Archie Moore vs Sonny Liston

Liston knocks him out early...Too much size strength and power for Moore. Moore would be clever and has tricks to stun Sonny with a right hand, but Sonny had a really good chin and would recover and hammer down Moore. Moore wouldn’t be able to exploit Sonny with exceptional speed. Moore would be standing right there in the pocket with upper body movement but eventually listons gonna break him down with his size and power...listons jab won’t be much of a factor because Archie was ATG at slipping the jab but his left hook is going to be a finishing shot on Archie

 

Maybe Archie's best win against a Liston size hvywt (Archie beat Valdes twice)

1955-05-02 : Archie Moore 196½ lbs beat Nino Valdes 209½ lbs by PTS in round 15 of 15

• Location: Cashman Field, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
• Referee: James J. Braddock 8-5

"In the rough battle, referee Jim Braddock took one round away from each battler because of low blows. There were no knockdowns but each was knocked back onto his heels several times during the exciting slugging match. Archie Moore was bleeding from the nose and mouth at the finish, and his left eye also was swollen. But he could see very well. Nino Valdes forced the fighting in nearly every round and tried to impale his bobbing-weaving opponent with long left jabs and whistling rights. In the 13th session, Nino's left eye was closed tightly shut and he fought on half-blinded and fatigued. Moore's superiority in the 14th and 15th rounds clinched the fight and gave Moore his 20th straight victory." - United Press

Notes

• Moore was to have had a tuneup fight against Frankie Daniels in San Diego, California, on March 18, 1955. However, the bout was canceled and Moore's license was revoked by the state commission after doctors said Moore had a heart ailment. The following month, a specialist declared Moore's heart to be "extraordinarily good," and his fight with Valdes went on as scheduled.
• Promoter Jack Kearns announced that Moore and Valdes would fight for the "World Heavyweight Championship of Nevada." Referring to World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Marciano, Kearns said,
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• Moore was a 2 to 1 betting favorite.
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• There was a crowd of 10,800, and the gate receipts were $102,678.
• Former World Heavyweight Champion James J. Braddock was the referee and sole judge.
• The Associated Press had the fight even going into the final round. The AP reported: "Moore closed fast to win the decision."
• The United Press scored the fight 8-6-1 for Moore.

Post Fight Comments

• IBC secretary Truman Gibson said, "Moore's showing tonight was so impressive that the
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  , possibly at New York in September."
• Moore said, "This was a big strong boy. But he died in the last three rounds."
• Bobby Gleason, Valdes' manager, said the decision was "burglary." He accused the IBC of a "double cross" and said, "They used this fight to get Nino out of the heavyweight picture."
• Valdes said, "There is no chance now for me with Marciano."

Newspaper Articles

• [1] "Heart Ailment Hits Archie Moore" United Press, March 25, 1955
• [2] "Moore Heart Given Okay" Associated Press, April 5, 1955
• [3] "Valdes Cuts Hard Drills" Associated Press, April 30, 1955
• [4] "Archie More 2-to-1 Choice Over Valdes" Associated Press, May 3, 1955
• [5] "Archie Moore Defeats Valdes" Associated Press, May 3, 1955
• [6] "Moore Decisions Valdes, Eyes Shot at Rocky" Associated Press, May 3, 1955
• [7] "Moore Decisions Valdes; Bids For Shot At Heavyweight Title" United Press, May 3, 1955
• [8] "Archie Moore Seeks Two More Titles, Australian Associated Press, May

 

Liston ko3.

 

If Archie had been bigger he'd have provided Sonny with a very interesting evening but as things were,Liston was too big and strong.

 

Six rounds tops, Moore gets a bad beating here.

 

Yep ,I'm in agreement with McVey. Archie gets battered here ,he'd be to brave for his own good and Liston would rip in to him .I'll go 4 rounds and out .

 

Archie crafty & had power but I see Sonny eventually getting to him. The pace would be key

 

Q has it down. Nothing more to add.

 

true & even after the Brutal Marciano beatdown that Archie took, the Old Mongoose went 38-4 fighting Ali 7yrs 3months later & still many good wins over good sized heavyweights & lightheavyweights. I have heard that Archibald Lee Wright took an older guys ID so he could fight at a younger age so he may not have been as old as most think but he was still absolutely the most experienced old fighter that could beat you many ways power or tecnique. He KO'd Bert Whitehurst 2Xs and Burt managed survive Liston 2X Archie also stopped Roger Richer, Willie Besmanoff, Howard King, Pete Radamaker, & 6'4 211lb Alejandro Lavorante among others

 

Yes because Archie had huge balls he would take a beating here.