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Archie Moore |
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Born: December 13, 1913
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Amateur Highlights
1934
Nov Released from Reform School
1935
Apr 3 Julius Kemp St. Louis L 3
--- Julius Kemp --- KO 3
--- Billy Sims Poplar Bluff, MO KO 2
1936
Feb 18 Ray Halford St. Louis W 3
Feb 21 Cortland Schultz St. Louis L 3
Apr 15 Peter Urban Cleveland W 3
Apr 16 Frank Nelson Cleveland LK 3
May 4 Tiger Brown St. Louis L 3
May 18 Thurman Martin St. Louis W 3
-- Moore claimed he fought under the name
"4th of July Kid" for some amateur bouts
Professional Record
1936
Jul 14 Murray Allen Quincy, IL W 6
--- Speedy Schaeffer Quincy, IL D 6
Sep 30 Murray Allen Keokuk, IA KO 2
Oct 9 Sammy Jackson St. Louis W 5
Dec 8 Sammy Jackson St. Louis D 5
1937
Jan 5 Dynamite Payne St. Louis KO 1
Jan 18 Johnny Davis Quincy, IL KO 3
Feb 2 Joey Huff St. Louis KO 3
Mar 23 Ham Pounder Ponca City, AR KO 2
Apr 9 Charlie Dawson Indianapolis KO 5
Apr 23 Karl Martin Indianapolis KO 1
--- Frank Hatfield MO KO 1
--- Al Dublinsky MO KO 3
Aug 19 Nathan "Deacon" Logan St. Louis KO 3
Sep 1 Billy Adams Cincinnati L 8
(ABOVE FIGHT 1936?)
Sep 9 Sammy Slaughter Indianapolis W 10
Nov 16 Sammy Christian St. Louis W 5
--- Sammy Jackson Jackson, MO KO 8
1938
Jan 7 Carl Lautenschlger St. Louis KO 2
Feb 22 Frank Rowsey San Diego KO 2
May 20 Jimmy Brent San Diego KO 1
May 27 Ray Vargas San Diego KO 3
Jun 24 Johnny "Bandit" Romero San Diego L 10
Jul 22 Johnny Sikes San Diego KO 4
Aug 5 Lorenzo Pedro San Diego W 10
Sep 2 Johnny "Bandit" Romero San Diego KO 8
Sep 27 Tom Henry San Diego KO 4
Oct 1 Bobby Yannes San Diego KO 2
Nov 22 Ray Lyle St. Louis KO 2
Dec 7 Irish Bob Turner St. Louis KO 2
1939
Jan 20 Jack Moran St. Louis KO 1
Mar 2 Domenic Ceccarelli St. Louis KO 1
Apr 1 Marty Simmons Minneapolis W 10
Apr 20 Teddy Yarosz St. Louis L 10
Jul 21 Jack Coggins San Diego NC 8
Sep 22 Bobby Seaman San Diego KO 7
Dec 7 Honeyboy Jones St. Louis W 10
Dec 29 Shorty Hogue San Diego L 6
1940
Mar 30 Jack McNamee Melbourne KO 4
Apr 18 Ron Richards Sydney KO 10
May 9 Artilio Sabatino Sydney KO 5
May 12 Joe Delaney Adelaide, Australia KO 7
Jun 2 Frank Lindsay Tasmania, Australia KO 4
Jun 27 Fred Henneberry Sydney KO 7
Jul 11 Ron Richards Sydney W 12
Oct 18 Pancho Ramirez San Diego KO 5
Dec 5 Shorty Hogue San Diego L 6
1941
Jan 17 Clay Rowan San Francisco KO 1
Jan 31 Shorty Hogue San Diego L 10
Feb 1 Clay Rowan San Diego KO 1
Feb 26 Eddie Booker San Diego D 10
--- Announces Retirement following
several operations for stomach ulcers
1942
Jan 28 Bobby Britt Phoenix KO 3
Feb 27 Guero Martinez San Diego KO 2
Mar 17 Jimmy Casino San Francisco KO 5
Oct 30 Shorty Hogue San Diego KO 2
Nov 6 Tabby Romero San Diego KO 2
Nov 27 Jack Chase San Diego W 10
Dec 11 Eddie Booker San Diego D 10
1943
May 8 Jack Chase San Diego W 15
(Won California Middleweight Title)
Jul 1 Big Boy Hogue San Diego KO 5
Jul 28 Eddie Cerda San Diego KO 3
Aug 2 Jack Chase San Francisco L 15
(Lost California Middleweight Title)
Aug 16 Aaron Wade San Francisco L 10
Nov 5 Kid Hermosillo San Diego KO 5
Nov 26 Jack Chase San Diego W 10
1944
Jan 7 Amado Rodriguez San Diego KO 1
Jan 21 Eddie Booker Hollywood, CA KO by 8
Mar 24 Roman Starr Hollywood, CA KO 2
