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GRIFFITH, Emile Alphonse(b. 3 February 1938 in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands), one of the greatest boxers of all time, and only the third in history to earn both the welterweight and middleweight titles during a career that included 112 bouts and spanned nineteen years.
Aug 18, 2021 · What is Emile Griffith's boxing record? In a professional boxing career spanning 19 years and one month, Emile Griffith fought 112 times with 85 wins, 24 losses, and 2 draws. Griffith retired from professional boxing with a record of 85-24-2 , which included two world-championship elevations, 15 world-title wins, and 10 successful title defense fights at two weight classes — welterweight and ...
Jul 13, 2024 · The events surrounding the third Griffith-Paret bout are detailed in the bio-documentary Ring of Fire: The Emile Griffith Story. Awards & Recognition Named The Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year for 1964.
Jan 31, 2022 · Emile Griffith is remembered as a great fighter, but it comes packaged with the commonly-stated factoid of “Griffith is that guy who killed his opponent”. The context is forgotten, the greatness is thrown aside — all that stands out is that Emile Griffith killed a person in the ring.
Sep 23, 2018 · Professional boxer Emile Griffith was born February 3, 1938 on the island of St. Thomas, in the United States Virgin Islands. He moved to New York before he became a teenager. Griffith was 14 years old and working at a hat factory, when he asked his boss if he could … Read MoreEmile Alphonse Griffith (1938-2013)
Jul 23, 2013 · Emile Griffith, the elegant world champion whose career was overshadowed by the fatal beating he gave Bennie Paret in a 1962 title bout that darkened all of boxing, died Tuesday. He was 75.
Apr 15, 2020 · Emile Griffith and Benny “The Kid” Paret first met on April 1, 1961, for Paret’s welterweight crown in Miami Beach. In an epic battle, Griffith, who came in with a 22-2 record, emerged victorious, flooring the champion in the 13th round to win his first championship.
