Emile Griffith

Emile Griffith
Griffith in 2010
Born	Emile Alphonse Griffith February 3, 1938 Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Died	July 23, 2013(2013-07-23) (aged 75) Hempstead, New York, U.S.
Statistics
Weight class	Welterweight Light middleweight Middleweight
Height	5 ft 6.5 in (169 cm)
Reach	72 in (183 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	112
Wins	85
Wins by KO	23
Losses	24
Draws	2
No contests	1

Emile Alphonse Griffith (February 3, 1938 – July 23, 2013) was an American professional boxer who won world titles in three weight divisions. He held the world light middleweight,^[1] undisputed welterweight,^[2] and middleweight titles.^[3] His best-known contest was a 1962 title match with Benny Paret. Griffith won the bout by knockout; Paret never recovered consciousness and died in the hospital 10 days later.^[4]

In 1963 and 1964, Griffith was voted Fighter of the Year by The Ring magazine and the Boxing Writers Association of America. In 2002, he was listed #33 on Ring Magazine's list of 80 greatest fighters of the past 80 years.^[5] Griffith currently ranks #127 in BoxRec's ranking of the greatest pound for pound boxers of all time.^[6] He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in the inaugural class of 1990.^[7]