Emile Griffith
1938–2013 · Acting
58.5avg grm
1title
9honors
Honors
91990International Boxing Hall of Fame
1964The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year
1963Sugar Ray Robinson Award
—WBC World Middleweight Champion
—WBC World Welterweight Champion
Bio
Emile Alphonse Griffith was a professional boxer from the U.S. Virgin Islands 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.
