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==Fighting style== Moore's style relied heavily on the armadillo defense, also knows as [[Crab Defense (boxing style)|crab style]] of boxing, which includes the cross-armed guard.<ref name=X>{{cite web|publisher=NY Daily News|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/1998/12/10/archie-moore-dead-at-84/|title=Archie Moore Dead at 84}}</ref><ref name=Z>{{cite web|publisher=BoxRaw|url=https://boxraw.com/blogs/blog/shoulder-roll-masters|title=Shell Game}}</ref> Moore later taught this to [[George Foreman]] who used it extensively during his comeback.<ref name=X/> Moore also made heavy use of [[shoulder roll]]s to avoid punches and set up counters.<ref name=Y>{{cite web|publisher=BoxRaw|url=https://boxraw.com/blogs/blog/shoulder-roll-masters|title=Shoulder Roll Masters}}</ref><ref name=Z/> This style allowed Moore to not only avoid much damage while fighting, leading to his long career, but to score the most knockouts in boxing history.<ref name=X/>
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