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Emile Griffith

Emile Griffith held the WBA, WBC and The Ring middleweight world titles and the NYSAC, WBA, WBC and The Ring welterweight world titles between 1961 and 1968. Griffith was undisputed world champion at welterweight (1961–1966) and middleweight (1966–1968). Griffith was the first WBC welterweight world champion.

World title bouts
23
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
15–8
World titles held
7
Longest world title reign (NYSAC welterweight, 1963–1966)
3 years, 1 month

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1961 – Jan 1977

MiddleweightWBA
WBC
The Ring
Super WelterweightWBC
WelterweightNYSAC
WBA
WBC
The Ring
The NBA becomes the WBA
1961age 221962age 231963age 241964age 251965age 261966age 271967age 281968age 291969age 301970age 311971age 321972age 331973age 341974age 351975age 361976age 371977age 38
196519701975

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1976

  2. Eckhard Dagge beats Emile Griffith via majority decision 15/15

    Super Welterweight · WBC

  3. 1975

  4. The Ring magazine rates Emile Griffith No. 8 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  5. 1974

  6. The Ring magazine rates Emile Griffith No. 9 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  7. 1973

  8. The Ring magazine rates Emile Griffith No. 8 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  9. Carlos Monzon beats Emile Griffith via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  10. 1972

  11. The Ring magazine rates Emile Griffith No. 1 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  12. 1971

  13. The Ring magazine rates Emile Griffith No. 2 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  14. Carlos Monzon beats Emile Griffith via knockout 14/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  15. 1970

  16. The Ring magazine rates Emile Griffith No. 2 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  17. 1969

  18. The Ring magazine rates Emile Griffith No. 5 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  19. Jose Napoles beats Emile Griffith via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC, NYSAC and The Ring

  20. 1968

  21. The Ring magazine rates Emile Griffith No. 4 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  22. Nino Benvenuti beats Emile Griffith via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  23. 1967

  24. The Ring magazine rates Emile Griffith the middleweight champion in its annual ratings

  25. Emile Griffith beats Nino Benvenuti via majority decision 15/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  26. Nino Benvenuti beats Emile Griffith via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  27. Emile Griffith beats Joey Archer via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  28. 1966

  29. The Ring magazine rates Emile Griffith the middleweight champion in its annual ratings

  30. Emile Griffith’s reign as the NYSAC welterweight world champion ends

    Welterweight · NYSAC

    Emile Griffith’s reign as the WBC welterweight world champion ends

    Welterweight · WBC

  31. Emile Griffith beats Joey Archer via majority decision 15/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  32. Emile Griffith’s reign as the WBA welterweight world champion ends

    Welterweight · WBA

  33. Emile Griffith beats Dick Tiger via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  34. 1965

  35. The Ring magazine rates Emile Griffith the welterweight champion in its annual ratings

  36. Emile Griffith beats Manuel Gonzalez via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC, NYSAC and The Ring

  37. Emile Griffith beats Jose Stable via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC, NYSAC and The Ring

  38. 1964

  39. The Ring magazine rates Emile Griffith the welterweight champion in its annual ratings

  40. Emile Griffith beats Dave Charnley via knockout 9/10

    Welterweight · NYSAC and The Ring

  41. Emile Griffith beats Brian Curvis via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC, NYSAC and The Ring

  42. Emile Griffith beats Luis Rodriguez via split decision 15/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC, NYSAC and The Ring

  43. 1963

  44. The Ring magazine rates Emile Griffith the welterweight champion in its annual ratings

  45. Emile Griffith beats Luis Rodriguez via split decision 15/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC, NYSAC and The Ring

  46. Luis Rodriguez beats Emile Griffith via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA, WBC and The Ring

  47. Emile Griffith becomes WBC welterweight champion

    Welterweight · WBC

  48. 1962

  49. The Ring magazine rates Emile Griffith the welterweight champion in its annual ratings

  50. Emile Griffith beats Jorge Fernandez via knockout 9/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  51. Emile Griffith beats Ralph Dupas via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  52. Emile Griffith beats Benny Paret via knockout 12/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  53. 1961

  54. The Ring magazine rates Emile Griffith No. 1 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  55. Benny Paret beats Emile Griffith via split decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  56. Emile Griffith beats Gaspar Ortega via knockout 12/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  57. Emile Griffith beats Benny Paret via knockout 13/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  58. 1960

  59. The Ring magazine rates Emile Griffith No. 6 at welterweight in its annual ratings