Archie Moore
Professional Boxer, Boxer
1916 – 1998
Who was Archie Moore?
Archie Moore, was an American professional boxer and the Light Heavyweight World Champion, who had one of the longest professional careers in the history of the sport. Nicknamed "The Old Mongoose," Moore holds the record for the most career knockouts. He ranks #4 on The Ring's list of "100 greatest punchers of all time," has the longest reign in Light Heavyweight history, and is rated by prominent boxing website BoxRec as the greatest pound-for-pound boxer of all-time.
A native of Benoit, Mississippi, Moore was raised in St. Louis, Missouri. 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.
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- Born
- Dec 13, 1916
Benoit - Also known as
- Archibald Lee Wright
- Archie L. Moore
- The Old Mongoose
- Spouses
- Joan Hardy
(1965/08/21 - 1998/12/09) - Elizabeth A. Thorton
- Joan Hardy
- Children
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Dec 9, 1998
San Diego
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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