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Archie Moore was an American professional boxer and the longest reigning World Light Heavyweight Champion of all time. He had one of the longest professional careers in the history of the sport, competing from 1935 to 1963. Nicknamed "The Mongoose", and then "The Old Mongoose" in the latter half of his career, Moore was a highly strategical and defensive boxer, with a great chin and durability. Archie Moore ranks fourth on The Ring's list of "100 greatest punchers of all time". Moore is rated by prominent boxing website BoxRec as the 3rd greatest pound-for-pound boxer of all-time. Moore was also a trainer for a short time after retirement, training boxers such as Muhammad Ali, George Foreman and James Tillis.
Birth Name
Archibald Lee Wright
Born
Saturday, 13 December 1913
Died
Wednesday, 09 December 1998
Actor Filmography
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The Old Mongoose | Self | 2022 |
Muhammad Ali | Self | 2021 |
When We Were Kings | Himself / Self | 1997 |
Muhammad Ali: The Whole Story | Self | 1996 |
Penitentiary II | Himself / Self | 1982 |
The Fall Guy | Archie Moore | 1981 |
The Greatest | Self | 1977 |
Breakheart Pass | Carlos | 1975 |
The Rumble in the Jungle | Self (1966) | 1974 |
The Outfit | Packard | 1973 |
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