Archie Moore vs. Bob Baker
Archie Moore 190 lbs beat Bob Baker 209 lbs by TKO at 2:08 in round 9 of 10
- Date: 1954-03-09
- Location: Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, USA
- Referee: Petey Sarron
"Light heavyweight champion Archie Moore said today he "felt wonderful" as he carried 190 1/4 pounds - the heaviest fighting weight of his career - to a slashing non-title victory last night over Bob Baker. Moore boxed Baker through the first three rounds and there were a few scattered boos before the champion leaped to the attack seriously in the 4th, when he first brought blood from Baker's nose and mouth. Baker, retreating throughout the fight, brought Archie to sudden attention with a pair of hard rights to the nose in the 6th and Moore responded with an angry assault that opened cuts over Baker's eyes. Referee Petey Sarron stopped the Miamai Beach Auditorium battle at 2:08 of the 9th round with Baker reeling under a savage attack by Moore." -Associated Press
- Miami Promoter Joe Schaefer stated after the bout that he would be guaranteeing Rocky Marciano $250,000 to fight Moore in Miami.
- It was reported that 3 days before this fight that Bob Baker was knocked out in a Miami gym while sparring with Cleveland Williams.
- Attendance - 2,794
- Gate - $10,080
Post fight comment
- "This is definitely the heaviest I've ever been. Maybe I could have been a little lighter but it didn't bother me. If I could get Rocky to fight me, I'd train down some, maybe to around 181 pounds." -Archie Moore