Author Topic: Archie Moore vs Yvon Durelle, December 10, 1958  (Read 629 times)

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Archie Moore vs Yvon Durelle, December 10, 1958
« on: December 10, 2018, 11:43:50 pm »
60 years ago today, December 10, 1958, a remarkable comeback in the history of professional boxing occurred when 42 year old Archie Moore overcame what appeared to be almost certain defeat to retain his world light heavyweight boxing title against 29 year old Yvon Durelle.

Here are the
highlights and here is the
full fight, and here are the records of Moore and Durelle.

The
rematch was more one-sided.