Have Archie Moore and Ron Richards ever fought each other?

Yes. Archie Moore and Ron Richards have met 2 times and Archie Moore leads the series 2-0.

Who has the better record, Moore or Richards?

Archie Moore is 186-23-10 and Ron Richards is 95-25-10. Archie Moore has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Moore or Richards?

Archie Moore has 132 knockout wins and Ron Richards has 0. Archie Moore has more.

Do Moore and Richards have any common opponents?

Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Archie Moore and Ron Richards have faced.

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

This comparison is drawn from 220 bouts tracked for Archie Moore and 3 bouts tracked for Ron Richards. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Archie Moore vs Ron Richards — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Archie Moore

Cross-division

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Archie Moore (186-23-10) and Ron Richards (95-25-10) 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.

Moore

186

Wins132 KO · 71%

Losses

Draws220 tracked bouts

Richards

Wins

Losses

Draws3 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Moore leads 2–0

Archie Moore and Ron Richards have met 2 times; Moore leads 2–0.
Met	1940Apr 18	1940Jul 11	Series
Archie MooreFighter A	WWon	WWon	2–0W–L
Ron RichardsFighter B	LLost	LLost	0–2W–L
Result	TKOR10Moore vs Richards	PTSMoore vs Richards	2Meetings

The Numbers

Moore 7 · Richards 1 of 8 measurable rows

MooreEdge = longer wingRichards

Record: 186-23-10 (edge)95-25-10
Win %0–100%: 87.2% (edge)
76.9%
Wins by knockoutmax 132: 132 (edge)
0
KO rate0–100%: 70.97% (edge)
0%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 71% (edge)
0%
Times stopped^†max 7: 7
1 (edge)
Title reignsmax 2: 2 (edge)
0
Bouts per year^‡max 8: 8 (edge)
1.8
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 220: 220
3

† 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

Heightnot held: Archie Moore: 5′11″; Ron Richards: No height on file
Reachnot held: Archie Moore: 75″; Ron Richards: No reach on file
Agenot comparable: Archie Moore: Died aged 84; Ron Richards: Died aged 56
Stance: Archie Moore: Orthodox; Ron Richards: Orthodox

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

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Archie Moore186 wins · from 220 tracked bouts

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

Ron Richards1 win · from 3 tracked bouts

1 on the cards 100%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Archie Moore 220, Ron Richards 3 — 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

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

Ron Richards has lost two straight, after one straight win. Richards last boxed on Jul 11, 1940.WLL

Lesnevich Oct 1938Moore Apr 1940Moore Jul 19401.8 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

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Have Archie Moore and Ron Richards ever fought each other?: Yes. Archie Moore and Ron Richards have met 2 times and Archie Moore leads the series 2-0.
Who has the better record, Moore or Richards?: Archie Moore is 186-23-10 and Ron Richards is 95-25-10. Archie Moore has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Moore or Richards?: Archie Moore has 132 knockout wins and Ron Richards has 0. Archie Moore has more.
Do Moore and Richards have any common opponents?: Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Archie Moore and Ron Richards have faced.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Moore and Richards?: This comparison is drawn from 220 bouts tracked for Archie Moore and 3 bouts tracked for Ron Richards. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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