Tiger Tags--Dick Tiger of Nigeria lands a long right to the chin of Emile Griffith in their middleweight title fight in New York's Madison Square Garden last night. Griffith, already the welterweight titleholder, lifted the middleweight crown from Tiger on a 15-round decision. Former heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson, second row, left, was a spectator.

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Title:
Tiger Tags--Dick Tiger of Nigeria lands a long right to the chin of Emile Griffith in their middleweight title fight in New York's Madison Square Garden last night. Griffith, already the welterweight titleholder, lifted the middleweight crown from Tiger on a 15-round decision. Former heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson, second row, left, was a spectator.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Boxing...Action: 1960s
Photographer:
Associated Press
Name on Item:
AP
Date:
[ca. April 1966]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Boxing
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 280 x 208 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/wh249v58t
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
All rights reserved.
Language:
English
Notes:
Title(s) from item.
Preferred Citation:
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue, Boston Public Library
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; Boston University, College of Communication, 1977/1978.
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Identifier:
22_10_001045_0025
Barcode:
39999088103344