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Archie Moore

Archie Moore
  • Name: Archie Moore
  • Birthday: 1913-12-13
  • Place of birth: Benoit, Mississippi, USA
  • Popularity: 0.047
Biography: Archie Moore (born Archibald Lee Wright; December 13, 1913 – December 9, 1998) was an American catch wrestler and professional boxer and the longest reigning World Light Heavyweight Champion of all time (1952 – 1962). 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, he was a highly strategic and defensive boxer. Moore was also a trainer for a short time after retirement, training Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Bob Foster, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Earnie Shavers and James Tillis.

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Title Release date
When We Were Kings   as  Self 1996-10-25
Boxing's Greatest Champions   as  Self 1995-03-27
Penitentiary II   as  Himself 1982-04-02
Breakheart Pass   as  Carlos 1975-12-09
The Outfit   as  Packard 1973-10-19
Cutter   as  Ray Brown 1972-01-26
My Sweet Charlie   as  Morgan 1970-01-20
And Still Champion! The Story of Archie Moore   as  Self 1967-01-01
The Fortune Cookie   as  Mr. Jackson 1966-10-19
The Hanged Man   as  Xavier 1964-11-18
The Carpetbaggers   as  Jedediah 1964-04-08
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn   as  Jim 1960-07-21