emile griffith

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Definition of emile 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 Alphonse 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 Grif·fith

Turkish pronunciation

eymil grîfıth

Pronunciation

/āˈmēl ˈgrəfəᴛʜ/ /eɪˈmiːl ˈɡrɪfəθ/