Emile Griffith Record & Stats

Fight Record

World Titles

Griffith was a two-weight-division world champion. He held 11 world titles, two of which were championship elevations, and the rest nine were lineal championship wins.

Career Summary

Emile Griffith's professional boxing career spanned more than 19 years — from 1958 to 1977.

Griffith made his professional boxing debut against Joe Parham at the age of 20 on June 2, 1958, defeating Parham via 4 round PTS. He went on to win 12 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 5 wins via stoppage.

Griffith had his first world title fight at the age of 23 on April 1, 1961 after 24 professional fights, against Benny Paret for the welterweight NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring titles. He defeated Paret via 13th round KO to become the welterweight champion of the world.

He was a three-time undisputed world champion — at middleweight (2x) and welterweight, and won 11 world titles at two weight classes. He was elevated as world champion twice. For all the details about Griffith's world title wins and defenses refer to "Emile Griffith World Titles".

Some of Griffith's best fights and notable victories include wins over three Hall-of-Famers (Dick Tiger, Nino Benvenuti, and Luis Manuel Rodríguez), Benny Paret and Denny Moyer.

Griffith had a total of 24 losses in his professional boxing career.

His last professional fight was a non-title bout against British boxer Alan Minter at 39 years of age, on July 30, 1977. Griffith lost the fight via 10 round PTS.

Career Highlights

Griffith fought a total of 112 times during his professional career, which includes 23 world-title fights at three weight divisions — super-welterweight, middleweight, and welterweight. He was among the very best of his generation and put on some great performances in his fights. These eight fights are the highlight of his career.

• April 1, 1961: Griffith wins his first world titles by defeating Benny Paret via 13th round KO. He is now the NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring welterweight world champion.

• March 24, 1962: Griffith wins the NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring welterweight titles from Benny Paret, by beating Paret via 12th round TKO.

• August 18, 1962: Emile Griffith beats Denny Moyer via 10th round split-decision.

• June 8, 1963: Griffith becomes the undisputed welterweight world champion by defeating Luis Manuel Rodríguez via 15 round split-decision. He now holds the WBA, WBC, and The Ring welterweight world-champion belts.

• April 25, 1966: Griffith becomes the undisputed middleweight world champion by defeating Dick Tiger via 15 round unanimous decision. He now holds the WBA, WBC, and The Ring middleweight world-champion belts.

• September 29, 1967: Griffith becomes the undisputed middleweight world champion by defeating Nino Benvenuti via 15 round majority decision. He now holds the WBA, WBC, and The Ring middleweight world-champion belts.

• July 15, 1970: Emile Griffith beats Dick Tiger via 10th round unanimous decision.

• June 2, 1973: Emile Griffith loses to Carlos Monzón via 15 round unanimous decision. He was fighting for the WBA, WBC, and The Ring middleweight titles.

Emile Griffith Fights

The following is a fight-by-fight progression of Griffith's boxing career; all the way from his debut, to winning world-titles, to his last fight against Alan Minter, and all the other wins and losses of his career.

1. loss

   #112

   Emile Griffith vs. Alan Minter

   Fight page: Griffith vs. Minter

   On July 30, 1977, a 39-year old Emile Griffith (85-23-2, 22 KO) fought British boxer Alan Minter, who was 25 years old with a record of 27-5. Minter was on a one-fight losing streak, and was the taller of the two by 4 cms but Griffith had a 3 cm reach advantage over Minter. Coming into this fight, Minter had five losses, all of which were via stoppage

   Griffith lost to Minter via 10 round PTS. He is now on a three-fight losing streak. This was the last professional fight of his boxing career.

2. loss

   #111

   Emile Griffith vs. Mayfield Pennington

   On July 16, 1977, a 39-year old Emile Griffith (85-22-2, 22 KO) fought Mayfield Pennington in his 111st professional fight. He lost to Pennington via 10th round split-decision. He is now on a two-fight losing streak.

3. loss

   #110

   Emile Griffith vs. Joel Bonnetaz

   On April 15, 1977, a 39-year old Emile Griffith (85-21-2, 22 KO) fought Joel Bonnetaz in his 110th professional fight. He lost to Bonnetaz via 10th round PTS.

4. win

   #109

   Emile Griffith vs. Christy Elliott

   On February 2, 1977, a 38-year old Emile Griffith (84-21-2, 22 KO) fought Christy Elliott in his 109th professional fight. He defeated Elliott via 10th round majority decision. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.

5. win

   #108

   Emile Griffith vs. Frank Reiche

   On December 4, 1976, a 38-year old Emile Griffith (83-21-2, 21 KO) fought Frank Reiche in his 108th professional fight. He defeated Reiche via 10th round TKO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.

6. win

   #107

   Emile Griffith vs. Dino Del Cid

   On October 24, 1976, a 38-year old Emile Griffith (82-21-2, 20 KO) fought Dino Del Cid in his 107th professional fight. He defeated Cid via 4th round TKO, making a successful comeback from his last loss..

