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{{short description|American professional boxer (1913–1998)}}
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{{Infobox boxer
|name        = Archie Moore
|image       = Archie Moore 1955.jpg
|caption     = Moore in 1955
|realname    = Archibald Lee Wright
|nickname    = The (Old) Mongoose<br />Ancient Archie
|weight      = [[Middleweight]]<br />[[Light heavyweight]]<br />[[Heavyweight]]
|height      = {{convert|5|ft|11|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|reach       = {{convert|75|in|cm|0|abbr=on}}
|birth_date  = {{birth date|1913|12|13}} 
|birth_place = [[Benoit, Mississippi]], U.S.
|death_date  = {{Death date and age|1998|12|09|1913|12|13}}
|death_place = [[San Diego]], [[California]], U.S.
|style       = [[Orthodox stance|Orthodox]]
|total       = 220
|wins        = 186
|KO          = 132
|losses      = 23
|draws       = 10
|no contests = 1

{{infobox officeholder |embed=yes
| office        = 2nd President of the [[Cauliflower Alley Club]]
|term_start1    = 1991
|term_end1      = 1992
|predecessor1   = [[Mike Mazurki]]
|successor1     = [[Lou Thesz]]
}}
}}

'''Archie Moore''' (born '''Archibald Lee Wright'''; December 13, 1913 – December 9, 1998)<ref name="A">{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-archie-moore-1190575.html |last=Mee |first=Bob |title=Obituary: Archie Moore |work=The Independent |location=London |date=11 December 1998 |access-date=7 February 2021}}</ref> was an American professional [[Boxing|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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1998-12-09 |title=Boxer Archie Moore Dead At 84 - CBS News |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/boxer-archie-moore-dead-at-84/ |access-date=2025-09-02 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref> 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 September 2025, [[BoxRec]] ranks Moore as the greatest [[light heavyweight]] boxer of all time.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BoxRec: Ratings |url=https://boxrec.com/en/ratings?r%5Brole%5D=box-pro&r%5Bsex%5D=M&r%5Bstatus%5D=&r%5Bdivision%5D=Light+Heavyweight&r%5Bcountry%5D=&r_go= |access-date=September 28, 2025 |website=boxrec.com}}</ref>

Moore was named the greatest light heavyweight of all time by the [[Associated Press]] in 1999, and his 132 career [[knockout]]s remain the all-time record.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-15 |title=Archie Moore: King of the knockout |url=https://www.wbaboxing.com/boxing-news/archie-moore-king-of-the-knockout |access-date=September 27, 2025 |website=World Boxing Association |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=July 22, 2025 |title=Archie Moore: The King of the KO |url=https://www.wbaboxing.com/boxing-news/archie-moore-the-king-of-the-ko |access-date=September 27, 2025 |website=World Boxing Association |language=en-US}}</ref> He also ranks fourth on ''[[The Ring (magazine)|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 (boxer)|Bob Foster]], [[Eddie Mustafa Muhammad]], [[Earnie Shavers]] and [[James Tillis]].

Born in [[Benoit, Mississippi]], Moore was raised in [[St. Louis|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==
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Moore was born Archibald Lee Wright, the son of Thomas Wright, a farm laborer and drifter, and Lorena Wright. Though 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]].<ref name="B">{{Cite web|url=https://nytimes.com/1998/12/10/nyregion/archie-moore-84-master-of-the-ring-dies.html|title=Archie Morre, 84, Master of the Ring, Dies|last=Eskenazi|first=Gerald|date=1998-12-10|website=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=2022-09-06}}</ref> 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 ==
[[File:Archie Moore boxer 1940 SLNSW FL9607120.jpg|thumb|Archie Moore boxer, Sydney, 2 May 1940]]

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:<blockquote>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."</blockquote>

===First retirement and comeback===
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Moore had four fights in 1941, during which he went 2–1–1, with the draw against [[Eddie Booker]].<ref name="boxrec3">{{Cite web |title=Archie Moore page 2|url=https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/8995?&offset=100
|access-date=21 July 2025}}</ref> 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 (American boxer)|Jack Chase]]. He met Booker in a rematch, and reached the same conclusion as their first meeting had: another 10-round draw.<ref name="boxrec3"/>

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.<ref name="boxrec3"/>

===The Atlantic Coast===
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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 [[Charley Burley|Charlie Burley]] by a decision, and to Booker by a knockout in eight.<ref name="boxrec3"/>

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.<ref name="boxrec3"/>

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.<ref name="boxrec3"/> 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. He fought a solid 14 fights in 1948, losing again to Charles by a knockout in nine, losing to [[Henry Hall (American boxer)|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.<ref name="boxrec3"/>

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 (boxer)|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.<ref name="boxrec2"/> 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.<ref name="boxrec2"/>

In 1951, Moore boxed 18 times, winning 16, losing one, and drawing one. He went on an [[Argentina|Argentinian]] tour, fighting seven times there, winning six and drawing one. In between those seven fights, he found time for a trip to [[Montevideo|Montevideo, Uruguay]], where he defeated Vicente Quiroz by a knockout in six. He knocked out Bivins in nine and split two decisions with Johnson.<ref name="boxrec2"/>

===World Light Heavyweight Champion===
[[File:Archie Moore vs Joey Maxim 1952.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|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 (boxer)|Clarence Henry]] and [[light heavyweight]] Clinton Bacon (knocked out in four in a rematch),<ref name="boxrec2"/> 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.<ref name="boxrec2"/> He made two more bouts in [[Argentina]] before the end of the year.
[[File:Archie Moore 1954.jpg|thumb|left|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.<ref name="boxrec2"/> He also beat highly ranked heavyweight [[Bob Baker (boxer)|Bob Baker]].<ref name="boxrec2"/> 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.<ref name="boxrec2"/>

"The Mongoose" received two cracks at the heavyweight championship of the world. On [[Rocky Marciano vs. Archie Moore|September 21, 1955]], Moore faced future Hall of Famer [[Rocky Marciano]] at New York's [[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium]]. The fight was originally scheduled for September 20, according to Trilogy Book.<ref name="C">archive.is/rH6Yr</ref> 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.<ref name="D">{{cite book|last1=Moore|first1=Archie|title=The Archie Moore Story|date=1960|publisher=McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc.|location=New York, NY|page=150|edition=pre-ISBN First}}</ref> 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."<ref name="E">{{cite book|last1=Heller|first1=Peter|title=In This Corner!|date=1973|publisher=Simon and Schuster, Inc.|location=New York, NY|page=314|edition=Dell Paperback first printing, 1974}}</ref>

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&nbsp;a.m.!<ref name="F">{{cite book|last1=Kessler|first1=Harry|title=The Millionaire Referee|date=1982|publisher=Harkess Publishing|location=St. Louis, MO|isbn=0-9608600-0-2|pages=331–333, 336–337|edition=First}}</ref>
[[File:Archie Moore and Onyx Roach 1956.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|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]].<ref name="boxrec2"/> 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).{{citation needed|date=August 2025}}

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|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.<ref name="boxrec2"/> 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.<ref name="boxrec2"/>

In 1960, Moore was stripped of his World Light Heavyweight title by the [[World Boxing Association|National Boxing Association (NBA)]] for taking too long to defend his title, but continued to be recognized by most major boxing authorities including the [[New York State Athletic Commission]] and [[The Ring Magazine]].<ref name="G">{{cite web|title=Biography Archie Moore|url=https://www.espn.com/classic/biography/s/Moore_Archie.html}}</ref> 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]].<ref name="boxrec2"/> In 1961, he defeated Turman again by decision in [[Manila]], [[Philippines]] before defending his [[Lineal champion|Lineal]] World Light Heavyweight Championship for what would be the last time, beating Rinaldi by a 15-round decision to retain the belt.<ref name="boxrec2"/> 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.<ref name="boxrec2"/>

