Have Emile Griffith and Joey Archer ever fought each other?

Yes. Emile Griffith and Joey Archer have met 2 times and Emile Griffith leads the series 2-0.

Who has the better record, Griffith or Archer?

Emile Griffith is 85-24-2 and Joey Archer is 45-4. Joey Archer has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Griffith or Archer?

Emile Griffith has 23 knockout wins and Joey Archer has 8. Emile Griffith has more.

Do Griffith and Archer have any common opponents?

Emile Griffith and Joey Archer share 7 common opponents: Dick Tiger, Don Fullmer and Johnny Torres (and 4 others). Joey Archer fared better against 4 of them.

Who is bigger, Griffith or Archer?

Joey Archer is the taller fighter at 178 cm, 9 cm above the other.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Griffith and Archer?

This comparison is drawn from 112 bouts tracked for Emile Griffith and 49 bouts tracked for Joey Archer. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Emile Griffith vs Joey Archer — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Joey Archer

Emile Griffith (85-24-2) and Joey Archer (45-4) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 7 common opponents.

Griffith

Wins23 KO · 27%

Losses

Draws112 tracked bouts

Archer

Wins8 KO · 18%

Losses

Draws49 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Griffith leads 2–0

Emile Griffith and Joey Archer have met 2 times; Griffith leads 2–0.
Met	1966Jul 13	1967Jan 23	Series
Emile GriffithFighter A	WWon	WWon	2–0W–L
Joey ArcherFighter B	LLost	LLost	0–2W–L
Result	MDArcher vs Griffith	UDArcher vs Griffith	2Meetings

The Numbers

Griffith 5 · Archer 3 of 8 measurable rows

GriffithEdge = longer wingArcher

Record: 85-24-245-4 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 77.5%
91.8% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 23: 23 (edge)
8
KO rate0–100%: 27.06% (edge)
17.78%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 27% (edge)
18%
Times stopped^†max 2: 2
0 (edge)
Title reignsmax 14: 14 (edge)
0
Bouts per year^‡max 5.8: 5.8 (edge)
4.8
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 112: 112
49

† 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+3″: Emile Griffith: 5′7″; Joey Archer: 5′10″ (edge)
Reachnot held: Emile Griffith: 72″; Joey Archer: No reach on file
Agenot comparable: Emile Griffith: Died aged 75; Joey Archer: Died aged 87
Stance: Emile Griffith: Orthodox; Joey Archer: Orthodox

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

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Emile Griffith85 wins · from 112 tracked bouts

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

Joey Archer45 wins · from 49 tracked bouts

8 by KO/TKO 18%36 on the cards 80%1 by another method or unrecorded 2%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Emile Griffith 112, Joey Archer 49 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

7 shared

7 shared · Griffith better on 2 · Archer better on 4 · even on 17 shared · Emile Griffith better on 2 · Joey Archer better on 4 · even on 1

GriffithEmile Griffith

Opponent

ArcherJoey Archer

Emile Griffith
2–0 against
Win, UD
1970Jul 1970
Win, UD
1966Apr 1966
TigerDick TigerNigeria 60–19–3Griffith betterEmile Griffith better — 2–0 to 1–0
Joey Archer
Win, SD
1964Oct 1964
Emile Griffith
1–1 against
Loss, UD
1965Aug 1965
Win, UD
1962Oct 1962
FullmerDon FullmerUnited States 54–20–5 · MiddleweightEvenEven — 1–1 both
Joey Archer
1–1 against
Loss, SD
1965Dec 1965
Win, MD
1961Feb 1961
Emile Griffith
Win, UD
1962Feb 1962
TorresJohnny TorresArcher betterJoey Archer better — 2–0 to 1–0
Joey Archer
2–0 against
Win, PTS
1965Feb 1965
Win, UD
1964May 1964
Emile Griffith
Win, TKO 5
1959Jan 1959
BarnesGaylord BarnesArcher betterJoey Archer better — 2–0 to 1–0
Joey Archer
2–0 against
Win, UD
1964Jul 1964
Win, UD
1964May 1964
Emile Griffith
Loss, TKO 1
1963Dec 1963
CarterRubin CarterCanada 27–12–1Archer betterJoey Archer better — 1–0 to 0–1
Joey Archer
Win, SD
1963Oct 1963
Emile Griffith
Win, MD
1963Oct 1963
GonzalezJose Monon GonzalezPuerto RicoGriffith betterEmile Griffith better — 1–0 to 1–1
Joey Archer
1–1 against
Win, UD
1961Aug 1961
Loss, SD
1961Jun 1961
Emile Griffith
2–1 against
Win, SD
1962Aug 1962
Loss, SD
1960Apr 1960
Win, SD
1960Mar 1960
MoyerDenny MoyerUnited States 98–38–4 · Super WelterweightArcher betterJoey Archer better — 1–0 to 2–1
Joey Archer
Win, UD
1963Jan 1963

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

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

Joey Archer has lost three straight, after two straight wins. Archer last boxed on Jan 23, 1967.WWLLL

Torres Feb 1965Robinson Nov 1965Fullmer Dec 1965Griffith Jul 1966Griffith Jan 19674.8 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

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Have Emile Griffith and Joey Archer ever fought each other?: Yes. Emile Griffith and Joey Archer have met 2 times and Emile Griffith leads the series 2-0.
Who has the better record, Griffith or Archer?: Emile Griffith is 85-24-2 and Joey Archer is 45-4. Joey Archer has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Griffith or Archer?: Emile Griffith has 23 knockout wins and Joey Archer has 8. Emile Griffith has more.
Do Griffith and Archer have any common opponents?: Emile Griffith and Joey Archer share 7 common opponents: Dick Tiger, Don Fullmer and Johnny Torres (and 4 others). Joey Archer fared better against 4 of them.
Who is bigger, Griffith or Archer?: Joey Archer is the taller fighter at 178 cm, 9 cm above the other.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Griffith and Archer?: This comparison is drawn from 112 bouts tracked for Emile Griffith and 49 bouts tracked for Joey Archer. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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