7. loss

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   #106

   Emile Griffith vs. Eckhard Dagge

   On September 18, 1976, a 38-year old Emile Griffith (82-20-2, 20 KO) faced Eckhard Dagge. Griffith was challenging Dagge's WBC super-welterweight title. He lost to Dagge via 15th round majority decision.

8. draw

   #105

   Emile Griffith vs. Bennie Briscoe II

   On June 26, 1976, in their 2nd fight, a a 38-year old Emile Griffith (82-20-1, 20 KO) fought Bennie Briscoe in his 105th professional fight. He had a draw with Briscoe via 10th round PTS.

9. loss

   #104

   Emile Griffith vs. Loucif Hamani

   On February 9, 1976, a 38-year old Emile Griffith (82-19-1, 20 KO) fought Loucif Hamani in his 104th professional fight. He lost to Hamani via 10th round PTS.

10. win

    #103

    Emile Griffith vs. Jose Roberto Chirino

    On November 7, 1975, a 37-year old Emile Griffith (81-19-1, 20 KO) fought Jose Roberto Chirino in his 103rd professional fight. He defeated Chirino via 10th round unanimous decision, making a successful comeback from his last loss..

11. loss

    #102

    Emile Griffith vs. Elijah Makathini

    On August 9, 1975, a 37-year old Emile Griffith (81-18-1, 20 KO) fought Elijah Makathini in his 102nd professional fight. He lost to Makathini via 10th round PTS.

12. win

    #101

    Emile Griffith vs. Leo Saenz

    On July 23, 1975, a 37-year old Emile Griffith (80-18-1, 20 KO) fought Leo Saenz in his 101st professional fight. He defeated Saenz via 10th round unanimous decision, making a successful comeback from his last loss..

13. loss

    #100

    Emile Griffith vs. Jose Luis Duran

    On May 31, 1975, a 37-year old Emile Griffith (80-17-1, 20 KO) fought Jose Luis Duran in his 100th professional fight. He lost to Duran via 10th round unanimous decision.

14. win

    #99

    Emile Griffith vs. Donato Paduano

    On December 10, 1974, a 36-year old Emile Griffith (79-17-1, 20 KO) fought Donato Paduano in his 99th professional fight. He defeated Paduano via 10th round unanimous decision, making a successful comeback from his last loss..

15. loss

    #98

    Emile Griffith vs. Vito Antuofermo

    Fight page: Griffith vs. Antuofermo

    On November 22, 1974, a 36-year old Emile Griffith (79-16-1, 20 KO) fought fellow American boxer Vito Antuofermo, who was 21 years old with a record of 26-1-1. Antuofermo was on a nine-fight win streak with 11 KO wins. Both the boxers were of the same height but Griffith had a 8 cm reach advantage over Antuofermo. Coming into this fight, Antuofermo had a single loss, which was via stoppage.

    Griffith lost to Antuofermo via 10 round unanimous decision. His two-fight win streak is halted with this loss.

16. win

    #97

    Emile Griffith vs. Bennie Briscoe

    On October 9, 1974, a 36-year old Emile Griffith (78-16-1, 20 KO) fought Bennie Briscoe in his 97th professional fight. He defeated Briscoe via 10th round majority decision. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.

17. win

    #96

    Emile Griffith vs. Renato Garcia

    On May 25, 1974, a 36-year old Emile Griffith (77-16-1, 20 KO) fought Renato Garcia in his 96th professional fight. He defeated Garcia via 10th round PTS, making a successful comeback from his last loss..

18. loss

    #95

    Emile Griffith vs. Tony Licata

    On February 5, 1974, a 36-year old Emile Griffith (77-15-1, 20 KO) fought Tony Licata in his 95th professional fight. He lost to Licata via 12th round unanimous decision. He is now on a two-fight losing streak.

19. loss

    #94

    Emile Griffith vs. Tony Mundine

    On November 19, 1973, a 35-year old Emile Griffith (77-14-1, 20 KO) fought Tony Mundine in his 94th professional fight. He lost to Mundine via 12th round unanimous decision.

20. win

    #93

    Emile Griffith vs. Manuel González III

    On November 1, 1973, in their 3rd fight, a a 35-year old Emile Griffith (76-14-1, 20 KO) fought Manuel González in his 93rd professional fight. He defeated González via 10th round majority decision, making a successful comeback from his last loss..

21. loss

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    #92

    Emile Griffith vs. Carlos Monzón II

    Fight page: Griffith vs. Monzón II

    On June 2, 1973, in their 2nd fight, a 35-year old Emile Griffith (76-13-1, 20 KO) faced Carlos Monzón again, who was now 30 years old with a record of 79-3-9 in an undisputed middleweight championship bout. Monzón was on a 23-fight win streak with 55 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 11 cms and also had a 10 cm reach advantage over Griffith. Coming into this fight, Monzón had three losses, but had never been stopped.

    Griffith lost to Monzón via 15 round unanimous decision.