In 1962, the remaining boxing commissions that had continued to back Moore as the World Light Heavyweight Champion withdrew their recognition{{why|date=December 2021}}. He campaigned exclusively as a heavyweight from then on, and beat Alejandro Lavorante by a knockout in 10 and [[Howard King (boxer)|Howard King]] by a knockout in one round in [[Tijuana]].<ref name="boxrec2"/> 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 (boxer)|Harold Johnson]], who had beaten [[Doug Jones (boxer)|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 [[Archie Moore vs. Cassius Clay|his last fight of note]], the 49 year-old Moore faced a young heavyweight out of [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]] named [[Muhammad Ali|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.<ref name="boxrec2"/> 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 [[Michael DiBiase|Mike DiBiase]] in [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]], Moore announced his retirement from boxing, for good.{{citation needed|date=August 2025}}

==Fighting style==
Moore's style relied heavily on the armadillo defense, also knows as [[Crab Defense (boxing style)|crab style]] of boxing, which includes the [[Crab Defense (boxing style)#Cross-armed guard|cross-armed guard]].<ref name=X>{{cite web|publisher=NY Daily News|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/1998/12/10/archie-moore-dead-at-84/|title=Archie Moore Dead at 84 |date=December 10, 1998 }}</ref><ref name=Z>{{cite web|publisher=BoxRaw|url=https://boxraw.com/blogs/blog/shoulder-roll-masters|title=Shell Game}}</ref> Moore later taught this to [[George Foreman]] who used it extensively during his comeback.<ref name=X/> Moore also made heavy use of [[shoulder roll]]s to avoid punches and set up counters.<ref name=Y>{{cite web|publisher=BoxRaw|url=https://boxraw.com/blogs/blog/shoulder-roll-masters|title=Shoulder Roll Masters}}</ref><ref name=Z/> This style allowed Moore to not only avoid much damage while fighting, leading to his long career, but to score the most knockouts in boxing history.<ref name=X/>

==Post-retirement==
[[File:Archie Moore and Eddie Hodges 1960.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Archie Moore and [[Eddie Hodges]] in [[The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1960 film)|''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 City|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.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}

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 186 wins, 23 losses, 10 draws and 1 no contest, with 131 official knockouts.<ref name="boxrec2"/>

However, at least three of Moore's 131 knockouts came in less-than-competitive matches against pro wrestlers: [[Roy Shire|"Professor" Roy Shire]] in 1956, [[Sterling Davis]] in 1959 and [[Michael DiBiase|Mike DiBiase]] in 1963 (Moore's 131st and final knockout).<ref name="boxrec2">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=8995&cat=boxer |title=Archie Moore |publisher=Boxrec.com |date=1960-10-25 |access-date=2010-08-22}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fightbeat.com/article_detail.php?AT=390 |title=The Knockout- Boxing\'s Homerun &#124; Jose Corpas |publisher=Fightbeat.com |access-date=2010-08-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711001604/http://www.fightbeat.com/article_detail.php?AT=390 |archive-date=2011-07-11 }}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Archie Moore|website=American National Biography Online|author=Thomas W. Collins Jr. |date=February 2000|url=http://www.anb.org/articles/19/19-00885.html?from=../19/19-00998.html&from_nm=Patterson%2C%20Floyd|access-date=2015-02-26}}</ref>

In 1960 he ran as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] for the [[California State Assembly]] but was defeated.<ref>{{cite web | title=Deadspin &#124; How Archie Moore Fought Forever and Became Boxing's Folk Hero | url=https://deadspin.com/how-archie-moore-fought-forever-and-became-boxings-folk-1679521162/ }}</ref>

==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 (1960 film)|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.{{citation needed|date=February 2021}}

Moore did not choose to pursue a full-time career as an actor, but he did appear in films such as ''[[The Carpetbaggers (film)|The Carpetbaggers]]'' (1964), ''[[The Hanged Man (1964 film)|The Hanged Man]]'' (1964) and ''[[The Fortune Cookie]]'' (1966), and on television in episodes of ''[[Family Affair]]'', ''[[Perry Mason (1957 TV series)|Perry Mason]]'', ''[[Wagon Train]]'', ''[[The Reporter (TV series)|The Reporter]]'', ''[[Batman (TV series)|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 film)|The Outfit]]'' (1973), as a chef in ''[[Breakheart Pass (1975 film)|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==
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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 [https://www.facebook.com/jamaicaboxing/ 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 Pierce|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.

==Personal life==
[[File:Archie Moore and Joan Hardy 1956.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|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.<ref>''[[The New York Times]]'', December 11, 1998</ref>  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.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PSovBQAAQBAJ&q=did+archie+moore+really+become+a+seventh-day+adventist&pg=PA320|title=Historical Dictionary of the Seventh-day Adventists|isbn=9781442241886|access-date=2019-05-01|last1=Land|first1=Gary|date=23 October 2014|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield }}</ref>

In 1997, J'Marie Moore became the first daughter of a famous boxer to herself become a professional boxer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.womenboxing.com/history2.htm |title=Women's Boxing -History's First on events in female boxing |publisher=Womenboxing.com |access-date=2010-08-22}}</ref>

==Death==
Moore died of heart failure on December 9, 1998, four days short of his 85th birthday.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Eskenazi |first=Gerald |date=1998-12-10 |title=Archie Moore, 84, Master of the Ring, Dies |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/12/10/nyregion/archie-moore-84-master-of-the-ring-dies.html |access-date=January 9, 2025 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Springer |first=Steve |date=December 10, 1998 |title=Archie Moore Dies at 84 |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-dec-10-sp-52653-story.html |access-date=January 9, 2025 |website=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref> He was cremated and is interred in a niche at Cypress View Mausoleum and Crematory, in San Diego.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mee |first1=Bob |title=Obituary: Archie Moore |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-archie-moore-1190575.html |access-date=23 May 2019 |work=The Independent |date=11 December 1998}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
|1960|| ''[[The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1960 film)|The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn]]'' || Jim ||
|-
|1964|| ''[[The Carpetbaggers (film)|The Carpetbaggers]]'' || Jedediah ||
|-
|1964|| ''[[The Hanged Man (1964 film)|The Hanged Man]]'' || Xavier || TV movie
|-
|1966|| ''[[The Fortune Cookie]]'' || Mr. Jackson ||
|-
|1970|| ''[[My Sweet Charlie]]'' ||             || TV movie
|-
|1973|| ''[[The Outfit (1973 film)|The Outfit]]'' || Packard ||
|-
|1975|| ''[[Breakheart Pass (1975 film)|Breakheart Pass]]'' || Carlos || 
|-  
|1993|| ''[[The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993 film)|The Adventures of Huck Finn]]'' || cameo role 
|
|}

