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.mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><table class="infobox biography vcard"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size:125%;"><div class="fn">Emile Griffith</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Emile_Griffith.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Emile_Griffith.jpg/220px-Emile_Griffith.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="294" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/87/Emile_Griffith.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="320" data-file-height="427" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Griffith in 2010</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data"><div style="display:inline" class="nickname">Emile Alphonse Griffith</div><br />February 3, 1938<br /><div style="display:inline" class="birthplace"><a href="/wiki/Saint_Thomas,_U.S._Virgin_Islands" title="Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands">Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands</a></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Died</th><td class="infobox-data">July 23, 2013<span style="display:none">(2013-07-23)</span> (aged 75)<br /><div style="display:inline" class="deathplace"><a href="/wiki/Hempstead,_New_York" title="Hempstead, New York">Hempstead, New York</a>, U.S.</div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><b>Statistics</b></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Weight class</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Welterweight" title="Welterweight">Welterweight</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Light_middleweight" title="Light middleweight">Light middleweight</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Middleweight" title="Middleweight">Middleweight</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Height</th><td class="infobox-data">5 ft 6.5 in (169 cm)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Reach</th><td class="infobox-data">72 in (183 cm)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Stance</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Orthodox_stance" title="Orthodox stance">Orthodox</a></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><b>Boxing record</b></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Total fights</th><td class="infobox-data">112</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Wins</th><td class="infobox-data">85</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Wins by KO</th><td class="infobox-data">23</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Losses</th><td class="infobox-data">24</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Draws</th><td class="infobox-data">2</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">No contests</th><td class="infobox-data">1</td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Emile Alphonse Griffith</b> (February 3, 1938 – July 23, 2013) was an American <a href="/wiki/Professional_boxer" class="mw-redirect" title="Professional boxer">professional boxer</a> who <a href="/wiki/Triple_champion" title="Triple champion">won world titles in three weight divisions</a>. He held the world <a href="/wiki/Light_middleweight" title="Light middleweight">light middleweight</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Undisputed_championship_(boxing)" title="Undisputed championship (boxing)">undisputed</a> <a href="/wiki/Welterweight" title="Welterweight">welterweight</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <a href="/wiki/Middleweight" title="Middleweight">middleweight</a> titles.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His best-known contest was a 1962 title match with <a href="/wiki/Benny_Paret" title="Benny Paret">Benny Paret</a>. Griffith won the bout by knockout; Paret never recovered consciousness and died in the hospital 10 days later.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1963 and 1964, Griffith was voted Fighter of the Year by <a href="/wiki/The_Ring_magazine_Fighter_of_the_Year" title="The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year"><i>The Ring</i> magazine</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Sugar_Ray_Robinson_Award" title="Sugar Ray Robinson Award">Boxing Writers Association of America</a>. In 2002, he was listed #33 on <i>Ring</i> Magazine's list of 80 greatest fighters of the past 80 years.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Griffith currently ranks #127 in <a href="/wiki/BoxRec" title="BoxRec">BoxRec</a>'s ranking of the greatest <a href="/wiki/Pound_for_pound" title="Pound for pound">pound for pound</a> boxers of all time.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was inducted into the <a href="/wiki/International_Boxing_Hall_of_Fame" title="International Boxing Hall of Fame">International Boxing Hall of Fame</a> in the inaugural class of 1990.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Career">Career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Emile_Griffith&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Amateur">Amateur</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Emile_Griffith&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Amateur"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Griffith was born on February 3, 1938.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As a teen he was working at a hat factory on a steamy day when his boss, the factory owner, agreed to Griffith's request to work shirtless. When the owner, a former amateur boxer, noticed his frame, he took Griffith to trainer <a href="/wiki/Gil_Clancy" title="Gil Clancy">Gil Clancy</a>'s gym.<sup id="cite_ref-ShadowBoxer_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ShadowBoxer-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Griffith won the 1958 <a href="/wiki/New_York_Golden_Gloves" title="New York Golden Gloves">New York Golden Gloves</a> 147 lb Open Championship, defeating Osvaldo Marcano of the Police Athletic Leagues Lynch Center in the final. In 1957 Griffith advanced to the finals of the 147-lb Sub-Novice division and was defeated by Charles Wormley of the Salem Crescent Athletic Club. Griffith trained at the West 28th Street Parks Department Gym in New York City.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Professional">Professional</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Emile_Griffith&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Professional"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Griffith turned professional in 1958 and fought frequently in New York City. He captured the <a href="/wiki/Welterweight" title="Welterweight">Welterweight</a> title from Cuban <a href="/wiki/Benny_Paret" title="Benny Paret">Benny "The Kid" Paret</a> by knocking him out in the 13th round on April 1, 1961. Six months later, Griffith lost the title to Paret in a narrow split decision. Griffith regained the title from Paret on March 24, 1962, in the controversial bout after which Paret died (see below). </p><p>Griffith waged a classic four-fight series with <a href="/wiki/Luis_Manuel_Rodr%C3%ADguez" title="Luis Manuel Rodríguez">Luis Rodríguez</a>, losing their second fight and winning the other three. He defeated middleweight contender <a href="/wiki/Holley_Mims" title="Holley Mims">Holley Mims</a> but was knocked out in one round by <a href="/wiki/Rubin_Carter" title="Rubin Carter">Rubin "Hurricane" Carter</a>. Three years later, on April 25, 1966, he faced middleweight champion <a href="/wiki/Dick_Tiger" title="Dick Tiger">Dick Tiger</a> and won a 15-round unanimous decision and the middleweight title. He also lost, regained and then lost the middleweight crown in three classic fights with <a href="/wiki/Nino_Benvenuti" title="Nino Benvenuti">Nino Benvenuti</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>But many boxing fans<sup id="cite_ref-NYT_Klores_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NYT_Klores-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> believed he was never quite the same fighter after Paret's death. From the Paret bout to his retirement in 1977, Griffith fought 80 bouts but only scored twelve knockouts. He later admitted to being gentler with his opponents and relying on his superior boxing skills because he was terrified of killing someone else in the ring. Many thought that Griffith fought past his prime,<sup id="cite_ref-NYT_Klores_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NYT_Klores-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> only winning nine of his last twenty three fights. Other boxers whom he fought in his career included world champions American <a href="/wiki/Denny_Moyer" title="Denny Moyer">Denny Moyer</a>, Cuban <a href="/wiki/Luis_Manuel_Rodr%C3%ADguez" title="Luis Manuel Rodríguez">Luis Rodríguez</a>, Argentine <a href="/wiki/Carlos_Monz%C3%B3n" title="Carlos Monzón">Carlos Monzón</a>, Cuban <a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_N%C3%A1poles" title="José Nápoles">José Nápoles</a>, and in his last title try, German <a href="/wiki/Eckhard_Dagge" title="Eckhard Dagge">Eckhard Dagge</a>. After 18 years as a professional boxer, Griffith retired with a record of 85 wins (25 by <a href="/wiki/Knockout" title="Knockout">knockout</a>), 24 losses and 2 draws. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Benny_Paret">Benny Paret</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Emile_Griffith&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Benny Paret"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Benny_Paret_vs._Emile_Griffith_III" title="Benny Paret vs. Emile Griffith III">Benny Paret vs. Emile Griffith III</a></div> <p>Griffith and Paret's third fight, which was nationally televised by <a href="/wiki/American_Broadcasting_Company" title="American Broadcasting Company">ABC</a>, occurred on March 24, 1962, at <a href="/wiki/Madison_Square_Garden" title="Madison Square Garden">Madison Square Garden</a>. Griffith had been incensed by an <a href="/wiki/Homophobia" title="Homophobia">anti-gay</a> slur directed at him by Paret during the weigh-in. Paret touched Griffith's buttocks and whispered into his opponent's ear "<i>maricón, maricón</i>", Spanish slang for "<a href="/wiki/Faggot_(slang)" class="mw-redirect" title="Faggot (slang)">faggot</a>".<sup id="cite_ref-ShadowBoxer_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ShadowBoxer-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-NYT_Klores_12-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NYT_Klores-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Griffith had worked in a women's hat factory and at the time designed hats.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Griffith had to be restrained from attacking Paret on the spot. The media at the time either ignored the slur or used <a href="/wiki/Euphemism" title="Euphemism">euphemisms</a> such as "anti-man". Griffith's girlfriend asked him about the incident, saying, "I didn't know about you being that way." </p><p>In the sixth round Paret came close to stopping Griffith with a multi-punch combination, but Griffith was saved by the bell.