22. draw

    #91

    Emile Griffith vs. Nessim Max Cohen II

    On March 12, 1973, in their 2nd fight, a a 35-year old Emile Griffith (76-13, 20 KO) fought Nessim Max Cohen in his 91st professional fight. He had a draw with Cohen via 10th round PTS.

23. loss

    #90

    Emile Griffith vs. Jean-Claude Bouttier

    On December 18, 1972, a 34-year old Emile Griffith (76-12, 20 KO) fought Jean-Claude Bouttier in his 90th professional fight. He lost to Bouttier via 7th round DQ.

24. win

    #89

    Emile Griffith vs. Joe DeNucci II

    On October 11, 1972, in their 2nd fight, a a 34-year old Emile Griffith (75-12, 20 KO) fought Joe DeNucci in his 89th professional fight. He defeated DeNucci via 12th round split-decision. He is now on a six-fight winning streak.

25. win

    #88

    Emile Griffith vs. Joe DeNucci

    On September 16, 1972, a 34-year old Emile Griffith (74-12, 20 KO) fought Joe DeNucci in his 88th professional fight. He defeated DeNucci via 10th round split-decision. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.

26. win

    #87

    Emile Griffith vs. Ernie Lopez II

    On March 30, 1972, in their 2nd fight, a a 34-year old Emile Griffith (73-12, 20 KO) fought Ernie Lopez in his 87th professional fight. He defeated Lopez via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.

27. win

    #86

    Emile Griffith vs. Jacques Kechichian

    On February 21, 1972, a 34-year old Emile Griffith (72-12, 20 KO) fought Jacques Kechichian in his 86th professional fight. He defeated Kechichian via 10th round PTS. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.

28. win

    #85

    Emile Griffith vs. Armando Muñíz

    On January 31, 1972, a 33-year old Emile Griffith (71-12, 20 KO) fought Armando Muñíz in his 85th professional fight. He defeated Muñíz via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.

29. win

    #84

    Emile Griffith vs. Danny McAloon

    On December 10, 1971, a 33-year old Emile Griffith (70-12, 20 KO) fought Danny McAloon in his 84th professional fight. He defeated McAloon via 10th round unanimous decision, making a successful comeback from his last loss..

30. loss

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    #83

    Emile Griffith vs. Carlos Monzón

    Fight page: Griffith vs. Monzón

    On September 25, 1971, a 33-year old Emile Griffith (70-11, 20 KO) faced Argentinian boxer Carlos Monzón for the first time, who was 29 years old with a record of 72-3-9 in an undisputed middleweight championship bout. Monzón was on a 16-fight win streak with 49 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 11 cms and also had a 10 cm reach advantage over Griffith. Coming into this fight, Monzón had three losses, but had never been stopped.

    Griffith lost to Monzón via 14th round TKO. His 10-fight win streak comes to an end with this loss.

31. win

    #82

    Emile Griffith vs. Nessim Max Cohen

    On July 26, 1971, a 33-year old Emile Griffith (69-11, 20 KO) fought Nessim Max Cohen in his 82nd professional fight. He defeated Cohen via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 10-fight winning streak.

32. win

    #81

    Emile Griffith vs. Ernie Lopez

    On May 3, 1971, a 33-year old Emile Griffith (68-11, 20 KO) fought Ernie Lopez in his 81st professional fight. He defeated Lopez via 10th round majority decision. He is now on a nine-fight winning streak.

33. win

    #80

    Emile Griffith vs. Rafael Gutierrez

    On March 23, 1971, a 33-year old Emile Griffith (67-11, 20 KO) fought Rafael Gutierrez in his 80th professional fight. He defeated Gutierrez via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak.

34. win

    #79

    Emile Griffith vs. Juan Ramos

    On March 5, 1971, a 33-year old Emile Griffith (66-11, 19 KO) fought Juan Ramos in his 79th professional fight. He defeated Ramos via 7th round TKO. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak.

35. win

    #78

    Emile Griffith vs. Nate Collins

    On November 10, 1970, a 32-year old Emile Griffith (65-11, 19 KO) fought Nate Collins in his 78th professional fight. He defeated Collins via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a six-fight winning streak.

36. win

    #77

    Emile Griffith vs. Danny Perez

    On October 17, 1970, a 32-year old Emile Griffith (64-11, 19 KO) fought Danny Perez in his 77th professional fight. He defeated Perez via 12th round unanimous decision. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.

37. win

    #76

    Emile Griffith vs. Dick Tiger II

    Fight page: Griffith vs. Tiger II

    On July 15, 1970, in their 2nd fight, a a 32-year old Emile Griffith (63-11, 19 KO) fought Dick Tiger again, who was now 40 years old with a record of 60-18-3. Tiger was on a three-fight win streak with 27 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 2 cms but Griffith had a 3 cm reach advantage over Tiger. Coming into this fight, Tiger had 18 losses, two of which were via stoppage.

    Griffith defeated Tiger via 10 round unanimous decision. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.