== Legacy ==
*In 1965, Moore was also inducted by the San Diego Hall of Champions into the {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20091002174411/http://www.sdhoc.com/awards/hall-of-fame/boxing/archie-moore/ Breitbard Hall of Fame]}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sdhoc.com/awards/hall-of-fame/boxing/archie-moore/ |title=San Diego Hall of Champions Sports Museum » Archie Moore |publisher=Sdhoc.com |access-date=2010-08-22 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091002174411/http://www.sdhoc.com/awards/hall-of-fame/boxing/archie-moore/ |archive-date=2009-10-02 }}</ref>
*In 1980, he was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame. 
*In 1990, he was inducted into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/moore.html |title=Archie Moore |publisher=Ibhof.com |access-date=February 5, 2016}}</ref> 
*In 2002, Archie Moore was inducted into the [[St. Louis Walk of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stlouiswalkoffame.org/inductees/?view=achievement|title=St. Louis Walk of Fame Inductees|last=St. Louis Walk of Fame|website=Stlouiswalkoffame.org|access-date=25 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121031162946/http://www.stlouiswalkoffame.org/inductees/?view=achievement|archive-date=31 October 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*In 2006, Moore was inducted into the California Boxing Hall of Fame.
*''[[The Ring (magazine)|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibroresearch.com/?p=56|title=IBRO Ratings|website=Ibroresearch.com|access-date=2012-02-12|archive-date=November 9, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141109161059/http://www.ibroresearch.com/?p=56|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*Moore was voted as the #1 light heavyweight of the 20th century by the [[Associated Press]] in 1999.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://static.espn.go.com/boxing/news/1999/1208/221260.html|title=AP Fighter of the Century list|website=[[ESPN]]|access-date=2012-02-12}}</ref>
*Moore is rated the number sixth pound for pound fighter of all time by [[BoxRec]].<ref name=boxrec>{{cite web|url=http://boxrec.com/ratings.php?country=&sex=m&division=all&status=E&SUBMIT=Go|title=BoxRec Boxing Records {{ndash}} World, male, P4P|access-date=2015-02-26}}</ref>
*In 2025, US Rep. [[Darrell Issa]] introduced a bill to name a post office in [[Ramona, San Diego County, California|Ramona, California]] after Moore.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gallant |first=Julia |date=2025-08-18 |title=U.S. Rep introduces bill to rename Ramona Post Office after boxer Archie Moore |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/08/18/u-s-rep-introduces-bill-to-rename-ramona-post-office-after-boxer-archie-moore/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250819221535/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/08/18/u-s-rep-introduces-bill-to-rename-ramona-post-office-after-boxer-archie-moore/ |archive-date=2025-08-19 |access-date=2025-08-19 |website=[[San Diego Union-Tribune]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Professional boxing record==
{{BoxingRecordSummary
|ko-wins=132
|dec-wins=54
|ko-losses=7
|dec-losses=14
|dq-losses=2
|draws=10
|nc=1
|
}}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="text-align:center"
|-
!{{abbr|No.|Number}}
!Result
!Record
!Opponent
!Type
!Round
!Date
!Age
!Location
!Notes
|-
|220
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{nowrap|186–23–10 {{small|(1)}}}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Mike DiBiase (wrestler, born 1923)|Mike DiBiase]]
|TKO
|3 (10)
|Mar 15, 1963
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1963|3|15}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Madison Square Garden, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.}}
|
|-
|219
|{{no2}}Loss
|185–23–10 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Boxing career of Muhammad Ali|Cassius Clay]]
|TKO
|4 (12)
|[[Archie Moore vs. Cassius Clay|Nov 15, 1962]]
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1962|11|15}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|218
|{{draw}}Draw
|185–22–10 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Willie Pastrano]]
|MD
|10
|May 28, 1962
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1962|5|28}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|217
|{{yes2}}Win
|185–22–9 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Howard King (boxer)|Howard King]]
|KO
|1 (10)
|May 7, 1962
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1962|5|7}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Plaza de Toros, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico}}
|
|-
|216
|{{yes2}}Win
|184–22–9 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Alejandro Lavorante
|TKO
|10 (10)
|Mar 30, 1962
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1962|3|30}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lavorante was carried out on a stretcher}}
|-
|215
|{{yes2}}Win
|183–22–9 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Pete Rademacher]]
|TKO
|6 (10)
|Oct 23, 1961
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1961|10|23}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.}}
|
|-
|214
|{{yes2}}Win
|182–22–9 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Giulio Rinaldi]]
|UD
|15
|Jun 10, 1961
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1961|6|10}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained NYSAC and ''The Ring'' light heavyweight titles}}
|-
|213
|{{yes2}}Win
|181–22–9 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Buddy Turman]]
|UD
|10
|Mar 25, 1961
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1961|3|25}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Araneta Coliseum, Barangay Cubao, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines}}
|
|-
|212
|{{yes2}}Win
|180–22–9 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Buddy Turman]]
|UD
|10
|Nov 28, 1960
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1960|11|28}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Memorial Auditorium, Dallas, Texas, U.S.}}
|
|-
|211
|{{no2}}Loss
|179–22–9 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Giulio Rinaldi]]
|PTS
|10
|Oct 29, 1960
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1960|10|29}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma, Lazio, Italy}}
|
|-
|210
|{{yes2}}Win
|179–21–9 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|George Abinet
|RTD
|3 (10)
|Sep 13, 1960
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1960|9|13}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Memorial Auditorium, Dallas, Texas, U.S.}}
|
|-
|209
|{{yes2}}Win
|178–21–9 {{small|(1)}}
|align=left|[[Willi Besmanoff]]
|TKO
|10 (15)
|May 25, 1960
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1960|5|25}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Fairgrounds Coliseum, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Promoted as for "American Heavyweight Title" }}
|-
|208
|{{yes2}}Win
|177–21–9 {{small|(1)}}
|align=left|[[Yvon Durelle]]
|KO
|3 (15)
|Aug 12, 1959
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1959|8|12}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained NYSAC, NBA, and ''The Ring'' light heavyweight titles}}
|-
|207
|{{yes2}}Win
|176–21–9 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Sterling Davis
|TKO
|3 (10)
|Mar 9, 1959
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1959|3|9}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Ector County Coliseum, Odessa, Texas, U.S.}}
|
|-
|206
|{{yes2}}Win
|175–21–9 {{small|(1)}}
|align=left|[[Yvon Durelle]]
|KO
|11 (15)
|Dec 10, 1958
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1958|12|10}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained NYSAC, NBA, and ''The Ring'' light heavyweight titles}}
|-
|205
|{{draw}}Draw
|174–21–9 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Howard King (boxer)|Howard King]]
|PTS
|10
|Aug 4, 1958
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1958|8|4}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Moana Ball Park, Reno, Nevada, U.S.}}
|
|-
|204
|{{yes2}}Win
|174–21–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Howard King (boxer)|Howard King]]
|UD
|10
|Jun 9, 1958
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1958|6|9}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|203
|{{yes2}}Win
|173–21–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Charley Norkus
|UD
|10
|May 26, 1958
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1958|5|26}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|202
|{{yes2}}Win
|172–21–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Howard King (boxer)|Howard King]]
|UD
|10
|May 17, 1958
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1958|5|17}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|201
|{{yes2}}Win
|171–21–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Willi Besmanoff]]
|SD
|10
|May 2, 1958
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1958|5|2}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.}}
|
|-
|200
|{{yes2}}Win
|170–21–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Bob Albright
|TKO
|7 (10)
|Mar 10, 1958
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1958|3|10}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Exhibition Gardens, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada}}
|
|-
|199
|{{yes2}}Win
|169–21–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Bert Whitehurst
|TKO
|10 (10)
|Mar 4, 1958
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1958|3|4}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Swing Auditorium, San Bernardino, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|198
|{{yes2}}Win
|168–21–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Julio Neves
|KO
|3 (10)
|Feb 1, 1958
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1958|2|1}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Ginásio Gilberto Cardoso, Río de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil}}
|
|-
|197
|{{yes2}}Win
|167–21–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Luis Ignacio
|PTS
|10
|Jan 18, 1958
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1958|1|18}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Ginásio Estadual do Ibirapuera, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil}}
|
|-
|196
|{{yes2}}Win
|166–21–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Roger Rischer
|KO
|4 (10)
|Nov 29, 1957
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1957|11|29}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, U.S.}}
|
|-
|195
|{{yes2}}Win
|165–21–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Eddie Cotton]]
|UD
|10
|Nov 5, 1957
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1957|11|5}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Civic Auditorium, Seattle, Washington, U.S.}}
|
|-
|194
|{{yes2}}Win
|164–21–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Ralph Hooker
|TKO
|5 (10)
|Oct 31, 1957
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1957|10|31}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Exhibition Gardens, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada}}
|
|-
|193
|{{yes2}}Win
|163–21–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Tony Anthony
|KO
|7 (15)
|Sep 20, 1957
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1957|9|20}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained NYSAC, NBA, and ''The Ring'' light heavyweight titles}}
|-
|192
|{{yes2}}Win
|162–21–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Alain Cherville
|TKO
|6 (10)
|Jun 2, 1957
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1957|6|2}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Killesberghalle, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany}}
|
|-
|191
|{{yes2}}Win
|161–21–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Hans Kalbfell
|UD
|10
|May 1, 1957
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1957|5|1}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Dubois-Arena, Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany}}
|
|-
|190
|{{no2}}Loss
|160–21–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Floyd Patterson]]
|KO
|5 (15)
|Nov 30, 1956
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1956|11|30}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For vacant NYSAC, NBA, and ''The Ring'' heavyweight titles}}
|-
|189
|{{yes2}}Win
|160–20–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Roy Shire]]
|TKO
|3 (10)
|Sep 8, 1956
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1956|9|8}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Ogden Stadium, Ogden, Utah, U.S.}}
|
|-
|188
|{{yes2}}Win