<sup id="cite_ref-Rivilries_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Rivilries-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After the sixth round Griffith's trainer, <a href="/wiki/Gil_Clancy" title="Gil Clancy">Gil Clancy</a>, later said he told him, "When you go inside I want you to keep punching until Paret holds you or the referee breaks you! But you keep punching until he does that!".<sup id="cite_ref-ShadowBoxer_9-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ShadowBoxer-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Griffith told a television interviewer: "I'm very proud to be the welterweight champion again. I hope Paret is feeling very good." When the seriousness of the situation become known, Griffith went to the hospital where Paret was being treated and unsuccessfully attempted for several hours to gain entry to Paret's room. Following that, he ran through the streets while being insulted by passersby. He would later receive hate mail from Paret supporters who were convinced Griffith intentionally killed Paret.<sup id="cite_ref-ShadowBoxer_9-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ShadowBoxer-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>New York <a href="/wiki/Governor_(United_States)" title="Governor (United States)">Governor</a> <a href="/wiki/Nelson_Rockefeller" title="Nelson Rockefeller">Nelson Rockefeller</a> created a seven-man commission to investigate the incident and the sport.<sup id="cite_ref-ShadowBoxer_9-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ShadowBoxer-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Griffith reportedly felt guilt over Paret's death and suffered nightmares about Paret for 40 years.<sup id="cite_ref-ShadowBoxer_9-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ShadowBoxer-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The fight, and the widespread publicity and criticism of boxing which accompanied it, became the basis of the 2005 documentary <i>Ring of Fire: The Emile Griffith Story</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Trainer">Trainer</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Emile_Griffith&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Trainer"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Griffith trained other boxers, including <a href="/wiki/Wilfred_Ben%C3%ADtez" title="Wilfred Benítez">Wilfred Benítez</a> and <a href="/wiki/Juan_Laporte" title="Juan Laporte">Juan Laporte</a> of <a href="/wiki/Puerto_Rico" title="Puerto Rico">Puerto Rico</a>. Both won world championships. Griffith, Monzon, Benvenuti, Rodriguez, Tiger, Nápoles and Benítez are members of the <a href="/wiki/International_Boxing_Hall_of_Fame" title="International Boxing Hall of Fame">International Boxing Hall of Fame</a>. In 1979–80, he was in Denmark serving as the coach of the Danish Olympic boxing team.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Emile_Griffith&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Personal life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Luis_Rodrigo_Griffith.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Luis_Rodrigo_Griffith.jpg/220px-Luis_Rodrigo_Griffith.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="295" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Luis_Rodrigo_Griffith.jpg/330px-Luis_Rodrigo_Griffith.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Luis_Rodrigo_Griffith.jpg/440px-Luis_Rodrigo_Griffith.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1936" data-file-height="2592" /></a><figcaption>Luis Rodrigo Griffith, Emile's adopted son and caretaker, at the after party of the world premiere of <a href="/wiki/Terence_Blanchard" title="Terence Blanchard">Terence Blanchard</a>'s opera <i><a href="/wiki/Champion_(opera)" title="Champion (opera)">Champion</a></i> on June 15, 2013.</figcaption></figure> <p>In 1971, two months after they met, Griffith married another Virgin Islander Mercedes "Sadie" Donastorg, who was then a member of the dance troupe "Prince Rupert and the Slave Girls".<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Griffith adopted Donastorg's daughter, but the marriage only lasted a few months.<sup id="cite_ref-NYT_Klores_12-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NYT_Klores-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After retiring from boxing, Griffith worked as a corrections officer at the Secaucus, New Jersey Juvenile Detention Facility.<sup id="cite_ref-ShadowBoxer_9-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ShadowBoxer-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1992, Griffith was viciously beaten and almost killed on a New York City street after leaving a gay bar near the Port Authority Bus Terminal. He was in the hospital for four months after the assault. It was not clear if the violence was motivated by <a href="/wiki/Gay_bashing" title="Gay bashing">homophobia</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-NYT_Klores_12-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NYT_Klores-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Griffith was <a href="/wiki/Bisexual" class="mw-redirect" title="Bisexual">bisexual</a>. He was quoted in <i><a href="/wiki/Sports_Illustrated" title="Sports Illustrated">Sports Illustrated</a></i> as saying "I like men and women both. But I don't like that word: homosexual, gay or faggot. I don't know what I am. I love men and women the same, but if you ask me which is better ... I like women."<sup id="cite_ref-ShadowBoxer_9-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ShadowBoxer-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Death">Death</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Emile_Griffith&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Death"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A long-time resident of <a href="/wiki/Weehawken,_New_Jersey" title="Weehawken, New Jersey">Weehawken, New Jersey</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Griffith died July 23, 2013, at a care facility in Hempstead, New York. In his final years, he suffered from <a href="/wiki/Dementia_pugilistica" class="mw-redirect" title="Dementia pugilistica">dementia pugilistica</a> and required full-time care. His adopted son,<sup id="cite_ref-NYT_Klores_12-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NYT_Klores-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Luis Rodrigo Griffith, was his primary caregiver.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was buried in <a href="/wiki/St._Michael%27s_Cemetery_(New_York)" class="mw-redirect" title="St. Michael's Cemetery (New York)">St. Michael's Cemetery</a>, Queens, New York City.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Media_representations">Media representations</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Emile_Griffith&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Media representations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>In January 2005, filmmakers Dan Klores and Ron Berger premiered their documentary <i>Ring of Fire: The Emile Griffith Story</i> at the <a href="/wiki/Sundance_Film_Festival" title="Sundance Film Festival">Sundance Film Festival</a> in Utah. It was broadcast on television on USA Network.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Griffith's December 20, 1963 bout with <a href="/wiki/Rubin_Carter" title="Rubin Carter">Rubin Carter</a> (which Griffith lost) is depicted in the opening scene of the 1999 motion picture <i><a href="/wiki/The_Hurricane_(1999_film)" title="The Hurricane (1999 film)">The Hurricane</a></i>. Griffith is portrayed by former boxer Terry Claybon, while actor <a href="/wiki/Denzel_Washington" title="Denzel Washington">Denzel Washington</a> stars as Carter.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>In May 2012 it was announced that trumpeter <a href="/wiki/Terence_Blanchard" title="Terence Blanchard">Terence Blanchard</a> and playwright <a href="/wiki/Michael_Cristofer" title="Michael Cristofer">Michael Cristofer</a> were working on the opera <i><a href="/wiki/Champion_(opera)" title="Champion (opera)">Champion</a></i>, based on Griffith's story. It premiered at <a href="/wiki/Opera_Theatre_of_St._Louis" class="mw-redirect" title="Opera Theatre of St. Louis">Opera Theatre of St. Louis</a> on June 15, 2013.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Irish director <a href="/wiki/Lenny_Abrahamson" title="Lenny Abrahamson">Lenny Abrahamson</a> is working on a biopic focusing on Griffith's rivalry with Paret, originally intended to be released in 2019 but subsequently delayed.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-IrishmanAbroad_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IrishmanAbroad-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>A stage play based on Griffith's story, titled <i>Brown Girl in the Ring</i>, premiered on September 26, 2016, in Chicago. It was commissioned and produced by the Court Theatre.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup></li> <li>A stage play based on Griffith's story, titled <i>Man in the Ring</i>, premiered on November 16, 2018, at the Huntington Theater in Boston.