I'm happy to say Archie Moore was one of my boxing coaches. He thought me a lot about life and boxing. I still remembered his quotations: "when a task is once begun, never leave it until it's done, if the labour is great or small, do it well or not at all". He was a great man. Rest in peace instructor. That's what we called him - INSTRUCTOR
I still find it incredible that after a career lasting nearly 30 years, having over 200 fights and fighting into his late 40s Archie seemed to remain coherent his whole life. Even after the brutal fights he had with Durelle and Marciano, the man was really made for boxing
I met Archie in 1982. It was on a TV show and he was our trainer. He was lucid most the time. Occasionally he would drift off and seem disconnected. I would not say he didn’t suffer the consequences of all of his fights. However he did speak clearly but at times it seemed he had mild dementia from boxing. I don’t mean to say this to take anything away from the man because he was a wonderful guy. He had wit, grace and humor. We spoke often about music and boxing. I miss him.
@@TomMendoladrums he was a really clever boxer, incorporated the peek a boo cross arm defense which became a staple with many future champs: Kenny Norton, George Foreman, Joe Frazier etc,... that style was duplicated, modified, truly one of the all time greats.
He was more than coherent too. He was beloved in his adopted hometown of San Diego. His ABC (Any Boy Can) program helped many a wayward kid. He has a stretch of highway named after him in SanDog.
Archie Moore is a goddamn legend. I mean come on 132 KNOCKOUTS AND A RECORD OF 182 WINS AND 23 LOSSES, and that's not even mentioning him holding the record of the longest reign in light heavyweight history. what more can I say?
Problem is Moore lost 23 times and was KOd 7 times. Michael Spinks went undefeated fighting during the deepest era in Light Heavyweight History. He easily beat Eddie Mustafa Muhammad and Dwight Muhammad Qawi and knocked out Yaqui Lopes and Marvin Johnson, which was not easy to do in their primes. And he beat the real Heavyweight Champion to win the title, who was also undefeated. Michael Spinks is the most accomplished Light Heavyweight Champion in History.
@@black_David_bobbyd5276 you definitely make a good argument. He is also a great light heavyweight, maybe even the best. However muhammad was already past his best and qawi was sick weeks before the fight but still a candidate for being the best.
The fact that Archie fought Marciano when he was 42 is insane. If he had been in his absolute prime, around 32-37, I think that Marciano’s 0 would have to go!
He would perform hill sprints all the time. He would reach full fatigue within first 4 - 6 Sprints then force himself to keep going.... I heard he could Sprint upto an hour
Rocky Marciano is the greatest conditioned athlete in history. It was recently confirmed that he ran 5-7 miles daily (7 days a week 365 a year incl all holidays for 7yrs straight years during his reign and training for a fight or not! Insane. He then took approx 3mos off and then for 2 more yrs straight and ran the same routine after retirement. Not even Decathlon Champions come close.
@@drummersagainstitk nah i dont think he did that was overexaggerated. Its overkill. and doesnt do much for your cardio in a boxing match. Unless you have some unquestionable proof to show me. He took rests. Also i believe there are some better conditioned athletes possibly back when they had to fight 30+ rounds in the 1920s
@@coachingconfidant2785 Al Wilde and Goody Petronelli are the sources with Georgie Benton confirming it. Apologies, I don't have the link right now. IT IS TRUE unless you believe all 3 lied (which is poss.) In fact Hagler did a similar training regiment because of Goody and his brother..(NOT THE 5-7 mi daily for 7yrs) As far a better conditioned then to now depends individually on the boxer. Be well brother in Boxing.
Wow I thought you would have been done this video on the old mongoose, but I am so glad you made it now because his story is one for the history books!longest reigning light heavyweight champion in history and at one point in time was thought to have the most knockouts in boxing history. A very underrated champion who trained George Foreman and gave him a lot of his style. His story is quite inspirational and as his book was titled, any boy can!
@@donovanchilton5817 @Donovan Chilton another Boxing Channel just brought it to my attention that day officially recognize someone else as having more Knockouts than Archie Moore, but I'm not sure who it is. I asked if it was Abe the newsboy. I just looked it up and it said Billy Bird has 138 knockout wins. I always thought Sam Langford would have more knockout wins than him as well.
Archie Moore to me falls in the fame category of Sugar Ray Robinson. Of all boxers of his days I've detected in him the most wisdom. Also he's one the very few who didn't show any cognitive disabilities after a career of 220 fights. But that may be more luck than wisdom.
Archie Moore was as tough a man that has ever walked the earth. A true fighter made of straight steele. He was so dangerous even as an aged fighter. Very impressive and a standout in the history of the sport. I dont know his record. But just watching him fight is enough to know hes on another level. A true legend.
