How Good was Emile Griffith ..

Hookandjab · Apr 17, 2017

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First off, a hello and shout out to my on-line bud Red Cobra. Hey Red! Sorry for not staying in touch; lost my best bud a couple of months ago (big boxing buddy as well since our teens).
I'll just throw out a few comments from what I've read. Emile MAY be my 2nd fav fighter after Patterson (funny how you stick to your heroes from your formative years).
He was never the same after Paret, at least in finishing power; his KO% dropped considerably after that.
He threw his 'game plan' out the window against the (guilty as h e l l) Carter (my personal opinion) after Rubin called him a f a g g o t at the weigh in. The 'Hurricane' movie was a fabricated joke!!
The first Monzon fight was actually kind of funny at the end. Carlos was pounding him and Emile was crouching down almost to the floor when they stopped it. A good call tho. Another good bud (who loved King Carlos) and I were shocked in the rematch when the old man pulled out all his tricks.
Carlos once said Emile was the toughest opponent he'd ever met because he made him do things he didn't want to do.
Lastly, Griffith will hold a record that, with 12 round Championship fights now, will never be broken. Most rounds fought by a fighter in Title fights...something like 380 or so.
A true ATG and yet another childhood hero along with Floyd!!
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Hookandjab · Apr 17, 2017

I agree that Hurricane was guilty and the movie was a lie. Joey beat Carter easily. Tiger made the "Hurricane" look like a gentle breeze.

red cobra · Apr 17, 2017

Hookandjab said: ↑

I agree that Hurricane was guilty and the movie was a lie. Joey beat Carter easily. Tiger made the "Hurricane" look like a gentle breeze.
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Yes, and the Griffith who beat Tiger in '66 would avenge that ko loss to Carter...easily.

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How Good was Emile Griffith ..

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