|159–20–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|James J. Parker
|TKO
|9 (15)
|Jul 25, 1956
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1956|7|25}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Maple Leaf Stadium, Toronto, Ontario, Canada}}
|
|-
|187
|{{yes2}}Win
|158–20–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Yolande Pompey
|TKO
|10 (15)
|Jun 5, 1956
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1956|6|5}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Harringay Arena, Harringay, London, England}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained NYSAC, NBA, and ''The Ring'' light heavyweight titles}}
|-
|186
|{{yes2}}Win
|157–20–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Gene Thompson
|KO
|3 (10)
|Apr 30, 1956
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1956|4|30}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Sports Center, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.}}
|
|-
|185
|{{yes2}}Win
|156–20–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Sonny Andrews
|KO
|4 (10)
|Apr 26, 1956
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1956|4|26}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Edmonton Gardens, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada}}
|
|-
|184
|{{yes2}}Win
|155–20–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|George Parmentier
|TKO
|3 (10)
|Apr 16, 1956
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1956|4|16}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Civic Auditorium, Seattle, Washington, U.S.}}
|
|-
|183
|{{yes2}}Win
|154–20–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Willie Bean
|TKO
|5 (10)
|Apr 10, 1956
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1956|4|10}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Auditorium, Richmond, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|182
|{{yes2}}Win
|153–20–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Howard King (boxer)|Howard King]]
|UD
|10
|Mar 27, 1956
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1956|3|27}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|181
|{{yes2}}Win
|152–20–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Frankie Daniels
|UD
|10
|Mar 17, 1956
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1956|3|17}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|180
|{{yes2}}Win
|151–20–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Bob Dunlap
|KO
|1 (10)
|Feb 27, 1956
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1956|2|27}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Arena, San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|179
|{{yes2}}Win
|150–20–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Howard King (boxer)|Howard King]]
|UD
|10
|Feb 20, 1956
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1956|2|20}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Winterland Arena, San Francisco, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|178
|{{no2}}Loss
|149–20–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Rocky Marciano]]
|KO
|9 (15)
|[[Rocky Marciano vs. Archie Moore|Sep 21, 1955]]
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1955|9|21}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For [[New York State Athletic Commission|NYSAC]], [[list of WBA world champions#Heavyweight|NBA]], and [[list of The Ring world champions#Heavyweight|''The Ring'' heavyweight titles]]}}
|-
|177
|{{yes2}}Win
|149–19–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Bobo Olson]]
|KO
|3 (15)
|Jun 22, 1955
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1955|6|22}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained NYSAC, NBA, and ''The Ring'' light heavyweight titles}}
|-
|176
|{{yes2}}Win
|148–19–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Niño Valdés]]
|PTS
|15
|May 2, 1955
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1955|5|2}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Cashman Field, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant world heavyweight title recognized only by Nevada}}
|-
|175
|{{yes2}}Win
|147–19–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Harold Johnson (boxer)|Harold Johnson]]
|TKO
|14 (15)
|Aug 11, 1954
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1954|8|11}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained NYSAC, NBA, and ''The Ring'' light heavyweight titles}}
|-
|174
|{{yes2}}Win
|146–19–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Bert Whitehurst
|TKO
|6 (10)
|Jun 7, 1954
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1954|6|7}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|
|-
|173
|{{yes2}}Win
|145–19–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Bob Baker (boxer)|Bob Baker]]
|TKO
|9 (10)
|Mar 9, 1954
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1954|3|9}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.}}
|
|-
|172
|{{yes2}}Win
|144–19–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Joey Maxim]]
|UD
|15
|Jan 27, 1954
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1954|1|27}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained NYSAC, NBA, and ''The Ring'' light heavyweight titles}}
|-
|171
|{{yes2}}Win
|143–19–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Dogomar Martinez
|PTS
|10
|Sep 12, 1953
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1953|9|12}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina}}
|
|-
|170
|{{yes2}}Win
|142–19–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Rinaldo Ansaloni
|TKO
|4 (10)
|Aug 22, 1953
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1953|8|22}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina}}
|
|-
|169
|{{yes2}}Win
|141–19–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Joey Maxim]]
|UD
|15
|Jun 24, 1953
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1953|6|24}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Ogden, Utah, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained NYSAC, NBA, and ''The Ring'' light heavyweight titles}}
|-
|168
|{{yes2}}Win
|140–19–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Frank Buford
|TKO
|9 (10)
|Mar 30, 1953
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1953|3|30}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|167
|{{yes2}}Win
|139–19–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Al Spaulding
|KO
|3 (10)
|Mar 17, 1953
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1953|3|17}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Armory, Spokane, Washington, U.S.}}
|
|-
|166
|{{yes2}}Win
|138–19–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Niño Valdés]]
|UD
|10
|Mar 11, 1953
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1953|3|11}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Arena, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.}}
|
|-
|165
|{{yes2}}Win
|137–19–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Sonny Andrews
|TKO
|5 (10)
|Mar 3, 1953
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1953|3|3}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|164
|{{yes2}}Win
|136–19–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Leonard Dugan
|TKO
|8 (10)
|Feb 16, 1953
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1953|2|16}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Winterland Arena, San Francisco, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|163
|{{yes2}}Win
|135–19–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Toxie Hall
|KO
|4 (10)
|Jan 27, 1953
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1953|1|27}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.}}
|
|-
|162
|{{yes2}}Win
|134–19–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Joey Maxim]]
|UD
|15
|Dec 17, 1952
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1952|12|17}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Arena, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.}}
|align=left|{{small|Won [[New York State Athletic Commission|NYSAC]], [[list of WBA world champions#Light heavyweight|NBA]], and [[list of The Ring world champions#Light heavyweight|''The Ring'' light heavyweight titles]]}}
|-
|161
|{{yes2}}Win
|133–19–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Clinton Bacon
|TKO
|4 (10)
|Jul 25, 1952
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1952|7|25}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Bears Stadium, Denver, Colorado, U.S.}}
|
|-
|160
|{{yes2}}Win
|132–19–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Clarence Henry (boxer)|Clarence Henry]]
|UD
|10
|Jun 26, 1952
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1952|6|26}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.}}
|
|-
|159
|{{yes2}}Win
|131–19–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Bob Dunlap
|KO
|6 (10)
|May 19, 1952
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1952|5|19}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Winterland Arena, San Francisco, California], U.S.}}
|
|-
|158
|{{yes2}}Win
|130–19–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Jimmy Slade
|UD
|10
|Feb 27, 1952
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1952|2|27}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Arena, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.}}
|
|-
|157
|{{yes2}}Win
|129–19–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Harold Johnson (boxer)|Harold Johnson]]
|UD
|10
|Jan 29, 1952
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1952|1|29}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.}}
|
|-
|156
|{{no2}}Loss
|128–19–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Harold Johnson (boxer)|Harold Johnson]]
|UD
|10
|Dec 10, 1951
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1951|12|10}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Arena, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.}}
|
|-
|155
|{{yes2}}Win
|128–18–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Chubby Wright
|TKO
|7 (10)
|Oct 29, 1951
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1951|10|29}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.}}
|
|-
|154
|{{yes2}}Win
|127–18–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Harold Johnson (boxer)|Harold Johnson]]
|UD
|10
|Sep 25, 1951
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1951|9|25}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|
|-
|153
|{{yes2}}Win
|126–18–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Embrel Davidson
|KO
|1 (10)
|Sep 5, 1951
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1951|9|5}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.}}
|
|-
|152
|{{yes2}}Win
|125–18–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Alfredo Lagay
|KO
|3 (10)
|Aug 17, 1951
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1951|8|17}} 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Palacio de los Deportes, Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina}}
|
|-
|151
|{{yes2}}Win
|124–18–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Rafael Miranda
|TKO
|4 (10)
|Aug 5, 1951
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1951|8|5}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Palacio de los Deportes, Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina}}
|
|-
|150
|{{yes2}}Win
|123–18–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Americo Capitanelli
|KO
|3 (10)
|Jul 28, 1951
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1951|7|28}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucuman, Argentina}}
|
|-
|149
|{{yes2}}Win
|122–18–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Victor Carabajal
|KO
|3 (12)
|Jul 26, 1951
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1951|7|26}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Córdoba, Argentina}}
|
|-
|148
|{{yes2}}Win
|121–18–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Vicente Quiroz
|RTD
|6 (10)
|Jul 14, 1951
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1951|7|14}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Cine Boston, Montevideo, Uruguay}}
|
|-
|147
|{{yes2}}Win
|120–18–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Alberto Santiago Lovell]]
|KO
|1 (12)
|Jul 7, 1951
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1951|7|7}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina}}
|
|-
|146
|{{draw}}Draw
|119–18–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Karel Sys]]
|PTS
|12
|Jun 23, 1951
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1951|6|23}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina}}
|
|-
|145
|{{yes2}}Win
|119–18–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Abel Cestac]]
|RTD
|9 (12)
|Jun 9, 1951
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1951|6|9}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina}}
