Emile Griffith
Emile Griffith
Emile Alphonse Griffith was a professional boxer from the U.S. Virgin Islands who became a World Champion in the welterweight, junior middleweight and middleweight classes. His best known contest was a 1962 title match with Benny Paret. At the weigh in, Paret infuriated Griffith, a bisexual man, by touching his buttocks and making a homophobic slur. Griffith won the bout by knockout; Paret never recovered consciousness and died in the hospital 10 days later.
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Male
Date of Birth
February 3rd, 1938
Age
86
Birth Place
United States Virgin Islands
Date of Death
July 23rd, 2013
Died Aged
75
Star Sign
Aquarius
Height
171 cm | 5'7
Occupation
Boxer
Sportsperson
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