Description: A BLACK AND WHITE PHOTO OF THE LAST MATCH BETWEEN BENNY PARET AND EMILE GRIFFITH, SIGNED IN BLUE INK BY EMILE GRIFFITH. THIS MATCH WAS FOUGHT ON MARCH 24, 1962. EMILE WON BY K.O. ROUND 12, 2:09. THE FIGHT WAS NOTABLE AND CONTROVERSIAL FOR THE PUNISHMENT BENNY TOOK IN THE RING AT THE HANDS OF GRIFFITH WHICH LED TO THE K.O. BENNY PARET NEVER REGAINED CONSCIOUSNESS AND DIED IN THE HOSPITAL OF HIS INJURIES 10 DAYS LATER.EMILE WAS VOTED FIGHTER OF THE YEAR IN 1963 & 1964 BY RING MAGAZINE AND THE BOXING WRITER ASSOC. OF AMERICA.HIS BOXING CHANGED AFTER HIS FIGHT WITH PARET AND HE FOUGHT 80 FIGHTS BUT ONLY SCORED 12 K.O. HE LATER ADMITTED BEING GENTLER ON HIS OPPONENTS BECAUSE HE WAS TERRIFIED OF KILLING SOMEONE ELSE IN THE RING. AFTER 18 YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL BOXING, HE RETIRED WITH A RECORD OF 85 WINS, 24 LOSSES, AND 2 DRAWS. EMILE ALPHONSE GRIFFITH DIED ON JULY 23, 2013 AT AGE 75.CHECK THE PIC.ALSO, WHEN YOU HAVE THE CHANCE, PLEASE VISIT MY STORE FOR MORE GOODIES AND THANK FOR LOOKING.HAVE A GREAT AND SAFE DAY.
Price: 14.99 USD
Location: Washington Boro, Pennsylvania
End Time: 2024-02-24T23:43:50.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Sport: Boxing
Player: Emile Griffith
Signed: Yes
Original/Reprint: Original
Product: Photo
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
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