Emile Griffith: A Sensational Fighter Destined To Be Best Remembered For A Tragic Ring Encounter
Ten years ago today, one of the absolutely finest – and, through no real fault of his own, controversial – boxers passed away.
Emile Griffith
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On This Day – Hurricane Carter Blasts Clean Through Emile Griffith
The great Emile Griffith was stopped just twice during his 112-fight, 19-year long pro career. One of these stoppage defeats came at the hands of all-time great middleweight champion Carlos Monzon, who scored a 14th round stoppage win over the finest fighter to have ever come out of The Virgin Islands, this in 1971 when Griffith was 33 years of age and was sporting a 70-11 ledger.