The most exciting fight I ever saw!

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Part of the reason could be that I was 15 at the time but the Yvonne Durrell vs Archie Moore fight is the one for me. Moore was down three times in the first and again in the fourth before he got to Durrell in the eleventh. I had a couple of friends over for the Friday Nights Fights and my mother had to threaten to turn off the TV, if we didn't calm down. When the fight was over my dad told us to get out of the house because we were still yelling about the way it ended. Anyway, I was this white teenager from the San Fernando Valley and Archie Moore was my hero for a couple years. Moore was what was known as a natty dresser. He was photographed all the time in a tux with tails, top hat and patent leather shoes. He was old school all the way, close to 200 fights (probably more), with 141 KOs and was Light Heavy Champ for ten years! Moore won the title at age 36.

Interesting pick and I commend you for it. I was six months old when it happened but saw it years later in the mid/late sixties and have watched it many times since. Durell got shafted in that 1st fight by a long count and I have nothing but admiration and respect for Archie Moore.

I just had to comment as I do not see this fight come up all that much.

I saw the clips of the fight and it was amazing that Archie came back from the knockdowns and showed what a heart he had.