For a while there, it looked as though the great Archie Moore would live to see his century. Instead, “Ageless Archie,” or, to go by his more famous ring nickname, “The Ole Mongoose,” passed away at age 84 this on this day back in 1998.
Though he didn’t officially announce he was finished as a fighter for another seven months, Rocky Marciano had his final fight on this day in 1955.
Imagine two great fighters such as Ezzard Charles and Archie Moore fighting each other, no less than three times, with no world title on the line on either occasion.
Archie Moore is recognised by all as one of the greatest light-heavyweights of all time, as one of the greatest pound-for-pound fighters of all time.