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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 championships. Tiger emigrated to Liverpool, England to pursue his boxing career and later to the United States.
Dick Tiger. Richard Ihetu ( Amaigbo, 14 de agosto de 1929 — Nueva York, 14 de diciembre de 1971) fue un boxeador profesional nigeriano que llegó a consagrarse campeón mundial de los pesos mediano y mediopesado por la Asociación Mundial de Boxeo y el CMB respectivamente. 1 . Biografía [ editar]
Webb was down once in the 2nd, and twice in the 6th. Mercante and Rossi gave all five rounds to Tiger, Recht scored one even and gave the rest to Tiger. Armstrong was knocked down in the 3rd and 7th round. After he was knocked down again in the 9th and rose unsteady, referee Ruby Goldstein chose to stop the bout.
8 de ago. de 2022 · Height: 173cm. Reach: 180cm. Pro Boxer: Record. Manager: Lew Burston. Trainers: Jimmy August, Chickie Ferrera. Cutman: Freddie Brown. Dick Tiger Photo Gallery. Professional record. 4 opponents (2 by KO) beaten for World Title. 2 opponents * (1 by KO) for World Light Heavyweight Title. 3 opponents * (1 by KO) for World Middleweight Title.
Dick Tiger (born August 14, 1929, Amaigbo, Orlu, Nigeria—died December 14, 1971, Nigeria) Nigerian professional boxer, world middleweight (160 pounds) and light heavyweight (175 pounds) champion during the 1960s. (Read Gene Tunney’s 1929 Britannica essay on boxing.) Tiger learned to box from British military officers stationed in Nigeria.
23 de mar. de 2016 · haNZAgod. 109K subscribers. Subscribed. 449. 22K views 7 years ago. Highlights of the great former Middleweight and Light-Heavyweight champion. Dick Tiger - Was a boxer from Ubahu village,...
A look back at the life and career of Dick Tiger, former middleweight and light heavyweight champion. Note : Final words were taken from an article by Newsday's Bob Waters.