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Professional_boxing_record">Professional boxing record</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Emile_Griffith&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Professional boxing record"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable mw-collapsible"> <tbody><tr> <th>112 fights </th> <th>85 wins </th> <th>24 losses </th></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:left;">By knockout </th> <td align="center" style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">23 </td> <td align="center" style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">2 </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:left;">By decision </th> <td align="center" style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">62 </td> <td align="center" style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">21 </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:left;">By disqualification </th> <td align="center" style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">0 </td> <td align="center" style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">1 </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:left;">Draws </th> <td style="background:#C5D2EA;text-align:center" colspan="2">2 </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:left;">No contests </th> <td style="background:#DDDDDD;text-align:center" colspan="2">1 </td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> </th> <th>Result </th> <th>Record </th> <th>Opponent </th> <th>Type </th> <th>Round, time </th> <th>Date </th> <th>Location </th> <th>Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td>112 </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss </td> <td>85–24–2 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Alan_Minter" title="Alan Minter">Alan Minter</a> </td> <td>PTS </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Jul 30, 1977 </td> <td align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;"> Stade Louis II, Fontvieille, Monaco</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>111 </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss </td> <td>85–23–2 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left">Mayfield Pennington </td> <td>SD </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Jul 16, 1977 </td> <td align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;"> Commonwealth Convention Center, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>110 </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss </td> <td>85–22–2 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left">Joel Bonnetaz </td> <td>PTS </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Apr 15, 1977 </td> <td align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;"> Périgueux, Dordogne, France</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>109 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>85–21–2 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left">Christy Elliott </td> <td>MD </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Feb 2, 1977 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>108 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>84–21–2 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left">Frank Reiche </td> <td>TKO </td> <td>10 (10) </td> <td>Dec 4, 1976 </td> <td align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;"> Ernst Merck Halle, Hamburg, West Germany</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>107 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>83–21–2 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left">Dino Del Cid </td> <td>TKO </td> <td>4 (10) </td> <td>Oct 24, 1976 </td> <td align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;"> Cartagena, Colombia</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>106 </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss </td> <td>82–21–2 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Eckhard_Dagge" title="Eckhard Dagge">Eckhard Dagge</a> </td> <td>MD </td> <td>15 </td> <td>Sep 18, 1976 </td> <td align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;"> Deutschlandhalle, Charlottenburg, Berlin, West Germany</span> </td> <td align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">For <a href="/wiki/List_of_WBC_world_champions#Super_welterweight" title="List of WBC world champions">WBC light-middleweight title</a></span> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>105 </td> <td style="background:#CDE; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-draw">Draw </td> <td>82–20–2 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Bennie_Briscoe" title="Bennie Briscoe">Bennie Briscoe</a> </td> <td>PTS </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Jun 26, 1976 </td> <td align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;"> Stade Louis II, Fontvieille, Monaco</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>104 </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss </td> <td>82–20–1 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Loucif_Hamani" title="Loucif Hamani">Loucif Hamani</a> </td> <td>UD </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Feb 9, 1976 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Palais des Sports, Paris, Paris, France</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>103 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>82–19–1 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left">Jose Roberto Chirino </td> <td>UD </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Nov 7, 1975 </td> <td align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;"> Coliseum Theatre, Latham, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>102 </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss </td> <td>81–19–1 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left">Elijah Makathini </td> <td>PTS </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Aug 9, 1975 </td> <td align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;"> Orlando Stadium, Soweto, Transvaal, South Africa</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>101 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>81–18–1 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left">Leo Saenz </td> <td>UD </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Jul 23, 1975 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Capitol Centre, Largo, Maryland, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>100 </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss </td> <td>80–18–1 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left">Jose Luis Duran </td> <td>UD </td> <td>10 </td> <td>May 31, 1974 </td> <td align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;"> Coliseo El Pueblo, Cali, Colombia</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>99 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>80–17–1 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left">Donato Paduano </td> <td>UD </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Dec 10, 1974 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>98 </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss </td> <td>79–17–1 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Vito_Antuofermo" title="Vito Antuofermo">Vito Antuofermo</a> </td> <td>UD </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Nov 22, 1974 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>97 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>79–16–1 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Bennie_Briscoe" title="Bennie Briscoe">Bennie Briscoe</a> </td> <td>MD </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Oct 9, 1974 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>96 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>78–16–1 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left">Renato Garcia </td> <td>PTS </td> <td>10 </td> <td>May 25, 1974 </td> <td align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;"> Stade Louis II, Fontvieille, Monaco</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>95 </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss </td> <td>77–16–1 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left">Tony Licata </td> <td>UD </td> <td>12 </td> <td>Feb 5, 1974 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">For WBC–<a href="/wiki/North_American_Boxing_Federation" title="North American Boxing Federation">NABF</a> middleweight title</span> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>94 </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss </td> <td>77–15–1 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Tony_Mundine_(boxer)" title="Tony Mundine (boxer)">Tony Mundine</a> </td> <td>UD </td> <td>12 </td> <td>Nov 19, 1973 </td> <td align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;"> Palais des Sports Porte de Versailles, Paris XV, Paris, France</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>93 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>77–14–1 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left">Manuel González </td> <td>MD </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Nov 1, 1973 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Curtis Hixon Hall, Tampa, Florida, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>92 </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss </td> <td>76–14–1 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Carlos_Monz%C3%B3n" title="Carlos Monzón">Carlos Monzón</a> </td> <td>UD </td> <td>15 </td> <td>Jun 2, 1973 </td> <td align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;"> Stade Louis II, Fontvieille, Monaco</span> </td> <td align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">For WBA, WBC, and <i>The Ring</i> middleweight titles</span> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>91 </td> <td style="background:#CDE; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-draw">Draw </td> <td>76–13–1 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left">Nessim Max Cohen </td> <td>PTS </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Mar 12, 1973 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Palais des Sports, Paris, Paris, France</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>90 </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss </td> <td>76–13 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Jean-Claude_Bouttier" title="Jean-Claude Bouttier">Jean-Claude Bouttier</a> </td> <td>DQ </td> <td>7 (10) </td> <td>Dec 18, 1972 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Parc des Expositions, Paris, Paris, France</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Griffith was disqualified for a low blow</span> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>89 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>76–12 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/A._Joseph_DeNucci" title="A. Joseph DeNucci">Joe DeNucci</a> </td> <td>SD </td> <td>12 </td> <td>Oct 11, 1972 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>88 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>75–12 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/A._Joseph_DeNucci" title="A. Joseph DeNucci">Joe DeNucci</a> </td> <td>SD </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Sep 16, 1972 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Hynes Auditorium, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>87 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>74–12 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Ernie_Lopez" title="Ernie Lopez">Ernie Lopez</a> </td> <td>UD </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Mar 30, 1972 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>86 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>73–12 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left">Jacques Kechichian </td> <td>PTS </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Feb 21, 1972 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Paris, Paris, France</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>85 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>72–12 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Armando_Mu%C3%B1%C3%ADz" title="Armando Muñíz">Armando Muñíz</a> </td> <td>UD </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Jan 31, 1972 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Convention Center, Anaheim, California, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>84 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>71–12 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left">Danny