jun 5, 1956 42 years, 175 days Harringay Arena, Harringay, London, England Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring light heavyweight titles
186 Win 157–20–8 (1) Gene Thompson KO 3 (10) Apr 30, 1956 42 years, 139 days Sports Center, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
185 Win 156–20–8 (1) Sonny Andrews KO 4 (10) Apr 26, 1956 42 years, 135 days Edmonton Gardens, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
184 Win 155–20–8 (1) George Parmentier TKO 3 (10) Apr 16, 1956 42 years, 125 days Civic Auditorium, Seattle, Washington, U.S.
183 Win 154–20–8 (1) Willie Bean TKO 5 (10) Apr 10, 1956 42 years, 119 days Auditorium, Richmond, California, U.S.
182 Win 153–20–8 (1) Howard King UD 10 Mar 27, 1956 42 years, 105 days Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, U.S.
181 Win 152–20–8 (1) Frankie Daniels UD 10 Mar 17, 1956 42 years, 95 days Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.
180 Win 151–20–8 (1) Bob Dunlap KO 1 (10) Feb 27, 1956 42 years, 76 days Arena, San Diego, California, U.S.
179 Win 150–20–8 (1) Howard King UD 10 Feb 20, 1956 42 years, 69 days Winterland Arena, San Francisco, California, U.S.
178 Loss 149–20–8 (1) Rocky Marciano KO 9 (15) Sep 21, 1955 41 years, 282 days Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. For NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring heavyweight titles
177 Win 149–19–8 (1) Bobo Olson KO 3 (15) Jun 22, 1955 41 years, 191 days Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S. Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring light heavyweight titles
176 Win 148–19–8 (1) Niño Valdés PTS 15 May 2, 1955 41 years, 140 days Cashman Field, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Won vacant world heavyweight title recognized only by Nevada
175 Win 147–19–8 (1) Harold Johnson TKO 14 (15) Aug 11, 1954 40 years, 241 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring light heavyweight titles
174 Win 146–19–8 (1) Bert Whitehurst TKO 6 (10) Jun 7, 1954 40 years, 176 days St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
173 Win 145–19–8 (1) Bob Baker TKO 9 (10) Mar 9, 1954 40 years, 86 days Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
172 Win 144–19–8 (1) Joey Maxim UD 15 Jan 27, 1954 40 years, 45 days Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida, U.S. Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring light heavyweight titles
171 Win 143–19–8 (1) Dogomar Martinez PTS 10 Sep 12, 1953 39 years, 273 days Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina
170 Win 142–19–8 (1) Rinaldo Ansaloni TKO 4 (10) Aug 22, 1953 39 years, 252 days Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina
169 Win 141–19–8 (1) Joey Maxim UD 15 Jun 24, 1953 39 years, 193 days Ogden, Utah, U.S. Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring light heavyweight titles
168 Win 140–19–8 (1) Frank Buford TKO 9 (10) Mar 30, 1953 39 years, 107 days Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
167 Win 139–19–8 (1) Al Spaulding KO 3 (10) Mar 17, 1953 39 years, 94 days Armory, Spokane, Washington, U.S.
166 Win 138–19–8 (1) Niño Valdés UD 10 Mar 11, 1953 39 years, 88 days Arena, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
165 Win 137–19–8 (1) Sonny Andrews TKO 5 (10) Mar 3, 1953 39 years, 80 days Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, U.S.
164 Win 136–19–8 (1) Leonard Dugan TKO 8 (10) Feb 16, 1953 39 years, 65 days Winterland Arena, San Francisco, California, U.S.
163 Win 135–19–8 (1) Toxie Hall KO 4 (10) Jan 27, 1953 39 years, 45 days Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
162 Win 134–19–8 (1) Joey Maxim UD 15 Dec 17, 1952 39 years, 4 days Arena, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. Won NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring light heavyweight titles
161 Win 133–19–8 (1) Clinton Bacon TKO 4 (10) Jul 25, 1952 38 years, 225 days Bears Stadium, Denver, Colorado, U.S.
160 Win 132–19–8 (1) Clarence Henry UD 10 Jun 26, 1952 38 years, 196 days Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
159 Win 131–19–8 (1) Bob Dunlap KO 6 (10) May 19, 1952 38 years, 158 days Winterland Arena, San Francisco, California], U.S.
