Sunday, 1 July 2007
Archie Moore
The only man to fight both Rocky Marciano and Muhammad Ali was Archie Moore
Archie Moore whose real name was Archibald Lee Wright, was born on the 13th December 1913 in Benoit, Mississippi
Archie Moore beat Joey Maxim to win the world light-heavyweight crown in 1952 and beat him in a further two re-matches for the same title
Archie Moore lost to both Rocky Marciano and Floyd Patterson in attempts to win the world heavyweight title
Archie Moore was known as "The 4th of July Kid" and "The Mongoose"
Archie Moore helped prepare heavyweight boxer George Foreman for his famous "Rumble in the Jungle" fight with Muhammad Ali in Zaire, 1974
Archie Moore died 9th December 1998 in San Diego, California
Archie Moore whose real name was Archibald Lee Wright, was born on the 13th December 1913 in Benoit, Mississippi
Archie Moore beat Joey Maxim to win the world light-heavyweight crown in 1952 and beat him in a further two re-matches for the same title
Archie Moore lost to both Rocky Marciano and Floyd Patterson in attempts to win the world heavyweight title
Archie Moore was known as "The 4th of July Kid" and "The Mongoose"
Archie Moore helped prepare heavyweight boxer George Foreman for his famous "Rumble in the Jungle" fight with Muhammad Ali in Zaire, 1974
Archie Moore died 9th December 1998 in San Diego, California
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