McAloon </td> <td>UD </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Dec 10, 1971 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>83 </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss </td> <td>70–12 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Carlos_Monz%C3%B3n" title="Carlos Monzón">Carlos Monzón</a> </td> <td>TKO </td> <td>14 (15), 2:32 </td> <td>Sep 25, 1971 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina</span> </td> <td align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">For WBA, WBC, and <i>The Ring</i> middleweight titles</span> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>82 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>70–11 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left">Nessim Max Cohen </td> <td>UD </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Jul 26, 1971 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>81 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>69–11 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Ernie_Lopez" title="Ernie Lopez">Ernie Lopez</a> </td> <td>MD </td> <td>10 </td> <td>May 3, 1971 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Nevada Sports Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>80 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>68–11 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left">Rafael Gutierrez </td> <td>UD </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Mar 23, 1971 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>79 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>67–11 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left">Juan Ramos </td> <td>TKO </td> <td>7 (10) </td> <td>Mar 5, 1971 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>78 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>66–11 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left">Nate Collins </td> <td>UD </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Nov 10, 1970 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Cow Palace, Daly City, California, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>77 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>65–11 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left">Danny Perez </td> <td>UD </td> <td>12 </td> <td>Oct 17, 1970 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Lionel Roberts Stadium, Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>76 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>64–11 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Dick_Tiger" title="Dick Tiger">Dick Tiger</a> </td> <td>UD </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Jul 15, 1970 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>75 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>63–11 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Tom_Bogs" title="Tom Bogs">Tom Bogs</a> </td> <td>PTS </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Jun 4, 1970 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Valby Idraetspark, Valby, Denmark</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>74 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>62–11 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left">Carlos Marks </td> <td>UD </td> <td>12 </td> <td>Mar 11, 1970 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>73 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>61–11 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left">Doyle Baird </td> <td>UD </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Jan 28, 1970 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Cleveland Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>72 </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss </td> <td>60–11 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_N%C3%A1poles" title="José Nápoles">José Nápoles</a> </td> <td>UD </td> <td>15 </td> <td>Oct 17, 1969 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">For WBA, WBC, NYSAC, and <i>The Ring</i> welterweight titles</span> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>71 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>60–10 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left">Art Hernandez </td> <td>SD </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Aug 15, 1969 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Sioux Falls Arena, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>70 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>59–10 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left">Dick DiVeronica </td> <td>TKO </td> <td>7 (10), 1:28 </td> <td>Jul 11, 1969 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>69 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>58–10 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left">Stanley Hayward </td> <td>UD </td> <td>12 </td> <td>May 12, 1969 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>68 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>57–10 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left">Andy Heilman </td> <td>UD </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Feb 3, 1969 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>67 </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss </td> <td>56–10 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left">Stanley Hayward </td> <td>SD </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Oct 29, 1968 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>66 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>56–9 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left">Gypsy Joe Harris </td> <td>UD </td> <td>12 </td> <td>Aug 6, 1968 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>65 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>55–9 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left">Andy Heilman </td> <td>MD </td> <td>12 </td> <td>Jun 11, 1968 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Oakland Arena, Oakland, California, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>64 </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss </td> <td>54–9 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Nino_Benvenuti" title="Nino Benvenuti">Nino Benvenuti</a> </td> <td>UD </td> <td>15 </td> <td>Mar 4, 1968 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">Lost WBA, WBC, and <i>The Ring</i> middleweight titles</span> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>63 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>54–8 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left">Remo Golfarini </td> <td>TKO </td> <td>6 (10) </td> <td>Dec 15, 1967 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma, Lazio, Italy</span> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>62 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>53–8 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Nino_Benvenuti" title="Nino Benvenuti">Nino Benvenuti</a> </td> <td>MD </td> <td>15 </td> <td>Sep 29, 1967 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Shea Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">Won WBA, WBC, and <i>The Ring</i> middleweight titles</span> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>61 </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss </td> <td>52–8 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Nino_Benvenuti" title="Nino Benvenuti">Nino Benvenuti</a> </td> <td>UD </td> <td>15 </td> <td>Apr 17, 1967 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">Lost WBA, WBC, and <i>The Ring</i> middleweight titles</span> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>60 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>52–7 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Joey_Archer" title="Joey Archer">Joey Archer</a> </td> <td>UD </td> <td>15 </td> <td>Jan 23, 1967 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">Retained WBA, WBC, and <i>The Ring</i> middleweight titles</span> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>59 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>51–7 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Joey_Archer" title="Joey Archer">Joey Archer</a> </td> <td>MD </td> <td>15 </td> <td>Jul 13, 1966 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">Retained WBA, WBC, and <i>The Ring</i> middleweight titles</span> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>58 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>50–7 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Dick_Tiger" title="Dick Tiger">Dick Tiger</a> </td> <td>UD </td> <td>15 </td> <td>Apr 25, 1966 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">Won <a href="/wiki/List_of_WBA_world_champions#Middleweight" title="List of WBA world champions">WBA</a>, <a href="/wiki/List_of_WBC_world_champions#Middleweight" title="List of WBC world champions">WBC</a>, and <a href="/wiki/List_of_The_Ring_world_champions#Middleweight" title="List of The Ring world champions"><i>The Ring</i> middleweight titles</a></span> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>57 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>49–7 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left">Johnny Brooks </td> <td>UD </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Feb 3, 1966 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>56 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>48–7 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left">Manuel González </td> <td>UD </td> <td>15 </td> <td>Dec 10, 1965 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">Retained WBA, WBC, NYSAC, and <i>The Ring</i> welterweight titles</span> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>55 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>47–7 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Harry_Scott_(boxer)" title="Harry Scott (boxer)">Harry Scott</a> </td> <td>RTD </td> <td>7 (10) </td> <td>Oct 4, 1965 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, England, U.K.