158 Win 130–19–8 (1) Jimmy Slade UD 10 Feb 27, 1952 38 years, 76 days Arena, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
157 Win 129–19–8 (1) Harold Johnson UD 10 Jan 29, 1952 38 years, 47 days Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
156 Loss 128–19–8 (1) Harold Johnson UD 10 Dec 10, 1951 37 years, 362 days Arena, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
155 Win 128–18–8 (1) Chubby Wright TKO 7 (10) Oct 29, 1951 37 years, 320 days Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
154 Win 127–18–8 (1) Harold Johnson UD 10 Sep 25, 1951 37 years, 286 days Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
153 Win 126–18–8 (1) Embrel Davidson KO 1 (10) Sep 5, 1951 37 years, 266 days Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
152 Win 125–18–8 (1) Alfredo Lagay KO 3 (10) Aug 17, 1951 37 years, 247 days Palacio de los Deportes, Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
151 Win 124–18–8 (1) Rafael Miranda TKO 4 (10) Aug 5, 1951 37 years, 235 days Palacio de los Deportes, Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina
150 Win 123–18–8 (1) Americo Capitanelli KO 3 (10) Jul 28, 1951 37 years, 227 days San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucuman, Argentina
149 Win 122–18–8 (1) Victor Carabajal KO 3 (12) Jul 26, 1951 37 years, 225 days Córdoba, Argentina
148 Win 121–18–8 (1) Vicente Quiroz RTD 6 (10) Jul 14, 1951 37 years, 213 days Cine Boston, Montevideo, Uruguay
147 Win 120–18–8 (1) Alberto Santiago Lovell KO 1 (12) Jul 7, 1951 37 years, 206 days Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina
146 Draw 119–18–8 (1) Karel Sys PTS 12 Jun 23, 1951 37 years, 192 days Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina
145 Win 119–18–7 (1) Abel Cestac RTD 9 (12) Jun 9, 1951 37 years, 178 days Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina
144 Win 118–18–7 (1) Art Henri TKO 4 (10) May 14, 1951 37 years, 152 days Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
143 Win 117–18–7 (1) Herman Harris TKO 4 (10) Apr 26, 1951 37 years, 134 days I.M.A. Auditorium, Flint, Michigan, U.S
142 Win 116–18–7 (1) Abel Cestac UD 10 Mar 13, 1951 37 years, 90 days Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
141 Win 115–18–7 (1) Jimmy Bivins TKO 9 (10) Feb 21, 1951 37 years, 70 days St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
140 Win 114–18–7 (1) John Thomas KO 1 (10) Jan 28, 1951 37 years, 46 days Estadio Olimpico, Panama City, Panama
139 Win 113–18–7 (1) Oakland Billy Smith TKO 8 (10) Jan 2, 1951 37 years, 20 days Auditoriu, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
138 Win 112–18–7 (1) Vernon Williams KO 2 (10) Jul 31, 1950 36 years, 230 days Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
137 Win 111–18–7 (1) Bert Lytell UD 10 Jan 31, 1950 36 years, 49 days Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
136 Win 110–18–7 (1) Leonard Morrow KO 10 (15) Dec 13, 1949 36 years, 0 days Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
135 Win 109–18–7 (1) Charley Williams KO 8 (10) Dec 6, 1949 35 years, 358 days Auditorium, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
134 Win 108–18–7 (1) Phil Muscato KO 6 (10) Oct 24, 1949 35 years, 315 days Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
133 Win 107–18–7 (1) Bob Amos UD 10 Oct 4, 1949 35 years, 295 days Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
132 Win 106–18–7 (1) Esco Greenwood TKO 2 (10) Jul 29, 1949 35 years, 228 days Meadowbrook Arena, North Adams, Massachusetts, U.S.
131 Win 105–18–7 (1) Bob Sikes TKO 3 (10) Jun 27, 1949 35 years, 196 days Outdoor Sports Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
130 Loss 104–18–7 (1) Clinton Bacon DQ 6 (10) Jun 13, 1949 35 years, 182 days Outdoor Sports Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. Moore was disqualified for low blows
129 Win 104–17–7 (1) Harold Johnson UD 10 Apr 26, 1949 35 years, 134 days Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
128 Win 103–17–7 (1) Jimmy Bivins KO 8 (10) Apr 11, 1949 35 years, 119 days Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
127 Win 102–17–7 (1) Dusty Wilkerson TKO 6 (10) Mar 23, 1949 35 years, 100 days Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
126 Win 101–17–7 (1) Alabama Kid KO 3 (10) Mar 4, 1949 35 years, 81 days Memorial Hall, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
125 Win 100–17–7 (1) Bob Satterfield KO 3 (10) Jan 31, 1949 35 years, 49 days Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
124 Win 99–17–7 (1) Alabama Kid KO 4 (10) Jan 10, 1949 35 years, 28 days Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
123 Win 98–17–7 (1) Charley Williams KO 7 (10) Dec 27, 1948 35 years, 14 days Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
