emile alphonse griffith

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Definition of emile alphonse griffith in English English dictionary

born Feb. 3, 1938, U.S. Virgin Islands U.S. boxer. Griffith began his professional career in 1958. He won three world championships as a welterweight (1961, 1962, 1963) and two as a middleweight (1966, 1967), an achievement surpassed only by Sugar Ray Robinson's total of six. He retired in 1977 with a record of 85-24-2

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Emile Griffith

born Feb. 3, 1938, U.S. Virgin Islands U.S. boxer. Griffith began his professional career in 1958. He won three world championships as a welterweight (1961, 1962, 1963) and two as a middleweight (1966, 1967), an achievement surpassed only by Sugar Ray Robinson's total of six. He retired in 1977 with a record of 85-24-2

Hyphenation

emile Al·phonse Grif·fith

Turkish pronunciation

eymil älfänz grîfıth

Pronunciation

/āˈmēl alˈfänz ˈgrəfəᴛʜ/ /eɪˈmiːl ælˈfɑːnz ˈɡrɪfəθ/