38. win

    #75

    Emile Griffith vs. Tom Bogs

    On June 4, 1970, a 32-year old Emile Griffith (62-11, 19 KO) fought Tom Bogs in his 75th professional fight. He defeated Bogs via 10th round PTS. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.

39. win

    #74

    Emile Griffith vs. Carlos Marks

    On March 11, 1970, a 32-year old Emile Griffith (61-11, 19 KO) fought Carlos Marks in his 74th professional fight. He defeated Marks via 12th round unanimous decision. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.

40. win

    #73

    Emile Griffith vs. Doyle Baird

    On January 28, 1970, a 31-year old Emile Griffith (60-11, 19 KO) fought Doyle Baird in his 73rd professional fight. He defeated Baird via 10th round unanimous decision, making a successful comeback from his last loss..

41. loss

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    #72

    Emile Griffith vs. José Nápoles

    Fight page: Griffith vs. Nápoles

    On October 17, 1969, a 31-year old Emile Griffith (60-10, 19 KO) faced Mexican boxer José Nápoles, who was 29 years old with a record of 61-4 in an undisputed welterweight championship bout. Nápoles was on a 16-fight win streak with 41 KO wins. Both the boxers were of the same height and same reach. Coming into this fight, Nápoles had four losses, one of which was via stoppage.

    Griffith lost to Nápoles via 15 round unanimous decision. His four-fight win streak is halted with this loss.

42. win

    #71

    Emile Griffith vs. Art Hernandez

    On August 15, 1969, a 31-year old Emile Griffith (59-10, 19 KO) fought Art Hernandez in his 71st professional fight. He defeated Hernandez via 10th round split-decision. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.

43. win

    #70

    Emile Griffith vs. Dick DiVeronica

    On July 11, 1969, a 31-year old Emile Griffith (58-10, 18 KO) fought Dick DiVeronica in his 70th professional fight. He defeated DiVeronica via 7th round TKO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.

44. win

    #69

    Emile Griffith vs. Stanley Hayward II

    On May 12, 1969, in their 2nd fight, a a 31-year old Emile Griffith (57-10, 18 KO) fought Stanley Hayward in his 69th professional fight. He defeated Hayward via 12th round unanimous decision. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.

45. win

    #68

    Emile Griffith vs. Andy Heilman II

    On February 3, 1969, in their 2nd fight, a a 31-year old Emile Griffith (56-10, 18 KO) fought Andy Heilman in his 68th professional fight. He defeated Heilman via 10th round unanimous decision, making a successful comeback from his last loss..

46. loss

    #67

    Emile Griffith vs. Stanley Hayward

    On October 29, 1968, a 30-year old Emile Griffith (56-9, 18 KO) fought Stanley Hayward in his 67th professional fight. He lost to Hayward via 10th round split-decision.

47. win

    #66

    Emile Griffith vs. Gypsy Joe Harris

    On August 6, 1968, a 30-year old Emile Griffith (55-9, 18 KO) fought Gypsy Joe Harris in his 66th professional fight. He defeated Harris via 12th round unanimous decision. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.

48. win

    #65

    Emile Griffith vs. Andy Heilman

    On June 11, 1968, a 30-year old Emile Griffith (54-9, 18 KO) fought Andy Heilman in his 65th professional fight. He defeated Heilman via 12th round majority decision, making a successful comeback from his last loss..

49. loss

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    #64

    Emile Griffith vs. Nino Benvenuti III

    Fight page: Griffith vs. Benvenuti III

    On March 4, 1968, in their 3rd fight, a 30-year old Emile Griffith (54-8, 18 KO) faced Nino Benvenuti again, who was now 29 years old with a record of 73-2 in an undisputed middleweight championship bout. Benvenuti was on a one-fight win streak with 30 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 9 cms and also had a 8 cm reach advantage over Griffith. Coming into this fight, Benvenuti had two losses, but had never been stopped.

    Griffith lost to Benvenuti via 15 round unanimous decision and lost the WBA, WBC, and Ring Magazine middleweight titles. His two-fight win streak is halted with this loss.

50. win

    #63

    Emile Griffith vs. Remo Golfarini

    On December 15, 1967, a 29-year old Emile Griffith (53-8, 17 KO) fought Remo Golfarini in his 63rd professional fight. He defeated Golfarini via 6th round TKO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.

51. win

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    #62

    Emile Griffith vs. Nino Benvenuti II

    Fight page: Griffith vs. Benvenuti II

    On September 29, 1967, in their 2nd fight, which was an immediate rematch, a 29-year old Emile Griffith (52-8, 17 KO) faced Nino Benvenuti again, who was now 29 years old with a record of 72-1 in an undisputed middleweight championship bout. Griffith had lost to Benvenuti in their last fight, and was the taller of the two by 9 cms and also had a 8 cm reach advantage over Griffith. Coming into this fight, Benvenuti had a single loss, but had never been stopped.

    Griffith defeated Benvenuti via 15 round majority decision to win the WBA, WBC, and Ring Magazine middleweight titles, making a successful comeback from his last loss.

