BOXER
Emile Griffith
1938 - 2013
Emile Griffith
Emile Alphonse Griffith (February 3, 1938 – July 23, 2013) was an American professional boxer who won world titles in three weight divisions. He held the world light middleweight, undisputed welterweight, and middleweight titles. His best-known contest was a 1962 title match with Benny Paret. Griffith won the bout by knockout; Paret never recovered consciousness and died in the hospital 10 days later. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Emile Griffith is the 46th most popular boxer (up from 51st in 2019), the 4th most popular biography from U.S. Virgin Islands and the most popular Boxer.
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Among BOXERS
Among boxers, Emile Griffith ranks 46 out of 496. Before him are Roy Jones Jr., Max Baer, Oscar Bonavena, Henry Armstrong, José Torres, and Oleksandr Usyk. After him are Kim Duk-koo, Leon Spinks, Gennady Golovkin, Earnie Shavers, Éder Jofre, and Ezzard Charles.
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Roy Jones Jr.
1969 - Present
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 40
Max Baer
1909 - 1959
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 41
Oscar Bonavena
1942 - 1976
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 42
Henry Armstrong
1912 - 1988
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 43
José Torres
1936 - 2009
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 44
Oleksandr Usyk
1987 - Present
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 45
Emile Griffith
1938 - 2013
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 46
Kim Duk-koo
1959 - 1982
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 47
Leon Spinks
1953 - 2021
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 48
Gennady Golovkin
1982 - Present
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 49
Earnie Shavers
1944 - 2022
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 50
Éder Jofre
1936 - 2022
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 51
Ezzard Charles
1921 - 1975
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 52
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1938, Emile Griffith ranks 252. Before him are Myechyslaw Hryb, Corine Rottschäfer, Theodor Kallifatides, Girish Karnad, Nieves Navarro, and Michael Löwy. After him are Perry Anderson, Alan Dershowitz, Marinella, Giant Baba, Princess Anne, Duchess of Calabria, and Tiziano Terzani. Among people deceased in 2013, Emile Griffith ranks 191. Before him are Aníbal Paz, Hilary Koprowski, Elmore Leonard, Gerrie Mühren, Robert Ressler, and Josip Kuže. After him are John Tavener, Alain Mimoun, Hiroshi Nakajima, Saye Zerbo, Anca Petrescu, and Yusef Lateef.
Others Born in 1938
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Myechyslaw Hryb
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 246
Corine Rottschäfer
MODEL
1938 - 2020
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 247
Theodor Kallifatides
WRITER
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 248
Girish Karnad
ACTOR
1938 - 2019
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 249
Nieves Navarro
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 250
Michael Löwy
PHILOSOPHER
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 251
Emile Griffith
BOXER
1938 - 2013
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 252
Perry Anderson
PHILOSOPHER
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 253
Alan Dershowitz
LAWYER
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 254
Marinella
SINGER
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 255
Giant Baba
WRESTLER
1938 - 1999
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 256
Princess Anne, Duchess of Calabria
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 257
Tiziano Terzani
WRITER
1938 - 2004
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 258
Others Deceased in 2013
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Aníbal Paz
SOCCER PLAYER
1917 - 2013
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 185
Hilary Koprowski
PHYSICIAN
1916 - 2013
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 186
Elmore Leonard
WRITER
1925 - 2013
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 187
Gerrie Mühren
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2013
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 188
Robert Ressler
WRITER
1937 - 2013
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 189
Josip Kuže
COACH
1952 - 2013
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 190
Emile Griffith
BOXER
1938 - 2013
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 191
John Tavener
COMPOSER
1944 - 2013
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 192
Alain Mimoun
ATHLETE
1921 - 2013
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 193
Hiroshi Nakajima
PHYSICIAN
1928 - 2013
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 194
Saye Zerbo
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2013
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 195
Anca Petrescu
ARCHITECT
1949 - 2013
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 196
Yusef Lateef
MUSICIAN
1920 - 2013
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 197
In U.S. Virgin Islands
Among people born in U.S. Virgin Islands, Emile Griffith ranks 4 out of 12. Before him are Camille Pissarro (1830), Henri Étienne Sainte-Claire Deville (1818), and Kelsey Grammer (1955). After him are Tim Duncan (1976), Judah P. Benjamin (1811), Edward Wilmot Blyden (1832), John de Jongh Jr. (1957), Jasmin St. Claire (1972), Peter Holmberg (1960), Raja Bell (1976), and Daryl Homer (1990).
Others born in U.S. Virgin Islands
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Camille Pissarro
PAINTER
1830 - 1903
HPI: 79.78
Rank: 1
Henri Étienne Sainte-Claire Deville
CHEMIST
1818 - 1881
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 2
Kelsey Grammer
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 3
Emile Griffith
BOXER
1938 - 2013
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 4
Tim Duncan
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 5
Judah P. Benjamin
POLITICIAN
1811 - 1884
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 6
Edward Wilmot Blyden
WRITER
1832 - 1912
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 7
John de Jongh Jr.
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 8
Jasmin St. Claire
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 9
Peter Holmberg
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 10
Raja Bell
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 38.36
Rank: 11
Daryl Homer
FENCER
1990 - Present
HPI: 33.87
Rank: 12
Among BOXERS In U.S. Virgin Islands
Among boxers born in U.S. Virgin Islands, Emile Griffith ranks 1.