122 Win 97–17–7 (1) Bob Amos UD 10 Dec 6, 1948 34 years, 359 days Turner's Arena, Washington, D.C., U.S.
121 Win 96–17–7 (1) Henry Hall UD 10 Nov 15, 1948 34 years, 338 days Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
120 Loss 95–17–7 (1) Lloyd Gibson DQ 4 (10) Nov 1, 1948 34 years, 324 days Turner's Arena, Washington, D.C., U.S. Moore was disqualified for low blows
119 Loss 95–16–7 (1) Henry Hall PTS 10 Oct 15, 1948 34 years, 307 days Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
118 Win 95–15–7 (1) Oakland Billy Smith KO 4 (10) Sep 20, 1948 34 years, 282 days Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
117 Win 94–15–7 (1) Ted Lowry UD 10 Aug 2, 1948 34 years, 233 days Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
116 Win 93–15–7 (1) Jimmy Bivins MD 10 Jun 28, 1948 34 years, 198 days Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
115 Loss 92–15–7 (1) Leonard Morrow KO 1 (12) Jun 2, 1948 34 years, 172 days Auditorium, Oakland, California, U.S. Lost USA California state light heavyweight title
114 Win 92–14–7 (1) Oakland Billy Smith UD 10 May 5, 1948 34 years, 144 days Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
113 Win 91–14–7 (1) Charley Williams KO 7 (10) Apr 19, 1948 34 years, 128 days Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
112 Win 90–14–7 (1) Dusty Wilkerson TKO 7 (10) Apr 12, 1948 34 years, 121 days Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
111 Loss 89–14–7 (1) Ezzard Charles KO 8 (15) Jan 13, 1948 34 years, 31 days Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
110 Win 89–13–7 (1) George Fitch TKO 6 (10) Nov 10, 1947 33 years, 332 days Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
109 Win 88–13–7 (1) Jimmy Bivins TKO 8 (10) Sep 8, 1947 33 years, 269 days 5th Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
108 Win 87–13–7 (1) Bobby Zander PTS 12 Jul 30, 1947 33 years, 229 days Auditorium, Oakland, California, U.S. Won vacant USA California state light heavyweight title
107 Win 86–13–7 (1) Bert Lytell UD 10 Jul 14, 1947 33 years, 213 days Coliseum, Baltimore,Maryland, U.S.
106 Win 85–13–7 (1) Curtis Sheppard UD 10 Jun 16, 1947 33 years, 185 days Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C., U.S.
105 Loss 84–13–7 (1) Ezzard Charles MD 10 May 5, 1947 33 years, 143 days Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
104 Win 84–12–7 (1) Rusty Payne PTS 10 Apr 11, 1947 33 years, 119 days Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
103 Win 83–12–7 (1) Jack Chase KO 9 (10) Mar 18, 1947 33 years, 95 days Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
102 Draw 82–12–7 (1) Jack Chase PTS 10 Nov 6, 1946 32 years, 328 days Auditorium, Oakland, California, U.S.
101 Draw 82–12–6 (1) Oakland Billy Smith PTS 12 Oct 23, 1946 32 years, 314 days Auditorium, Oakland, California, U.S. For USA California state light heavyweight title
100 Win 82–12–5 (1) Jimmy O'Brien TKO 2 (10) Sep 9, 1946 32 years, 270 days Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
99 Win 81–12–5 (1) Buddy Walker KO 4 (10) Aug 19, 1946 32 years, 249 days Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
98 Loss 80–12–5 (1) Ezzard Charles UD 10 May 20, 1946 32 years, 158 days Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
97 Win 80–11–5 (1) Vern Escoe TKO 7 (10) May 2, 1946 32 years, 140 days Armory, Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