Archie Moore is the only boxer in history to be ranked as #1 contender in 3 of the original 8 weight classes: middleweight in 1942, light heavyweight in 1950, heavyweight in 1955. Archie fought as a middleweight from 1935 to 1945, compiling a record of 70-9-5. Moore in his best years at light heavyweight went 79-10-3 from 1945 to his clash with Marciano in 1955. No disrespect to Rocky but his era was rather small. Great vid. New sub.
It’s hard to remember now, but Marciano and Ali once faced a common opponent in Archie Moore. Timelines and chronologies can confound our minds with all that we never considered.
Another great one Rich! I remember when Archie died. Larry Merchant was giving a eulogy in between fights on HBO and he broke down. I felt like crying too and I never met him. Such a legend. He was one of my Dad's favorite fighters. The Durelle fight was just INCREDIBLE. That fight would NEVER happen today. Would surely have been stopped in Durelle's favor. With all the fights Archie had I always thought it was amazing he was so sharp and eloquent til the end RIP
I don't know of any other boxer in history, who in some way or another, got better in the ring with age than Archie Moore was able to do. He is a legend that really deserved so much more kudos for his achievements and longevity both inside the ring and outside of it. A great tribute to the mongoose Rich and thanks for sharing!
Love the documentaries about old school legends, in general they are less depressing that more recent fighters, Moore was such an awesome fighter; hope you sometime make a video about Homicide Hank himself, the legend Henry Armstrong and maybe one of his rivals Baby Arizmendi.
True Shame he was pretty much ignored in the earlier phase of his career that 'prevented" him form getting his Title Shot ! But through patience, Determination, and sheer will, was able to achieve his Greatness throughout the Latter part of his HOF career ! 🥊🥊✌️
What inspired was his fight in 1958, he was knocked down 6 times, got back up, fought back, then turned the table and knocked him down 4 times then finished him after. Thats the biggest heart I'd ever seen for a 45 year old. One of the greatest of all time.
One of my all time favorites. The first boxing book I read as a kid was Any Boy Can. A man that evolved beyond his sport and a warrior inside as well as outside the ring.
Good stuff Rich. Once the Mongoose had you hurt, it was curtains for you... He had excellent foot work, and power in both hands. He was such a force to be reckoned with.
The cross defence, the style, the punching ability, the heart, every tool sharpened to perfection. Being able to outlast everyone and get what he came for. Archie is the best lightheavy because no other lightheavy could have equald everything he endured. Accolades are obsolete when you are great.
I love the chillhop music at the beginning. Loved Archie Moore 's story. Didnt know much about it until 6 years ago watching another boxing channel. Love boxing history.
It's crazy to think how long it actually took him to win the Light Heavyweight, despite beating high quality opposition as early as the mid 1940's. Despite being the knockout King, I think the amount mental resilience he showed on the pathway to the title, and after he won it is his greatest feat. People don't realize this man rose from the canvas 4 times to KO Yvon Durelle....2 years after the Patterson fight at 45 years old.
Seems like Black fighters, until the 60s , did not get a chance to fight for the Titlle. First , Boxers where controlled by the Mafia. They decided who won ,and thretend other fighters that they will die if they did not lose. THere was a Jewish boxer who had to lose to Marciano. Black fighters, Joe Jhonson was the best by far ,but did not get a chance to fight the White champions, He ran after those fighters for seven years. There was this fighter called Ezra who fought New Jerzy for the tittle ,he had to win like 40 fights! To fight for the tittle like ten years after his prime Imagine how many Black boxers should have been champions back then.
I think it was an error not to mention Moore's trilogy of defeats vs. Ezzard Charles, As good as Moore was at Light Heavyweight, Charles was the only man to dominate Moore, and he did it in 1946, 1947 and 1948, when Moore was 33, 34 ,and 35 years old, respectively (the last of which was by a devestating KO) and probably close to his prime. Ezzard Charles was his nemesis and someone he could never beat. Worth mentioning.
Good comment. Archie always said that Ezzard had his number. It’s often overlooked how great Charles was. Best LH ever. Too many look at his HW time. He was not at his best at HW.
I have seen alot on Archie Moore, But I really enjoy how you show the personal side of great fighters. Archie Moore was the coolest he fought until he was almost 50 and was still quite dangerous.
Always look foreword to your vids. A great with a style all his own. I've watched his fight with Marciano 50 times but Marciano's relentless brutality never fails to give me chills. He was Ali's first trainer but they couldn't get on, also co. trained big George, great work Rich
What a great fighter Moore was, ridiculously underrated. He went out like a champion vs Rocky and fought a great fight, Rocky was just too tough, too determined and hit too hard.
Archie was a blown up middle weight. He was a chubby LHW and a fat HW. His best years were wasted when he was a MW because being black and good he was overlooked. He was the only one of The Black Murderers Row who lasted long enough, with his extreme persistence, to win a title.
He was never under rated by boxing historians. He was the greatest LH champion. Ezzard Charles was the greatest LH but he was never LH champion. Archie Moore is acknowledged as a great great fighter. As a HW he was an old man needing to make money yet still was competitive.
