Dick Tiger boxeur
- combats
- 82
- gagnés
- 60
- perdus
- 19
- match nul
- 3
- Situation
- inactive
- Division
- middleweight
- Début
- 1952-01-01
- Taille
- 5′ 8″/173cm
- Allonge
- 71″/180cm
- âge
- 42
- Né
- 1929-08-14
- Décès
- 1971-12-15
- Nationalité
- Nigeria
Dick Tiger est un boxeur nigérian né le 14 août 1929 à Amaigbo et mort le 15 décembre 1971.Il devient champion du monde des poids moyens WBA le 23 octobre 1962 en dominant aux points Gene Fullmer. Après un match nul concédé lors du combat revanche organisé le 23 février 1963, il remporte la belle par abandon à l'appel de la 7e reprise le 10 août 1963 et réunifie à cette occasion les ceintures WBA et WBC.Tiger perd ses ceintures face à Joey Giardello le 7 décembre 1963 puis prend sa revanche au Madison Square Garden le 21 octobre 1965 avant de les perdre définitivement contre Emile Griffith le 25 avril 1966.Le 16 décembre 1966, il affronte et bat aux points José Torres pour le gain des ceintures WBA & WBC des poids mi-lourds. Il confirme cette victoire lors du second combat le 16 mai 1967 puis le 17 novembre contre Roger Rouse avant de s'incliner le 24 mai 1968 par KO dans le 4e round face à Bob Foster.Tiger met un terme à sa carrière en 1970 après avoir concédé une seconde défaite contre Emile Griffith. Il avait entretemps battu aux points Frank DePaula, l'italien Nino Benvenuti et Andy Kendall.
Date | Adversaire | Derniers résultats des adversaires | Lieu | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
1970-07-15 | Emile Griffith | WWLWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | LOST Unanimous decision |
1969-11-14 | Andy Kendall | WWWLWD | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Unanimous decision |
1969-05-26 | Nino Benvenuti | WWWWDW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Unanimous decision |
1968-10-25 | Frank DePaula | LWWWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Unanimous decision |
1968-05-24 | Bob Foster | WWWWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | LOST KO |
1967-11-17 | Roger Rouse | WWWWWW | Convention Center, Las Vegas | WIN Technical knockout |
1967-05-16 | Jose Torres | WWWWWL | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Split-decision |
1967-02-05 | Abraham Tomica | debut | Mile One Park, Port Harcourt | WIN Technical knockout |
1966-12-16 | Jose Torres | WWWWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Unanimous decision |
1966-04-25 | Emile Griffith | WLWWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | LOST Unanimous decision |
1966-02-18 | Peter Mueller | WWWWWL | Westfalenhalle, Dortmund | WIN KO |
1965-10-21 | Joey Giardello | WWWWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Unanimous decision |
1965-05-20 | Rubin Carter | LLWWLW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Unanimous decision |
1965-03-12 | Juan Carlos Rivero | WWLLLL | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Technical knockout |
1964-10-16 | Joey Archer | WWWWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | LOST Split-decision |
1964-09-11 | Don Fullmer | LWLLDW | Arena, Cleveland | WIN Unanimous decision |
1964-07-31 | Jose Gonzalez | WWLLWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Technical knockout |
1963-12-07 | Joey Giardello | WLWWWW | Convention Hall, Atlantic City | LOST Points |
1963-08-10 | Gene Fullmer | DWWWLD | Liberty Stadium, Ibadan | WIN Corner retirement |
1963-02-23 | Gene Fullmer | WDWWWL | Convention Center, Las Vegas | DRAW Points |
1962-10-23 | Gene Fullmer | DWDWWW | Candlestick Park, San Francisco | WIN Unanimous decision |
1962-03-31 | Henry Hank | WWWDLW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Unanimous decision |
1962-01-20 | Florentino Fernandez | WLWWWL | Convention Center, Miami Beach | WIN Technical knockout |
1961-12-16 | William Pickett | WWWWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Unanimous decision |
1961-05-15 | Hank Casey | WWLWLW | Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans | WIN Split-decision |
1961-04-15 | Spider Webb | WWWWLW | St. Nicholas Arena, New York | WIN KO |
