by A bill to rename the Ramona post office in honor of the late boxing great Archie Moore, who taught other boxers at his local gym, has been introduced.
Moore, who competed for more than 40 years, finished his career with 131 official knockouts, 186 victories, 23 defeats, and 10 draws.
near Archie Moore’s Salt Mine in Ramona, near the base of Mount Woodson, he boxed and eventually coached fighters like Muhammad Ali.
H.R. 4982, a measure introduced by Representative Darrell Issa, would honor Moore at the post office located at 1444 Main St. He referred to Moore as a national and regional treasure whose outstanding sporting achievements and public service should never be overlooked.
An image shows one of the greatest boxers of all time, Archie Moore, often known as “The Old Mongoose,” at a young age.#Legendpic.twitter.com/cBZ7pr0u49 #Boxing#History
The Mongoose dominated the sports world for decades before dedicating himself to Ramona and the area, particularly through his youth charity Any Body Can, Issa added. Here in Southern California, I am honored to join the Moore family and the remarkable Ramona community in celebrating Archie Moore’s life and legacy for all time.
At the Ramona MMA Center on Tuesday, the congressman, R-Escondido, made the announcement alongside former Representative Duncan Hunter, Sr., Department of Housing and Urban Development Regional Administrator William T. Spencer, Moore’s children, Billy and J Marie Moore, and owner Kevin Hosseini.
According to his son, the president and CEO of the Any Body Can Youth Foundation, Ramona was a significant part of [Moore’s] life. We thank [Issa] for considering renaming the post office after Archie Moore on behalf of the whole ABC Youth Foundation.
Moore grew up in St. Louis after being born in Benoit, Mississippi, in 1913. In 1935, he started boxing professionally and won the light heavyweight title. He fought until he was fifty years old, ending his career in boxing in 1963 after taking on opponents like Rocky Marciano and Ali (then Cassius Clay).
Today, ABC visited the Salt Mine with a few members of the young Mongoose boxing squad. We want to have a boxing match in Ramona.Boxers like Ali and Foreman were drawn to Archie Moore’s Salt Mine.The words Archie Moore’s Salt Mine are still inscribed on a sizable rock.Fj5yFCRKE1—pic.twitter.com/
Throughout his long career, Moore, a Black man, experienced persecution in Jim Crow America.
According to a statement from Issa’s office, after retiring from boxing, he established his foundation to help impoverished kids learn life lessons through the sport of boxing, with a focus on perseverance, self-discipline, and confidence.
Get neighborhood news in your inbox. It’s free and enlightening.
Become one of the 20,000+ individuals who receive breaking news alerts and the Times of San Diego in their inbox every day at 8 a.m.
Weekly updates from San Diego communities have also been provided! You acknowledge and agree to the terms by clicking “Sign Up.” Choose from the options below.
Moore was hired by President Ronald Reagan to work for HUD on Project Build, which teaches boxing to young people throughout California.
Moore is recognized as the fourth-greatest boxer of all time by boxing magazine The Ring, while he is ranked as the third-greatest boxer of all time by the website BoxRec.
Moore got active in the civil rights movement after he retired. In addition, he appeared in a number of television series and films. At the age of 85, Moore passed away in San Diego in 1998.
The principles that Archie Moore upheld—discipline, respect, and providing children with a constructive future—are what we teach at Ramona MMA Center, Hosseini said. Renaming the Ramona Post Office in his honor serves as a potent reminder to our young people that excellence is the result of perseverance and community service.