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>54 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>46–7 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left">Gabe Terronez </td> <td>TKO </td> <td>4 (10), 2:45 </td> <td>Sep 14, 1965 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Kearney Bowl, Fresno, California, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>53 </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss </td> <td>45–7 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Don_Fullmer" title="Don Fullmer">Don Fullmer</a> </td> <td>UD </td> <td>12 </td> <td>Aug 19, 1965 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">For vacant WBA American middleweight title</span> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>52 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>45–6 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left">Eddie Pace </td> <td>UD </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Jun 14, 1965 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Hawaii International Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>51 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>44–6 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left">Jose Stable </td> <td>UD </td> <td>15 </td> <td>Mar 30, 1965 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">Retained WBA, WBC, NYSAC, and <i>The Ring</i> welterweight titles</span> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>50 </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss </td> <td>43–6 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left">Manuel González </td> <td>SD </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Jan 26, 1965 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>49 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>43–5 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Dave_Charnley" title="Dave Charnley">Dave Charnley</a> </td> <td>TKO </td> <td>9 (10), 1:56 </td> <td>Dec 1, 1965 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Empire Pool, Wembley, London, England, U.K.</span> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>48 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>42–5 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Brian_Curvis" title="Brian Curvis">Brian Curvis</a> </td> <td>UD </td> <td>15 </td> <td>Sep 22, 1964 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Empire Pool, Wembley, London, England, U.K.</span> </td> <td align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">Retained WBA, WBC, NYSAC, and <i>The Ring</i> welterweight titles</span> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>47 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>41–5 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Luis_Manuel_Rodr%C3%ADguez" title="Luis Manuel Rodríguez">Luis Manuel Rodríguez</a> </td> <td>SD </td> <td>15 </td> <td>Jun 12, 1964 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">Retained WBA, WBC, NYSAC, and <i>The Ring</i> welterweight titles</span> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>46 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>40–5 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left">Stan Harrington </td> <td>KO </td> <td>4 (10), 1:40 </td> <td>Apr 14, 1964 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Hawaii International Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.</span> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>45 </td> <td style="background: #DDD">NC </td> <td>39–5 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td align="left">Juan Carlo Duran </td> <td>NC </td> <td>7 (10) </td> <td>Mar 11, 1964 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma, Lazio, Italy</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">The bout was halted when fans began throwing<br /> bottles and oranges in to the ring,<br /> because they wanted more action</span> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>44 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>39–5 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Ralph_Dupas" title="Ralph Dupas">Ralph Dupas</a> </td> <td>KO </td> <td>3 (12) </td> <td>Feb 10, 1964 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>43 </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss </td> <td>38–5 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Rubin_Carter" title="Rubin Carter">Rubin Carter</a> </td> <td>TKO </td> <td>1 (10), 2:13 </td> <td>Dec 20, 1963 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>42 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>38–4 </td> <td align="left">Jose Monon Gonzalez </td> <td>MD </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Oct 5, 1963 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>41 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>37–4 </td> <td align="left">Holly Mims </td> <td>UD </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Aug 10, 1963 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Convention Center, Saratoga Springs, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>40 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>36–4 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Luis_Manuel_Rodr%C3%ADguez" title="Luis Manuel Rodríguez">Luis Manuel Rodríguez</a> </td> <td>SD </td> <td>15 </td> <td>Jun 8, 1963 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">Won WBA, WBC, NYSAC, and <i>The Ring</i> welterweight titles</span> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>39 </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss </td> <td>35–4 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Luis_Manuel_Rodr%C3%ADguez" title="Luis Manuel Rodríguez">Luis Manuel Rodríguez</a> </td> <td>UD </td> <td>15 </td> <td>Mar 21, 1963 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">Lost WBA, <a href="/wiki/List_of_WBC_world_champions#Welterweight" title="List of WBC world champions">WBC</a>, NYSAC, and <i>The Ring</i> welterweight titles</span> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>38 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>35–3 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Christian_Christensen_(boxer)" title="Christian Christensen (boxer)">Christian Christensen</a> </td> <td>TKO </td> <td>9 (15) </td> <td>Feb 3, 1963 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Forum, Copenhagen, Denmark</span> </td> <td align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">Retained world light-middleweight title;<br />Recognized by the Austrian Boxing Board of Control</span> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>37 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>34–3 </td> <td align="left">Jorge Fernandez </td> <td>TKO </td> <td>9 (15) </td> <td>Dec 8, 1962 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">Retained NYSAC, WBA, and <i>The Ring</i> welterweight titles</span> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>36 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>33–3 </td> <td align="left">Ted Wright </td> <td>PTS </td> <td>15 </td> <td>Oct 17, 1962 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria</span> </td> <td align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">Won inaugural <a href="/wiki/List_of_world_light-middleweight_boxing_champions" title="List of world light-middleweight boxing champions">world light-middleweight title</a>;<br />Recognized by the Austrian Boxing Board of Control, but by no other agencies</span> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>35 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>32–3 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Don_Fullmer" title="Don Fullmer">Don Fullmer</a> </td> <td>UD </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Oct 6, 1962 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>34 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>31–3 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Denny_Moyer" title="Denny Moyer">Denny Moyer</a> </td> <td>SD </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Aug 18, 1962 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Sports Arena, Tacoma, Washington, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>33 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>30–3 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Ralph_Dupas" title="Ralph Dupas">Ralph Dupas</a> </td> <td>UD </td> <td>15 </td> <td>Jul 13, 1962 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">Retained NYSAC, NBA, and <i>The Ring</i> welterweight titles</span> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>32 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>29–3 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Benny_Paret" title="Benny Paret">Benny Paret</a> </td> <td>TKO </td> <td>12 (15), 2:09 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Benny_Paret_vs._Emile_Griffith_III" title="Benny Paret vs. Emile Griffith III">Mar 24, 1962</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">Won NYSAC, NBA, and <i>The Ring</i> welterweight titles;<br />Paret died on Apr 3, 1962, from injuries sustained in the fight<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></span> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>31 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>28–3 </td> <td align="left">Johnny Torres </td> <td>UD </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Feb 3, 1962 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Lionel Roberts Stadium, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>30 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>27–3 </td> <td align="left">Isaac Logart </td> <td>MD </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Dec 23, 1961 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>29 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>26–3 </td> <td align="left">Stanford Bulla </td> <td>KO </td> <td>4 (10), 2:35 </td> <td>Nov 4, 1961 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Hamilton, Bermuda</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>28 </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss </td> <td>25–3 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Benny_Paret" title="Benny Paret">Benny Paret</a> </td> <td>SD </td> <td>15 </td> <td>Sep 30, 1961 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">Lost NYSAC, NBA, and <i>The Ring</i> welterweight titles</span> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>27 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>25–2 </td> <td align="left">Yama Bahama </td> <td>UD </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Jul 29, 1961 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>26 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>24–2 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gaspar_Ortega" title="Gaspar Ortega">Gaspar Ortega</a> </td> <td>TKO </td> <td>12 (15), 0:48 </td> <td>Jun 3, 1961 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">Retained NYSAC, NBA, and <i>The Ring</i> welterweight titles</span> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>25 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>23–2 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Benny_Paret" title="Benny Paret">Benny Paret</a> </td> <td>KO </td> <td>13 (15), 1:11 </td> <td>Apr 1, 1961 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Miami Beach Convention Hall, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">Won NYSAC, <a href="/wiki/List_of_WBA_world_champions#Welterweight" title="List of WBA world champions">NBA</a>, and <a href="/wiki/List_of_The_Ring_world_champions#Welterweight" title="List of The Ring world champions"><i>The Ring</i> welterweight titles</a></span> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>24 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>22–2 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Luis_Manuel_Rodr%C3%ADguez" title="Luis Manuel Rodríguez">Luis Manuel Rodríguez</a> </td> <td>SD </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Dec 