52. loss

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    #61

    Emile Griffith vs. Nino Benvenuti

    Fight page: Griffith vs. Benvenuti

    On April 17, 1967, a 29-year old Emile Griffith (52-7, 17 KO) faced Italian boxer Nino Benvenuti for the first time, who was 28 years old with a record of 71-1 in an undisputed middleweight championship bout. Benvenuti was on a six-fight win streak with 30 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 9 cms and also had a 8 cm reach advantage over Griffith. Coming into this fight, Benvenuti had a single loss, but had never been stopped.

    Griffith lost to Benvenuti via 15 round unanimous decision and lost the WBA, WBC, and Ring Magazine middleweight titles. His seven-fight win streak is halted with this loss.

53. win

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    #60

    Emile Griffith vs. Joey Archer II

    On January 23, 1967, in their 2nd fight, a a 28-year old Emile Griffith (51-7, 17 KO) faced Joey Archer in an undisputed middleweight championship bout. He defeated Archer via 15th round unanimous decision to retain the WBA, WBC, and Ring Magazine middleweight titles. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak.

54. win

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    #59

    Emile Griffith vs. Joey Archer

    On July 13, 1966, a 28-year old Emile Griffith (50-7, 17 KO) faced Joey Archer in an undisputed middleweight championship bout. He defeated Archer via 15th round majority decision to retain the WBA, WBC, and Ring Magazine middleweight titles. He is now on a six-fight winning streak.

55. win

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    #58

    Emile Griffith vs. Dick Tiger

    Fight page: Griffith vs. Tiger

    On April 25, 1966, a 28-year old Emile Griffith (49-7, 17 KO) faced Nigerian boxer Dick Tiger for the first time, who was 36 years old with a record of 53-16-3 in an undisputed middleweight championship bout. Tiger was on a four-fight win streak with 25 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 2 cms but Griffith had a 3 cm reach advantage over Tiger. Coming into this fight, Tiger had 16 losses, one of which was via stoppage.

    Griffith defeated Tiger via 15 round unanimous decision to win the WBA, WBC, and Ring Magazine middleweight titles. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.

56. win

    #57

    Emile Griffith vs. Johnny Brooks

    On February 3, 1966, a 28-year old Emile Griffith (48-7, 17 KO) fought Johnny Brooks in his 57th professional fight. He defeated Brooks via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.

57. win

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    #56

    Emile Griffith vs. Manuel González II

    On December 10, 1965, in their 2nd fight, a a 27-year old Emile Griffith (47-7, 17 KO) faced Manuel González in an undisputed welterweight championship bout. He defeated González via 15th round unanimous decision to retain the WBA, WBC, and Ring Magazine welterweight titles. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.

58. win

    #55

    Emile Griffith vs. Harry Scott

    On October 4, 1965, a 27-year old Emile Griffith (46-7, 16 KO) fought Harry Scott in his 55th professional fight. He defeated Scott via 7th round RTD. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.

59. win

    #54

    Emile Griffith vs. Gabe Terronez

    On September 14, 1965, a 27-year old Emile Griffith (45-7, 15 KO) fought Gabe Terronez in his 54th professional fight. He defeated Terronez via 4th round TKO, making a successful comeback from his last loss..

60. loss

    #53

    Emile Griffith vs. Don Fullmer II

    On August 19, 1965, in their 2nd fight, a a 27-year old Emile Griffith (45-6, 15 KO) fought Don Fullmer in his 53rd professional fight. He lost to Fullmer via 12th round unanimous decision.

61. win

    #52

    Emile Griffith vs. Eddie Pace

    On June 14, 1965, a 27-year old Emile Griffith (44-6, 15 KO) fought Eddie Pace in his 52nd professional fight. He defeated Pace via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.

62. win

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    #51

    Emile Griffith vs. Jose Stable

    On March 30, 1965, a 27-year old Emile Griffith (43-6, 15 KO) faced Jose Stable in an undisputed welterweight championship bout. He defeated Stable via 15th round unanimous decision to retain the WBA, WBC, and Ring Magazine welterweight titles, making a successful comeback from his last loss..

63. loss

    #50

    Emile Griffith vs. Manuel González

    On January 26, 1965, a 26-year old Emile Griffith (43-5, 15 KO) fought Manuel González in his 50th professional fight. He lost to González via 10th round split-decision.

64. win

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    #49

    Emile Griffith vs. Dave Charnley

    On December 1, 1964, a 26-year old Emile Griffith (42-5, 14 KO) faced Dave Charnley in an undisputed welterweight championship bout. He defeated Charnley via 9th round TKO to retain the WBA, WBC, and Ring Magazine welterweight titles. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.

65. win

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    #48

    Emile Griffith vs. Brian Curvis

    On September 22, 1964, a 26-year old Emile Griffith (41-5, 14 KO) faced Brian Curvis in an undisputed welterweight championship bout. He defeated Curvis via 15th round unanimous decision to retain the WBA, WBC, and Ring Magazine welterweight titles. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.