Apr 21 Charley Burley Hollywood, CA L 10
May 19 Kenny LaSalle San Diego W 10
Aug 11 Louis Mays San Diego KO 3
Aug 18 Jimmy Hayden San Diego KO 5
Sep 1 Battling Monroe San Diego KO 6
Dec 18 Nate Bolden New York W 10
1945
Jan 11 Joey Jones Boston KO 1
Jan 29 Bob Jacobs New York KO 9
Feb 12 Nap Mitchell Boston KO 6
Apr 2 Nate Bolden Baltimore W 10
Apr 23 Teddy Randolph Baltimore KO 9
May 21 Lloyd Marshall Cleveland W 10
Jun 18 George Kochan Baltimore KO 6
Jun 26 Lloyd Marshall Cleveland KO 10
Aug 22 Jimmy Bivins Cleveland KO by 6
Sep 17 Cocoa Kid Baltimore KO 8
Oct 22 Holman Williams Baltimore L 10
Nov 12 Odell Riley Detroit KO 6
Nov 26 Holman Williams Baltimore KO 11
Dec 13 Colion Chaney St. Louis KO 5
1946
Jan 28 Curtis Sheppard Baltimore W 12
Feb 5 Georgie Parks Washington KO 1
May 2 Verne Escoe Orange, NJ KO 7
May 20 Ezzard Charles Pittsburgh L 10
Aug 19 Buddy Walker Baltimore KO 4
Sep 9 Shamus O'Brien Baltimore KO 2
Oct 23 Billy Smith Oakland D 12
Nov 6 Jack Chase Oakland D 10
1947
Mar 18 Jack Chase Los Angeles KO 9
Apr 11 Rusty Payne San Diego W 10
May 5 Ezzard Charles Cincinnati L 10
Jun 16 Curtis Sheppard Washington DC W 10
Jul 14 Bert Lytell Baltimore W 10
Jul 30 Bobby Zander Oakland W 12
Sep 8 Jimmy Bivins Baltimore KO 9
Nov 10 George Fitch Baltimore KO 6
1948
Jan 13 Ezzard Charles Cleveland KO by 8
Apr 12 Dusty Wilkerson Baltimore KO 7
Apr 19 Doc Williams Newark, NJ KO 7
May 5 Billy Smith Cincinnati W 10
Jun 2 Leonard Morrow Oakland KO by 1
Jun 28 Jimmy Bivins Baltimore W 10
Aug 2 "Tiger" Ted Lowry Baltimore W 10
Sep 20 Billy Smith Baltimore W 10
Oct 15 Henry Hall New Orleans L 10
Nov 1 Lloyd Gibson Washington DC LDQ 4
Nov 15 Henry Hall Baltimore W 10
Dec 6 Bob Amos Washington DC W 10
Dec 27 Doc Williams Baltimore KO 7
1949
Jan 10 Alabama Kid Toledo, OH KO 4
Jan 31 Bob Satterfield Toledo, OH KO 3
Mar 4 Alabama Kid Columbus, OH KO 3
Mar 23 Dusty Wilkerson Philadelphia KO 6
Apr 11 Jimmy Bivins Toledo, OH KO 8
Apr 26 Harold Johnson Philadelphia W 10
Jun 13 Clinton Bacon Indianapolis LDQ 6
Jun 27 Bob Sikes Indianapolis KO 3
Jul 29 Esco Greenwood North Adams, MA KO 2
Oct 2 Phil Muscato Toledo, OH W 10
Oct 4 Bob Amos Toledo, OH W 10
Dec 6 Doc Williams Hartford KO 8
Dec 13 Leonard Morrow Toledo, OH KO 10
1950
Jan 31 Bert Lytell Toledo, OH W 10
Jul 31 Vernon Williams Chicago KO 2
1951
Jan 2 Billy Smith Portland, OR KO 8
Jan 28 John Thomas Panama City KO 1
Feb 21 Jimmy Bivins New York KO 9
Mar 13 Abel Cestac Toledo, OH W 10
Apr 26 Herman Harris Flint, MI KO 4
May 14 Art Henri Baltimore KO 4
Jun 9 Abel Cestac Buenos Aires KO 10
Jun 23 Karel Sys Buenos Aires D 10
Jul 8 Alberto Lovell Buenos Aires KO 1
Jul 15 Vincente Quiroz Montevideo, Uruguay KO 6
Jul 26 Victor Carabajal Cordoba, Argentina KO 3
Jul 28 Americo Capitanelli Tucuman, Argentina KO 3
Aug 5 Rafael Miranda Argentine, Argentina KO 4
Aug 17 Alfredo Lagay Bahia Blanca, Arg. KO 3
Sep 5 Embrell Davison Detroit KO 1
Sep 24 Harold Johnson Philadelphia W 10
Oct 29 Chubby Wright St. Louis KO 7
Dec 10 Harold Johnson Milwaukee L 10
1952
Jan 29 Harold Johnson Toledo, OH W 10
Feb 27 Jimmy Slade St. Louis W 10
May 19 Bob Dunlap San Francisco KO 6
Jun 26 Clarence Henry Baltimore W 10
Jul 25 Clint Bacon Denver KO 4
Dec 15 Joey Maxim St. Louis W 15
(Wins World Light Heavyweight Title)
1953
Jan 27 Toxie Hall Toledo, OH KO 4