96 Win 79–11–5 (1) George Parks KO 1 (10) Feb 5, 1946 32 years, 54 days Turner's Arena, Washington, D.C., U.S.
95 Win 78–11–5 (1) Curtis Sheppard UD 12 Jan 28, 1946 32 years, 46 days Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
94 Win 77–11–5 (1) Colion Chaney KO 5 (10) Dec 13, 1945 32 years, 0 days Kiel Auditorium, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
93 Win 76–11–5 (1) Holman Williams TKO 11 (12) Nov 26, 1945 31 years, 348 days Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
92 Win 75–11–5 (1) O'Dell Riley KO 6 (10) Nov 12, 1945 31 years, 334 days Arena Gardens, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
91 Loss 74–11–5 (1) Holman Williams MD 10 Oct 22, 1945 31 years, 313 days Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
90 Win 74–10–5 (1) Cocoa Kid KO 8 (10) Sep 17, 1945 31 years, 278 days Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
89 Loss 73–10–5 (1) Jimmy Bivins KO 6 (10) Aug 22, 1945 31 years, 252 days Lakefront Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
88 Win 73–9–5 (1) Lloyd Marshall TKO 10 (10) Jun 26, 1945 31 years, 195 days Lakefront Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
87 Win 72–9–5 (1) George Kochan TKO 6 (10) Jun 18, 1945 31 years, 187 days Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
86 Win 71–9–5 (1) Lloyd Marshall UD 10 May 21, 1945 31 years, 159 days Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
85 Win 70–9–5 (1) Teddy Randolph TKO 9 (10) Apr 23, 1945 31 years, 131 days Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
84 Win 69–9–5 (1) Nate Bolden UD 10 Apr 2, 1945 31 years, 110 days Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
83 Win 68–9–5 (1) Napoleon Mitchell KO 6 (8) Feb 12, 1945 31 years, 61 days Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
82 Win 67–9–5 (1) Bob Jacobs TKO 9 (10) Jan 29, 1945 31 years, 47 days St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
81 Win 66–9–5 (1) Joey Jones TKO 2 (8) Jan 11, 1945 31 years, 29 days Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
80 Win 65–9–5 (1) Nate Bolden UD 10 Dec 18, 1944 31 years, 5 days St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
79 Win 64–9–5 (1) Battling Monroe KO 6 (10) Sep 1, 1944 30 years, 263 days Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
78 Win 63–9–5 (1) Jimmy Hayden KO 5 (10) Aug 18, 1944 30 years, 249 days Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
77 Win 62–9–5 (1) Lloyd Kip Mays KO 3 (10) Aug 11, 1944 30 years, 242 days Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
76 Win 61–9–5 (1) Kenny LaSalle PTS 10 May 19, 1944 30 years, 158 days Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
75 Loss 60–9–5 (1) Charley Burley PTS 10 Apr 21, 1944 30 years, 130 days Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.
74 Win 60–8–5 (1) Roman Starr TKO 2 (10) Mar 24, 1944 30 years, 102 days Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.
73 Loss 59–8–5 (1) Eddie Booker TKO 8 (10) Jan 21, 1944 30 years, 39 days Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.
72 Win 59–7–5 (1) Amado Rodriguez KO 1 (10) Jan 7, 1944 30 years, 25 days Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
71 Win 58–7–5 (1) Jack Chase MD 10 Nov 26, 1943 29 years, 348 days Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.
70 Win 57–7–5 (1) Kid Hermosillo TKO 5 (10) Nov 4, 1943 29 years, 326 days Glacier Gardens, San Diego, California, U.S.
69 Loss 56–7–5 (1) Aaron Wade PTS 10 Aug 16, 1943 29 years, 246 days Coliseum Bowl, San Francisco, California, U.S.
68 Loss 56–6–5 (1) Jack Chase UD 15 Aug 2, 1943 29 years, 232 days Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S. Lost California state middleweight title
67 Win 56–5–5 (1) Eddie Cerda KO 3 (10) Jul 28, 1943 29 years, 227 days Lane Field, San Diego, California, U.S.
66 Win 55–5–5 (1) Big Boy Hogue TKO 5 (10) Jul 22, 1943 29 years, 221 days Lane Field, San Diego, California, U.S.
65 Win 54–5–5 (1) Jack Chase UD 15 May 8, 1943 29 years, 146 days Lane Field, San Diego, California, U.S. Won California state middleweight title
64 Draw 53–5–5 (1) Eddie Booker PTS 12 Dec 11, 1942 28 years, 363 days Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S. For California state middleweight title
63 Win 53–5–4 (1) Jack Chase UD 10 Nov 27, 1942 28 years, 349 days Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
62 Win 52–5–4 (1) Tabby Romero KO 2 (10) Nov 6, 1942 28 years, 328 days Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
61 Win 51–5–4 (1) Shorty Hogue TKO 2 (10) Oct 30, 1942 28 years, 321 days Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