Another black guy hating on Rocky 🥱. Never seen that before 😉😅. Moore had to cut weight to make Light Heavy ffs, I've seen it on the sportscentrury documentary and it was said by several sports writers. You need to look into Moores career, before making clueless statements. He himself also admitted he got better as he aged, im sure his opinion is more valid than yours. He is underrated by modern fans, I bet a lot of boxing fans, dont know much about him unfortunately.
👏👏👏Bravo Rich.! What a terrific mini documentary. Great info, editing & fight footage. So much about Archie's back story I didn't know. Props to your efforts. Salute to The Old Mongoose, my greatest light heavyweight champion & top 10 fighters of all time.! Great stuff buddy. Bless up 👊
Amazingwork as always, there was a weird documentary about archie from, 67 called the story of archie moore, it's right on yt so I recommend for anyone who likes this vid
Spectacular footage !!!! Better story!!! This doc has it all. Also the length is proper. Thank you for the hard work behind the scenes to all those involved. This is truly great !!! God Bless 🙏.
I have all the love and respect for a man like Archie Moore. Men like him need to be immortalized and respected. Children throughout America should watch and learn how to be a man by men like Archie. African American youths throughout America should look up to men like Moore, Ali, Barry Sanders, Obama, Chuck D.,Jim Brown, MLK, and so many others that lead like men and provide positive influences. Men like these are the true men... There are way too many Jerk off rappers/ athletes/ gangsters/ thugs that glorify violence, drug dealing, abuse of women, and abuse and disrespect of innocent people. Ignorance comes in all colors. We need to change America and guide the youth and protect them. Instead, we're deceiving them and teaching them how to hate. We are all in this life and live on this world together. We live in a lonely part of the galaxy in a lonely part of the Universe. All we have is each other. Let's take care of each other, instead of hurting each other... To those who read this, I wish you peace, love and happiness;). Hang tough in the paint and stay strong for your loved ones.
Nice job Rich Just last week I was watching films of Archie. He power was incredible. He got so much leverage on his punches. Just watching the films it hurts. What a guy.
@@RichtheFightHistorian That’s great man. You always manage to deliver these boxers life stories in such a thrilling and compelling manner. It’s great stuff.
This documentary says it all, Rich, what a fighter. I have his autobiography and it’s an excellent read, especially about his rivalry with Jimmy Bivens. His record is unrivalled regarding the names he fought, and to come out without any signs of damage mentally and physically, what a boxer. Many thanks Rich.🥊
You never disappoint Rich.The old mongoose,what a legend.He sure could animate a good story. Great to see footage of Ronnie Richards too.If I remember right Ronnie had a struggle with the drink after his career and bullies would beat him up only to brag that they beat Ronnie.Thamks for your efforts.😊🥊🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
@@RichtheFightHistorian one of our best.His fights with Fred Henneberry over here were legendary.A strong dislike for each other.Fred a tee total ended up running pubs over here and Ronnie succumbed.👍😊🥊
Your well done documentary, though exquisite, will never completely detail who Archie Moore was. There will never be another. God broke the mold. "Auntie" you referred to was Ms Pearl. She lived in the small cottage aside the mansion grounds on Wabash until late into old age. Archie once rescued her from honey bee's getting stung badly himself. Mrs Alice Moore was one of my parents customers in the early 50's, when my father would go collecting as merchants did at the time, Mrs Moore would ultimately say, "come back Saturday, Archie's fighting Friday".
I've always liked the expression "couldn't miss" and when I see a fight with an "old-time" boxer like Ray Robinson and Archie Moore... That's exactly what it looks like for LARGE portion of there fights, like no matter how banged up or tired they where, they still couldn't miss, with ultra nuanced defense...it's so beautiful and brutal and memorizing and I can't help but wonder "if" that's from all the experience they use to get from the days of 220 fights...
I met him at the San Diego County Administration Center circa 19 and 97. I was in the elevator and he got on with his daughter. "Archie Moore!" I said. "How you feeling?" He replied.
That thumbnail photo caused me several milliseconds of confusion as my brain's facial recognition hardware tried to process whether that was Archie Moore or Charles Mingus. Steam almost shot out my ears.
Good job Rich. Moore was one the boxing legends whose birthday was a mystery whether we took the word from his mother that Archie was born in 1913 or Archie himself claimed he was born 3 years later. Also, Moore was a great boxer/counter puncher as one of the sources he scored 131 knockouts and other sources said he scored 141 knockouts. Even though the National Boxing Association (NBA) stripped Moore of his light heavyweight title in 1960, he continued to reign as New York Light Heavyweight Champion until 1962. He had a cross-armed defense that he adopted from Bearcat Wright while Gene Fullmer and Ken Norton would follow them with that same cross-armed defense. Keep it up Rich.
