Emile Griffith

Emile Griffith was an American professional boxer who won world titles in three weight divisions, holding the light middleweight, undisputed welterweight and middleweight championships. He is best remembered for a 1962 title fight with Benny Paret, which Griffith won by knockout; Paret never regained consciousness and died ten days later. Griffith was Fighter of the Year for The Ring and the Boxing Writers Association of America in 1963 and 1964, was listed 33rd on Ring magazine's list of the 80 greatest fighters of the past 80 years, and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in its first class in 1990.