Emile Griffith
American boxer (1938–2013) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Emile Alphonse Griffith (February 3, 1938 – July 23, 2013) was a professional boxer from the U.S. Virgin Islands who won world titles in three weight divisions. He held the world light middleweight,[1] undisputed welterweight,[2] and middleweight titles.[3] His best-known contest was a 1962 title match with Benny Paret. Griffith won the bout by knockout; Paret never recovered consciousness and died in the hospital 10 days later.[4]
Emile Griffith | |
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Born | Emile Alphonse Griffith February 3, 1938 |
Died | July 23, 2013(2013-07-23) (aged 75) Hempstead, New York, U.S. |
Nationality | Virgin Islander |
Statistics | |
Weight class | Welterweight Light middleweight Middleweight |
Height | 5 ft 6.5 in (169 cm) |
Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 112 |
Wins | 85 |
Wins by KO | 23 |
Losses | 24 |
Draws | 2 |
No contests | 1 |
In 1963 and 1964, Griffith was voted Fighter of the Year by The Ring magazine and the Boxing Writers Association of America. In 2002, he was listed #33 on Ring Magazine's list of 80 greatest fighters of the past 80 years.[5] Griffith currently ranks #127 in BoxRec's ranking of the greatest pound for pound boxers of all time.[6] He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in the inaugural class of 1990.[7]