@@RichtheFightHistorian No problem. Bearcat Wright's best wins were the aging former World Heavyweight Champion Jack Johnson and great contender Sam Langford.
Another great job Rich Archie knew that good things come to those who wait if you work hard and don't waste your talent. My favorite memory of him is from when we were Kings. He is sitting next to George Foreman listening to Don King ranting about something stupid looking totally confused. Please get my Iran Barkley episode ready soon.
He didnt have any other chance to get a shoot at the championship. Black fighters had to win 40 or 50 fights back in the 40s to get a tittle shoot witch was pritty much impossible while White fighters needed to win 10 or 20. And the Mafia Controlled most Boxers They decided that Marciano will be champione, They Controlled Sonny Liston and many others. Ali was one of the first ones the Mafia did not Control I think.
I'm happy to say Archie Moore was one of my boxing coaches. He thought me a lot about life and boxing. I still remembered his quotations: "when a task is once begun, never leave it until it's done, if the labour is great or small, do it well or not at all". He was a great man. Rest in peace instructor. That's what we called him - INSTRUCTOR
Are you a Nigerian former pro boxer? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Konyegwachie
Yes I am. Olympic Silver medalist and Commonwealth Gold medalist.
🌞👍beautiful tribute to him peter. God bless you🛐
You too thanks.
Wow that is amazing. I have always admired him for his wisdom, though he had many exceptional qualities. Thank you for your insights Peter!
I still find it incredible that after a career lasting nearly 30 years, having over 200 fights and fighting into his late 40s Archie seemed to remain coherent his whole life. Even after the brutal fights he had with Durelle and Marciano, the man was really made for boxing
I met Archie in 1982. It was on a TV show and he was our trainer. He was lucid most the time. Occasionally he would drift off and seem disconnected. I would not say he didn’t suffer the consequences of all of his fights. However he did speak clearly but at times it seemed he had mild dementia from boxing. I don’t mean to say this to take anything away from the man because he was a wonderful guy. He had wit, grace and humor. We spoke often about music and boxing. I miss him.
Him being so articulate after 200 fights is a strong testament to the effectiveness of the cross arm guard.
@@TomMendoladrums he was a really clever boxer, incorporated the peek a boo cross arm defense which became a staple with many future champs: Kenny Norton, George Foreman, Joe Frazier etc,... that style was duplicated, modified, truly one of the all time greats.
He was more than coherent too. He was beloved in his adopted hometown of San Diego. His ABC (Any Boy Can) program helped many a wayward kid. He has a stretch of highway named after him in SanDog.
@@TheBatugan77 Archie was one of a kind.
Archie Moore is a goddamn legend. I mean come on 132 KNOCKOUTS AND A RECORD OF 182 WINS AND 23 LOSSES, and that's not even mentioning him holding the record of the longest reign in light heavyweight history. what more can I say?
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@@dougfredricks2017 hahaha different league old boy. Just different...
@@dougfredricks2017 Mayweather is a welterweight, boy
Problem is Moore lost 23 times and was KOd 7 times. Michael Spinks went undefeated fighting during the deepest era in Light Heavyweight History. He easily beat Eddie Mustafa Muhammad and Dwight Muhammad Qawi and knocked out Yaqui Lopes and Marvin Johnson, which was not easy to do in their primes. And he beat the real Heavyweight Champion to win the title, who was also undefeated. Michael Spinks is the most accomplished Light Heavyweight Champion in History.
@@black_David_bobbyd5276 you definitely make a good argument. He is also a great light heavyweight, maybe even the best. However muhammad was already past his best and qawi was sick weeks before the fight but still a candidate for being the best.
Archie Moore what a champion, someone should make a movie based on his Life
Not in this day and age, they will put transgenders and other freaks in it.
The fact that Archie fought Marciano when he was 42 is insane. If he had been in his absolute prime, around 32-37, I think that Marciano’s 0 would have to go!
My gosh Marciano had a truly super human degree of endurance. His cardio training must have been severe. What an engine.
He would perform hill sprints all the time. He would reach full fatigue within first 4 - 6 Sprints then force himself to keep going.... I heard he could Sprint upto an hour
@@OldSchoolStrength HIIT is the best for boxing imo. Marciano prob had a very strong heart from those hill sprints
Rocky Marciano is the greatest conditioned athlete in history. It was recently confirmed that he ran 5-7 miles daily (7 days a week 365 a year incl all holidays for 7yrs straight years during his reign and training for a fight or not! Insane. He then took approx 3mos off and then for 2 more yrs straight and ran the same routine after retirement. Not even Decathlon Champions come close.