60 Win 50–5–4 (1) Jimmy Casino TKO 5 (10) Mar 18, 1942 28 years, 95 days Auditorium, Oakland, California, U.S.
59 Win 49–5–4 (1) Al Globe TKO 2 (10) Feb 27, 1942 28 years, 76 days Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
58 Win 48–5–4 (1) Bobby Britt KO 3 (10) Jan 28, 1942 28 years, 46 days Legion Arena, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
57 Draw 47–5–4 (1) Eddie Booker PTS 10 Feb 20, 1941 27 years, 69 days Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
56 Loss 47–5–3 (1) Shorty Hogue PTS 10 Jan 31, 1941 27 years, 49 days Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
55 Win 47–4–3 (1) Clay Rowan KO 1 (10) Jan 17, 1941 27 years, 35 days Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
54 Win 46–4–3 (1) Pancho Ramirez TKO 5 (10) Oct 18, 1940 26 years, 310 days Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
53 Win 45–4–3 (1) Ron Richards PTS 12 Jul 11, 1940 26 years, 211 days Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
52 Win 44–4–3 (1) Fred Henneberry TKO 7 (12) Jun 27, 1940 26 years, 197 days Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
51 Win 43–4–3 (1) Frank Lindsay KO 4 (12) May 27, 1940 26 years, 166 days City Hall, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
50 Win 42–4–3 (1) Joe Delaney KO 2 (12) May 18, 1940 26 years, 157 days Grenfell Street Stadium, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
49 Win 41–4–3 (1) Atilio Sabatino TKO 5 (12) May 9, 1940 26 years, 148 days Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
48 Win 40–4–3 (1) Ron Richards TKO 10 (12) Apr 18, 1940 26 years, 127 days Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
47 Win 39–4–3 (1) Jack McNamee TKO 4 (12) Mar 30, 1940 26 years, 108 days West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia[21]
46 Loss 38–4–3 (1) Shorty Hogue PTS 6 Dec 29, 1939 26 years, 16 days Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
45 Win 38–3–3 (1) Honeyboy Jones PTS 10 Dec 7, 1939 25 years, 359 days Municipal Auditorium, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
44 Win 37–3–3 (1) Billy Day KO 1 (10) Nov 27, 1939 25 years, 349 days Legion Arena, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
43 Draw 36–3–3 (1) Freddie Dixon TD 8 (10) Nov 13, 1939 25 years, 335 days Legion Arena, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. TD in the 8th round after Dixon was hit low and could not continue.
PAC's rules stated that no fighter could win or lose a fight due to a foul.
42 Win 36–3–2 (1) Bobby Seaman TKO 7 (10) Sep 22, 1939 25 years, 283 days Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
41 Win 35–3–2 (1) Jack Coggins PTS 10 Sep 1, 1939 25 years, 262 days Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
40 NC 34–3–2 (1) Jack Coggins NC 8 (10) Jul 21, 1939 25 years, 220 days Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S. Following several warnings to the effect that more action and effort were needed,
the referee called it "no contest" in round eight
39 Loss 34–3–2 Teddy Yarosz UD 10 Apr 20, 1939 25 years, 128 days Municipal Auditorium, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
38 Win 34–2–2 Marty Simmons UD 10 Mar 16, 1939 25 years, 93 days Municipal Auditorium, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
37 Win 33–2–2 Domenico Ceccarelli KO 1 (10) Mar 2, 1939 25 years, 79 days Coliseum, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
36 Win 32–2–2 Jack Moran KO 1 (10) Jan 20, 1939 25 years, 38 days Coliseum, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
35 Win 31–2–2 Bob Turner KO 2 (8) Dec 7, 1938 24 years, 359 days Arena, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
34 Win 30–2–2 Ray Lyle KO 2 (10) Nov 22, 1938 24 years, 344 days Coliseum, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
33 Win 29–2–2 Bobby Yannes TKO 2 (10) Oct 19, 1938 24 years, 310 days Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
32 Win 28–2–2 Tom Henry TKO 4 (6) Sep 27, 1938 24 years, 288 days Los Angeles, California, U.S.
31 Win 27–2–2 Frank Rowsey TKO 3 (10) Sep 16, 1938 24 years, 277 days Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
30 Win 26–2–2 Johnny Romero KO 8 (10) Sep 2, 1938 24 years, 263 days Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