66. win

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    #47

    Emile Griffith vs. Luis Manuel Rodríguez IV

    On June 12, 1964, in their 4th fight, a a 26-year old Emile Griffith (40-5, 14 KO) faced Luis Manuel Rodríguez in an undisputed welterweight championship bout. He defeated Rodríguez via 15th round split-decision to retain the WBA, WBC, and Ring Magazine welterweight titles. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.

67. win

    #46

    Emile Griffith vs. Stan Harrington

    On April 14, 1964, a 26-year old Emile Griffith (39-5, 13 KO) fought Stan Harrington in his 46th professional fight. He defeated Harrington via 4th round KO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.

68. nc

    #45

    Emile Griffith vs. Juan Carlo Duran

    On March 11, 1964, a 26-year old Emile Griffith (39-5, 13 KO) fought Juan Carlo Duran in his 45th professional fight. He Duran via 7th round no-contest.

69. win

    #44

    Emile Griffith vs. Ralph Dupas II

    On February 10, 1964, in their 2nd fight, a a 26-year old Emile Griffith (38-5, 12 KO) fought Ralph Dupas in his 44th professional fight. He defeated Dupas via 3rd round KO, making a successful comeback from his last loss..

70. loss

    #43

    Emile Griffith vs. Rubin Carter

    On December 20, 1963, a 25-year old Emile Griffith (38-4, 12 KO) fought Rubin Carter in his 43rd professional fight. He lost to Carter via 1st round TKO.

71. win

    #42

    Emile Griffith vs. Jose Monon Gonzalez

    On October 5, 1963, a 25-year old Emile Griffith (37-4, 12 KO) fought Jose Monon Gonzalez in his 42nd professional fight. He defeated Gonzalez via 10th round majority decision. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.

72. win

    #41

    Emile Griffith vs. Holly Mims

    On August 10, 1963, a 25-year old Emile Griffith (36-4, 12 KO) fought Holly Mims in his 41st professional fight. He defeated Mims via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.

73. win

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    #40

    Emile Griffith vs. Luis Manuel Rodríguez III

    On June 8, 1963, in their 3rd fight, a a 25-year old Emile Griffith (35-4, 12 KO) faced Luis Manuel Rodríguez in an undisputed welterweight championship bout. He defeated Rodríguez via 15th round split-decision to win the WBA, WBC, and Ring Magazine welterweight titles, making a successful comeback from his last loss..

74. loss

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    #39

    Emile Griffith vs. Luis Manuel Rodríguez II

    On March 21, 1963, in their 2nd fight, a a 25-year old Emile Griffith (35-3, 12 KO) faced Luis Manuel Rodríguez in an undisputed welterweight championship bout. He lost to Rodríguez via 15th round unanimous decision and lost the WBA, WBC, and Ring Magazine welterweight titles.

75. win

    #38

    Emile Griffith vs. Christian Christensen

    On February 3, 1963, a 25-year old Emile Griffith (34-3, 11 KO) fought Christian Christensen in his 38th professional fight. He defeated Christensen via 9th round TKO. He is now on a 10-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.

76. win

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    Emile Griffith vs. Jorge Fernandez III

    On December 8, 1962, in their 3rd fight, a a 24-year old Emile Griffith (33-3, 10 KO) faced Jorge Fernandez in an undisputed welterweight championship bout. He defeated Fernandez via 9th round TKO to retain the WBA, WBC, and Ring Magazine welterweight titles. He is now on a nine-fight winning streak.

77. win

    #36

    Emile Griffith vs. Ted Wright

    On October 17, 1962, a 24-year old Emile Griffith (32-3, 10 KO) fought Ted Wright in his 36th professional fight. He defeated Wright via 15th round PTS. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak.

78. win

    #35

    Emile Griffith vs. Don Fullmer

    On October 6, 1962, a 24-year old Emile Griffith (31-3, 10 KO) fought Don Fullmer in his 35th professional fight. He defeated Fullmer via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak.

79. win

    #34

    Emile Griffith vs. Denny Moyer III

    Fight page: Griffith vs. Moyer III

    On August 18, 1962, in their 3rd fight, a a 24-year old Emile Griffith (30-3, 10 KO) fought Denny Moyer again, who was now 23 years old with a record of 32-7. Moyer was on a one-fight win streak with 8 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 3 cms but Griffith had a 9 cm reach advantage over Moyer. Coming into this fight, Moyer had seven losses, but had never been stopped.

    Griffith defeated Moyer via 10 round split-decision. He is now on a six-fight winning streak.

80. win

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    #33

    Emile Griffith vs. Ralph Dupas

    On July 13, 1962, a 24-year old Emile Griffith (29-3, 10 KO) faced Ralph Dupas in a welterweight title-defense fight. He defeated Dupas via 15th round unanimous decision to retain the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine welterweight titles. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.

