"Light Heavyweight Champion" Archie Moore Hand Signed 4X6 Card COA

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Archie Moore
(born
Archibald Lee Wright
; December 13, 1913 – December 9, 1998)
]
was an American professional
boxer
and the longest reigning World Light Heavyweight Champion of all time (December 1952 – May 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, Moore was a highly strategic and defensive boxer, with a strong
chin
and unusual resilience. As of December 2020,
BoxRec
ranks Moore as the third greatest pound-for-pound boxer of all time. He also ranks fourth on
The Ring
's list of "100 greatest punchers of all time". Moore was also a trainer for a short time after retirement, training
Muhammad Ali
,
George Foreman
and
James Tillis
. A native of
Benoit, Mississippi
, Moore was raised in
St. Louis, Missouri
, and grew up in poverty. Moore was denied a shot at the world title for over ten years, and spent many of those years fighting on the road with little to show for it. An important figure in the American Black community, he became involved in
African American
causes once his days as a fighter were over. He also established himself as a successful character actor in television and film. Moore died in his adopted home of
San Diego
, California; he was 84 years old.