Have Archie Moore and Rocky Marciano ever fought each other?

Yes. Archie Moore and Rocky Marciano met once on September 21, 1955, and Rocky Marciano won by KO in round 9.

Who has the better record, Moore or Marciano?

Archie Moore is 186-23-10 and Rocky Marciano is 49-0. Rocky Marciano has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Moore or Marciano?

Archie Moore has 132 knockout wins and Rocky Marciano has 43. Archie Moore has more.

Do Moore and Marciano have any common opponents?

Archie Moore and Rocky Marciano share 4 common opponents: Ezzard Charles, Art Henri and Ted Lowry (and 1 other). Rocky Marciano fared better against 2 of them.

Who is bigger, Moore or Marciano?

Archie Moore is the taller fighter at 180 cm, 5 cm above the other. Archie Moore also has the longer reach, by 20 cm.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Moore and Marciano?

This comparison is drawn from 220 bouts tracked for Archie Moore and 49 bouts tracked for Rocky Marciano. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Archie Moore vs Rocky Marciano — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Rocky Marciano

Archie Moore (186-23-10) and Rocky Marciano (49-0) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 4 common opponents.

Moore

186

Wins132 KO · 71%

Losses

Draws220 tracked bouts

Marciano

Wins43 KO · 88%

Losses

Draws49 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Marciano leads 1–0

Archie Moore and Rocky Marciano have met 1 time; Marciano leads 1–0.
Met	1955Sep 21	Series
Archie MooreFighter A	LLost	0–1W–L
Rocky MarcianoFighter B	WWon	1–0W–L
Result	KOR9Marciano vs Moore	1Meeting

Marciano vs Moore · Sep 21, 1955

The Numbers

Moore 2 · Marciano 5 of 7 measurable rows

MooreEdge = longer wingMarciano

Record: 186-23-1049-0 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 87.2%
100% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 132: 132 (edge)
43
KO rate0–100%: 70.97%
87.76% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 71%
88% (edge)
Times stopped^†max 7: 7
0 (edge)
Title reignslevelmax 2: 2
2
Bouts per year^‡max 8: 8 (edge)
5.8
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 220: 220
49

† 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+2″: Archie Moore: 5′11″ (edge); Rocky Marciano: 5′9″
Reach+8″: Archie Moore: 75″ (edge); Rocky Marciano: 67″
Agenot comparable: Archie Moore: Died aged 84; Rocky Marciano: Died aged 45
Stance: Archie Moore: Orthodox; Rocky Marciano: Orthodox

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

Middleweight against Heavyweight. The two are listed in different weight classes, so the tape measures them as they stand rather than as a matchup.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Archie Moore186 wins · from 220 tracked bouts

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

Rocky Marciano49 wins · from 49 tracked bouts

43 by KO/TKO 88%6 on the cards 12%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Archie Moore 220, Rocky Marciano 49 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

4 shared

4 shared · Marciano better on 2 · even on 24 shared · Rocky Marciano better on 2 · even on 2

MooreArchie Moore

Opponent

MarcianoRocky Marciano

Archie Moore
0–3 against
Loss, KO 8
1948Jan 1948
Loss, MD
1947May 1947
Loss, UD
1946May 1946
CharlesEzzard CharlesUnited States 95–25–1Marciano betterRocky Marciano better — 2–0 to 0–3
Rocky Marciano
2–0 against
Win, KO 8
1954Sep 1954
Win, UD
1954Jun 1954
Archie Moore
Win, TKO 4
1951May 1951
HenriArt HenriEvenEven — 1–0 both
Rocky Marciano
Win, TKO 9
1951Mar 1951
Archie Moore
Win, UD
1948Aug 1948
LowryTed LowryUnited States 70–68–10Marciano betterRocky Marciano better — 2–0 to 1–0
Rocky Marciano
2–0 against
Win, UD
1950Nov 1950
Win, UD
1949Oct 1949
Archie Moore
Win, KO 6
1949Oct 1949
MuscatoPhil MuscatoEvenEven — 1–0 both
Rocky Marciano
Win, TKO 5
1949Dec 1949

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

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

Rocky Marciano has won 49 straight, the most recent against Archie Moore. Marciano last boxed on Sep 21, 1955.WWWWW

Starza Sep 1953Charles Jun 1954Charles Sep 1954Cockell May 1955Moore Sep 19555.8 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Archie Moore and Rocky Marciano ever fought each other?: Yes. Archie Moore and Rocky Marciano met once on September 21, 1955, and Rocky Marciano won by KO in round 9.
Who has the better record, Moore or Marciano?: Archie Moore is 186-23-10 and Rocky Marciano is 49-0. Rocky Marciano has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Moore or Marciano?: Archie Moore has 132 knockout wins and Rocky Marciano has 43. Archie Moore has more.
Do Moore and Marciano have any common opponents?: Archie Moore and Rocky Marciano share 4 common opponents: Ezzard Charles, Art Henri and Ted Lowry (and 1 other). Rocky Marciano fared better against 2 of them.
Who is bigger, Moore or Marciano?: Archie Moore is the taller fighter at 180 cm, 5 cm above the other. Archie Moore also has the longer reach, by 20 cm.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Moore and Marciano?: This comparison is drawn from 220 bouts tracked for Archie Moore and 49 bouts tracked for Rocky Marciano. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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