|
|-
|144
|{{yes2}}Win
|118–18–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Art Henri
|TKO
|4 (10)
|May 14, 1951
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1951|5|14}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.}}
|
|-
|143
|{{yes2}}Win
|117–18–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Herman Harris
|TKO
|4 (10)
|Apr 26, 1951
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1951|4|26}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|I.M.A. Auditorium, Flint, Michigan, U.S}}
|
|-
|142
|{{yes2}}Win
|116–18–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Abel Cestac]]
|UD
|10
|Mar 13, 1951
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1951|3|13}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.}}
|
|-
|141
|{{yes2}}Win
|115–18–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Jimmy Bivins]]
|TKO
|9 (10)
|Feb 21, 1951
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1951|2|21}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|
|-
|140
|{{yes2}}Win
|114–18–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|John Thomas
|KO
|1 (10)
|Jan 28, 1951
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1951|1|28}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Estadio Olimpico, Panama City, Panama}}
|
|-
|139
|{{yes2}}Win
|113–18–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Oakland Billy Smith
|TKO
|8 (10)
|Jan 2, 1951
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1951|1|2}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Auditoriu, Portland, Oregon, U.S.}}
|
|-
|138
|{{yes2}}Win
|112–18–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Vernon Williams
|KO
|2 (10)
|Jul 31, 1950
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1950|7|31}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.}}
|
|-
|137
|{{yes2}}Win
|111–18–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Bert Lytell (boxer)|Bert Lytell]]
|UD
|10
|Jan 31, 1950
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1950|1|31}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.}}
|
|-
|136
|{{yes2}}Win
|110–18–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Leonard Morrow]]
|KO
|10 (15)
|Dec 13, 1949
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1949|12|13}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.}}
|
|-
|135
|{{yes2}}Win
|109–18–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Charley Williams (boxer)|Charley Williams]]
|KO
|8 (10)
|Dec 6, 1949
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1949|12|6}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Auditorium, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.}}
|
|-
|134
|{{yes2}}Win
|108–18–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Phil Muscato
|KO
|6 (10)
|Oct 24, 1949
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1949|10|24}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.}}
|
|-
|133
|{{yes2}}Win
|107–18–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Bob Amos
|UD
|10
|Oct 4, 1949
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1949|10|4}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.}}
|
|-
|132
|{{yes2}}Win
|106–18–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Esco Greenwood
|TKO
|2 (10)
|Jul 29, 1949
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1949|7|29}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Meadowbrook Arena, North Adams, Massachusetts, U.S.}}
|
|-
|131
|{{yes2}}Win
|105–18–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Bob Sikes
|TKO
|3 (10)
|Jun 27, 1949
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1949|6|27}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Outdoor Sports Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.}}
|
|-
|130
|{{no2}}Loss
|104–18–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Clinton Bacon
|DQ
|6 (10)
|Jun 13, 1949
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1949|6|13}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Outdoor Sports Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Moore was disqualified for low blows}}
|-
|129
|{{yes2}}Win
|104–17–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Harold Johnson (boxer)|Harold Johnson]]
|UD
|10
|Apr 26, 1949
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1949|4|26}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|
|-
|128
|{{yes2}}Win
|103–17–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Jimmy Bivins]]
|KO
|8 (10)
|Apr 11, 1949
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1949|4|11}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.}}
|
|-
|127
|{{yes2}}Win
|102–17–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Dusty Wilkerson
|TKO
|6 (10)
|Mar 23, 1949
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1949|3|23}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|
|-
|126
|{{yes2}}Win
|101–17–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Alabama Kid
|KO
|3 (10)
|Mar 4, 1949
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1949|3|4}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Memorial Hall, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.}}
|
|-
|125
|{{yes2}}Win
|100–17–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Bob Satterfield]]
|KO
|3 (10)
|Jan 31, 1949
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1949|1|31}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.}}
|
|-
|124
|{{yes2}}Win
|99–17–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Alabama Kid
|KO
|4 (10)
|Jan 10, 1949
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1949|1|10}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.}}
|
|-
|123
|{{yes2}}Win
|98–17–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Charley Williams]]
|KO
|7 (10)
|Dec 27, 1948
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1948|12|27}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.}}
|
|-
|122
|{{yes2}}Win
|97–17–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Bob Amos
|UD
|10
|Dec 6, 1948
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1948|12|6}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Turner's Arena, Washington, D.C., U.S.}}
|
|-
|121
|{{yes2}}Win
|96–17–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Henry Hall (American boxer)|Henry Hall]]
|UD
|10
|Nov 15, 1948
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1948|11|15}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.}}
|
|-
|120
|{{no2}}Loss
|95–17–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Lloyd Gibson
|DQ
|4 (10)
|Nov 1, 1948
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1948|11|1}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Turner's Arena, Washington, D.C., U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Moore was disqualified for low blows}}
|-
|119
|{{no2}}Loss
|95–16–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Henry Hall (American boxer)|Henry Hall]]
|PTS
|10
|Oct 15, 1948
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1948|10|15}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.}}
|
|-
|118
|{{yes2}}Win
|95–15–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Oakland Billy Smith
|KO
|4 (10)
|Sep 20, 1948
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1948|9|20}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.}}
|
|-
|117
|{{yes2}}Win
|94–15–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Ted Lowry]]
|UD
|10
|Aug 2, 1948
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1948|8|2}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.}}
|
|-
|116
|{{yes2}}Win
|93–15–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Jimmy Bivins]]
|MD
|10
|Jun 28, 1948
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1948|6|28}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.}}
|
|-
|115
|{{no2}}Loss
|92–15–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Leonard Morrow]]
|KO
|1 (12)
|Jun 2, 1948
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1948|6|2}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Auditorium, Oakland, California, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost USA California state light heavyweight title}}
|-
|114
|{{yes2}}Win
|92–14–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Oakland Billy Smith
|UD
|10
|May 5, 1948
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1948|5|5}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.}}
|
|-
|113
|{{yes2}}Win
|91–14–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Charley Williams]]
|KO
|7 (10)
|Apr 19, 1948
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1948|4|19}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|
|-
|112
|{{yes2}}Win
|90–14–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Dusty Wilkerson
|TKO
|7 (10)
|Apr 12, 1948
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1948|4|12}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.}}
|
|-
|111
|{{no2}}Loss
|89–14–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Ezzard Charles]]
|KO
|8 (15)
|Jan 13, 1948
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1948|1|13}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.}}
|
|-
|110
|{{yes2}}Win
|89–13–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|George Fitch
|TKO
|6 (10)
|Nov 10, 1947
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1947|11|10}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.}}
|
|-
|109
|{{yes2}}Win
|88–13–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Jimmy Bivins]]
|TKO
|8 (10)
|Sep 8, 1947
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1947|9|8}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|5th Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.}}
|
|-
|108
|{{yes2}}Win
|87–13–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Bobby Zander
|PTS
|12
|Jul 30, 1947
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1947|7|30}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Auditorium, Oakland, California, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant USA California state light heavyweight title}}
|-
|107
|{{yes2}}Win
|86–13–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Bert Lytell (boxer)|Bert Lytell]]
|UD
|10
|Jul 14, 1947
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1947|7|14}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, Baltimore,Maryland, U.S.}}
|
|-
|106
|{{yes2}}Win
|85–13–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Curtis Sheppard]]
|UD
|10
|Jun 16, 1947
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1947|6|16}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C., U.S.}}
|
|-
|105
|{{no2}}Loss
|84–13–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Ezzard Charles]]
|MD
|10
|May 5, 1947
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1947|5|5}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.}}
|
|-
|104
|{{yes2}}Win
|84–12–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Rusty Payne
|PTS
|10
|Apr 11, 1947
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1947|4|11}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|103
|{{yes2}}Win
|83–12–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Jack Chase (American boxer)|Jack Chase]]
|KO
|9 (10)
|Mar 18, 1947
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1947|3|18}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|102
|{{draw}}Draw
|82–12–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Jack Chase (American boxer)|Jack Chase]]
|PTS
|10
|Nov 6, 1946
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1946|11|6}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Auditorium, Oakland, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|101
|{{draw}}Draw
|82–12–6 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Oakland Billy Smith
|PTS
|12
|Oct 23, 1946
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1946|10|23}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Auditorium, Oakland, California, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For USA California state light heavyweight title}}
|-
|100
|{{yes2}}Win
|82–12–5 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Jimmy O'Brien
|TKO
|2 (10)
|Sep 9, 1946
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1946|9|9}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.}}
|
|-
|99
|{{yes2}}Win
|81–12–5 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Buddy Walker
|KO
|4 (10)
|Aug 19, 1946
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1946|8|19}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.}}
|
|-
|98
|{{no2}}Loss
|80–12–5 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Ezzard Charles]]
|UD
|10
|May 20, 1946
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1946|5|20}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|
|-
|97
|{{yes2}}Win
|80–11–5 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Vern Escoe]]
|TKO
|7 (10)
|May 2, 1946
