| Dick Tiger | |
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Richard Ihetu |
| Rated at | |
| Nationality | |
| Birth date | August 14, 1929 |
| Birth place | Amaigbo, Orlu, Nigeria |
| Death date | December 14, 1971 (aged 42) |
| Stance | |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 81 |
| Wins | 60 |
| Wins by KO | |
| Losses | 18 |
| Draws | 3 |
Dick Tiger CBE (born Richard Ihetu August 14, 1929 - December 14, 1971) was a boxer from Amaigbo, Orlu, Nigeria, was a migrant fighter to Liverpool (and later to America). Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Orlu is the third largest town in Southeast Nigeria's Imo State with an estimated population of 9636 Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Orlu is the third largest town in Southeast Nigeria's Imo State with an estimated population of 9636 Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Tiger was a talented boxer, commercial venturer, and Biafran rebel. The Republic of Biafra was a Secessionist state in south-eastern Nigeria. His boxing career record was: Fought 81; Won 60; Lost 18; Drew 3.
Dick Tiger was one of the great fighters to come out of the African continent. A continent is one of several large Landmasses on Earth. They are generally identified by Convention rather than any strict criteria with seven regions Tiger became a two-time undisputed world middleweight titlist. Tiger helped keep boxing alive during the 1950s boxing industry recession. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive Tiger earned an undisputed Light-Heavyweight world championship. In 1962, Tiger won the world middle weight boxing championship. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tiger inspired other Nigerians to go into boxing.
Tiger was an "in-house fighter" at New York City's Madison Square Garden. The City of New York Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City.
Tiger developed a portfolio of investments before the outbreak of his homeland's civil war. Supporter of the Biafran secession, Tiger's propaganda and financial support of this cause cost him much. The Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Nigerian-Biafran War, 6 July 1967 &ndash 13 January 1970 was a political conflict caused by the attempted Secession Propaganda is a concerted set of messages aimed at influencing the opinions or behaviors of large numbers of people Tiger was appointed CBE by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, but he returned his insignia as a protest for what he perceived as a lack of support by Great Britain to the Biafran cause. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands
Tiger fought some of boxing's best fighters, such as Ace Armstrong, Florentinao Fernandez, Rubin Carter --all whom he knocked out, as well asGene Fullmer, from whom he took the world's Middleweight title by decision in fifteen, drew (tied) in fifteen and knocked out in seven rounds, retaining his belt the two latter times; Joey Giardello, against whom he split four fights, including losing the title by decision in their third encounter and then regaining it in their fourth, Jose Torres, against whom he won the world Light-Heavyweight title by decision in fifteen and retained it, once again by decision in 15, Nino Benvenuti, defeated in ten rounds by decision by Tiger, and Bob Foster, the only man to knock Tiger out, in four rounds at the Madison Square Garden, to mark the end of Tiger's days as world champion. Gene Fullmer (born July 21, 1931) is a former American Middleweight boxer. Carmine Orlando Tilelli ( July 16, 1930 - September 4, 2008) was an American boxer who was the middleweight champion José "Chegui" Torres, (born May 3, 1936) is a retired Puerto Rican professional boxer Giovanni Benvenuti (born April 26, 1938 in Izola, then Isola) better known as Nino Benvenuti, is an Italian former Bob Foster (born December 15, 1938) is a native of Albuquerque New Mexico, USA whom many Boxing critics consider to be one of the greatest
After retiring from boxing, Tiger worked as a guard at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, but one day, he felt a strong pain in his back. The Metropolitan Museum of Art is an art museum located on the eastern edge of Central Park, along what is known as Museum Mile in New York City, Tested by doctors, he was diagnosed with liver cancer. The liver is a vital organ in the human body and is present in Vertebrates and some other animals Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled Tiger had been banned by the Nigerian government in his country because of his involvement in the Biafran movement; however, the ban was lifted immediately after news about his condition arrived in Nigeria.
Dick Tiger: The Life and Times of a Boxing Immortal, by Adeyinka Makinde was released sometime in 2005. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [1]
Miscellaneous Facts
- Named Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year for 1962 and 1965. Ring Magazine was established in 1922 Since 1928 it has named a fighter as fighter of the year based on the magazine's writers' criteria
- Appeared as a guest on an episode of the American television series "What's My Line?" The panel correctly guessed his occupation.
See also
External links
- Emeagwali, Philip, "DICK TIGER: Photo Essay"
- Makinde, Adeyinka, DICK TIGER WEBPAGES
- YOUNG DICK TIGER, Nephew of Dick Tiger TIGER BOXING GYM in Los Angeles
| Preceded by Gene Fullmer |
WBA Middleweight Champion 23 Oct 1962–7 Dec 1963 |
Succeeded by Joey Giardello |
| Preceded by Paul Pender Retires |
WBC Middleweight Champion 7 May 1963–7 Dec 1963 |
Succeeded by Joey Giardello |
| Preceded by Joey Giardello |
World Light Heavyweight Champion 21 Oct 1965–25 Apr 1966 |
Succeeded by Emile Griffith |
| Preceded by Jose Torres |
World Light Heavyweight Champion 16 Dec 1966–24 May 1968 |
Succeeded by Bob Foster |
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