Archie Moore vs Yvon Durelle 1 || "Sporting Event of the Year" || HIGHLIGHTS

Archie Moore 174 lbs beat Yvon Durelle 172 lbs by KO at 0:49 in round 11 of 15
Date: 1958-12-10
Location: Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Referee: Jack Sharkey
Judge: Rene Ouimet 46-45
Judge: Leon Germain 44-42
Judge: Harry Shulman 44-42
World Light Heavyweight Title
Attendance: 8,000; Gate: $89,940

Moore was knocked down four times, three times in the first round; while Durelle was floored four times himself before being counted out by Referee Sharkey. This bout was voted by members of the Canadian Press as the "Sporting Event of the Year." According to the United Press International report of the bout, one of Moore's visits to the canvas in the first round was officially ruled a slip: "Moore was on the canvas three times in the first round for two official knockdowns and one trip that Sharkey ruled a slip."