Archie Moore vs. Charley Burley

Charley Burley 155 lbs beat Archie Moore 161 lbs by PTS in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1944-04-21
• Location: Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, USA

"Charley Burley, Philadelphia, California middleweight champion, won 9 of 10 rounds tonight to decision Archie Moore, San Diego. Burley sent Moore to the canvas for a five count in the 1st, an eight count in the 3rd and a seven count in the 4th. The State champ had Moore groggy in the 10th but could not put him away." -United Press

• In the report filed by the Los Angeles Times, Burley was said to have dropped Moore 4 times during the bout. Rounds 1, 3, 4 and also in the 8th round by a jab for a short count.
• Gambling rumors were rife before this bout that Moore had this bout won.