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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 a professional boxer from the U.S. Virgin Islands 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 ElliottBox-pro 112 bouts. Griffith down in the 5th. Pennington down in fourth. Bonnetaz was down in the third. This result was called and "out and out robbery" by World Champion magazine, September, 1977 page 25. Even though he sumbitted an even scorecard, Mercante had Griffith the winner, due to Griffith winning the last two rounds.
24 de jul. de 2013 · Revered in retirement perhaps more than during his fighting days, Griffith died Tuesday at 75 after a long battle with pugilistic dementia. The first fighter to be crowned world champion from the...
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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27 de jun. de 2020 · Buscando un perdón imposible. En Nueva York en 1962, la vida del boxeador afroamericano Emile Griffith basculó. La historia, célebre en el mundo del boxeo, la cuenta ahora un cómic que se...
28 de jun. de 2020 · Víctima de demencia al final de su vida, Emile Griffith murió en 2013, a los 75 años, cinco después de haber hecho pública su homosexualidad con motivo de un encuentro en Christopher Street, calle neoyorquina que fue el epicentro de la lucha por los derechos de los gays y lesbianas a finales de los años 1960.
