Is Archie Moore Under Appreciate

**headson** · 06-24-2007 03:46 PM

opinions please

**DaxxKahn** · 06-24-2007 03:49 PM

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...

**headson** · 06-24-2007 03:59 PM

thanks cause idont know much about the light heavyweight probaly till the 80's

ICB · 06-24-2007 04:02 PM

Originally Posted by headson

opinions please

No he isn't guys Like Ezzard Charles are though.

**DaxxKahn** · 06-24-2007 04:04 PM

Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING

Originally Posted by headson

opinions please

No he isn't guys Like Ezzard Charles are though.

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.....

**WelshDevilRob** · 06-24-2007 04:17 PM

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.

ICB · 06-24-2007 04:21 PM

Originally Posted by DaxxKahn

Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING

Originally Posted by headson

opinions please

No he isn't guys Like Ezzard Charles are though.

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.....

Agreed i think possibly Charles is greatest Lightheavyweight of all time.

**headson** · 06-24-2007 04:23 PM

many of ezzzard losses came late in his career

**DaxxKahn** · 06-24-2007 04:27 PM

Originally Posted by headson

many of ezzzard losses came late in his career

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

**headson** · 06-24-2007 04:42 PM

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

**DaxxKahn** · 06-24-2007 04:49 PM

Originally Posted by headson

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

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

**undefeated** · 06-25-2007 03:15 AM

Originally Posted by headson

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

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.

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

**cockey cockney** · 06-25-2007 03:43 AM

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!

**Scrap** · 06-25-2007 10:14 AM

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