Archie Moore vs. Jimmy Bivins (1st meeting)
Archie Moore 168 lbs lost to Jimmy Bivins 186 lbs by KO at 0:38 in round 6 of 10
- Date: 1945-08-22
- Location: Lakefront Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- When the bout resumed in the 2nd round there were 29 seconds remaining and Bivins again dropped Moore for a count of nine.
"Jimmy Bivins' three year unbeaten streak was intact today after the Cleveland heavyweight performed the weird feat of kayoing Archie Moore of St. Louis twice in a wild battle. Bivins battered the reeling Moore to the canvas four times and knocked him out in the 2nd and 6th rounds last night as he snapped Archie's string of 27 straight victories. Moore was flattened officially in 38 seconds of the 6th round, but most of the fireworks exploded in an uproarious 2nd round. Bivins landed piston-like blows to Moore's midriff at the start of the 2nd round and uncorked a steaming right to the head to send Moore to the floor. When Moore staggered to his feet, Bivins threw another right to the chin and Archie's knees hit the canvas. At the count of one, Bivins brought up a vicious uppercut to the dazed battler's chin that knocked him cold. Referee Jackie Davis counted Moore out, but the judges and Boxing Commission Chairman Stan Cofall ruled that the fight should continue after a five minute intermission. Cofall said local boxing rules provided that the round be taken from Bivins on the foul." -Associated Press