Archie Moore

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Archie Moore was an American professional boxer renowned as one of the greatest light heavyweight champions in history, noted for his exceptional longevity and knockout power.

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instanceOf human
professional boxer
world champion
alsoKnownAs Archibald Lee Wright NERFINISHED
burialPlace San Diego, California, United States NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath heart failure
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1916-12-13
dateOfDeath 1998-12-09
era 20th-century boxing
ethnicity African American
fought Ezzard Charles NERFINISHED
Floyd Patterson NERFINISHED
Harold Johnson NERFINISHED
Joey Maxim NERFINISHED
Muhammad Ali NERFINISHED
Rocky Marciano NERFINISHED
Yvon Durelle NERFINISHED
fullName Archie Moore NERFINISHED
gender male
hallOfFameInduction International Boxing Hall of Fame NERFINISHED
World Boxing Hall of Fame NERFINISHED
knockouts over 130 career knockouts
knownFor exceptional longevity in boxing
knockout power
legalNameAtBirth Archibald Lee Wright NERFINISHED
nickname The Old Mongoose NERFINISHED
notableCharacteristic ability to fight effectively at an advanced age
notableFight Archie Moore vs. Yvon Durelle (1958) light heavyweight title fight NERFINISHED
occupation boxer
placeOfBirth Benoit, Mississippi, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath San Diego, California, United States NERFINISHED
professionalDebutYear 1935
rankedAmong greatest light heavyweight boxers of all time
recordClaim most knockouts in professional boxing history
residence San Diego, California, United States NERFINISHED
retirementYear 1963
sport boxing
stance orthodox
style counterpunching
defensive skills
titleHeld World Light Heavyweight Champion NERFINISHED
totalFights over 200 professional bouts
trained George Foreman NERFINISHED
Muhammad Ali NERFINISHED
weightClass heavyweight
light heavyweight
wins over 180 professional wins

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