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I don't think so.....Most consider him one of the 3 best lh to ever compete...Archie was a master boxer who managed to be in the mix as a top caliber fighter untill his mid 40's...IMO it is just that he competed so long ago many younger or newer fans forgey or just do not know who he is....Archie is an all time great easy...
thanks cause idont know much about the light heavyweight probaly till the 80's
No he isn't guys Like Ezzard Charles are though.Quote:
Originally Posted by headson
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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
That I agree with....I don't know ahy Ezzard never really caught the attention of fans and writer too much???,,,,,Great record beat some good names....Great skills as a boxer but for some reason he has always been forgotten by everyone but real enthusiast.....
Archie Moore isn't under appreciated IMO he still gets the deserved credit even today. His name was mentioned by Hatton after his victory. His style of fighting is well recognised and his accomplishments well respected. Great Fighter.
Agree with the point about Ezzard Charles.
Agreed i think possibly Charles is greatest Lightheavyweight of all time.Quote:
Originally Posted by DaxxKahn
many of ezzzard losses came late in his career
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Originally Posted by headson
To be honest the real injustice not just with Charles but Moore as well is they are both often more remembered for their loss to Marciiano then anything by modern day fans....Almost sweeps their accomplishments under the rug
im a big marciano fan... but
one of charles losses to marciano today would be his victory
marciano was cut bad but still wound up kayo him charles also went the distance him in their first fight
also charles beat alot of hof to also whenever somebody started a thread of underated boxers i alwayss have charles
thing i like about moore is to be that old and to keep winning fights
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Originally Posted by headson
Absolutely...Today he would be applauded for his bravery ect
Moore was the origional Foreman lol....Fighting and beating guys half his age when the average fighter was long past his prime or retired
the cut was so bad that even back then they were gonna stop the fight--i believe it got cut in the 6th they were gonna stop it at the end of the 7th. but the ref gave rocky one more round. today it would of been instantly stopped. boxing was a little tougher back then.Quote:
Originally Posted by headson
archie moore can easily ourbox pple half his age--hes a legend
charles--was amazing a great boxer and sharp hitter. after he killed another man in the ring he was never the same
yeah both moore and charles where amazing fighters. I remember Sugar saying that Charles was so feared at middle that he came up once and then had to again for the same reason! says it all really!
Circumstance was always against Charles a great fighter. many beleive Baroudi dieing changed Ezzard and made him more cautios. Plus the ALS which he died from was diagnosed in 48, yet he still boxed. many beleived his best days were at middle. At light heavy he is the Man. Check his weight gain as a heavy the disability was the cause. As a middle SRR wouldnt be seen in the same Town never mind the same ring