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Rocky Marciano and Archie Moore fought for the world heavyweight boxing title on September 21, 1955. The fight pitted Marciano, the undefeated heavyweight champion against Moore, the light-heavyweight champion. Marciano knocked Moore out in the ninth round, winning his 49th and final fight before retiring. [1] [2]
Cockell was knocked out in the ninth round after Marciano had controlled most of the fight. Marciano's final title defense was against the number one contender and light-heavyweight champion, Archie Moore, on September 21, 1955. The bout was originally scheduled for September 20, but because of hurricane warnings, it had to be delayed a day.
Moore is the only man to have faced both Rocky Marciano and Muhammad Ali. After one more fight in 1963, a third-round knockout win over Mike DiBiase in Phoenix , Moore announced his retirement from boxing, for good.
September 21 – Rocky Marciano fights for the last time, recovering from a knockdown to beat world Light Heavyweight champion Archie Moore by a knockout in round nine at New York, and retiring undefeated with 49 wins, 43 by knockout, as of 2006, the only world Heavyweight champion to go undefeated through his career.
Sparring with Hemingway is a 1995 book written by Budd Schulberg consisting of a collection of his articles on boxing spanning nearly half a century. The book includes descriptions of fights between Rocky Marciano and Archie Moore; Muhammad Ali and George Foreman; Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Durán; and Marvelous Marvin Hagler and Thomas Hearns.
After beating Tommy "Hurricane" Jackson in an elimination fight, Patterson faced Light Heavyweight Champion Archie Moore on November 30, 1956, for the World Heavyweight Championship. He beat Moore by a knockout in five rounds and became the youngest World Heavyweight Champion in history, at the age of 21 years, 10 months, 3 weeks and 5 days. He ...
Michigan football head coach Sherrone Moore opened Monday's press conference with an apology and a promise.. In the aftermath of the Wolverines' 24-17 victory over rival Michigan State, U-M tight ...
Ezzard Mack Charles (July 7, 1921 – May 28, 1975), was an American professional boxer who competed from 1940 to 1959. Known as the Cincinnati Cobra, Charles was respected for his slick defense and precision, and is often regarded as the greatest light heavyweight of all time, and one of the greatest fighters pound for pound, [1] having defeating numerous Hall of Fame fighters in three ...