@@drummersagainstitk nah i dont think he did that was overexaggerated. Its overkill. and doesnt do much for your cardio in a boxing match. Unless you have some unquestionable proof to show me. He took rests. Also i believe there are some better conditioned athletes possibly back when they had to fight 30+ rounds in the 1920s
@@coachingconfidant2785 Al Wilde and Goody Petronelli are the sources with Georgie Benton confirming it. Apologies, I don't have the link right now. IT IS TRUE unless you believe all 3 lied (which is poss.) In fact Hagler did a similar training regiment because of Goody and his brother..(NOT THE 5-7 mi daily for 7yrs)
As far a better conditioned then to now depends individually on the boxer. Be well brother in Boxing.
Wow I thought you would have been done this video on the old mongoose, but I am so glad you made it now because his story is one for the history books!longest reigning light heavyweight champion in history and at one point in time was thought to have the most knockouts in boxing history. A very underrated champion who trained George Foreman and gave him a lot of his style. His story is quite inspirational and as his book was titled, any boy can!
Thanks, and yeah I should have done him awhile back but kept putting it off.
who has more knockouts than Moore? the only person I can think of who comes close is Buck Smith.
@@RichtheFightHistorian Hey, you can't rush art, right?
@@donovanchilton5817 @Donovan Chilton another Boxing Channel just brought it to my attention that day officially recognize someone else as having more Knockouts than Archie Moore, but I'm not sure who it is. I asked if it was Abe the newsboy. I just looked it up and it said Billy Bird has 138 knockout wins. I always thought Sam Langford would have more knockout wins than him as well.
@@mider-spanman5577 right on M S M.
What a incredible fighter, just when you think this guy is done, he get a burst of energy and fights back. Amazing video Rich.
Thanks, Jason. Yes, Moore had incredible resolve.
Archie Moore to me falls in the fame category of Sugar Ray Robinson. Of all boxers of his days I've detected in him the most wisdom. Also he's one the very few who didn't show any cognitive disabilities after a career of 220 fights. But that may be more luck than wisdom.
I rate him above Sugar Ray
Archie Moore was as tough a man that has ever walked the earth. A true fighter made of straight steele. He was so dangerous even as an aged fighter. Very impressive and a standout in the history of the sport. I dont know his record. But just watching him fight is enough to know hes on another level. A true legend.
Archie Moore is the only boxer in history to be ranked as #1 contender in 3 of the original 8 weight classes: middleweight in 1942, light heavyweight in 1950, heavyweight in 1955. Archie fought as a middleweight from 1935 to 1945, compiling a record of 70-9-5. Moore in his best years at light heavyweight went 79-10-3 from 1945 to his clash with Marciano in 1955. No disrespect to Rocky but his era was rather small.
Great vid. New sub.
It’s hard to remember now, but Marciano and Ali once faced a common opponent in Archie Moore. Timelines and chronologies can confound our minds with all that we never considered.
Thank you for making this Rich, Archie Moore is my favourite old time fighter by far and he has the most movie-esque life ever in my opinion
My pleasure, Cameron.
Another great one Rich! I remember when Archie died. Larry Merchant was giving a eulogy in between fights on HBO and he broke down. I felt like crying too and I never met him. Such a legend. He was one of my Dad's favorite fighters. The Durelle fight was just INCREDIBLE. That fight would NEVER happen today. Would surely have been stopped in Durelle's favor. With all the fights Archie had I always thought it was amazing he was so sharp and eloquent til the end RIP
Thanks, Brian. Agreed on that first Durelle figh being stopped if it took place in present day.
I don't know of any other boxer in history, who in some way or another, got better in the ring with age than Archie Moore was able to do. He is a legend that really deserved so much more kudos for his achievements and longevity both inside the ring and outside of it. A great tribute to the mongoose Rich and thanks for sharing!
My pleasure, oncall21
Love the documentaries about old school legends, in general they are less depressing that more recent fighters, Moore was such an awesome fighter; hope you sometime make a video about Homicide Hank himself, the legend Henry Armstrong and maybe one of his rivals Baby Arizmendi.
It's already made check the catalogue
True Shame he was pretty much ignored in the earlier phase of his career that 'prevented" him form getting his Title Shot ! But through patience, Determination, and sheer will, was able to achieve his Greatness throughout the Latter part of his HOF career ! 🥊🥊✌️
Absolutely superb sir.
In my book, one of the all time greats.
Thank you, Mr T
What inspired was his fight in 1958, he was knocked down 6 times, got back up, fought back, then turned the table and knocked him down 4 times then finished him after. Thats the biggest heart I'd ever seen for a 45 year old. One of the greatest of all time.
One of my all time favorites. The first boxing book I read as a kid was Any Boy Can. A man that evolved beyond his sport and a warrior inside as well as outside the ring.
Good stuff Rich. Once the Mongoose had you hurt, it was curtains for you... He had excellent foot work, and power in both hands. He was such a force to be reckoned with.
Thank you, Ron.
Archie's fight with Durelle is a boxing classic and one of the best light heavyweght title fights ever. Thanks Rich for great film of this class guy.
