Moore, Archie, 1913–98, American boxer, b. Benoit, Miss., as Archie Lee Wright. He claimed to have been born in 1916 in Collinsville, Ill. He first boxed professionally as a middleweight in 1935 or 1936, winning his first 13 matches by knockouts. In a long and colorful career Moore, a clever boxer and dangerous puncher, engaged in 220 recorded bouts and scored 136 knockouts, a record in boxing history. In 1952 he won the light heavyweight title from Joey Maxim, holding it until 1962. Moore twice fought for the heavyweight championship—in 1955 he was beaten by Rocky Marciano Marciano, Rocky (märsēä`nō), 1924–69, American boxer, b. Brockton, Mass. His real name was Rocco Francis Marchegiano.
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See his autobiography (1960).

Moore, Archie

orig. Archibald Lee Wright

(born Dec. 13, 1913, Benoit, Miss., U.S.—died Dec. 9, 1998, San Diego, Calif.) U.S. boxer. Moore began boxing in the 1930s but had difficulty advancing because contending fighters thought him too formidable. In 1952 he defeated Joey Maxim to win the world light-heavyweight championship. He held the crown until 1962, when he was disqualified for failing to meet the leading contender, Harold Johnson. From 1936 to 1963 he fought 229 bouts and won 194 of them, 141 by knockouts. He later became a film actor and youth worker.

Moore, Archie (b. Archibald Lee Wright) (?1913– ) boxer; born in Benoit, Wis., or Collinsville, Ill. He began boxing professionally in 1936, but it was 1952 before he gained a world title, the light heavyweight (1952–62). He twice fought for the heavyweight championship, losing to “Rocky” Marciano in 1955 and to Floyd Patterson in 1956. As articulate as he was clever, as colorful as he was tough, he fought until the age of 49, compiling one of the most astonishing records in boxing history, with 199 victories (145 knockouts), 26 losses, and 8 draws.