17, 1960 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>23 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>21–2 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Willie_Toweel" title="Willie Toweel">Willie Toweel</a> </td> <td>TKO </td> <td>8 (10), 3:00 </td> <td>Oct 22, 1960 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>22 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>20–2 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Florentino_Fern%C3%A1ndez_(boxer)" title="Florentino Fernández (boxer)">Florentino Fernández</a> </td> <td>UD </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Aug 25, 1960 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>21 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>19–2 </td> <td align="left">Jorge Fernandez </td> <td>UD </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Jul 25, 1960 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>20 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>18–2 </td> <td align="left">Jorge Fernandez </td> <td>SD </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Jun 3, 1960 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>19 </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss </td> <td>17–2 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Denny_Moyer" title="Denny Moyer">Denny Moyer</a> </td> <td>SD </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Apr 26, 1960 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Pacific Livestock Pavilion, Portland, Oregon, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>18 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>17–1 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Denny_Moyer" title="Denny Moyer">Denny Moyer</a> </td> <td>SD </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Mar 11, 1960 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>17 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>16–1 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gaspar_Ortega" title="Gaspar Ortega">Gaspar Ortega</a> </td> <td>SD </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Feb 12, 1960 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>16 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>15–1 </td> <td align="left">Roberto Peña </td> <td>UD </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Jan 8, 1960 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>15 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>14–1 </td> <td align="left">Ray Lancaster </td> <td>TKO </td> <td>7 (10), 1:44 </td> <td>Nov 23, 1959 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Academy of Music, New York City, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr> <td>14 </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss </td> <td>13–1 </td> <td align="left">Randy Sandy </td> <td>SD </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Oct 26, 1959 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Academy of Music, New York City, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>13 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>13–0 </td> <td align="left">Kid Fichique </td> <td>UD </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Aug 7, 1959 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>12 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>12–0 </td> <td align="left">Willie Stevenson </td> <td>UD </td> <td>10 </td> <td>May 25, 1959 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>11 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>11–0 </td> <td align="left">Mel Barker </td> <td>UD </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Apr 27, 1959 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>10 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>10–0 </td> <td align="left">Bobby Shell </td> <td>UD </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Mar 23, 1959 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>9 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>9–0 </td> <td align="left">Barry Allison </td> <td>TKO </td> <td>5 (10), 2:44 </td> <td>Feb 23, 1959 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>8 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>8–0 </td> <td align="left">Willie Joe Johnson </td> <td>TKO </td> <td>5 (6), 1:52 </td> <td>Feb 9, 1959 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>7 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>7–0 </td> <td align="left">Gaylord Barnes </td> <td>TKO </td> <td>5 (6), 1:46 </td> <td>Jan 26, 1959 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>6 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>6–0 </td> <td align="left">Larry Jones </td> <td>KO </td> <td>5 (6), 2:17 </td> <td>Dec 15, 1958 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>5 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>5–0 </td> <td align="left">Sergio Rios </td> <td>KO </td> <td>3 (6), 1:01 </td> <td>Nov 17, 1958 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>4 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>4–0 </td> <td align="left">Artie Cunningham </td> <td>PTS </td> <td>6 </td> <td>Oct 6, 1958 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>3 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>3–0 </td> <td align="left">Tommy Leaks </td> <td>PTS </td> <td>4 </td> <td>Jul 21, 1958 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>2 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>2–0 </td> <td align="left">Bruce Gibson </td> <td>PTS </td> <td>4 </td> <td>Jun 23, 1958 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>1 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>1–0 </td> <td align="left">Joe Parham </td> <td>PTS </td> <td>4 </td> <td>Jun 2, 1958 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Honors">Honors</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Emile_Griffith&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Honors"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Named <i><a href="/wiki/The_Ring_(magazine)" title="The Ring (magazine)">The Ring</a></i> <a href="/wiki/Fighter_of_the_Year" class="mw-redirect" title="Fighter of the Year">Fighter of the Year</a> for 1964.</li> <li>A park has been named in Griffith's honor in his native <a href="/wiki/United_States_Virgin_Islands" title="United States Virgin Islands">US Virgin Islands</a>.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Recording_artist">Recording artist</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Emile_Griffith&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Recording artist"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Emile Griffiths had a brief career as a recording artist between 1966 and 1969. He recorded two 45s released on the <a href="/wiki/Columbia_Records" title="Columbia Records">Columbia Records</a> and 'Going, Going Gone' , a moderately successful record for <a href="/wiki/Ray_Charles" title="Ray Charles">Ray Charles</a>' <a href="/wiki/Tangerine_Records_(1962)" title="Tangerine Records (1962)">Tangerine label</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Emile_Griffith&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_welterweight_boxing_champions" class="mw-redirect" title="List of welterweight boxing champions">List of welterweight boxing champions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_light_middleweight_boxing_champions" class="mw-redirect" title="List of light middleweight boxing champions">List of light middleweight boxing champions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_middleweight_boxing_champions" class="mw-redirect" title="List of middleweight boxing champions">List of middleweight boxing champions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_WBC_world_champions" title="List of WBC world champions">List of WBC world champions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_WBA_world_champions" title="List of WBA world champions">List of WBA world champions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_undisputed_boxing_champions" class="mw-redirect" title="List of undisputed boxing champions">List of undisputed boxing champions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_boxing_triple_champions" title="List of boxing triple champions">List of boxing triple champions</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span 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The Two Worlds of Emile Griffith"</a> 2008</li> <li>Donald McRae, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/sep/10/boxer-emile-griffith-gay-taunts-book-extract">"The Night Boxer Emile Griffith Answered Gay Taunts with a Deadly Cortege of Punches,"</a> <i>The Guardian</i>, September 10, 2015.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="External_links">External links</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Emile_Griffith&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: External links"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1235681985">.mw-parser-output .side-box{margin:4px 0;box-sizing:border-box;border:1px solid #aaa;font-size:88%;line-height:1.25em;background-color:var(--background-color-interactive-subtle,#f8f9fa);display:flow-root}.mw-parser-output .side-box-abovebelow,.mw-parser-output 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href="https://titlehistories.com/boxing/na/usa/ny/nysac-wl.html">NYSAC World Welterweight Title (Boxing)</a></li></ul> <table class="wikitable succession-box mw-collapsible autocollapse" style="margin: 0 auto 0 auto; font-size:95%;clear:both;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="3" style="border-top: 5px solid #78FF78;">Sporting positions </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="5" style="border-left: none; border-right: none; border-bottom: none; text-align: center; background:#C1D8FF; font-weight: bold;">World boxing titles </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="width:30%;" rowspan="8">Preceded by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/Benny_Paret" title="Benny Paret">Benny Paret</a></div> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> NYSAC welterweight champion </b><br />April 1, 1961 – September 30, 1961 </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="4">Succeeded by<div style="font-weight: bold">Benny Paret</div> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <a href="/wiki/List_of_WBA_world_champions#Welterweight" title="List of WBA world champions">NBA welterweight champion</a> </b><br />April 1, 1961 – September 30, 1961 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <a href="/wiki/List_of_The_Ring_world_champions#Welterweight" title="List of The Ring world champions"><i>The Ring</i> welterweight champion</a> </b><br />April 1, 1961 – September 30, 1961 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <a href="/wiki/List_of_undisputed_world_boxing_champions#Welterweight" title="List of undisputed world boxing champions">Undisputed welterweight champion</a> </b><br />April 1, 1961 – September 30, 1961 