Middleweight · United States
Emile Griffith 85-24-2, 1 NC 22 KO · 1958–1977
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Emile Griffith was a middleweight boxer from United States, born Feb 3, 1938. Record 85-24-2, 1 NC with 22 knockouts over 1958–1977. World titles: WBA middleweight (1967–1968), WBA middleweight (1966–1967), WBC middleweight (1966–1968), WBA welterweight (1963–1966) and 4 more. Emile Griffith last fought Alan Minter on Jul 30, 1977 and lost by PTS over 10 rounds.
Also: Еміль Гріффіт · Эмиль Гриффит · אמיל גריפית' +14 more إميل غريفيث · اميل جريفيث · امیل گریفیث · एमिल ग्रिफ़िथ · એમિલ ગ્રિફિથ · エミール・グリフィス · 埃米尔·格里菲斯 · 埃米爾·格里菲斯 · 에밀 그리피스 · Emile Alphonse Griffith · Griffith · Émile Griffith · Гриффит, Эмиль · 에밀 앨폰스 그리피스
Born Feb 3, 1938
Died Jul 23, 2013
Country 🇺🇸 United States
Stance Orthodox
Height 171 cm
Reach 183 cm
Debut Jun 2, 1958
Career 1958–1977
Rounds boxed 1129
KO share 26%
Born in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Titles WBA, WBC welterweight · 1961–1966; WBA, WBC middleweight · 1966–1968
Boxerbook rating 1671 ± 270 · inactive since Jul 1977Why here › Confirmed bouts 33 of 112
Career record Record
85-24-2, 1 NC, 22 KOs · 1958–1977
Last result L
PTS 10/10 · Stade Louis II, Monte Carlo, 🇲🇨
The record 112 bouts, 1958–1977, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: Wikipedia (es) · 112, English Wikipedia · 31
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PTS 10/10 · Stade Louis II, Monte Carlo, 🇲🇨
Griffith 85-23-2 · Minter 27-5-0
L
Mayfield Pennington
SD 10/10 · Commonwealth Convention Center, Louisville, 🇺🇸
Griffith 85-22-2 · Pennington —
L
Joel Bonnetaz
PTS 10/10 · Perigueux, Dordogne, 🇫🇷
Griffith 85-21-2 · Bonnetaz —
W
MD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York, 🇺🇸
Griffith 84-21-2 · Elliott —
W
TKO 10/10 · Ernst Merck Halle, Hamburg, 🇩🇪
Griffith 83-21-2 · Reiche —
W
Dino Del Cid
TKO 4/10 · Cartagena, 🇨🇴
Griffith 82-21-2 · Cid —
L
For WBC light middleweight title MD 15/15 · Deutschlandhalle, Charlottenburg, 🇩🇪
Griffith 82-20-2 · Dagge 19-3-0
D
PTS 10/10 · Stade Louis II, Monte Carlo, 🇲🇨
Griffith 82-20-1 · Briscoe 54-14-3
L
PTS 10/10 · París, Île-de-France, 🇫🇷
Griffith 82-19-1 · Hamani —
W
UD 10/10 · Coliseum Theatre, Latham, 🇺🇸
Griffith 81-19-1 · Chirino —
L
Elijah Makathini
PTS 10/10 · Orlando Stadium, Soweto, 🇿🇦
Griffith 81-18-1 · Makathini —
W
Leo Sáenz
UD 10/10 · Capitol Centre, Largo, 🇺🇸
Griffith 80-18-1 · Sáenz —
L
José Luis Durán
UD 10/10 · Coliseo El Pueblo, Cali, 🇨🇴
Griffith 80-17-1 · Durán —
W
UD 10/10 · Montreal Forum, Montreal, 🇨🇦
Griffith 79-17-1 · Paduano —
L
UD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Griffith 79-16-1 · Antuofermo 26-1-1
W
MD 10/10 · The Spectrum, Filadelfia, 🇺🇸
Griffith 78-16-1 · Briscoe 49-13-1
W
Renato García
PTS 10/10 · Stade Louis II, Monte Carlo, 🇲🇨
Griffith 77-16-1 · García —
L
Tony Licata
Pelea por título NABF peso mediano. UD 12/12 · Boston Arena, Boston, 🇺🇸
Griffith 77-15-1 · Licata —
L
UD 12/12 · Palais des Sports, París, 🇫🇷
Griffith 77-14-1 · Mundine —
W
Manuel González
MD 10/10 · Curtis Hixon Hall, Tampa, 🇺🇸
Griffith 76-14-1 · González —
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For WBA, WBC, and The Ring middleweight titles UD 15/15 · Stade Louis II, Fontvieille, 🇲🇨
Griffith 76-13-1 · Monzón 79-3-9
D
PTS 10/10 · Palais des Sports, París, 🇫🇷
Griffith 76-13-0 · Cohen —
L
DQ 7/10 · París, Île-de-France, 🇫🇷
Griffith 76-12-0 · Bouttier —
W
SD 12/12 · Boston Garden, Boston, 🇺🇸