Feb 16 Leonard Dugan San Francisco KO 8
Mar 3 Sonny Andrews Sacramento, CA KO 5
Mar 11 Nino Valdes St. Louis W 10
Mar 17 Al Spaulding Spokane, WA KO 3
Mar 30 Frank Buford San Diego KO 9
Jun 24 Joey Maxim Ogden, UT W 15
(Retains World Light Heavyweight Title)
Aug 22 Reinaldo Ansaloni Buenos Aires KO 4
Sep 12 Dogomar Martinez Buenos Aires W 10
1954
Jan 27 Joey Maxim Miami W 15
(Retains World Light Heavyweight Title)
Mar 9 Bob Baker Miami Beach KO 9
Jun 7 Bert Whitehurst New York KO 6
Aug 11 Harold Johnson New York KO 14
(Retains World Light Heavyweight Title)
1955
May 2 Nino Valdes Las Vegas W 15
Jun 22 Carl "Bobo" Olson New York KO 3
(Retains World Light Heavyweight Title)
Sep 21 Rocky Marciano New York KO by 9
(For World Heavyweight Title)
Oct 12 Dale Hall Philadelphia Exh 4
1956
Feb 2 Dale Hall Fresno, CA Exh 4
Feb 20 Howard King San Francisco W 10
Feb 27 Bob Dunlap San Diego KO 1
Mar 17 Frankie Daniels Hollywood, CA W 10
Mar 27 Howard King Sacramento, CA W 10
Apr 10 Willie Bean Richmond, VA KO 5
Apr 16 George Parmetntier Seattle KO 3
Apr 26 Sonny Andrews Edmonton, Alberta KO 4
Apr 30 Gene Thompson Tucson, AZ KO 3
Jun 5 Yolande Pompey London KO 10
(Retains World Light Heavyweight Title)
Jul 25 James Parker Toronto KO 9
Sep 8 Roy Shire Ogden, UT KO 3
Nov 30 Floyd Patterson Chicago KO by 5
(For World Heavyweight Title)
1957
May 1 Hans Kalbfell Essen, Germany W 10
Jun 2 Alain Cherville Stuttgart, Germany KO 6
Sep 20 Tony Anthony Los Angeles KO 7
(Retains World Light Heavyweight Title)
Oct 31 Bob Mitchell Vancouver, BC KO 5
Nov 5 Eddie Cotton Seattle W 10
Nov 29 Roger Rischer Portland, OR KO 4
1958
Jan 18 Luis Ignacio Sao Paulo, Brazil W 10
Feb 1 Julio Neves Rio de Janeiro KO 3
Mar 4 Bert Whitehurst San Bernadino, CA KO 10
Mar 10 Bob Albright Vancouver, BC KO 7
May 2 Willie Besmanoff Louisville, KY W 10
May 17 Howard King San Diego W 10
May 26 Charlie Norkus San Francisco W 10
Jun 9 Howard King Sacramento, CA W 10
Aug 4 Howard King Reno D 10
Dec 10 Yvon Durelle Montreal KO 11
(Retains World Light Heavyweight Title)
1959
Feb 2 Eddie Cotton Vancouver, B.C. Exh 4
Feb 5 Eddie Cotton Victoria, B.C. Exh 4
Mar 9 Sterling Davis Odessa, TX KO 3
Aug 12 Yvon Durelle Montreal KO 3
(Retains World Light Heavyweight Title)
1960
May 25 Willie Besmanoff Indianapolis KO 10
Sep 13 George Abinet Dallas KO 4
Oct 25 Stripped By NBA of Lightheavyweight Title
Oct 29 Giulio Rinaldi Rome L 10
Nov 28 Buddy Turman Dallas W 10
1961
Mar 25 Buddy Turman Manila W 10
May 8 Dave Furch Tucson, AZ Exh 4
May 12 Cliff Gray Nogales, Mexico KO 4
May 13 Billy Harlen Bisbee, AZ Exh 4
May -- Freeman Harden Phoenix Exh 4
Jun 10 Giulio Rinaldi New York W 15
(Retains World Light Heavyweight Title)
Oct 23 Pete Rademacher Baltimore KO 6
1962
Feb 10 Stripped by NY and EBU
Mar 20 Alejandro Lavorante Los Angeles KO 10
May 7 Howard King Tijuana, Mexico KO 1
May 28 Willie Pastrano Los Angeles D 10
Nov 15 Cassius Clay Los Angeles KO by 4
1963
Mar 15 Mike DiBiase Phoenix KO 3
1964
Announces Retirement
1965
27 Aug Nap Mitchell Michigan City, MI Exh. KO 3
1968
-- Key to the City, San Diego, CA
1970
-- Man of the Year, Listen Magazine
-- Key to the City, Sandpoint, OH
1985
-- St. Louis Boxing Hall of Fame
1987
-- Rocky Marciano Memorial Award, NYC
1990
-- Elected to Int'l Boxing Hall of Fame
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