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1946|5|2}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Armory, Orange, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|
|-
|96
|{{yes2}}Win
|79–11–5 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|George Parks
|KO
|1 (10)
|Feb 5, 1946
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1946|2|5}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Turner's Arena, Washington, D.C., U.S.}}
|
|-
|95
|{{yes2}}Win
|78–11–5 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Curtis Sheppard]]
|UD
|12
|Jan 28, 1946
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1946|1|28}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.}}
|
|-
|94
|{{yes2}}Win
|77–11–5 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Colion Chaney
|KO
|5 (10)
|Dec 13, 1945
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1945|12|13}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Kiel Auditorium, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.}}
|
|-
|93
|{{yes2}}Win
|76–11–5 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Holman Williams]]
|TKO
|11 (12)
|Nov 26, 1945
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1945|11|26}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.}}
|
|-
|92
|{{yes2}}Win
|75–11–5 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|O'Dell Riley
|KO
|6 (10)
|Nov 12, 1945
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1945|11|12}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Arena Gardens, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.}}
|
|-
|91
|{{no2}}Loss
|74–11–5 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Holman Williams]]
|MD
|10
|Oct 22, 1945
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1945|10|22}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.}}
|
|-
|90
|{{yes2}}Win
|74–10–5 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Cocoa Kid]]
|KO
|8 (10)
|Sep 17, 1945
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1945|9|17}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.}}
|
|-
|89
|{{no2}}Loss
|73–10–5 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Jimmy Bivins]]
|KO
|6 (10)
|Aug 22, 1945
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1945|8|22}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lakefront Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.}}
|
|-
|88
|{{yes2}}Win
|73–9–5 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Lloyd Marshall]]
|TKO
|10 (10)
|Jun 26, 1945
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1945|6|26}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lakefront Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.}}
|
|-
|87
|{{yes2}}Win
|72–9–5 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|George Kochan
|TKO
|6 (10)
|Jun 18, 1945
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1945|6|18}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.}}
|
|-
|86
|{{yes2}}Win
|71–9–5 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Lloyd Marshall]]
|UD
|10
|May 21, 1945
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1945|5|21}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.}}
|
|-
|85
|{{yes2}}Win
|70–9–5 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Teddy Randolph
|TKO
|9 (10)
|Apr 23, 1945
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1945|4|23}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.}}
|
|-
|84
|{{yes2}}Win
|69–9–5 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Nate Bolden
|UD
|10
|Apr 2, 1945
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1945|4|2}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.}}
|
|-
|83
|{{yes2}}Win
|68–9–5 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Napoleon Mitchell
|KO
|6 (8)
|Feb 12, 1945
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1945|2|12}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.}}
|
|-
|82
|{{yes2}}Win
|67–9–5 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Bob Jacobs
|TKO
|9 (10)
|Jan 29, 1945
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1945|1|29}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|
|-
|81
|{{yes2}}Win
|66–9–5 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Joey Jones
|TKO
|2 (8)
|Jan 11, 1945
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1945|1|11}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.}}
|
|-
|80
|{{yes2}}Win
|65–9–5 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Nate Bolden
|UD
|10
|Dec 18, 1944
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1944|12|18}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|
|-
|79
|{{yes2}}Win
|64–9–5 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Battling Monroe
|KO
|6 (10)
|Sep 1, 1944
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1944|9|1}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|78
|{{yes2}}Win
|63–9–5 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Jimmy Hayden
|KO
|5 (10)
|Aug 18, 1944
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1944|8|18}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|77
|{{yes2}}Win
|62–9–5 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Lloyd Kip Mays
|KO
|3 (10)
|Aug 11, 1944
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1944|8|11}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|76
|{{yes2}}Win
|61–9–5 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Kenny LaSalle
|PTS
|10
|May 19, 1944
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1944|5|19}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|75
|{{no2}}Loss
|60–9–5 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Charley Burley]]
|PTS
|10
|Apr 21, 1944
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1944|4|21}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|74
|{{yes2}}Win
|60–8–5 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Roman Starr
|TKO
|2 (10)
|Mar 24, 1944
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1944|3|24}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|73
|{{no2}}Loss
|59–8–5 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Eddie Booker]]
|TKO
|8 (10)
|Jan 21, 1944
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1944|1|21}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|72
|{{yes2}}Win
|59–7–5 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Amado Rodriguez
|KO
|1 (10)
|Jan 7, 1944
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1944|1|7}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|71
|{{yes2}}Win
|58–7–5 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Jack Chase (American boxer)|Jack Chase]]
|MD
|10
|Nov 26, 1943
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1943|11|26}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|70
|{{yes2}}Win
|57–7–5 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Kid Hermosillo
|TKO
|5 (10)
|Nov 4, 1943
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1943|11|4}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Glacier Gardens, San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|69
|{{no2}}Loss
|56–7–5 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Aaron Wade]]
|PTS
|10
|Aug 16, 1943
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1943|8|16}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum Bowl, San Francisco, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|68
|{{no2}}Loss
|56–6–5 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Jack Chase (American boxer)|Jack Chase]]
|UD
|15
|Aug 2, 1943
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1943|8|2}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost California state middleweight title}}
|-
|67
|{{yes2}}Win
|56–5–5 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Eddie Cerda
|KO
|3 (10)
|Jul 28, 1943
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1943|7|28}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lane Field, San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|66
|{{yes2}}Win
|55–5–5 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Big Boy Hogue
|TKO
|5 (10)
|Jul 22, 1943
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1943|7|22}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lane Field, San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|65
|{{yes2}}Win
|54–5–5 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Jack Chase (American boxer)|Jack Chase]]
|UD
|15
|May 8, 1943
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1943|5|8}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lane Field, San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won California state middleweight title}}
|-
|64
|{{draw}}Draw
|53–5–5 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Eddie Booker]]
|PTS
|12
|Dec 11, 1942
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1942|12|11}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For California state middleweight title}}
|-
|63
|{{yes2}}Win
|53–5–4 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Jack Chase (American boxer)|Jack Chase]]
|UD
|10
|Nov 27, 1942
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1942|11|27}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|62
|{{yes2}}Win
|52–5–4 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Tabby Romero
|KO
|2 (10)
|Nov 6, 1942
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1942|11|6}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|61
|{{yes2}}Win
|51–5–4 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Shorty Hogue]]
|TKO
|2 (10)
|Oct 30, 1942
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1942|10|30}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|60
|{{yes2}}Win
|50–5–4 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Jimmy Casino
|TKO
|5 (10)
|Mar 18, 1942
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1942|3|18}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Auditorium, Oakland, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|59
|{{yes2}}Win
|49–5–4 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Al Globe
|TKO
|2 (10)
|Feb 27, 1942
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1942|2|27}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|58
|{{yes2}}Win
|48–5–4 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Bobby Britt
|KO
|3 (10)
|Jan 28, 1942
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1942|1|28}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Legion Arena, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.}}
|
|-
|57
|{{draw}}Draw
|47–5–4 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Eddie Booker]]
|PTS
|10
|Feb 20, 1941
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1941|2|20}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|56
|{{no2}}Loss
|47–5–3 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Shorty Hogue]]
|PTS
|10
|Jan 31, 1941
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1941|1|31}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|55
|{{yes2}}Win
|47–4–3 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Clay Rowan
|KO
|1 (10)
|Jan 17, 1941
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1941|1|17}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|54
|{{yes2}}Win
|46–4–3 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Pancho Ramirez
|TKO
|5 (10)
|Oct 18, 1940
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1940|10|18}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|53
|{{yes2}}Win
|45–4–3 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Ron Richards (boxer)|Ron Richards]]
|PTS
|12
|Jul 11, 1940
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1940|7|11}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia}}
|
|-
|52
|{{yes2}}Win
|44–4–3 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Fred Henneberry
|TKO
|7 (12)
|Jun 27, 1940
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1940|6|27}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia}}
|
|-
|51
|{{yes2}}Win
|43–4–3 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Frank Lindsay
|KO
|4 (12)
|May 27, 1940
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1940|5|27}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|City Hall, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia}}
|
|-
|50
|{{yes2}}Win
|42–4–3 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Joe Delaney
|KO
|2 (12)
|May 18, 1940
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1940|5|18}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Grenfell Street Stadium, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia}}
|
|-
|49
|{{yes2}}Win
|41–4–3 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Atilio Sabatino
|TKO
|5 (12)
|May 9, 1940
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1940|5|9}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia}}
|
|-
|48
|{{yes2}}Win
|40–4–3 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Ron Richards (boxer)|Ron Richards]]
