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Abel Cestac vs Archie Moore — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Abel Cestac

🇺🇸MIDDLEWEIGHT

Archie Moore

Abel Cestac (39-14-3) and Archie Moore (186-23-10) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.

Cestac

39

Wins33 KO · 85%

14

Losses

3

Draws3 tracked bouts

Moore

186

Wins132 KO · 71%

23

Losses

10

Draws220 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Moore leads 2–0

Abel Cestac and Archie Moore have met 2 times; Moore leads 2–0.

Abel Cestac and Archie Moore have met 2 times; Moore leads 2–0.
Met1951Mar 131951Jun 9Series
Abel CestacFighter ALLostLLost0–2W–L
Archie MooreFighter BWWonWWon2–0W–L
ResultUDRTDR92Meetings

The Numbers

Cestac 2 · Moore 4 of 6 measurable rows
CestacMoore
Record
39-14-3186-23-10 (edge)
Win %0–100%
72.3%
87.2% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 132
33
132 (edge)
KO rate0–100%
84.62% (edge)
70.97%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†not comparable
—71%
Times stopped†max 7
1 (edge)
7
Title reignsmax 2
0
2 (edge)
Bouts per year‡not comparable
—8
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 220
3
220

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Height+5″
Abel Cestac: 6′4″ (edge)
Archie Moore: 5′11″
Reachnot held
Abel Cestac: No reach on file
Archie Moore: 75″
Agenot comparable
Abel Cestac: Died aged 76
Archie Moore: Died aged 84
Stance
Abel Cestac: Not recorded
Archie Moore: Orthodox

Abel Cestac left, Archie Moore right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
Abel Cestac0 wins · from 3 tracked bouts

Abel Cestac: no tracked wins in the 3 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

No tracked wins for Cestac yet.

Archie Moore186 wins · from 220 tracked bouts

Archie Moore: 186 tracked wins — 132 by KO/TKO (71%) and 54 on the cards (29%). Counted from 220 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

132 by KO/TKO 71%54 on the cards 29%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Abel Cestac 3, Archie Moore 220 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

No opponents in common across the bouts Kill The Body has tracked for these two.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Abel Cestac has lost three straight. Cestac last boxed on Aug 3, 1951.LLL

Moore Mar 1951Moore Jun 1951Godoy Aug 1951

Archie Moore has won once since two bouts without a win. Moore last boxed on Mar 15, 1963.WWDLW

Lavorante Mar 1962King May 1962Pastrano May 1962Ali Nov 1962DiBiase Mar 19638 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Abel Cestac and Archie Moore ever fought each other?
Yes. Abel Cestac and Archie Moore have met 2 times and Archie Moore leads the series 2-0.
The 2 meetings

LJun 9, 1951 · Moore · RTD R9

LMar 13, 1951 · Moore · UD

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Cestac or Moore?
Abel Cestac is 39-14-3 and Archie Moore is 186-23-10. Archie Moore has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Cestac39–14–372.3%

Moore186–23–1087.2%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Cestac or Moore?
Abel Cestac has 33 knockout wins and Archie Moore has 132. Archie Moore has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Cestac3384.6%

Moore13271%

The Numbers ↓
Do Cestac and Moore have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Abel Cestac and Archie Moore have faced.
Who is bigger, Cestac or Moore?
Abel Cestac is the taller fighter at 193 cm, 13 cm above the other.
Height · reach

Cestac193 cm

Moore180 cm190 cm reach

Tale of the Tape ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Cestac and Moore?
This comparison is drawn from 3 bouts tracked for Abel Cestac and 220 bouts tracked for Archie Moore. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Cestac3bouts

Moore220bouts

How They Win ↓

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