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Dick Tiger

Dick Tiger held the WBA, WBC and The Ring light heavyweight world titles and the NYSAC, WBA, WBC and The Ring middleweight world titles between 1962 and 1968. Tiger was undisputed world champion at middleweight (1962–1966) and light heavyweight (1966–1968). Tiger was the first WBC middleweight world champion.

World title bouts
10
Record in world title bouts (won–lost–drawn)
6–3–1
World titles held
7
Longest world title reign (The Ring light heavyweight, 1966–1968)
1 year, 5 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1962 – Jan 1969

Light HeavyweightWBA
WBC
The Ring
MiddleweightNYSAC
WBA
WBC
The Ring
1962age 321963age 331964age 341965age 351966age 361967age 371968age 381969age 39
1962196419661968

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1970

  2. The Ring magazine rates Dick Tiger No. 5 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  3. 1969

  4. The Ring magazine rates Dick Tiger No. 1 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  5. 1968

  6. The Ring magazine rates Dick Tiger No. 1 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  7. Bob Foster beats Dick Tiger via knockout 4/15

    Light Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  8. 1967

  9. The Ring magazine rates Dick Tiger the light heavyweight champion in its annual ratings

  10. Dick Tiger beats Roger Rouse via knockout 12/15

    Light Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  11. Dick Tiger beats Jose Torres via split decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  12. 1966

  13. The Ring magazine rates Dick Tiger the light heavyweight champion in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Dick Tiger No. 2 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  14. Dick Tiger beats Jose Torres via unanimous decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

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

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  16. 1965

  17. The Ring magazine rates Dick Tiger the middleweight champion in its annual ratings

  18. Dick Tiger beats Joey Giardello via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  19. 1964

  20. The Ring magazine rates Dick Tiger No. 2 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  21. 1963

  22. The Ring magazine rates Dick Tiger No. 1 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  23. Joey Giardello beats Dick Tiger via points decision 15/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  24. Dick Tiger beats Gene Fullmer via corner retirement 7/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  25. Dick Tiger becomes The Ring middleweight champion

    Middleweight · The Ring

  26. Dick Tiger and Gene Fullmer draw via split decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC and WBA

  27. 1962

  28. Dick Tiger becomes NYSAC middleweight champion

    Middleweight · NYSAC

  29. Dick Tiger beats Gene Fullmer via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · WBA

  30. 1961

  31. The Ring magazine rates Dick Tiger No. 2 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  32. 1960

  33. The Ring magazine rates Dick Tiger No. 10 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  34. 1959

  35. The Ring magazine rates Dick Tiger No. 7 at middleweight in its annual ratings