Which Heavyweight Champions Does Archie Moore Beat?

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  1. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Buster only had one defence and he lost it badly. He wasn't the champ when he beat Tyson, he was the challenger.
     
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  2. cuchulain

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    Fair enough.

    If we narrow things down semantically, and limit things to when the man actually held the title, then the Buster who ballooned would probably have lost to Moore too.
     
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  3. Hookandjab

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    An ancient Dempsey? Jack was only two years older than Gene.
     
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  4. Entaowed

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    Yes, Dempsey was 31 & then 32 for their matches. He was not nearly ancient by any reasonable stadards, & his schedule certainly would not wear him out.
    Rustiness from inactivity & lack of rigorous training is his own fault.
     
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  5. SuzieQ49

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    Agreed
     
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  6. he grant

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    I think Archie Moore would:

    Decision Jeffries
    Beat Hart
    Beat Burns
    Beat Willard
    Evan money w Schmeling
    Beat Sharkey
    Beat Baer
    Beat Braddock
    Beat Ingo
    Beat Ellis
    Possibly defeat the first version of George Foreman
    Beat L Spinks
    Beat M Spinks

    Too much effort to break down the alphabet guys by the 80's ...
     
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  7. Mendoza

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    I'd make him a favorite to beat :Burns, Hart, Braddock, and L. Spinks.

    I'd give him a good shot to beat Johnson, Ingo, and M Spinks

    Moore did not match up well vs heavyweight punchers but there are a few out there his size or smaller I think he could take.
     
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  8. McGrain

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    Vitali Klitschko.
     
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  9. mcvey

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  10. mcvey

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    Yeah all that time banging starlets prolonged his career ,gave him a much needed rest.:patsch
     
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  11. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Thank you all for your contributions.

    I'm feeling ironical today.




    Archie Moore beats Jack Johnson? Yeah right!:****off
     
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  12. choklab

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    I think Archie beats Michael Spinks as well as Leon. He might beat Schmeling as well as Sharkey and Braddock. Moorer, Briggs and old man Foreman.

    But these wins won't make Archie an ATG champion even if he could land these fights via time machine.

    His credentials against at that time top tier heavyweights was enough to give him statistically (and actually) a very strong chance going into the HW champion he did challenge. Archie was also deservedly favorite over Patterson for their title fighg going by form and stats.

    How many lightheavyweights were betting Favorite in a heavyweight title fight?
     
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  13. mcvey

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    The Douglas that beat Tyson beats Archie Moore up, imo.
     
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  14. mcvey

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    The best Schmeling and Sharkey beat Moore imo.
     
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  15. janitor

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    I lean towards that position.

    They would beat him at their best, perhaps even badly, but he would have a chance on an off night.
     
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