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Best of Archie Moore: Top 10 Fights

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Archie Moore had 220 fights with 132 KO wins. Some of his best fights among these have been against Joey Maxim, Rocky Marciano, Harold Johnson, Eddie Booker, and Cassius Clay. The following are Moore's top 10 fights.

Archie Moore's boxing career

  1. Archie Moore defeats Joey Maxim

    On Archie Moore defeated Joey Maxim via 15 round unanimous decision. Moore was 39 years old with a record of 134-19-8 (98 KOs). Maxim was 30 years old with a record of 78-18-4 (21 KOs). Moore won the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine light-heavyweight titles — his first world titles. The performance in this fight is the number one among all of Moore's fights.

  2. Archie Moore defeats Joey Maxim in their 3rd fight

    On Archie Moore defeated Joey Maxim in their 3rd fight via 15 round unanimous decision. Moore was 40 years old with a record of 144-19-8 (104 KOs). Maxim was 31 years old with a record of 79-20-4 (21 KOs). Moore successfully defended his NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine light-heavyweight titles. This fight is the second best performance in Moore's career.

  3. Archie Moore defeats Joey Maxim in their 2nd fight

    On Archie Moore defeated Joey Maxim in the rematch via 15 round unanimous decision. Moore was 39 years old with a record of 141-19-8 (103 KOs). Maxim was 31 years old with a record of 79-19-4 (21 KOs). Moore successfully defended his NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine light-heavyweight titles.

  4. Archie Moore loses to Rocky Marciano

    On Archie Moore lost to Rocky Marciano via 9th round KO. Moore was 41 years old with a record of 149-20-8 (108 KOs). Marciano was 32 years old with an undefeated record of 48-0 (42 KOs). Despite the loss, Moore put on a good fight till it lasted.

  5. Archie Moore defeats Harold Johnson in their 5th fight

    On Archie Moore defeated Harold Johnson in their 5th fight via 14th round TKO. Moore was 40 years old with a record of 147-19-8 (107 KOs). Johnson was 26 years old with a record of 47-5 (20 KOs). Moore successfully defended his NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine light-heavyweight titles.

  6. Archie Moore draws with Eddie Booker in their 2nd fight

    Archie Moore's fight with Eddie Booker in the rematch on ended in a draw. Moore was 28 years old with a record of 53-5-5 (42 KOs). Booker was 25 years old with a record of 60-3-7 (29 KOs).

  7. Archie Moore loses to Cassius Clay

    On Archie Moore lost to Cassius Clay via 4th round TKO. Moore was 48 years old with a record of 185-23-10 (131 KOs). Ali was 20 years old with an undefeated record of 15-0 (12 KOs). Despite the loss, Moore put on a good fight till it lasted.

  8. Archie Moore defeats Harold Johnson

    On Archie Moore defeated Harold Johnson via 10 round unanimous decision. Moore was 35 years old with a record of 104-17-7 (76 KOs). Johnson was 20 years old with an undefeated record of 24-0 (14 KOs).

  9. Archie Moore defeats Harold Johnson in their 2nd fight

    On Archie Moore defeated Harold Johnson in the rematch via 10 round unanimous decision. Moore was 37 years old with a record of 127-18-8 (95 KOs). Johnson was 23 years old with a record of 33-2 (17 KOs).

  10. Archie Moore loses to Floyd Patterson

    On Archie Moore lost to Floyd Patterson via 5th round KO. Moore was 42 years old with a record of 160-21-8 (116 KOs). Patterson was 21 years old with a record of 30-1 (21 KOs). Despite the loss, Moore put on a good fight till it lasted.