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    Dick Tiger (born Richard Ihetu; August 14, 1929 – December 14, 1971) was a Nigerian-born professional boxer who held the undisputed middleweight and light-heavyweight...
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  • Tiger is a surname. Notable people with the name include: Dana Tiger (born 1961), Muscogee/Seminole/Cherokee artist Dick Tiger (1929–1971), Nigerian boxer...
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  • unanimous decision) and fought Hall of Fame boxers such as Emile Griffith and Dick Tiger. “Irish” Joey Archer began his career in 1956 at 18 years of age. He was...
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    by unanimous decision. Fullmer finally lost the middleweight title to Dick Tiger on October 23, 1962 in a unanimous decision. They fought a rematch on...
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  • it to another Hall Of Fame member, Nigeria's Dick Tiger, by a decision in 15 rounds. In 1967, he and Tiger had a rematch, and Torres lost a 15-round decision...
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  • lower weights, were middleweights Emile Griffith, Nino Benvenuti and Dick Tiger, and lightweights Joe Brown, Carlos Ortiz and Ismael Laguna as also bantamweight...
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  • for Dick by unanimous decision. The bout was later awarded the Ring Magazine's 'Fight of the Year' for 1968. Although DePaula's bout with Dick Tiger had...
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    for the world middleweight title. On December 7, 1963, Giardello faced Dick Tiger in Atlantic City for the title and won a controversial decision in 15...
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    Three years later, on April 25, 1966, he faced middleweight champion Dick Tiger and won a 15-round unanimous decision and the middleweight title. He also...
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    champions in boxing history. He won the world light heavyweight title from Dick Tiger in 1968 via fourth-round knockout, and went on to defend his crown fourteen...
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    losing three of four against contenders Luis Manuel Rodríguez, Dick Tiger, and Harry Scott. Tiger, in particular, floored Carter three times in their match...
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  • Christopher Ossai Cyril Panther Samuel Peter Mohammed Sabo Ahmed Sadiq Dick Tiger Tony Saibu "Cris Arreola unsatisfied against Friday Ahunanya, but wins...
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  • Patterson (2) 1961: Joe Brown 1962: Dick Tiger 1963: Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) 1964: Emile Griffith 1965: Dick Tiger (2) 1966: Muhammad Ali (2) (originally...
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  • 15 Eddie Cotton 1967 –  Nino Benvenuti W 15 Emile Griffith I 1968 –  Dick Tiger W 10 Frank DePaula 1969 –  Joe Frazier KO 7 Jerry Quarry I 1970 –  Carlos...
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  • Hasse Thomsén Tue Bjørn Thomsen Tony Thompson Jimmy Thunder Keith Thurman Dick Tiger Hideki Todaka Katsuo Tokashiki James Toney David Torosyan José Torres...
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  • 1961 – Gene Fullmer 1962 – Dick Tiger 1963 – Emile Griffith 1964 – Willie Pastrano 1965 – Muhammad Ali 1966 – Dick Tiger (2) 1967 – Carlos Ortiz 1968...
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    as a guest of ABC's The Joey Bishop Show. While in Las Vegas to watch Dick Tiger successfully defend his World Boxing Association (WBA) and World Boxing...
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    Commission stripped Pender of his title for not defending it against Dick Tiger. Pender sued and won on appeal. His career was hampered by his brittle...
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  • won his first two pro fights before a defeat to future world champion Dick Tiger. After building up a record of 16 wins and 3 defeats, Downes won the British...
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  • Carlos Ortiz vs. Sugar Ramos, round 5 1967: Dick Tiger vs. Roger Rouse, round 12 1968: Bob Foster vs. Dick Tiger, round 4 1969: Nino Benvenuti vs. Luis Manuel...
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    Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods (born December 30, 1975) is an American professional golfer. He is tied for first in PGA Tour wins, ranks second in men's major...
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    first world boxing champion, middleweight Joey Giardello, who dethroned Dick Tiger that year to become world middleweight champion. Duva was one of the last...
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    South Africa have produced numerous professional world champions such as Dick Tiger, Hogan Bassey, Gerrie Coetzee, Samuel Peter, Azumah Nelson and Jake Matlala...
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  • the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lodi from 1989 to 2005 (d. 2021). 1929 – Dick Tiger, Nigerian boxer (d. 1971) 1930 – Arthur Latham, British politician and...
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  • Captain of the England national football team. Bill Tidy: Cartoonist. Dick Tiger: Nigerian world boxing champion, lived in Liverpool. Darren Till, Mixed...
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  • knocked out German champion Gerhard Hecht in 1957. Pompey also fought Dick Tiger and knocked out Randy Turpin. Scottish champion Chic Calderwood was thought...
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    lost a ten round decision to former world light heavyweight champion Dick Tiger in a light heavyweight, non-title match. Benvenuti broke his right hand...
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  • Charles Nwokolo, also known by his nickname Young Dick Tiger (born 21 September 1960) is a Nigerian former professional boxer. As an amateur, he competed...
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    flashback the misadventures of a fictional U.S. Navy submarine, USS Sea Tiger, during the Battle of the Philippines in the opening days of the United...
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    After going 7-1 in his next eight bouts, he was matched up against Young Dick Tiger for the IBF intercontinental welterweight title, and won by a third round...
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