Emile Griffith

[Bolo Punch]

Emile has reportedly passed away within the last few hours or so; sad news. R.I.P, champ.

[Scott9945]

RIP to a great fighter and a true gentleman.

[Humean]

Great fighter and he seemed like a very nice man.

[NChristo]

R.I.P, thoughts are with his friends and family, a truly great man and one of the best Welters ever.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/boxing...160132443.html

Edit: Really don't like this Article but it's the first one posted for confirmation.

[mickey malone]

R.I.P, thoughts are with his friends and family, a truly great man and one of the best Welters ever.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/boxing...160132443.html

Edit: Really don't like this Article but it's the first one posted for confirmation.

That was actually a very interesting read, thanks for posting the link..

I know he was 75, but had he been in bad health, or was his death generally unexpected?

RIP Emile Griffith ATG... Another sad day for our sport

[BafanaBafana]

R.I.P. Emile Griffith , ATG and lineal Welterweight, Jr. Middleweight and Middleweight champion.

[Scott9945]

That was actually a very interesting read, thanks for posting the link..

I know he was 75, but had he been in bad health, or was his death generally unexpected?

RIP Emile Griffith ATG... Another sad day for our sport

Griffith had been in declining health for years. I remember not that long ago friends of his were trying to collect donations to send him back to the sunny Virgin Islands which would have been better for him. Griffith was mugged several years ago and never completely recovered.

[D-MiZe]

RIP

Reading about that mugging is horrible, on a lighter note, what were his best fights?

[NChristo]

RIP

Reading about that mugging is horrible, on a lighter note, what were his best fights?

Can never get bored of the Rodriguez or Benvenuti bouts, Paret III is pretty incredible despite the ending.

[Anthony342]

Ah lineal champion, not too many of those these days. Sounded like a hell of a fighter. 75 is kind of young these days. Wasn't there a movie made about the life of Griffith?