Archie Moore
American boxer (1913-1998) · United States · On the map · Athletes · Died at 84
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.
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Billy Wilder Directed The Fortune Cookie (1966)
Jerry Goldsmith Produced Breakheart Pass (1976)
Michael Curtiz Directed The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1960)
Don Siegel Directed The Hanged Man (1964)
Edward Dmytryk Directed The Carpetbaggers (1964)
John Flynn Directed The Outfit (1974)
Samuel Goldwyn Jr. Produced The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1960)- Bill McKinney Also in The Outfit and Breakheart Pass
Joseph E. Levine Produced The Carpetbaggers (1964)
Tom Gries Directed Breakheart Pass (1977)- Roy Jenson Also in Breakheart Pass and The Outfit
Elliott Kastner Produced Breakheart Pass (1977)
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Nicknamed "the Mongoose", and then "the Old Mongoose" in the latter half of his career, Moore was a highly strategic and defensive boxer. As of September 2025, BoxRec ranks Moore as the greatest light heavyweight boxer of all time.
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United States
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Athletes
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Athlete
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1913 to 1998 · aged 84