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> NYSAC welterweight champion </b><br />March 24, 1962 – March 21, 1963 </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="5">Succeeded by<div style="font-weight: 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style="font-weight: bold">Luis Manuel Rodríguez</div> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> NYSAC welterweight champion </b><br />June 8, 1963 – 1966<br />Stripped </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="5"><b>Vacant</b><div style="font-size:90%">Title next held by</div><b><a href="/wiki/Curtis_Cokes" title="Curtis Cokes">Curtis Cokes</a> </b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> WBA welterweight champion </b><br />June 8, 1963 – June 10, 1966<br />Stripped </td></tr> <tr> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> WBC welterweight champion </b><br />June 8, 1963 – August 1, 1966<br />Stripped </td></tr> <tr> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <i>The Ring</i> welterweight champion </b><br />June 8, 1963 – 1966<br />Vacated </td></tr> <tr> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> Undisputed welterweight champion </b><br />June 8, 1963 – June 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title="Henry Armstrong">Armstrong</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1938: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Louis" title="Joe Louis">Louis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1939: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Louis" title="Joe Louis">Louis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1940: <a href="/wiki/Billy_Conn" title="Billy Conn">Conn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1941: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Louis" title="Joe Louis">Louis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1942: <a href="/wiki/Sugar_Ray_Robinson" title="Sugar Ray Robinson">Robinson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1943: <a href="/wiki/Fred_Apostoli" title="Fred Apostoli">Apostoli</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1944: <a href="/wiki/Beau_Jack" title="Beau Jack">Jack</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1945: <a href="/wiki/Willie_Pep" title="Willie Pep">Pep</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1946: <a href="/wiki/Tony_Zale" title="Tony Zale">Zale</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1947: <a href="/wiki/Gus_Lesnevich" title="Gus Lesnevich">Lesnevich</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1948: <a href="/wiki/Ike_Williams" title="Ike Williams">Williams</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1949: <a href="/wiki/Ezzard_Charles" title="Ezzard Charles">Charles</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1950: <a href="/wiki/Ezzard_Charles" title="Ezzard Charles">Charles</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1951: <a href="/wiki/Sugar_Ray_Robinson" title="Sugar Ray Robinson">Robinson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1952: <a href="/wiki/Rocky_Marciano" title="Rocky Marciano">Marciano</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1953: <a href="/wiki/Bobo_Olson" title="Bobo Olson">Olson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1954: <a href="/wiki/Rocky_Marciano" title="Rocky Marciano">Marciano</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1955: <a href="/wiki/Rocky_Marciano" title="Rocky Marciano">Marciano</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1956: <a href="/wiki/Floyd_Patterson" title="Floyd Patterson">Patterson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1957: <a href="/wiki/Carmen_Basilio" title="Carmen Basilio">Basilio</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1958: <a href="/wiki/Ingemar_Johansson" title="Ingemar Johansson">Johansson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1959: <a href="/wiki/Ingemar_Johansson" title="Ingemar Johansson">Johansson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1960: <a href="/wiki/Floyd_Patterson" title="Floyd Patterson">Patterson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1961: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Brown_(boxer)" title="Joe Brown (boxer)">Brown</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1962: <a href="/wiki/Dick_Tiger" title="Dick Tiger">Tiger</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1963: <a href="/wiki/Muhammad_Ali" title="Muhammad Ali">Clay</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1964: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Griffith</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1965: <a href="/wiki/Dick_Tiger" title="Dick Tiger">Tiger</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1966: <a href="/wiki/Muhammad_Ali" title="Muhammad Ali">Ali</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1967: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Frazier" title="Joe Frazier">Frazier</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1968: <a href="/wiki/Nino_Benvenuti" title="Nino Benvenuti">Benvenuti</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1969: <a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_N%C3%A1poles" title="José Nápoles">Nápoles</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1970: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Frazier" title="Joe Frazier">Frazier</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1971: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Frazier" title="Joe Frazier">Frazier</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1972: <a href="/wiki/Muhammad_Ali" title="Muhammad Ali">Ali</a> & <a href="/wiki/Carlos_Monz%C3%B3n" title="Carlos Monzón">Monzón</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1973: <a href="/wiki/George_Foreman" title="George Foreman">Foreman</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1974: <a href="/wiki/Muhammad_Ali" title="Muhammad Ali">Ali</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1975: <a href="/wiki/Muhammad_Ali" title="Muhammad Ali">Ali</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1976: <a href="/wiki/George_Foreman" title="George Foreman">Foreman</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1977: <a href="/wiki/Carlos_Z%C3%A1rate_Serna" title="Carlos Zárate Serna">Zárate</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1978: <a href="/wiki/Muhammad_Ali" title="Muhammad Ali">Ali</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1979: <a href="/wiki/Sugar_Ray_Leonard" title="Sugar Ray Leonard">Leonard</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1980: <a href="/wiki/Thomas_Hearns" title="Thomas Hearns">Hearns</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1981: <a href="/wiki/Sugar_Ray_Leonard" title="Sugar Ray Leonard">Leonard</a> & <a href="/wiki/Salvador_S%C3%A1nchez" title="Salvador Sánchez">Sánchez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1982: <a href="/wiki/Larry_Holmes" title="Larry Holmes">Holmes</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1983: <a href="/wiki/Marvelous_Marvin_Hagler" title="Marvelous Marvin Hagler">Hagler</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1984: <a href="/wiki/Thomas_Hearns" title="Thomas Hearns">Hearns</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1985: <a href="/wiki/Marvelous_Marvin_Hagler" title="Marvelous Marvin Hagler">Hagler</a> & <a href="/wiki/Donald_Curry" title="Donald Curry">Curry</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1986: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Tyson" title="Mike Tyson">Tyson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1987: <a href="/wiki/Evander_Holyfield" title="Evander Holyfield">Holyfield</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1988: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Tyson" title="Mike Tyson">Tyson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1989: <a href="/wiki/Pernell_Whitaker" title="Pernell Whitaker">Whitaker</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1990: <a href="/wiki/Julio_C%C3%A9sar_Ch%C3%A1vez" title="Julio César Chávez">Chávez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1991: <a href="/wiki/James_Toney" title="James Toney">Toney</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1992: <a href="/wiki/Riddick_Bowe" title="Riddick Bowe">Bowe</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1993: <a href="/wiki/Michael_Carbajal" title="Michael Carbajal">Carbajal</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1994: <a href="/wiki/Roy_Jones_Jr." title="Roy Jones Jr.">Jones Jr.</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1995: <a href="/wiki/Oscar_De_La_Hoya" title="Oscar De La Hoya">De La Hoya</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1996: <a href="/wiki/Evander_Holyfield" title="Evander Holyfield">Holyfield</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1997: <a href="/wiki/Evander_Holyfield" title="Evander Holyfield">Holyfield</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1998: <a href="/wiki/Floyd_Mayweather_Jr." title="Floyd Mayweather Jr.">Mayweather Jr.</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1999: <a href="/wiki/Paulie_Ayala" title="Paulie Ayala">Ayala</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2000: <a href="/wiki/F%C3%A9lix_Trinidad" title="Félix Trinidad">Trinidad</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2001: <a href="/wiki/Bernard_Hopkins" title="Bernard Hopkins">Hopkins</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2002: <a href="/wiki/Vernon_Forrest" title="Vernon Forrest">Forrest</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2003: <a href="/wiki/James_Toney" title="James Toney">Toney</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2004: <a href="/wiki/Glen_Johnson_(boxer)" title="Glen Johnson (boxer)">Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2005: <a href="/wiki/Ricky_Hatton" title="Ricky Hatton">Hatton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2006: <a href="/wiki/Manny_Pacquiao" title="Manny Pacquiao">Pacquiao</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2007: <a href="/wiki/Floyd_Mayweather_Jr." title="Floyd Mayweather Jr.">Mayweather Jr.