<P> Archie Moore ( born Archibald Lee Wright ; December 13 , 1916 -- December 9 , 1998 ) was an American professional boxer and the longest reigning World Light Heavyweight Champion of all time ( December 1952 -- May 1962 ) . He had one of the longest professional careers in the history of the sport . Nicknamed `` The Mongoose '' , and then `` The Old Mongoose '' in the latter half of his career , Moore holds the record for the most career knockouts ( 132 ) in boxing history . Moore was a highly strategical and defensive boxer , with a great chin and bludgeoning power , he ranks # 4 on The Ring 's list of `` 100 greatest punchers of all time '' . Moore is rated by prominent boxing website BoxRec as the 3rd greatest pound - for - pound boxer of all - time . Moore was also a trainer for a short time after retirement . He trained boxers such as Muhammad Ali , George Foreman and James Tillis . </P>
<P> Archie Moore ( born Archibald Lee Wright ; December 13 , 1916 -- December 9 , 1998 ) was an American professional boxer and the longest reigning World Light Heavyweight Champion of all time ( December 1952 -- May 1962 ) . He had one of the longest professional careers in the history of the sport . Nicknamed `` The Mongoose '' , and then `` The Old Mongoose '' in the latter half of his career , Moore holds the record for the most career knockouts ( 132 ) in boxing history . Moore was a highly strategical and defensive boxer , with a great chin and bludgeoning power , he ranks # 4 on The Ring 's list of `` 100 greatest punchers of all time '' . Moore is rated by prominent boxing website BoxRec as the 3rd greatest pound - for - pound boxer of all - time . Moore was also a trainer for a short time after retirement . He trained boxers such as Muhammad Ali , George Foreman and James Tillis . </P>
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Archibald Lee Wright
Archibald Lee Wright