My pleasure, Tom.
moore and walcott are 2 fighters i would love to see in their younger days. 2 extraordinary fighters.
The cross defence, the style, the punching ability, the heart, every tool sharpened to perfection. Being able to outlast everyone and get what he came for. Archie is the best lightheavy because no other lightheavy could have equald everything he endured. Accolades are obsolete when you are great.
Exarch Charles beat him in all three fights including stopping him in the third
This is a nice one for the weekend. Archie was my grandfathers favorite after Ali. Thanks for bringing him back for a minute. Great content as always
Thank you, Ben.
The only guy to have fought Charlie burley, Ezzard charles, Rocky marciano, Floyd patterson, and Muhammad Ali! What a resume!
Thanks, Rich, for spending more time on Archie's light heavyweight career. Just made me respect even more his skill, endurance and longevity.
My pleasure, Glenn
I love the chillhop music at the beginning. Loved Archie Moore 's story. Didnt know much about it until 6 years ago watching another boxing channel. Love boxing history.
This was a great selection. I’ve always admired Archie Moore. Once again thanks.
Sure thing, The Gent.
It's crazy to think how long it actually took him to win the Light Heavyweight, despite beating high quality opposition as early as the mid 1940's. Despite being the knockout King, I think the amount mental resilience he showed on the pathway to the title, and after he won it is his greatest feat. People don't realize this man rose from the canvas 4 times to KO Yvon Durelle....2 years after the Patterson fight at 45 years old.
Seems like Black fighters, until the 60s , did not get a chance to fight for the Titlle.
First , Boxers where controlled by the Mafia. They decided who won ,and thretend other fighters that they will die if they did not lose. THere was a Jewish boxer who had to lose to Marciano.
Black fighters, Joe Jhonson was the best by far ,but did not get a chance to fight the White champions, He ran after those fighters for seven years.
There was this fighter called Ezra who fought New Jerzy for the tittle ,he had to win like 40 fights! To fight for the tittle like ten years after his prime
Imagine how many Black boxers should have been champions back then.
I suppose promoter didn't wanna a black fighter to win a title and risking to lose a huge part of the audience.
Archie Moore was knocked out in the first round by Leonard Morrow. Moore was also knocked out by Jimmy Bivins.
@@wetmonkeypr928 Moore did more than enough to earn a title shot. He did everything but have the right connections.
I think it was an error not to mention Moore's trilogy of defeats vs. Ezzard Charles, As good as Moore was at Light Heavyweight, Charles was the only man to dominate Moore, and he did it in 1946, 1947 and 1948, when Moore was 33, 34 ,and 35 years old, respectively (the last of which was by a devestating KO) and probably close to his prime. Ezzard Charles was his nemesis and someone he could never beat. Worth mentioning.
Any Serious Boxing Aficionado Knows That "Cincinnati Cobra" Ezzard Charles Was A Monster 👌🏿.
What a pity, no film of those 3 fights, would of been a master class
Good comment. Archie always said that Ezzard had his number. It’s often overlooked how great Charles was. Best LH ever. Too many look at his HW time. He was not at his best at HW.
@@Johnnybratton802 100% draw with Sam Langford for no. 1, even though Langford could of been welter or middle
That's exactly right, and I wonder how Charles would impact today's cruiserweight dicvision!
I watched Moore fight on ESPN Classic for the first time back in like '07. What an absolute machine. Thanks for this great video Mr. Rich.
Sure thing, Jason.
Archie Moore was a true champion of boxing and life.
I have seen alot on Archie Moore, But I really enjoy how you show the personal side of great fighters. Archie Moore was the coolest he fought until he was almost 50 and was still quite dangerous.
Thanks, Bradley.
ARCHIE MOORE, ONE OF THE GREATEST BOXERS OF ALL TIME!
Always look foreword to your vids. A great with a style all his own. I've watched his fight with Marciano 50 times but Marciano's relentless brutality never fails to give me chills. He was Ali's first trainer but they couldn't get on, also co. trained big George, great work Rich
Thank you, Andrew.
Archie Moore. The epitome of an All Time Great Fighter.
The usual outstanding research by RTFH
Keep em coming 🥊🥊💥💥🥊🥊
Thank you, C T O
What a great fighter Moore was, ridiculously underrated. He went out like a champion vs Rocky and fought a great fight, Rocky was just too tough, too determined and hit too hard.
Archie was a blown up middle weight. He was a chubby LHW and a fat HW. His best years were wasted when he was a MW because being black and good he was overlooked. He was the only one of The Black Murderers Row who lasted long enough, with his extreme persistence, to win a title.
Almost incredible it took him 10+ years to have a shot at the title. Things were screwed back then.
He was never under rated by boxing historians. He was the greatest LH champion. Ezzard Charles was the greatest LH but he was never LH champion. Archie Moore is acknowledged as a great great fighter. As a HW he was an old man needing to make money yet still was competitive.
