Tiger Down--Dick Tiger, floored for the first time in his career, is down in ninth round of middleweight title bout against Emile Griffith in New York's Madison Square Garden tonight. Tiger was up at three and given the eight count. Griffith won the title by unanimous decision.

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Tiger Down--Dick Tiger, floored for the first time in his career, is down in ninth round of middleweight title bout against Emile Griffith in New York's Madison Square Garden tonight. Tiger was up at three and given the eight count. Griffith won the title by unanimous decision.

Associated Press · [ca. April 1966]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

[Information from item housing] Boxing...Action: 1960s

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