29 Win 25–2–2 Lorenzo Pedro PTS 10 Aug 5, 1938 24 years, 235 days Lane Field, San Diego, California, U.S.
28 Win 24–2–2 Johnny Sikes KO 1 (10) Jul 22, 1938 24 years, 221 days Lane Field, San Diego, California, U.S.
27 Loss 23–2–2 Johnny Romero PTS 10 Jun 24, 1938 24 years, 193 days Lane Field, San Diego, California, U.S.
26 Win 23–1–2 Ray Vargas KO 3 (10) May 27, 1938 24 years, 165 days Lane Field, San Diego, California, U.S.
25 Win 22–1–2 Jimmy Brent KO 1 (6) May 20, 1938 24 years, 158 days Lane Field, San Diego, California, U.S.
24 Win 21–1–2 Karl Lautenschlager TKO 2 (5) Jan 7, 1938 24 years, 25 days Coliseum, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
23 Win 20–1–2 Sammy Jackson KO 8 (10) Dec 1, 1937 24 years, 4 days Jackson, Missouri, U.S. Month & date need verification
22 Win 19–1–2 Sammy Christian PTS 5 Nov 16, 1937 23 years, 338 days Municipal Auditorium, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
21 Win 18–1–2 Chuck Vickers KO 2 (10) Nov 9, 1937 23 years, 331 days Shrine Auditorium, Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.
20 Win 17–1–2 Charley Dawson TKO 5 (5) Sep 17, 1937 23 years, 278 days Municipal Auditorium, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
19 Win 16–1–2 Sammy Slaughter PTS 10 Sep 9, 1937 23 years, 270 days Outdoor Sports Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
18 Loss 15–1–2 Billy Adams PTS 8 Sep 1, 1937 23 years, 262 days Parkway Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
17 Win 15–0–2 Deacon Logan KO 3 (5) Aug 19, 1937 23 years, 249 days Municipal Auditorium, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
16 Win 14–0–2 Frank Hatfield KO 1 (8) Jul 21, 1937 23 years, 220 days Parkway Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
15 Win 13–0–2 Al Dublinsky KO 3 (?) Jun 1, 1937 23 years, 170 days United States of America Month & date unknown
14 Win 12–0–2 Doty Turner KO 1 (8) May 28, 1937 23 years, 166 days Armory, Benton Harbor, Michigan, U.S.
13 Win 11–0–2 Carl Martin RTD 1 (8) Apr 23, 1937 23 years, 131 days Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
12 Win 10–0–2 Charley Dawson PTS 8 Apr 9, 1937 23 years, 117 days Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
11 Win 9–0–2 Ham Pounder KO 2 (8) Mar 23, 1937 23 years, 100 days Ponca City, Oklahoma, U.S.
10 Win 8–0–2 Joe Huff KO 3 (5) Feb 2, 1937 23 years, 51 days Coliseum, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
9 Draw 7–0–2 Sammy Jackson PTS 8 Jan 29, 1937 23 years, 47 days Quincy, Illinois, U.S.
8 Win 7–0–1 Johnny Davis KO 4 (8) Jan 18, 1937 23 years, 36 days Eagles Hall, Quincy, Illinois, U.S.
7 Win 6–0–1 Mack Payne KO 1 (8) Jan 5, 1937 23 years, 23 days Coliseum, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
6 Win 5–0–1 Sammy Jackson PTS 5 Oct 9, 1936 22 years, 301 days Coliseum, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
5 Win 4–0–1 Murray Allen KO 2 (6) Sep 30, 1936 22 years, 292 days Hi-Life Garden, Keokuk, Iowa, U.S.
4 Draw 3–0–1 Sammy Christian PTS 6 Aug 4, 1936 22 years, 235 days Quincy, Illinois, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Murray Allen PTS 6 Jul 14, 1936 22 years, 214 days Eagles Hall, Quincy, Illinois, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Kid Pocahuntas KO 3 (8) Jan 1, 1936 22 years, 19 days Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Billy Simms KO 2 (4) Sep 3, 1935 21 years, 264 days Poplar Bluff, Missouri, U.S.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mee, Bob (December 11, 1998). "Obituary: Archie Moore". The Independent. London. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  2. ↑ "BoxRec ratings: world, pound-for-pound, active and inactive". BoxRec. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  3. ↑ Eskenazi, Gerald (December 10, 1998). "Archie Morre, 84, Master of ther Ring, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  4. ↑ archive.is/rH6Yr
  5. ↑ Moore, Archie (1960). The Archie Moore Story (pre-ISBN First ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc. p. 150.
  6. ↑ Heller, Peter (1973). In This Corner! (Dell Paperback first printing, 1974 ed.). New York, NY: Simon and Schuster, Inc. p. 314.
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