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Bennie Briscoe (66-24-5) and Emile Griffith (85-24-2) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 3 common opponents.

Bennie Briscoe vs Emile Griffith — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Emile Griffith leads 1–0

The Numbers

66-24-5
Record
85-24-2 (edge)
72.1%
Win %
77.5% (edge)
53 (edge)
Wins by knockout
23
80.3% (edge)
KO rate
27.06%
100% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
27%

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

1 (edge)
Times stopped
2

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

0
Title reigns
14 (edge)
1.3
Bouts per year
5.8 (edge)

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

15
Bouts tracked
112

Tale of the Tape

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Height
5′7″ (169 cm)
71″ (180 cm)
Reach
72″ (183 cm) (edge)
83
Age
88
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
United States
Nationality
United States

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Bennie Briscoe · 3 wins

KO/TKO
3
Decision
0
Other
0

Emile Griffith · 85 wins

KO/TKO
23
Decision
62
Other
0

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (15 and 112 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

3 shared

  • Bennie Briscoe

    LUD · Feb 1978

    Vito Antuofermo

    Emile Griffith

    LUD · Nov 1974

  • Bennie Briscoe

    LUD · Nov 1972DPTS · May 1967

    Carlos Monzón

    Emile Griffith

    LUD · Jun 1973LTKO R14 · Sep 1971

  • Bennie Briscoe

    LUD · Dec 1967LUD · Mar 1967

    Luis Manuel Rodríguez

    Emile Griffith

    WSD · Jun 1964WSD · Jun 1963LUD · Mar 1963WSD · Dec 1960

Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Bennie Briscoe

LLLDL

L3 streak · last fought Aug 24, 1978

Emile Griffith

LLLWW

L3 streak · last fought Jul 30, 1977

Common Questions

Have Bennie Briscoe and Emile Griffith ever fought each other?
Yes. Bennie Briscoe and Emile Griffith have met 2 times and Emile Griffith leads the series 1-0 with 1 draw.
Who has the better record, Bennie Briscoe or Emile Griffith?
Bennie Briscoe is 66-24-5 and Emile Griffith is 85-24-2. Emile Griffith has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Bennie Briscoe or Emile Griffith?
Bennie Briscoe has 53 knockout wins and Emile Griffith has 23. Bennie Briscoe has more.
Do Bennie Briscoe and Emile Griffith have any common opponents?
Bennie Briscoe and Emile Griffith share 3 common opponents: Vito Antuofermo, Carlos Monzón and Luis Manuel Rodríguez. Neither fighter fared better across the shared opponents overall.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Bennie Briscoe and Emile Griffith?
This comparison is drawn from 15 bouts tracked for Bennie Briscoe and 112 bouts tracked for Emile Griffith. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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