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    Emile Alphonse Griffith (February 3, 1938 – July 23, 2013) was an American professional boxer who won world titles in three weight divisions. He held...
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  • Benny Paret vs. Emile Griffith III was the third meeting between Benny "Kid" Paret and Emile Griffith, for the welterweight boxing championship, held...
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    after injuries sustained in a March 24, 1962, title defense against Emile Griffith, televised live and seen by millions on ABC's Fight of the Week. Paret...
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    Saint Lucia Émile de Girardin (1802–1881), French politician and journalist Emile Griffith (1938–2013), U.S. Virgin Islands boxer Emile Habibi (1922–1996)...
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  • Ali. Among significant boxers in lower weights, were middleweights Emile Griffith, Nino Benvenuti and Dick Tiger, and lightweights Joe Brown, Carlos Ortiz...
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  • occurred in on March 24, 1962, when he refereed the Benny "Kid" Paret-Emile Griffith world welterweight championship fight, which was televised live by American...
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    Cristofer. Based on the life of African-American welterweight boxer Emile Griffith, this opera is a joint co-commission by Opera Theatre of Saint Louis...
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  • 1965 (by unanimous decision) and fought Hall of Fame boxers such as Emile Griffith and Dick Tiger. “Irish” Joey Archer began his career in 1956 at 18 years...
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    and concentrate on the middleweight division instead. Benvenuti beat Emile Griffith by decision in fifteen rounds at New York City's Madison Square Garden...
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    surprised the boxing world by flooring past and future world champion Emile Griffith twice in the first round and scoring a technical knockout. That win...
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