|TKO
|10 (12)
|Apr 18, 1940
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1940|4|18}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia}}
|
|-
|47
|{{yes2}}Win
|39–4–3 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Jack McNamee
|TKO
|4 (12)
|Mar 30, 1940
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1940|3|30}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia}}<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article95096480 |title=Archie Moore Beats McNamee |newspaper=[[Kalgoorlie Miner]] |volume=46 |issue=11,783 |location=Western Australia |date=1 April 1940 |access-date=2 April 2021 |page=4 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
|
|-
|46
|{{no2}}Loss
|38–4–3 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Shorty Hogue]]
|PTS
|6
|Dec 29, 1939
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1939|12|29}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|45
|{{yes2}}Win
|38–3–3 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Honeyboy Jones
|PTS
|10
|Dec 7, 1939
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1939|12|7}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Municipal Auditorium, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.}}
|
|-
|44
|{{yes2}}Win
|37–3–3 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Billy Day
|KO
|1 (10)
|Nov 27, 1939
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1939|11|27}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Legion Arena, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.}}
|
|-
|43
|{{draw}}Draw
|36–3–3 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Freddie Dixon
|TD
|8 (10)
|Nov 13, 1939
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1939|11|13}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Legion Arena, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.}}
|align=left|{{small|{{abbr|TD|Technical Decision}} in the 8th round after Dixon was hit low and could not continue.<br>{{abbr|PAC's|Phoenix Athletic Commission}} rules stated that no fighter could win or lose a fight due to a foul.}}
|-
|42
|{{yes2}}Win
|36–3–2 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Bobby Seaman
|TKO
|7 (10)
|Sep 22, 1939
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1939|9|22}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|41
|{{yes2}}Win
|35–3–2 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Jack Coggins
|PTS
|10
|Sep 1, 1939
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1939|9|1}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|40
|style="background:#DDD"|{{abbr|NC|No contest}}
|34–3–2 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Jack Coggins
|NC
|8 (10)
|Jul 21, 1939
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1939|7|21}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Following several warnings to the effect that more action and effort were needed,<br> the referee called it "no contest" in round eight}}
|-
|39
|{{no2}}Loss
|34–3–2
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Teddy Yarosz]]
|UD
|10
|Apr 20, 1939
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1939|4|20}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Municipal Auditorium, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.}}
|
|-
|38
|{{yes2}}Win
|34–2–2
|style="text-align:left;"|Marty Simmons
|UD
|10
|Mar 16, 1939
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1939|3|16}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Municipal Auditorium, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.}}
|
|-
|37
|{{yes2}}Win
|33–2–2
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Domenico Ceccarelli]]
|KO
|1 (10)
|Mar 2, 1939
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1939|3|2}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.}}
|
|-
|36
|{{yes2}}Win
|32–2–2
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Jack Moran (boxer)|Jack Moran]]
|KO
|1 (10)
|Jan 20, 1939
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1939|1|20}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.}}
|
|-
|35
|{{yes2}}Win
|31–2–2
|style="text-align:left;"|Bob Turner
|KO
|2 (8)
|Dec 7, 1938
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1938|12|7}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Arena, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.}}
|
|-
|34
|{{yes2}}Win
|30–2–2
|style="text-align:left;"|Ray Lyle
|KO
|2 (10)
|Nov 22, 1938
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1938|11|22}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.}}
|
|-
|33
|{{yes2}}Win
|29–2–2
|style="text-align:left;"|Bobby Yannes
|TKO
|2 (10)
|Oct 19, 1938
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1938|10|19}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|32
|{{yes2}}Win
|28–2–2
|style="text-align:left;"|Tom Henry
|TKO
|4 (6)
|Sep 27, 1938
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1938|9|27}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Los Angeles, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|31
|{{yes2}}Win
|27–2–2
|style="text-align:left;"|Frank Rowsey
|TKO
|3 (10)
|Sep 16, 1938
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1938|9|16}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|30
|{{yes2}}Win
|26–2–2
|style="text-align:left;"|Johnny Romero
|KO
|8 (10)
|Sep 2, 1938
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1938|9|2}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|29
|{{yes2}}Win
|25–2–2
|style="text-align:left;"|Lorenzo Pedro
|PTS
|10
|Aug 5, 1938
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1938|8|5}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lane Field, San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|28
|{{yes2}}Win
|24–2–2
|style="text-align:left;"|Johnny Sikes
|KO
|1 (10)
|Jul 22, 1938
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1938|7|22}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lane Field, San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|27
|{{no2}}Loss
|23–2–2
|style="text-align:left;"|Johnny Romero
|PTS
|10
|Jun 24, 1938
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1938|6|24}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lane Field, San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|26
|{{yes2}}Win
|23–1–2
|style="text-align:left;"|Ray Vargas
|KO
|3 (10)
|May 27, 1938
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1938|5|27}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lane Field, San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|25
|{{yes2}}Win
|22–1–2
|style="text-align:left;"|Jimmy Brent
|KO
|1 (6)
|May 20, 1938
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1938|5|20}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lane Field, San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|24
|{{yes2}}Win
|21–1–2
|style="text-align:left;"|Karl Lautenschlager
|TKO
|2 (5)
|Jan 7, 1938
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1938|1|7}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.}}
|
|-
|23
|{{yes2}}Win
|20–1–2
|style="text-align:left;"|Sammy Jackson
|KO
|8 (10)
|Dec 1, 1937
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1937|12|17}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Jackson, Missouri, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Month & date need verification}}
|-
|22
|{{yes2}}Win
|19–1–2
|style="text-align:left;"|Sammy Christian
|PTS
|5
|Nov 16, 1937
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1937|11|16}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Municipal Auditorium, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.}}
|
|-
|21
|{{yes2}}Win
|18–1–2
|style="text-align:left;"|Chuck Vickers
|KO
|2 (10)
|Nov 9, 1937
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1937|11|9}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Shrine Auditorium, Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.}}
|
|-
|20
|{{yes2}}Win
|17–1–2
|style="text-align:left;"|Charley Dawson
|TKO
|5 (5)
|Sep 17, 1937
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1937|9|17}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Municipal Auditorium, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.}}
|
|-
|19
|{{yes2}}Win
|16–1–2
|style="text-align:left;"|Sammy Slaughter
|PTS
|10
|Sep 9, 1937
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1937|9|9}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Outdoor Sports Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.}}
|
|-
|18
|{{no2}}Loss
|15–1–2
|style="text-align:left;"|Billy Adams
|PTS
|8
|Sep 1, 1937
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1937|9|1}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Parkway Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.}}
|
|-
|17
|{{yes2}}Win
|15–0–2
|style="text-align:left;"|Deacon Logan
|KO
|3 (5)
|Aug 19, 1937
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1937|8|19}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Municipal Auditorium, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.}}
|
|-
|16
|{{yes2}}Win
|14–0–2
|style="text-align:left;"|Frank Hatfield
|KO
|1 (8)
|Jul 21, 1937
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1937|7|21}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Parkway Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.}}
|
|-
|15
|{{yes2}}Win
|13–0–2
|style="text-align:left;"|Al Dublinsky
|KO
|3 (?)
|Jun 1, 1937
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1937|6|1}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|United States of America}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Month & date unknown}}
|-
|14
|{{yes2}}Win
|12–0–2
|style="text-align:left;"|Doty Turner
|KO
|1 (8)
|May 28, 1937
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1937|5|28}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Armory, Benton Harbor, Michigan, U.S.}}
|
|-
|13
|{{yes2}}Win
|11–0–2
|style="text-align:left;"|Carl Martin
|RTD
|1 (8)
|Apr 23, 1937
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1937|4|23}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.}}
|
|-
|12
|{{yes2}}Win
|10–0–2
|style="text-align:left;"|Charley Dawson
|PTS
|8
|Apr 9, 1937
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1937|4|9}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.}}
|
|-
|11
|{{yes2}}Win
|9–0–2
|style="text-align:left;"|Ham Pounder
|KO
|2 (8)
|Mar 23, 1937
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1937|3|23}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Ponca City, Oklahoma, U.S.}}
|
|-
|10
|{{yes2}}Win
|8–0–2
|style="text-align:left;"|Joe Huff
|KO
|3 (5)
|Feb 2, 1937
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1937|2|2}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.}}
|
|-
|9
|{{draw}}Draw
|7–0–2
|style="text-align:left;"|Sammy Jackson
|PTS
|8
|Jan 29, 1937
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1937|1|29}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Quincy, Illinois, U.S.}}
|
|-
|8
|{{yes2}}Win
|7–0–1
|style="text-align:left;"|Johnny Davis
|KO
|4 (8)
|Jan 18, 1937
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1937|1|18}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Eagles Hall, Quincy, Illinois, U.S.}}
|
|-
|7
|{{yes2}}Win
|6–0–1
|style="text-align:left;"|Mack Payne
|KO
|1 (8)
|Jan 5, 1937
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1937|1|5}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.}}
|
|-
|6
|{{yes2}}Win
|5–0–1
|style="text-align:left;"|Sammy Jackson
|PTS
|5
|Oct 9, 1936
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1936|10|9}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.}}
|
|-
|5
|{{yes2}}Win
|4–0–1
|style="text-align:left;"|Murray Allen
|KO
|2 (6)
|Sep 30, 1936
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1936|9|30}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Hi-Life Garden, Keokuk, Iowa, U.S.}}
|
|-
|4
|{{draw}}Draw
|3–0–1
|style="text-align:left;"|Sammy Christian
|PTS
|6
|Aug 4, 1936
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1936|8|4}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Quincy, Illinois, U.S.}}
|
|-
|3
|{{yes2}}Win
|3–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Murray Allen
|PTS
|6
|Jul 14, 1936
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1936|7|14}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Eagles Hall, Quincy, Illinois, U.S.}}
|
|-
|2
|{{yes2}}Win
|2–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Kid Pocahuntas
|KO
|3 (8)
|Jan 1, 1936
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1936|1|1}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S.}}
|
|-
|1
|{{yes2}}Win
|1–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Billy Simms
|KO
|2 (4)
|Sep 3, 1935
|style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|12|13|1935|9|3}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Poplar Bluff, Missouri, U.S.}}
|
|}

