Emile Alphonse Griffith was an American professional boxer who won world
titles in three weight divisions. He held the world light middleweight,
undisputed welterweight, and middleweight titles. His best-known
contest was a 1962 title match with Benny Paret. Griffith won the bout
by knockout; Paret never recovered consciousness and died in the
hospital 10 days later.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. He was inducted into the
International Boxing Hall of Fame in the inaugural class of 1990.
In 1992 Griffith was nearly beaten to death leaving a bar which would
blow open the doors of a personal life he had kept hidden for many
years.
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