Have Archie Moore and Vern Escoe ever fought each other?

Yes. Archie Moore and Vern Escoe met once on May 2, 1946, and Archie Moore won by TKO in round 7.

Who has the better record, Moore or Escoe?

Archie Moore is 186-23-10 and Vern Escoe is 30-18. Archie Moore has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Moore or Escoe?

Archie Moore has 132 knockout wins and Vern Escoe has 12. Archie Moore has more.

Do Moore and Escoe have any common opponents?

Archie Moore and Vern Escoe share 1 common opponent: Ezzard Charles. Vern Escoe fared better against 1 of them.

Who is bigger, Moore or Escoe?

Vern Escoe is the taller fighter at 182 cm, 2 cm above the other.

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

This comparison is drawn from 220 bouts tracked for Archie Moore and 4 bouts tracked for Vern Escoe. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Archie Moore vs Vern Escoe — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Vern Escoe

Archie Moore (186-23-10) and Vern Escoe (30-18) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 1 common opponent.

Moore

186

Wins132 KO · 71%

Losses

Draws220 tracked bouts

Escoe

Wins12 KO · 40%

Losses

Draws4 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Moore leads 1–0

Archie Moore and Vern Escoe have met 1 time; Moore leads 1–0.
Met	1946May 2	Series
Archie MooreFighter A	WWon	1–0W–L
Vern EscoeFighter B	LLost	0–1W–L
Result	TKOR7Moore vs Escoe	1Meeting

Moore vs Escoe · May 2, 1946

The Numbers

Moore 6 · Escoe 1 of 7 measurable rows

MooreEdge = longer wingEscoe

Record: 186-23-10 (edge)30-18
Win %0–100%: 87.2% (edge)
62.5%
Wins by knockoutmax 132: 132 (edge)
12
KO rate0–100%: 70.97% (edge)
40%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†not comparable: 71%—
Times stopped^†max 7: 7
3 (edge)
Title reignsmax 2: 2 (edge)
0
Bouts per year^‡max 8: 8 (edge)
0.4
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 220: 220
4

† 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+1″: Archie Moore: 5′11″; Vern Escoe: 6′0″ (edge)
Reachnot held: Archie Moore: 75″; Vern Escoe: No reach on file
Agenot comparable: Archie Moore: Died aged 84; Vern Escoe: Died aged 80
Stance: Archie Moore: Orthodox; Vern Escoe: Orthodox

Archie Moore left, Vern Escoe 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%

Vern Escoe0 wins · from 4 tracked bouts

No tracked wins for Escoe yet.

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Archie Moore 220, Vern Escoe 4 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

1 shared

1 shared · Escoe better on 11 shared · Vern Escoe better on 1

MooreArchie Moore

Opponent

EscoeVern Escoe

Archie Moore
0–3 against
Loss, KO 8
1948Jan 1948
Loss, MD
1947May 1947
Loss, UD
1946May 1946
CharlesEzzard CharlesUnited States 95–25–1Escoe betterVern Escoe better — 0–1 to 0–3
Vern Escoe
Loss, KO 3
1955Apr 1955

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

Vern Escoe has lost four straight. Escoe last boxed on Apr 11, 1955.LLLL

Moore May 1946Ray Jun 1946Williams Feb 1950Charles Apr 19550.4 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

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Have Archie Moore and Vern Escoe ever fought each other?: Yes. Archie Moore and Vern Escoe met once on May 2, 1946, and Archie Moore won by TKO in round 7.
Who has the better record, Moore or Escoe?: Archie Moore is 186-23-10 and Vern Escoe is 30-18. Archie Moore has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Moore or Escoe?: Archie Moore has 132 knockout wins and Vern Escoe has 12. Archie Moore has more.
Do Moore and Escoe have any common opponents?: Archie Moore and Vern Escoe share 1 common opponent: Ezzard Charles. Vern Escoe fared better against 1 of them.
Who is bigger, Moore or Escoe?: Vern Escoe is the taller fighter at 182 cm, 2 cm above the other.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Moore and Escoe?: This comparison is drawn from 220 bouts tracked for Archie Moore and 4 bouts tracked for Vern Escoe. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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