81. win

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    #32

    Emile Griffith vs. Benny Paret III

    Fight page: Griffith vs. Paret III

    On March 24, 1962, in their 3rd fight, a 24-year old Emile Griffith (28-3, 9 KO) faced Benny Paret again, who was now 25 years old with a record of 35-11-3 for Paret's NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine welterweight titles. Paret was on a one-fight losing streak. Both the boxers were of the same height but Griffith had a 12 cm reach advantage over Paret. Coming into this fight, Paret had 11 losses, three of which were via stoppage.

    Griffith defeated Paret via 12th round TKO to win the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine welterweight titles. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.

82. win

    #31

    Emile Griffith vs. Johnny Torres

    On February 3, 1962, a 24-year old Emile Griffith (27-3, 9 KO) fought Johnny Torres in his 31st professional fight. He defeated Torres via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.

83. win

    #30

    Emile Griffith vs. Isaac Logart

    On December 23, 1961, a 23-year old Emile Griffith (26-3, 9 KO) fought Isaac Logart in his 30th professional fight. He defeated Logart via 10th round majority decision. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.

84. win

    #29

    Emile Griffith vs. Stanford Bulla

    On November 4, 1961, a 23-year old Emile Griffith (25-3, 8 KO) fought Stanford Bulla in his 29th professional fight. He defeated Bulla via 4th round KO, making a successful comeback from his last loss..

85. loss

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    #28

    Emile Griffith vs. Benny Paret II

    Fight page: Griffith vs. Paret II

    On September 30, 1961, in their 2nd fight, a 23-year old Emile Griffith (25-2, 8 KO) faced Benny Paret again, who was now 24 years old with a record of 34-10-3 in a welterweight title-defense fight. Paret had lost to Griffith in their last fight. Both the boxers were of the same height but Griffith had a 12 cm reach advantage over Paret. Coming into this fight, Paret had 10 losses, two of which were via stoppage.

    Griffith lost to Paret via 15 round split-decision and lost the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine welterweight titles. His eight-fight win streak is halted with this loss.

86. win

    #27

    Emile Griffith vs. Yama Bahama

    On July 29, 1961, a 23-year old Emile Griffith (24-2, 8 KO) fought Yama Bahama in his 27th professional fight. He defeated Bahama via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak.

87. win

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    #26

    Emile Griffith vs. Gaspar Ortega II

    On June 3, 1961, in their 2nd fight, a a 23-year old Emile Griffith (23-2, 7 KO) faced Gaspar Ortega in a welterweight title-defense fight. He defeated Ortega via 12th round TKO to retain the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine welterweight titles. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.

88. win

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    #25

    Emile Griffith vs. Benny Paret

    Fight page: Griffith vs. Paret

    On April 1, 1961, in his 25th professional fight, a 23-year old Emile Griffith (22-2, 6 KO) had his first world title fight against Cuban boxer Benny Paret for Paret's NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine welterweight belts. Paret was 24 years old with a record of 34-9-3. Paret was on a one-fight losing streak. Both the boxers were of the same height but Griffith had a 12 cm reach advantage over Paret. Coming into this fight, Paret had nine losses, one of which was via stoppage.

    Griffith defeated Paret via 13th round KO to win the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine welterweight titles. He is now on a six-fight winning streak.

89. win

    #24

    Emile Griffith vs. Luis Manuel Rodríguez

    On December 17, 1960, a 22-year old Emile Griffith (21-2, 6 KO) fought Luis Manuel Rodríguez in his 24th professional fight. He defeated Rodríguez via 10th round split-decision. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.

90. win

    #23

    Emile Griffith vs. Willie Toweel

    On October 22, 1960, a 22-year old Emile Griffith (20-2, 5 KO) fought Willie Toweel in his 23rd professional fight. He defeated Toweel via 8th round TKO. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.

91. win

    #22

    Emile Griffith vs. Florentino Fernández

    On August 25, 1960, a 22-year old Emile Griffith (19-2, 5 KO) fought Florentino Fernández in his 22nd professional fight. He defeated Fernández via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.

92. win

    #21

    Emile Griffith vs. Jorge Fernandez II

    On July 25, 1960, in their 2nd fight, a a 22-year old Emile Griffith (18-2, 5 KO) fought Jorge Fernandez in his 21st professional fight. He defeated Fernandez via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.

93. win

    #20

    Emile Griffith vs. Jorge Fernandez

    On June 3, 1960, a 22-year old Emile Griffith (17-2, 5 KO) fought Jorge Fernandez in his 20th professional fight. He defeated Fernandez via 10th round split-decision, making a successful comeback from his last loss..

94. loss

    #19

    Emile Griffith vs. Denny Moyer II

    Fight page: Griffith vs. Moyer II

    On April 26, 1960, in their 2nd fight, a a 22-year old Emile Griffith (17-1, 5 KO) fought Denny Moyer again, who was now 20 years old with a record of 24-2. Moyer had lost to Griffith in their last fight, and was the taller of the two by 3 cms but Griffith had a 9 cm reach advantage over Moyer. Coming into this fight, Moyer had two losses, but had never been stopped.