</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2008: <a href="/wiki/Manny_Pacquiao" title="Manny Pacquiao">Pacquiao</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2009: <a href="/wiki/Manny_Pacquiao" title="Manny Pacquiao">Pacquiao</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2010: <a href="/wiki/Sergio_Mart%C3%ADnez_(boxer)" title="Sergio Martínez (boxer)">Martínez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2011: <a href="/wiki/Andre_Ward" title="Andre Ward">Ward</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2012: <a href="/wiki/Juan_Manuel_M%C3%A1rquez" title="Juan Manuel Márquez">Márquez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2013: <a href="/wiki/Adonis_Stevenson" title="Adonis Stevenson">Stevenson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2014: <a href="/wiki/Sergey_Kovalev" title="Sergey Kovalev">Kovalev</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2015: <a href="/wiki/Tyson_Fury" title="Tyson Fury">Fury</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2016: <a href="/wiki/Carl_Frampton" title="Carl Frampton">Frampton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2017: <a href="/wiki/Vasiliy_Lomachenko" title="Vasiliy Lomachenko">Lomachenko</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2018: <a href="/wiki/Oleksandr_Usyk" title="Oleksandr Usyk">Usyk</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2019: <a href="/wiki/Canelo_%C3%81lvarez" title="Canelo Álvarez">Álvarez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2020: <a href="/wiki/Tyson_Fury" title="Tyson Fury">Fury</a> & <a href="/wiki/Teofimo_Lopez" title="Teofimo Lopez">Lopez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2021: <a href="/wiki/Canelo_%C3%81lvarez" title="Canelo Álvarez">Álvarez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2022: <a href="/wiki/Dmitry_Bivol" title="Dmitry Bivol">Bivol</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2023: <a href="/wiki/Naoya_Inoue" title="Naoya Inoue">Inoue</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link 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Ross">Ross</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1943: Boxers of the Armed Forces</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1944: <a href="/wiki/Benny_Leonard" title="Benny Leonard">B. Leonard</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1945: <a href="/wiki/Mickey_Walker_(boxer)" title="Mickey Walker (boxer)">Walker</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1946: <a href="/wiki/Tony_Zale" title="Tony Zale">Zale</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1947: <a href="/wiki/Gus_Lesnevich" title="Gus Lesnevich">Lesnevich</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1948: <a href="/wiki/Ike_Williams" title="Ike Williams">Williams</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1949: <a href="/wiki/Ezzard_Charles" title="Ezzard Charles">Charles</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1950: <a href="/wiki/Sugar_Ray_Robinson" title="Sugar Ray Robinson">Robinson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1951: <a href="/wiki/Jersey_Joe_Walcott" title="Jersey Joe Walcott">Walcott</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1952: <a href="/wiki/Rocky_Marciano" title="Rocky Marciano">Marciano</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1953: <a href="/wiki/Kid_Gavil%C3%A1n" title="Kid Gavilán">Gavilán</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1954: <a href="/wiki/Bobo_Olson" title="Bobo Olson">Olson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1955: <a href="/wiki/Carmen_Basilio" title="Carmen Basilio">Basilio</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1956: <a href="/wiki/Floyd_Patterson" title="Floyd Patterson">Patterson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1957: <a href="/wiki/Carmen_Basilio" title="Carmen Basilio">Basilio</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1958: <a href="/wiki/Archie_Moore" title="Archie Moore">Moore</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1959: <a href="/wiki/Ingemar_Johansson" title="Ingemar Johansson">Johansson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1960: <a href="/wiki/Floyd_Patterson" title="Floyd Patterson">Patterson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1961: <a href="/wiki/Gene_Fullmer" title="Gene Fullmer">Fullmer</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1962: <a href="/wiki/Dick_Tiger" title="Dick Tiger">Tiger</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1963: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Griffith</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1964: <a href="/wiki/Willie_Pastrano" title="Willie Pastrano">Pastrano</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1965: <a href="/wiki/Muhammad_Ali" title="Muhammad Ali">Ali</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1966: <a href="/wiki/Dick_Tiger" title="Dick Tiger">Tiger</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1967: <a href="/wiki/Carlos_Ortiz_(boxer)" title="Carlos Ortiz (boxer)">Ortiz</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1968: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Foster_(boxer)" title="Bob Foster (boxer)">Foster</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1969: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Frazier" title="Joe Frazier">Frazier</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1970: <a href="/wiki/Ken_Buchanan" title="Ken Buchanan">Buchanan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1971: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Frazier" title="Joe Frazier">Frazier</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1972: <a href="/wiki/Carlos_Monz%C3%B3n" title="Carlos Monzón">Monzón</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1973: <a href="/wiki/George_Foreman" title="George Foreman">Foreman</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1974: <a href="/wiki/Muhammad_Ali" title="Muhammad Ali">Ali</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1975: <a href="/wiki/Muhammad_Ali" title="Muhammad Ali">Ali</a> & <a href="/wiki/Joe_Frazier" title="Joe Frazier">Frazier</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1976: <a href="/wiki/Howard_Davis_Jr." title="Howard Davis Jr.">Davis Jr.</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sugar_Ray_Leonard" title="Sugar Ray Leonard">S. R. Leonard</a>, <a href="/wiki/Leo_Randolph" title="Leo Randolph">Randolph</a>, <a href="/wiki/Leon_Spinks" title="Leon Spinks">L. Spinks</a> & <a href="/wiki/Michael_Spinks" title="Michael Spinks">M. Spinks</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1977: <a href="/wiki/Ken_Norton" title="Ken Norton">Norton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1978: <a href="/wiki/Larry_Holmes" title="Larry Holmes">Holmes</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1979: <a href="/wiki/Sugar_Ray_Leonard" title="Sugar Ray Leonard">S. R. Leonard</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1980: <a href="/wiki/Thomas_Hearns" title="Thomas Hearns">Hearns</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1981: <a href="/wiki/Sugar_Ray_Leonard" title="Sugar Ray Leonard">S. R. Leonard</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1982: <a href="/wiki/Aaron_Pryor" title="Aaron Pryor">Pryor</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1983: <a href="/wiki/Marvelous_Marvin_Hagler" title="Marvelous Marvin Hagler">Hagler</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1984: <a href="/wiki/Thomas_Hearns" title="Thomas Hearns">Hearns</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1985: <a href="/wiki/Marvelous_Marvin_Hagler" title="Marvelous Marvin Hagler">Hagler</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1986: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Tyson" title="Mike Tyson">Tyson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1987: <a href="/wiki/Julio_C%C3%A9sar_Ch%C3%A1vez" title="Julio César Chávez">Chávez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1988: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Tyson" title="Mike Tyson">Tyson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1989: <a href="/wiki/Pernell_Whitaker" title="Pernell Whitaker">Whitaker</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1990: <a href="/wiki/Evander_Holyfield" title="Evander Holyfield">Holyfield</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1991: <a href="/wiki/James_Toney" title="James Toney">Toney</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1992: <a href="/wiki/Riddick_Bowe" title="Riddick Bowe">Bowe</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1993: <a href="/wiki/Pernell_Whitaker" title="Pernell Whitaker">Whitaker</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1994: <a href="/wiki/George_Foreman" title="George Foreman">Foreman</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1995: <a href="/wiki/Oscar_De_La_Hoya" title="Oscar De La Hoya">De La Hoya</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1996: <a href="/wiki/Evander_Holyfield" title="Evander Holyfield">Holyfield</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1997: <a href="/wiki/Evander_Holyfield" title="Evander Holyfield">Holyfield</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1998: <a href="/wiki/Shane_Mosley" title="Shane Mosley">Mosley</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1999: <a href="/wiki/Lennox_Lewis" title="Lennox Lewis">Lewis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2000: <a href="/wiki/F%C3%A9lix_Trinidad" title="Félix Trinidad">Trinidad</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2001: <a href="/wiki/Bernard_Hopkins" title="Bernard Hopkins">Hopkins</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2002: <a href="/wiki/Vernon_Forrest" title="Vernon Forrest">Forrest</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2003: <a href="/wiki/James_Toney" title="James Toney">Toney</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2004: <a href="/wiki/Glen_Johnson_(boxer)" title="Glen Johnson (boxer)">Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2005: <a href="/wiki/Ricky_Hatton" title="Ricky Hatton">Hatton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2006: <a href="/wiki/Manny_Pacquiao" title="Manny Pacquiao">Pacquiao</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2007: <a href="/wiki/Floyd_Mayweather_Jr." title="Floyd Mayweather Jr.">Mayweather Jr.</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2008: <a href="/wiki/Manny_Pacquiao" title="Manny Pacquiao">Pacquiao</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2009: <a href="/wiki/Manny_Pacquiao" title="Manny Pacquiao">Pacquiao</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2010: <a href="/wiki/Sergio_Mart%C3%ADnez_(boxer)" title="Sergio Martínez (boxer)">Martínez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2011: <a href="/wiki/Andre_Ward" title="Andre Ward">Ward</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2012: <a href="/wiki/Nonito_Donaire" title="Nonito Donaire">Donaire</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2013: <a href="/wiki/Floyd_Mayweather_Jr." title="Floyd Mayweather Jr.">Mayweather Jr.</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2014: <a href="/wiki/Terence_Crawford" title="Terence Crawford">Crawford</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2015: <a href="/wiki/Floyd_Mayweather_Jr." title="Floyd Mayweather Jr.">Mayweather Jr.</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2016: <a href="/wiki/Carl_Frampton" title="Carl Frampton">Frampton</a></span></li> <li><span 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