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Gene Fullmer 160 lbs lost to Dick Tiger 160 lbs by RTD at 3:00 in round 7 of 15Date: 1963-08-10Location: Liberty Stadium, Ibadan, NigeriaReferee: Jack HartWo...
Dick Tiger (born Richard Ihetu; August 14, 1929 – December 14, 1971) was a Nigerian-born professional boxer who held the World Middleweight and World Light Heavyweight Championships. Tiger emigrated to Liverpool, England to pursue his boxing career and later to the United States.
Dick Tiger’s boxing career continued to spiral, with good number of winnings and some loses until an unwelcomed illness took its toll on him. Sadly, It was a deadly and deplorable sickness which was to set to reverse the dreams, envisions and aspirations of the late boxer. Mr Ihetu's boxing career plummeted after he contracted cancer.
16 de nov. de 2022 · Dick Tiger’s Record vs. Hall of Famers & Lineal World Champions: 5/14/1957 — W (TKO) 5 — Terry Downes. 9/30/1959 — W 10 — Joey Giardello
The Dick Tiger Foundation promotes Dick Tiger's vision and legacy of empowerment. So far, we have emphasized renovation of primary and secondary school infrastructures in rural and urban communities. The Foundation believes that good education offers the most direct path towards individual and community empowerment, a way out of poverty.
25 de mar. de 2010 · Top ranked middleweights Dick Tiger and Gene Fullmer meet in a fight for the WBA middleweight title.
1 de may. de 2005 · Here is Dick Tiger as never before explained: The ‘blue collar’ fighter, ageless ringman, commercial venturer, Nigerian patriot and Biafran rebel. From empty bottle trader to wealthy realtor, from Nigerian boxing booths to Madison Square Garden, from journeyman fighter to world championship fighter; ‘The Life and Times of a Boxing Immortal’ is a compelling study of human dignity in ...
