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Dick Tiger vs Emile Griffith — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Dick Tiger

Dick Tiger

Emile Griffith

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Emile Griffith

Dick Tiger (60-19-3) 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 8 common opponents.

Tiger

60

Wins27 KO · 45%

19

Losses

3

Draws82 tracked bouts

Griffith

85

Wins23 KO · 27%

24

Losses

2

Draws112 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Griffith leads 2–0

Dick Tiger and Emile Griffith have met 2 times; Griffith leads 2–0.

Dick Tiger and Emile Griffith have met 2 times; Griffith leads 2–0.
Met1966Apr 251970Jul 15Series
Dick TigerFighter ALLostLLost0–2W–L
Emile GriffithFighter BWWonWWon2–0W–L
ResultUDUD2Meetings

The Numbers

Tiger 3 · Griffith 4 of 7 measurable rows
TigerGriffith
Record
60-19-385-24-2 (edge)
Win %0–100%
75%
77.5% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 27
27 (edge)
23
KO rate0–100%
45% (edge)
27.06%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
45% (edge)
27%
Times stopped†levelmax 2
2
2
Title reignsmax 14
9
14 (edge)
Bouts per year‡max 5.8
4.4
5.8 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 112
82
112

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Height+1″
Dick Tiger: 5′8″ (edge)
Emile Griffith: 5′7″
Reachnot held
Dick Tiger: No reach on file
Emile Griffith: 72″
Agenot comparable
Dick Tiger: Died aged 42
Emile Griffith: Died aged 75
Stance
Dick Tiger: Orthodox
Emile Griffith: Orthodox

Dick Tiger left, Emile Griffith right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
Dick Tiger60 wins · from 82 tracked bouts

Dick Tiger: 60 tracked wins — 27 by KO/TKO (45%) and 33 on the cards (55%). Counted from 82 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

27 by KO/TKO 45%33 on the cards 55%

Emile Griffith85 wins · from 112 tracked bouts

Emile Griffith: 85 tracked wins — 23 by KO/TKO (27%) and 62 on the cards (73%). Counted from 112 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

23 by KO/TKO 27%62 on the cards 73%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Dick Tiger 82, Emile Griffith 112 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

8 shared

8 shared · Tiger better on 4 · Griffith better on 1 · even on 3

Tiger

Opponent

Griffith

  • Dick Tiger

    Win, UD

    1969

    BenvenutiTiger better

    Emile Griffith

    1–2 against

    Loss, UD

    1968

    Win, MD

    1967

    Loss, UD

    1967

  • Dick Tiger

    Loss, SD

    1964

    ArcherGriffith better

    Emile Griffith

    2–0 against

    Win, UD

    1967

    Win, MD

    1966

  • Dick Tiger

    Win, UD

    1964

    FullmerTiger better

    Emile Griffith

    1–1 against

    Loss, UD

    1965

    Win, UD

    1962

  • Dick Tiger

    Win, UD

    1965

    CarterTiger better

    Emile Griffith

    Loss, TKO 1

    1963

  • Dick Tiger

    Win, TKO 6

    1964

    GonzalezEven

    Emile Griffith

    Win, MD

    1963

  • Dick Tiger

    Win, MD

    1959

    MimsEven

    Emile Griffith

    Win, UD

    1963

  • Dick Tiger

    Win, TKO 6

    1962

    FernándezEven

    Emile Griffith

    Win, UD

    1960

  • Dick Tiger

    1–1 against

    Win, PTS

    1959

    Loss, PTS

    1959

    SandyTiger better

    Emile Griffith

    Loss, SD

    1959

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Dick Tiger had won three in a row before losing a decision to Emile Griffith. Tiger last boxed on Jul 15, 1970.LWWWL

Foster May 1968DePaula Oct 1968Benvenuti May 1969Kendall Nov 1969Griffith Jul 19704.4 tracked bouts per year

Emile Griffith has lost three straight, after two straight wins. Griffith last boxed on Jul 30, 1977.WWLLL

Reiche Dec 1976Elliott Feb 1977Bonnetaz Apr 1977Pennington Jul 1977Minter Jul 19775.8 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Dick Tiger and Emile Griffith ever fought each other?
Yes. Dick Tiger and Emile Griffith have met 2 times and Emile Griffith leads the series 2-0.
The 2 meetings

LJul 15, 1970 · Griffith · UD

LApr 25, 1966 · Griffith · UD

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Tiger or Griffith?
Dick Tiger is 60-19-3 and Emile Griffith is 85-24-2. Emile Griffith has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Tiger60–19–375%

Griffith85–24–277.5%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Tiger or Griffith?
Dick Tiger has 27 knockout wins and Emile Griffith has 23. Dick Tiger has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Tiger2745%

Griffith2327.1%

The Numbers ↓
Do Tiger and Griffith have any common opponents?
Dick Tiger and Emile Griffith share 8 common opponents: Nino Benvenuti, Joey Archer and Don Fullmer (and 5 others). Dick Tiger fared better against 4 of them.
8 shared opponents

Nino BenvenutiW1–2

Joey ArcherLW

Don FullmerW1–1

Rubin CarterWL

and 4 more

Common Opponents ↓
Who is bigger, Tiger or Griffith?
Dick Tiger is the taller fighter at 172 cm, 3 cm above the other.
Height · reach

Tiger172 cm

Griffith169 cm183 cm reach

Tale of the Tape ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Tiger and Griffith?
This comparison is drawn from 82 bouts tracked for Dick Tiger and 112 bouts tracked for Emile Griffith. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Tiger82bouts

Griffith112bouts

How They Win ↓

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