328K views · 7.8K reactions | Archie Moore had 200+ wins and the second-most KOs in history. They called him The Old Mongoose—sharp, slick, and straight-up deadly.壘 • #archiemoore #Oldmongoose #RIP | Boxing Gods Inc. | Facebook

Archie Moore was the most remarkable human being in boxing history! This man competed from Middleweight to Heavyweight across 4 decades. For 17 years, he fought so many killers and was refused a title shot as he wouldn’t play by the mobs rules & don’t get it twisted, he earned very little money across these two decades! He eventually got his shot at the Light Heavyweight World Title at 38 years of age. He won the title off Joey Maxim & held onto the belt for 10 years, the longest reign in the di

Celebriamo oggi l'anniversario di una delle "resurrezioni" sportive più incredibili di tutti i tempi, quella che permise al leggendario Archie Moore di ribaltare un match apparentemente irrecuperabile contro il tenace Yvon Durelle. Era il 10 dicembre del 1958 e al Forum di Montreal Moore difendeva il suo titolo mondiale dei mediomassimi dall'assalto del coraggioso sfidante canadese in quella che doveva essere, stando ai pronostici, una pratica facile da sbrigare per il campione. E invece Durelle

1.5K views · 28 reactions | 壘On January 27, 1954 Archie Moore beats Joey Maxim in 15-round unanimous decision to retain his World Light Heavyweight Boxing Title at the Orange Bowl in Miami. The bout marks the last of the famous trilogy of fights between the 2 fighters, all won by Moore.壘 #TheMongoose | Davenport Sports Network | Facebook