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Black and white photograph of light-heavyweight boxing champion Archie Moore speaking after being defeated in a match by Rocky Marciano. Moore is bare-chested, has a white towel over his shoulders and is sporting a very swollen right eye. He is gesturing with his right hand. There are white cropping registration marks around his image--cropping out the head of a gentleman standing behind and to Moore's left--for reproduction purposes. Caption affixed to back reads: "AP Wirephoto / LOSER EXPLAINS--Archie Moore, his face showing signs of battering he received, gestures as he discusses his loss to Rocky Marciano in last night's title bout."

Archie MooreFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archie_Moore (8/17/2007)Archie Moore whose birth name was Archibald Wright (December 13, 1913 _ December 9, 1998) was a light heavyweight world boxing champion. A native of Benoit, Mississippi, raised in St. Louis, Mo., he died four days short of his 85th (or 82nd) birthday, in his adopted home of San Diego, California. He was also a social figure, and a man who became involved in African American causes once his days as a fighter were finally over. His nickname was "The Old Mongoose." He holds the record for the most knockouts by any boxer, at 145. Rocky MarcianoFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_Marciano (9/5/2007Real name Rocco Francis Marchegiano Nickname The Brockton Blockbuster, The Rock from Brockton Rocky Marciano (September 1, 1923 _ August 31, 1969), born Rocco Francis Marchegiano, was the heavyweight champion of the world from 1952 to 1956. Marciano, with forty-three knockouts to his credit (an 88% knockout rate), remains the only heavyweight champion in boxing history to retire without a defeat or a draw in his professional career.

Used: Oakland Tribune