Another black guy hating on Rocky 🥱. Never seen that before 😉😅. Moore had to cut weight to make Light Heavy ffs, I've seen it on the sportscentrury documentary and it was said by several sports writers. You need to look into Moores career, before making clueless statements. He himself also admitted he got better as he aged, im sure his opinion is more valid than yours.
He is underrated by modern fans, I bet a lot of boxing fans, dont know much about him unfortunately.
Thanks for this.Never seen Moore Durelle.wow.a lesson in determination.what a battle.
Thanks for the amazing video as always Rich 👌
Thanks for the support, John, I appreciate it.
👏👏👏Bravo Rich.! What a terrific mini documentary. Great info, editing & fight footage. So much about Archie's back story I didn't know. Props to your efforts. Salute to The Old Mongoose, my greatest light heavyweight champion & top 10 fighters of all time.! Great stuff buddy. Bless up 👊
Thanks so much for the support, Nick.
Amazingwork as always, there was a weird documentary about archie from, 67 called the story of archie moore, it's right on yt so I recommend for anyone who likes this vid
Thanks, Michael.
Thank you for this video.
I absolutely love your videos. Thank you and keep up the great work
Thanks, Mikel, will do.
Thanks Rich...another solid documentary
My pleasure, Vern.
Spectacular footage !!!! Better story!!! This doc has it all. Also the length is proper. Thank you for the hard work behind the scenes to all those involved. This is truly great !!! God Bless 🙏.
Thanks, John.
A great person and a great boxer. Wish there were more people like him in the world today.
Thank you for your efforts in providing this. Good job!
Thank you, James.
You are the best. It's always a pleasure to see another fighter being highlighted by Rich.
Thank you, Awestruck Audio Hertz.
Fantastic video brother. Thank you.
My pleasure, nyquil.
Been waiting for this Rich!Thanks Bud
Sure thing, Paul.
I have all the love and respect for a man like Archie Moore. Men like him need to be immortalized and respected. Children throughout America should watch and learn how to be a man by men like Archie. African American youths throughout America should look up to men like Moore, Ali, Barry Sanders, Obama, Chuck D.,Jim Brown, MLK, and so many others that lead like men and provide positive influences. Men like these are the true men... There are way too many Jerk off rappers/ athletes/ gangsters/ thugs that glorify violence, drug dealing, abuse of women, and abuse and disrespect of innocent people. Ignorance comes in all colors. We need to change America and guide the youth and protect them. Instead, we're deceiving them and teaching them how to hate. We are all in this life and live on this world together. We live in a lonely part of the galaxy in a lonely part of the Universe. All we have is each other. Let's take care of each other, instead of hurting each other... To those who read this, I wish you peace, love and happiness;). Hang tough in the paint and stay strong for your loved ones.
Thank you so much, Rich. Again, your hard work made my day. Cheers to ya 🍻🍻
🌞👍same here, love his work. God bless🛐
Great to hear, Risbo, thanks so much.
Marciano vs moore is one of those fights i keep going back to watch, what a machine rocky was!
Thank you for covering moore rich! Great video :D
Thank you, Bram Stoner
More excellent work Rich! Thank you brother!
Hey thanks, Miah.
Rich thank you for what you do!! Look forward to every video.
I appreciate that, Mr Chitlin, thank you
🌞👍same here mr. chitlin.
Thank you for making this
My pleasure, nolan.
Nice job Rich
Just last week I was watching films of Archie. He power was incredible. He got so much leverage on his punches. Just watching the films it hurts. What a guy.
Thanks, James. Moore had underrated hand speed too...he put his combinations together so well.
Amazing Doc as per usual Rich!
Thank you, Mr Padz.
Thank you for doing the research on all time greats.
My pleasure, Jason
Great vid, would love to see Henry Armstrong and Jersey Joe Walcott have their stories told by you.
Thanks, Logan. Got Armstrong coming up in a bit, time permitting.
@@RichtheFightHistorian That’s great man. You always manage to deliver these boxers life stories in such a thrilling and compelling manner. It’s great stuff.
Thanks for this great vid
Good Piece
Rich
Keep up the Good
Work
Thank you, Dose, will do.
Excellent job Rich. I would have liked to hear about his time in Argentina with Sandy Sadler. I read somewhere that Peron treated them like gold!
My respect of this man stems from his tenacity and integrity
This documentary says it all, Rich, what a fighter. I have his autobiography and it’s an excellent read, especially about his rivalry with Jimmy Bivens. His record is unrivalled regarding the names he fought, and to come out without any signs of damage mentally and physically, what a boxer. Many thanks Rich.🥊
My pleasure, Brett.
Always great videos!
Glad you like them!
This is a fantastic video about a great fighter and a great man. Kudos to you.
Thanks, Tent Ringer.
Wow, that fight against Durell was unbelievable. Archie was as tough as they come.