==Titles in boxing==
===Major world titles===
* [[New York State Athletic Commission|NYSAC]] [[light heavyweight]] champion (175&nbsp;lbs)
* [[list of WBA world champions#Light heavyweight|NBA (WBA) light heavyweight champion]] (175&nbsp;lbs)

===''The Ring'' magazine titles===
* [[list of The Ring world champions#Light heavyweight|''The Ring'' light heavyweight champion]] (175&nbsp;lbs)

===Regional/International titles===
* [[California|California State]] [[middleweight]] champion (160&nbsp;lbs)
* California State light heavyweight champion (175&nbsp;lbs)

===Undisputed titles===
* [[list of undisputed world boxing champions#Light heavyweight|Undisputed light heavyweight champion]]

===Honorary titles===
* World [[heavyweight]] champion of [[Nevada]]{{Efn|His fight against [[Niño Valdés]] on May 2, 1955 was billed as for the "World Heavyweight Championship of Nevada" by promoter [[Jack Kearns|Jack "Doc" Kearns]], but likely not even recognized by the [[Nevada State Athletic Commission]] itself.|name=a}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ellensburg Daily Record - Google News Archive Search |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=860&dat=19550405&id=jncKAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cEsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6523,251507 |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=news.google.com}}</ref>
* [[United States|American]] heavyweight champion{{Efn|His fight against [[Willi Besmanoff]] on May 25, 1960 was promoted as for the "American Heavyweight Title"; There are no records of it being an actual sanctioned title bout.|name=b}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indianapolis Recorder 21 May 1960 — Hoosier State Chronicles: Indiana's Digital Historic Newspaper Program |url=https://newspapers.library.in.gov/?a=d&d=INR19600521-01.1.1& |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=newspapers.library.in.gov}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of light heavyweight boxing champions]]
{{Portal bar|Biography|United States|Christianity}}

==Notes and references==
===Notes===
{{Notelist}}

===References===
{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
*{{cite book |last1=Douroux |first1=Marilyn |title=Archie Moore-- the Ole Mongoose : the authorized biography of Archie Moore, undefeated light heavyweight champion of the world |date=April 1, 1991 |publisher=Branden Pub. Co |location=Los Angeles, CA |isbn=0-8283-1942-1 |page=240 |edition=1st |url=https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0828319421/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_taft_p1_i0 |access-date=May 26, 2020 |ref=Amazon}}
*{{cite book |last1=Moore |first1=Archie |title=Any boy can: the Archie Moore story |date=1971 |publisher=Prentice-Hall |isbn=0-13-038562-X |page=263 }}
*{{cite book
|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VwRkoa7EVhcC
|title=The Ageless Warrior: The Life of Boxing Legend Archie Moore
|edition=illustrated
|publisher=Sports Publishing
|year=2004
|isbn=1-58261-255-2 |author1=Jake LaMotta
|author2=Bert Randolph Sugar
|author3=Pete Ehrmann
|author-link1=Jake LaMotta
|author-link2=Bert Randolph Sugar
}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Archie Moore}}
*{{boxrec|id=8995}}
*[http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/amoore.htm Archie Moore – CBZ Profile]
*{{IMDb name|0600911}}

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{{s-ach|ach}}
{{Succession box
| before=[[Joey Maxim]]
| title=World Light Heavyweight Champion
| after=[[Harold Johnson (boxer)|Harold Johnson]]
| years=17 December 1952 – 12 May 1962<br />Abandons title
}}
{{s-ach|rec}}
{{s-bef |before= [[Bob Fitzsimmons]] }}
{{s-ttl |title= Oldest Light Heavyweight World Champion | years=December 17, 1952 – April 18, 2013 }}
{{s-aft | after= [[Bernard Hopkins]]}}
{{S-end}}

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