Griffith 75-12-0 · DeNucci —
W
SD 10/10 · Hynes Auditorium, Boston, 🇺🇸
Griffith 74-12-0 · DeNucci —
W
UD 10/10 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Ángeles, 🇺🇸
Griffith 73-12-0 · Lopez —
W
Jacques Kechichian
PTS 10/10 · París, Île-de-France, 🇫🇷
Griffith 72-12-0 · Kechichian —
W
UD 10/10 · Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, 🇺🇸
Griffith 71-12-0 · Muñíz —
W
Danny McAloon
UD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York, 🇺🇸
Griffith 70-12-0 · McAloon —
L
For WBA, WBC, and The Ring middleweight titles TKO 14/15 · Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, 🇦🇷
Griffith 70-11-0 · Monzón 72-3-9
W
UD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York, 🇺🇸
Griffith 69-11-0 · Cohen —
W
MD 10/10 · Nevada Sports Palace, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Griffith 68-11-0 · Lopez —
W
Rafael Gutiérrez
UD 10/10 · San Francisco Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Griffith 67-11-0 · Gutiérrez —
W
Juan Ramos
TKO 7/10 · Lionel Roberts Stadium, Saint Thomas
Griffith 66-11-0 · Ramos —
W
Nate Collins
UD 10/10 · Cow Palace, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Griffith 65-11-0 · Collins —
W
Danny Perez
UD 12/12 · Lionel Roberts Stadium, Saint Thomas
Griffith 64-11-0 · Perez —
W
UD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Griffith 63-11-0 · Tiger 60-18-3
W
PTS 10/10 · Valby-Hallen, Copenhague, 🇩🇰
Griffith 62-11-0 · Bogs —
W
Carlos Marks
UD 12/12 · Madison Square Garden, New York, 🇺🇸
Griffith 61-11-0 · Marks —
W
UD 10/10 · Cleveland Arena, Cleveland, 🇺🇸
Griffith 60-11-0 · Baird —
L
For WBA, WBC, NYSAC, and The Ring welterweight titles UD 15/15 · Forum, Inglewood, 🇺🇸
Griffith 60-10-0 · Nápoles 61-4-0
W
Art Hernandez
SD 10/10 · Sioux Falls Arena, Sioux Falls, 🇺🇸
Griffith 59-10-0 · Hernandez —
W
Dick DiVeronica
TKO 7/10 · Blue Cross Arena, Syracuse, 🇺🇸
Griffith 58-10-0 · DiVeronica —
W
Stanley Hayward
UD 12/12 · Madison Square Garden, New York, 🇺🇸
Griffith 57-10-0 · Hayward —
W
Andy Heilman
UD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York, 🇺🇸
Griffith 56-10-0 · Heilman —
L
Stanley Hayward
SD 10/10 · The Spectrum, Filadelfia, 🇺🇸
Griffith 56-9-0 · Hayward —
W
UD 12/12 · The Spectrum, Filadelfia, 🇺🇸
Griffith 55-9-0 · Harris —
W
Andy Heilman
MD 12/12 · Oakland Arena, Oakland, 🇺🇸
Griffith 54-9-0 · Heilman —
L
For WBA, WBC, and The Ring middleweight titles UD 15/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Griffith 54-8-0 · Benvenuti 73-2-0
W
Retiene título The Ring peso mediano. TKO 6/10 · Palazzo Dello Sport, Roma, 🇮🇹
Griffith 53-8-0 · Golfarini —
W
Won WBA, WBC, and The Ring middleweight titles MD 15/15 · Shea Stadium, New York City, 🇺🇸
Griffith 52-8-0 · Benvenuti 72-1-0
L
For WBA, WBC, and The Ring middleweight titles UD 15/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Griffith 52-7-0 · Benvenuti 71-1-0
W
For WBA, WBC, and The Ring middleweight titles UD 15/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Griffith 51-7-0 · Archer 45-3-0
W
For WBA, WBC, and The Ring middleweight titles MD 15/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Griffith 50-7-0 · Archer 45-2-0
W
Won WBA, WBC, and The Ring middleweight titles UD 15/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Griffith 49-7-0 · Tiger 53-16-3
W
Johnny Brooks
UD 10/10 · Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Griffith 48-7-0 · Brooks —
W
Manuel González
Retiene títulos mundiales The Ring, CMB y AMB peso wélter. UD 15/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York, 🇺🇸
