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Emile Alphonse Griffith (Saint Thomas, 3 de febrero de 1938 — Hempstead, 23 de julio de 2013), [1] conocido como Emile Griffith, fue un boxeador profesional estadounidense que ganó los campeonatos mundiales tanto en la categoría wélter como en la mediana.
Emile Alphonse Griffith (February 3, 1938 – July 23, 2013) was an American professional boxer who won world titles in three weight divisions. He held the world light middleweight, undisputed welterweight, and middleweight titles. His best-known contest was a 1962 title match with Benny Paret.
No.ResultRecordOpponent112Loss85–24–2 (1)111Loss85–23–2 (1)Mayfield Pennington110Loss85–22–2 (1)Joel Bonnetaz109Win85–21–2 (1)Christy ElliottWorld Welterweight Title. Griffith took an 8-count in round six, but was well ahead on points going into the 12th round, in which Paret took "an unmerciful beating" (The Ring, page 7, June 1962 issue), leaving Benny unconscious and in a coma when the fight was stopped. Paret was taken immediately to Roosevelt Hospital, never regaining ...
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«Maté a un hombre y el mundo me perdonó. Amé a un hombre y ahora el mundo quiere matarme». Esta frase condensa la vida de Emile Griffith un boxeador que llegó a ser tres veces campeón del mundo...
24 de jul. de 2013 · The first fighter to be crowned world champion from the U.S. Virgin Islands, Griffith required full-time care late in life and died at an extended care facility in Hempstead, N.Y. "Emile was a...
Emile Griffith (born February 3, 1938, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands—died July 23, 2013, Hempstead, New York, U.S.) was a professional American boxer who won five world boxing championships—three times as a welterweight and twice as a middleweight.
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28 de jun. de 2020 · Siempre en busca de un perdón imposible, desde 1962, cuando la vida del boxeador afrodescendiente Emile Griffith se tambaleó tras el episodio en el Madison Square Garden de Nueva York, donde golpeó y provocó la muerte del cubano Benny Kid Paret. La historia es célebre en el mundo del boxeo.