World Light Heavyweight Title. Thomas knocked out at 0:59 in first round and went to the hospital afterwards with apparent broken ribs. But even if one amends Moore's career numbers, he would still hold the record. His turn finally arrived in 1952 when he was a veteran of, at a conservative estimate, 170 contests. Moore was ranked as the #1 light heavyweight of all-time by the International Boxing Research Organization in 2005. 9-2-1, 8-2-2, 9-2-1. Referee stopped the fight in the third round. Hall's nose was broken on the first punch of the fight. The best in film, music, TV & radio straight to your inbox, Register with your social account or click here to log in. Born: December 13, 1913 He hounded Marciano into fighting him with a systematic campaign of advertising, issuing "Wanted" posters to the New York writers and eventually embarrassing the champion into giving him a chance. Birthplace: Benoit, Mississippi, USA, Generation: Greatest Generation By the time he had paid off his sparring partners and other pre-fight expenses, there was nothing left. He won by a knockout. Four grandsons; Bryan Dixon, Dayne Scott, Dylan Scott, and Braylon Moore; great grandchildren, Abel Acosta Garcia and Annabella Dixon; his two sisters, Alice Shane and Helen Roche. 76-74, 82-58, 87-63. Moore died in his adopted home of San Diego, California. Marciano recovered his senses, survived and eventually knocked Moore out in round nine. Nicknamed "The Old Mongoose," Moore holds the record for the most career knockouts (131). Nevada World Heavyweight Title. He also defeated Burt Lytell, by a decision in ten. Publicity Listings Moore was knocked down in the sixth round and was hit while on the mat and given a rest period. As a result, Moore had to beat Maxim twice more. Moore was knocked down thrice in the second and was hit during the last knockdown giving him the round on a penalty. If you see something that doesn't look right on this page, please do inform us using the form below: © 2017 Dead or Kicking / All Rights Reserved. Service will be held at The Venue in St. Amant. Referee stopped the fight in the fourth round due to a severely cut and swollen eye. Archie was 84 years old at the time of death. Moore was knocked down in the fifth. Moore did not choose to pursue a full-time career as an actor, but he did appear in 1960s films such as The Fortune Cookie and The Carpetbaggers and on television in episodes of Family Affair, Perry Mason, Wagon Train, The Reporter, Batman and the soap opera One Life to Live. Find your ancestry info and recent death notices for relatives and friends. Light Heavyweight World Champion (December 1952 – May 1962) who had one of the longest professional careers in the history of the sport. MOORE, JR. Archie Henery(Archie Boy) Moore, Jr., 70, of St. Augustine, FL went home to be with the Lord on June 11, 2011. Arrangements by Church Funeral Services, St. Amant 225-644-9683, Your email address will not be published. Booker knocked down in rounds one and seven. He lost to Clinton Bacon by a disqualification in six. World Heavyweight Title. Memorable for his excellent portrayal of the runaway slave Jim, in. Abinet failed to emerge from his corner in the fourth round due to a broken nose. He was a resident of Maurepas, LA. Their fight at Yankee Stadium, New York, in September 1955 was bitterly controversial. The world light-heavyweight champion, Joey Maxim, was an Italian-American whose real name was Giuseppe Antonio Berardinelli. 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. "We've got all the money." Moore was knocked to his knees in the sixth claiming a thumb to the eye. Archie Moore was born on December 13, 1913 and died on December 9, 1998. In 1951, Moore boxed 18 times, winning 16, losing one, and drawing one. Archie Moore ; Daten Geburtsname Archibald Lee Wright Geburtstag 13. In 1953 Moore beat the dangerous Cuban Nino Valdes, in 1954 stopped another leading big man, Bob Baker, and in 1955 beat Valdes again. In the 1930s black fighters earned pin money, were exploited, avoided, robbed of decisions, in effect mercilessly suppressed. Johnson had reigned as the NBA (WBA) Champion since February 7, 1961. On September 21, 1955, Moore went up in weight to face future Hall of Famer Rocky Marciano for Marciano's Heavyweight Championship. Birthday: December 13, 1913 Date of Death: December 9, 1998 Age at Death: 84. Smith was knocked down twice in the eighth round. 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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. Create a commenting name to join the debate. 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. World Light Heavyweight Title. Married Life. Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, 1990. Famous Faces in Muhammed Ali's "The Greatest" & "When We Were Kings". 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. Full Name: Archibald Lee Wright He didn't know exactly when he was born, but grumbled for years that people wrote that he was older than he said. The result was that nobody could really be sure about when he was born, just as nobody knows how many fights he had. Moore knocked down five times in the fight and twice in the eighth before the referee stopped the fight. He moved to San Diego in the late 1930s, spent 1940 fighting in Australia in spite of a perforated ulcer, won and lost the California State middleweight title in 1943, and slowly grew into a light-heavyweight. He also established himself as a successful character actor in television and film. His philosophy was probably in-built. California Light Heavyweight Title. 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. The bout took place in California, which had not yet withdrawn recognition from Moore at the time the Moore-Pastrano fight was signed. He had one of the longest professional careers in the history of the sport. Archie was 84 years old at the time of death. He is one of only a handful of boxers whose careers spanned four decades; his final record was an extraordinary 185 wins, 23 losses, 11 draws and 1 no contest, with 131 official knockouts. Has three daughters: Rena, J'Marie, and Elizabeth, Four sons: Archie Jr., Billy, Anthony, and D'Angelo, and two grandchildren. 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 thirty-nine to fight for the title of World Light Heavyweight Champion and future IBHOF honoree Joey Maxim. Cause of death. Are you sure you want to submit this vote? Birthday: December 13, 1913Date of Death: December 9, 1998Age at Death: 84. He won all of his seven bouts there, including six by knockout. Service will begin at 10:00 AM with burial to follow at the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in Slidell at 12:30 PM. He won 11 bouts in a row before challenging again for the World Heavyweight Championship. He returned to the Eastern Seaboard to fight five more times before that year was over. California Middleweight Title. Referee stopped the fight on doctor's orders. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Please Durelle down four times in the rest of the fight and out in 0:49 of the 11th. Davis was a wrestler. Nevertheless, he won the world light-heavyweight title at the age of 39. He met Booker in a rematch, and reached the same conclusion as their first meeting had: another 10 round draw. Moore replied that he had perfected a new punch for the match: The Lip-Buttoner. Hogue was a last minute replacement, was knocked down twice in the first and collapsed in the second causing the referee to stop the fight. Moore knocked out at 2:40 in the eighth round. Upon returning to the United States, he defeated Pancho Ramirez by a knockout in five, but lost to Shorty Hogue on a six round decision. Moore was cremated and is interred in a niche at Cypress View Mausoleum and Crematory, in San Diego. In 1970, he was named "Man of The Year" by Listen Magazine, and received the key to the city of Sandpoint, Ohio. He fought the great boxers of his weight and time, many of whom were similarly condemned to the wastelands by a corrupt system unduly influenced by gangsters of one description or another. Rowan was knocked out in the first round. Please The fence holds a memorial to Parker Archie Moore, the team's 20-year-old student-athlete who was stabbed to death at a nearby convenience store Saturday night. Moore briefly dropped Marciano in the second round (the second and last time Marciano had ever been knocked down), but Marciano recovered and knocked Moore down five times, knocking him out in the ninth to retain the belt.

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