This was amazing!!!
You never disappoint Rich.The old mongoose,what a legend.He sure could animate a good story. Great to see footage of Ronnie Richards too.If I remember right Ronnie had a struggle with the drink after his career and bullies would beat him up only to brag that they beat Ronnie.Thamks for your efforts.😊🥊🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
Thanks, Darryl. I'll have to look more into Richards, I know he was very good at his peak.
@@RichtheFightHistorian one of our best.His fights with Fred Henneberry over here were legendary.A strong dislike for each other.Fred a tee total ended up running pubs over here and Ronnie succumbed.👍😊🥊
Your well done documentary, though exquisite, will never completely detail who Archie Moore was. There will never be another. God broke the mold. "Auntie" you referred to was Ms Pearl. She lived in the small cottage aside the mansion grounds on Wabash until late into old age. Archie once rescued her from honey bee's getting stung badly himself. Mrs Alice Moore was one of my parents customers in the early 50's, when my father would go collecting as merchants did at the time, Mrs Moore would ultimately say, "come back Saturday, Archie's fighting Friday".
Wow, he was something that fight with Durelle was brutal, thanks Rich you are truly a Fight Historian.
Thank you, Joey.
Ali said Moore was hardest puncher in Boxing. Archie Moore was ahead of his time. Salute Archie Moore!
"You've got to know what you're fighting for. Then the fight is much easier."
Archie was a big favourite down in Australia , a very cool bloke.
What an astonishing career. His cognitive level after well over 150 fights was amazing.
I've always liked the expression "couldn't miss" and when I see a fight with an "old-time" boxer like Ray Robinson and Archie Moore... That's exactly what it looks like for LARGE portion of there fights, like no matter how banged up or tired they where, they still couldn't miss, with ultra nuanced defense...it's so beautiful and brutal and memorizing and I can't help but wonder "if" that's from all the experience they use to get from the days of 220 fights...
I met him at the San Diego County Administration Center circa 19 and 97. I was in the elevator and he got on with his daughter. "Archie Moore!" I said. "How you feeling?" He replied.
Thank you, Rich.
My pleasure, Benny.
That thumbnail photo caused me several milliseconds of confusion as my brain's facial recognition hardware tried to process whether that was Archie Moore or Charles Mingus. Steam almost shot out my ears.
Good job Rich. Moore was one the boxing legends whose birthday was a mystery whether we took the word from his mother that Archie was born in 1913 or Archie himself claimed he was born 3 years later. Also, Moore was a great boxer/counter puncher as one of the sources he scored 131 knockouts and other sources said he scored 141 knockouts. Even though the National Boxing Association (NBA) stripped Moore of his light heavyweight title in 1960, he continued to reign as New York Light Heavyweight Champion until 1962. He had a cross-armed defense that he adopted from Bearcat Wright while Gene Fullmer and Ken Norton would follow them with that same cross-armed defense. Keep it up Rich.
Thanks, Scorpio. I had to look up Bearcat Wright.
@@RichtheFightHistorian No problem. Bearcat Wright's best wins were the aging former World Heavyweight Champion Jack Johnson and great contender Sam Langford.
I am so happy you got to Archie!!!!
Right on, aegone.
Another good 👍 video Rich
Thanks, Donnell.
love the story good work thank you for sharing
My pleasure, Foxy
Legend 👏
Moore an Durelle would've been a beautiful thing to watch in person
A lot of people seem to forget this great man or some avent heard of him but wow read up on him 1 of the greatest lighthearted ever
Fantastic
One of Boxing's Best!
One of my favorite fighters!!!
Archie Moore's boxing story is truly one for the history books
That was awesome!
Rich that was awesome. Another knockout performance!
Hey thanks, Baja.
Another great job Rich Archie knew that good things come to those who wait if you work hard and don't waste your talent. My favorite memory of him is from when we were Kings. He is sitting next to George Foreman listening to Don King ranting about something stupid looking totally confused. Please get my Iran Barkley episode ready soon.
He didnt have any other chance to get a shoot at the championship.
Black fighters had to win 40 or 50 fights back in the 40s to get a tittle shoot witch was pritty much impossible while White fighters needed to win 10 or 20.
And the Mafia Controlled most Boxers
They decided that Marciano will be champione, They Controlled Sonny Liston and many others.
Ali was one of the first ones the Mafia did not Control I think.
@@lovenlightman I don't need a history lesson I know that
Thanks, Jesse. The Blade is on the list.
🌞👍love this channel so much#1🛐
Thank you, hal
@@RichtheFightHistorian thank you sir
Thanks for the video, RICH THE FIGHT HISTORIAN
My pleasure, abudujana13
I remember watching the Moore Durrell fight with my grandfather. The announcer was Jack Drees a Chicago boy.
Excellent!
49 yrs old fighting a young Clay ... what a great great fighter probably greatest light heavyweight that ever lived........