Griffith 47-7-0 · González —
W
RTD 7/10 · Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, 🇬🇧
Griffith 46-7-0 · Scott —
W
Gabe Terronez
TKO 4/10 · Kearney Bowl, Fresno, 🇺🇸
Griffith 45-7-0 · Terronez —
L
For vacant WBA American middleweight title UD 12/12 · Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City, 🇺🇸
Griffith 45-6-0 · Fullmer 35-11-3
W
Eddie Pace
UD 10/10 · Hawaii International Center, Honolulu, 🇺🇸
Griffith 44-6-0 · Pace —
W
Jose Stable
Retiene títulos mundiales The Ring, CMB y AMB peso wélter. UD 15/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York, 🇺🇸
Griffith 43-6-0 · Stable —
L
Manuel González
SD 10/10 · Houston, Texas, 🇺🇸
Griffith 43-5-0 · González —
W
Retiene título mundial The Ring peso wélter. TKO 9/10 · Empire Pool, Wembley, 🇬🇧
Griffith 42-5-0 · Charnley —
W
Retiene títulos mundiales The Ring, CMB y AMB peso wélter. UD 15/15 · Empire Pool, Wembley, 🇬🇧
Griffith 41-5-0 · Curvis —
W
For WBA, WBC, NYSAC, and The Ring welterweight titles SD 15/15 · Auditorium, Miami Beach, 🇺🇸
Griffith 40-5-0 · Rodríguez 56-3-0
W
Stan Harrington
Retiene título mundial The Ring peso wélter. KO 4/10 · Hawaii International Center, Honolulu, 🇺🇸
Griffith 39-5-0 · Harrington —
NC
Juan Carlo Duran
NC 7/10 · Sports Palace, Roma, 🇮🇹
Griffith 39-5-0 · Duran —
W
KO 3/12 · Sydney Stadium, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Griffith 38-5-0 · Dupas 101-20-6
L
TKO 1/10 · Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, 🇺🇸
Griffith 38-4-0 · Carter 17-4-0
W
José Monon González
MD 10/10 · Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Griffith 37-4-0 · González —
W
UD 10/10 · Convention Center, Saratoga Springs, 🇺🇸
Griffith 36-4-0 · Mims —
W
Won WBA, WBC, NYSAC, and The Ring, welterweight titles SD 15/15 · Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, 🇺🇸
Griffith 35-4-0 · Rodríguez 51-2-0
L
For WBA, WBC, NYSAC, and The Ring welterweight titles UD 15/15 · Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Griffith 35-3-0 · Rodríguez 50-2-0
W
For World light-middleweight title TKO 9/15 · Forum, Copenhagen, 🇩🇰
Griffith 34-3-0 · Christensen 50-15-3
W
Retiene títulos mundiales The Ring, CMB y AMB peso wélter. TKO 9/15 · Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Griffith 33-3-0 · Fernández —
W
Ted Wright
PTS 15/15 · Stadthalle, Vienna, 🇦🇹
Griffith 32-3-0 · Wright —
W
UD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Griffith 31-3-0 · Fullmer 28-6-1
W
SD 10/10 · Sports Arena, Tacoma, 🇺🇸
Griffith 30-3-0 · Moyer 32-7-0
W
For NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring welterweight titles UD 15/15 · Convention Center, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Griffith 29-3-0 · Dupas 94-15-6
W
Won NYSAC, NBA, The Ring welterweight titles TKO 12/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Griffith 28-3-0 · Paret 35-11-3
W
Johnny Torres
UD 10/10 · Lionel Roberts Stadium, Saint Thomas
Griffith 27-3-0 · Torres —
W
Isaac Logart
MD 10/10 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York, 🇺🇸
Griffith 26-3-0 · Logart —
W
Stanford Bulla
KO 4/10 · Hamilton
Griffith 25-3-0 · Bulla —
L
For NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring welterweight titles SD 15/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Griffith 25-2-0 · Paret 34-10-3
W
Yama Bahama
UD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York, 🇺🇸
Griffith 24-2-0 · Bahama —
W
For NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring welterweight titles TKO 12/15 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Griffith 23-2-0 · Ortega 58-21-2
W
Won NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring welterweight titles KO 13/15 · Convention Center, Miami Beach, 🇺🇸
Griffith 22-2-0 · Paret 34-9-3
W
SD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, 🇺🇸
Griffith 21-2-0 · Rodríguez 35-0-0
W
TKO 8/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York, 🇺🇸
Griffith 20-2-0 · Toweel —
W
UD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York, 🇺🇸
Griffith 19-2-0 · Fernández —
W
UD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York, 🇺🇸
Griffith 18-2-0 · Fernández —
W
SD 10/10 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York, 🇺🇸
Griffith 17-2-0 · Fernández —
L
SD 10/10 · Pacific Livestock Pavilion, Portland, 🇺🇸
Griffith 17-1-0 · Moyer 24-2-0
W
SD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, 🇺🇸
Griffith 16-1-0 · Moyer 24-1-0
W
SD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Griffith 15-1-0 · Ortega 51-17-2
W
Ray Lancaster
UD 10/10 · Academy of Music, New York, 🇺🇸
Griffith 13-1-0 · Lancaster —
W
Roberto Pena
UD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York, 🇺🇸
Griffith 13-1-0 · Pena —
L
Randy Sandy
SD 10/10 · Academy of Music, New York, 🇺🇸
Griffith 13-0-0 · Sandy —
W
Kid Fichique
UD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York, 🇺🇸
Griffith 12-0-0 · Fichique —
W
Willie Stevenson
UD 10/10 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York, 🇺🇸
Griffith 11-0-0 · Stevenson —
W
Mel Barker
UD 10/10 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York, 🇺🇸
Griffith 10-0-0 · Barker —
W
Bobby Shell
UD 10/10 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York, 🇺🇸
Griffith 9-0-0 · Shell —
W
Barry Allison
TKO 5/10 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York, 🇺🇸
Griffith 8-0-0 · Allison —
W
Willie Joe Johnson
TKO 5/6 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York, 🇺🇸
Griffith 7-0-0 · Johnson —
W
Gaylord Barnes
TKO 5/6 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York, 🇺🇸
Griffith 6-0-0 · Barnes —
W
Larry Jones
KO 5/6 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York, 🇺🇸
Griffith 5-0-0 · Jones —
W
Sergio Ríos
KO 3/6 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York, 🇺🇸
Griffith 4-0-0 · Ríos —
W
Artie Cunningham
PTS 6/6 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York, 🇺🇸
Griffith 3-0-0 · Cunningham —
W
Tommy Leaks
PTS 4/4 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York, 🇺🇸
Griffith 2-0-0 · Leaks —
W
Bruce Gibson
PTS 4/4 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York, 🇺🇸
Griffith 1-0-0 · Gibson —
W
Joe Parham
PTS 4/4 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York, 🇺🇸
Griffith 0-0-0 · Parham —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
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Facts
What is Emile Griffith's record? Emile Griffith's professional record is 85-24-2, 1 NC with 22 knockouts.
Who did Emile Griffith fight last? Emile Griffith last fought Alan Minter on Jul 30, 1977 and lost by PTS over 10 rounds.
Which world titles has Emile Griffith held? Emile Griffith has held 8 world title reigns: WBA middleweight (1967–1968), WBA middleweight (1966–1967), WBC middleweight (1966–1968), WBA welterweight (1963–1966) and 4 more. Sources Boxerbook ID 19590 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/19590 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.