    Griffith lost to Moyer via 10 round split-decision. His four-fight win streak is halted with this loss.

95. win

    #18

    Emile Griffith vs. Denny Moyer

    Fight page: Griffith vs. Moyer

    On March 11, 1960, a 22-year old Emile Griffith (16-1, 5 KO) fought fellow American boxer Denny Moyer for the first time, who was 20 years old with a record of 24-1. Moyer was on a four-fight win streak with 7 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 3 cms but Griffith had a 9 cm reach advantage over Moyer. Coming into this fight, Moyer had a single loss, but had never been stopped.

    Griffith defeated Moyer via 10 round split-decision. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.

96. win

    #17

    Emile Griffith vs. Gaspar Ortega

    On February 12, 1960, a 22-year old Emile Griffith (15-1, 5 KO) fought Gaspar Ortega in his 17th professional fight. He defeated Ortega via 10th round split-decision. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.

97. win

    #16

    Emile Griffith vs. Roberto Peña

    On January 8, 1960, a 21-year old Emile Griffith (14-1, 5 KO) fought Roberto Peña in his 16th professional fight. He defeated Peña via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.

98. win

    #15

    Emile Griffith vs. Ray Lancaster

    On January 8, 1960, a 21-year old Emile Griffith (13-1, 5 KO) fought Ray Lancaster in his 15th professional fight. He defeated Lancaster via 10th round unanimous decision, making a successful comeback from his last loss..

99. loss

    #14

    Emile Griffith vs. Randy Sandy

    On October 26, 1959, a 21-year old Emile Griffith (13-0, 5 KO) fought Randy Sandy in his 14th professional fight. He lost to Sandy via 10th round split-decision.

100. win

     #13

     Emile Griffith vs. Kid Fichique

     On August 7, 1959, a 21-year old Emile Griffith (12-0, 5 KO) fought Kid Fichique in his 13th professional fight. He defeated Fichique via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 13-fight winning streak.

101. win

     #12

     Emile Griffith vs. Willie Stevenson

     On May 25, 1959, a 21-year old Emile Griffith (11-0, 5 KO) fought Willie Stevenson in his 12th professional fight. He defeated Stevenson via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 12-fight winning streak.

102. win

     #11

     Emile Griffith vs. Mel Barker

     On April 27, 1959, a 21-year old Emile Griffith (10-0, 5 KO) fought Mel Barker in his 11th professional fight. He defeated Barker via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 11-fight winning streak.

103. win

     #10

     Emile Griffith vs. Bobby Shell

     On March 23, 1959, a 21-year old Emile Griffith (9-0, 5 KO) fought Bobby Shell in his 10th professional fight. He defeated Shell via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 10-fight winning streak.

104. win

     #9

     Emile Griffith vs. Barry Allison

     On February 23, 1959, a 21-year old Emile Griffith (8-0, 4 KO) fought Barry Allison in his 9th professional fight. He defeated Allison via 5th round TKO. He is now on a nine-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.

105. win

     #8

     Emile Griffith vs. Willie Joe Johnson

     On February 9, 1959, a 21-year old Emile Griffith (7-0, 3 KO) fought Willie Joe Johnson in his 8th professional fight. He defeated Johnson via 5th round TKO. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.

106. win

     #7

     Emile Griffith vs. Gaylord Barnes

     On January 26, 1959, a 20-year old Emile Griffith (6-0, 2 KO) fought Gaylord Barnes in his 7th professional fight. He defeated Barnes via 5th round TKO. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.

107. win

     #6

     Emile Griffith vs. Larry Jones

     On December 15, 1958, a 20-year old Emile Griffith (5-0, 1 KO) fought Larry Jones in his 6th professional fight. He defeated Jones via 5th round KO. He is now on a six-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.

108. win

     #5

     Emile Griffith vs. Sergio Rios

     On November 17, 1958, a 20-year old Emile Griffith (4-0) fought Sergio Rios in his 5th professional fight. He defeated Rios via 3rd round KO. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.

109. win

     #4

     Emile Griffith vs. Artie Cunningham

     On October 6, 1958, a 20-year old Emile Griffith (3-0) fought Artie Cunningham in his 4th professional fight. He defeated Cunningham via 6th round PTS. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.

110. win

     #3

     Emile Griffith vs. Tommy Leaks

     On July 21, 1958, a 20-year old Emile Griffith (2-0) fought Tommy Leaks in his 3rd professional fight. He defeated Leaks via 4th round PTS. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.

111. win

     #2

     Emile Griffith vs. Bruce Gibson

     On June 23, 1958, a 20-year old Emile Griffith (1-0) fought Bruce Gibson in his 2nd professional fight. He defeated Gibson via 4th round PTS. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.

112. win

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     Emile Griffith vs. Joe Parham

     On June 2, 1958, a 20-year old Emile Griffith successfully debuted against Joe Parham. He defeated Parham via 4th round PTS.