1961-02-18 | Gene Armstrong | WLWLDW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Technical knockout |
1960-11-30 | Wilf Greaves | WWLLWL | Edmonton Gardens, Edmonton | WIN Technical knockout |
1960-06-22 | Wilf Greaves | WWWWLL | Edmonton Gardens, Edmonton | LOST Split-decision |
1960-04-01 | Victor Zalazar | DWLWWW | Arena, Boston | WIN Majority decision |
1960-02-24 | Gene Armstrong | WWWWLW | Chicago Stadium, Chicago | WIN Unanimous decision |
1959-12-30 | Holly Mims | LLWWLL | Chicago Stadium, Chicago | WIN Majority decision |
1959-11-04 | Joey Giardello | LLWWWL | Arena, Cleveland | LOST Unanimous decision |
1959-09-30 | Joey Giardello | LLLWWW | Chicago Stadium, Chicago | WIN Unanimous decision |
1959-09-02 | Gene Armstrong | WWWWWW | Convention Hall, Camden | WIN Points |
1959-07-17 | Rory Calhoun | WLWWLD | War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse | LOST Split-decision |
1959-06-05 | Rory Calhoun | WWLWWL | Madison Square Garden, New York | DRAW Points |
1959-05-12 | Randy Sandy | LDLWLW | Empire Pool, Wembley | WIN Points |
1959-03-19 | Randy Sandy | LLDLWL | The Stadium, Liverpool | LOST Points |
1958-10-14 | Yolande Pompey | LWDLLW | Empire Pool, Wembley | WIN Points |
1958-06-24 | Spider Webb | WWWWLW | Earls Court Empress Hall, Kensington | LOST Points |
1958-05-01 | Billy Ellaway | WWWWLW | The Stadium, Liverpool | WIN Technical knockout |
1958-03-27 | Pat McAteer | WWWDWD | The Stadium, Liverpool | WIN KO |
1958-02-25 | Johnny Read | DWWLWW | Harringay Arena, Harringay | WIN KO |
1958-02-03 | Jimmy Lynas | WLWWWW | King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester | WIN Corner retirement |
1958-01-13 | Jean Ruellet | LLLLWL | City Hall, Hull | WIN Points |
1957-11-28 | Paddy Delargy | WDLLLW | Embassy Sportsdrome, Birmingham | WIN Technical knockout |
1957-11-11 | Pat McAteer | WLLWWW | Sophia Gardens Pavilion, Cardiff | DRAW Points |
1957-10-21 | Jean Claude Poisson | LDLLLD | Sophia Gardens Pavilion, Cardiff | WIN Points |
1957-09-09 | Phil Edwards | WWWWWW | Sophia Gardens Pavilion, Cardiff | WIN Points |
1957-07-25 | Alan Dean | LDLLLW | The Stadium, Liverpool | WIN Points |
1957-07-15 | Willie Armstrong | LWLWLW | Engineer's Club, West Hartlepool | LOST Points |
1957-06-04 | Marius Dori | DDWWLD | Harringay Arena, Harringay | WIN Technical knockout |
1957-05-14 | Terry Downes | WW | Town Hall, Shoreditch | WIN Technical knockout |
1957-04-29 | Johnny Read | WLWDWW | National Sporting Club, Piccadilly | WIN Technical knockout |
1956-11-09 | Alan Dean | WWLLLW | Tower Circus, Blackpool | WIN Points |
1956-10-18 | Alan Dean | LWWLLL | The Stadium, Liverpool | LOST Points |
1956-07-02 | Jimmy Lynas | WWLWWW | Tower Circus, Blackpool | WIN Points |
1956-05-28 | Wally Scott | DWWWLD | Engineer's Club, West Hartlepool | WIN Technical knockout |
1956-05-10 | Alan Dean | LWLWWL | The Stadium, Liverpool | WIN Points |
1956-05-03 | Dennis Rowley | LLDLLW | The Stadium, Liverpool | WIN KO |
1956-03-22 | George Roe | LLWWWW | The Stadium, Liverpool | LOST Points |
1956-03-01 | Jimmy Lynas | DDLWWL | Tower Circus, Blackpool | LOST Points |
1956-01-27 | Gerry McNally | WWWDWW | Tower Circus, Blackpool | LOST Points |
1955-12-08 | Alan Dean | WLLWLW | The Stadium, Liverpool | LOST Points |
1955-08-31 | Bolaji Johnson | debut | Glover Memorial Hall, Lagos | WIN Points |
1955-05-01 | John Ama | debut | Lagos | WIN KO |
1955-01-31 | Raheem Fagbemi | debut | Glover Memorial Hall, Lagos | WIN Points |
1955-01-01 | Koko Kid | L | Amaigbo | WIN KO |
1954-11-01 | Peter Okpara | debut | Lagos | WIN KO |
1954-07-18 | Super Human Power | debut | Rex Cinema Hall, Aba | WIN Points |
1954-06-12 | Mighty Joe | debut | Rex Cinema Hall, Aba | WIN Points |
1954-02-01 | Robert Nwanne | debut | Lagos | WIN KO |
1954-01-29 | Tommy West | WLWW | Glover Memorial Hall, Lagos | LOST Points |
1953-05-20 | Tommy West | WLW | African Tennis Club, Lagos | LOST Corner retirement |
1953-02-01 | Simon Eme | L | Lagos | WIN Points |
1953-01-30 | Blackie Power | WW | Glover Memorial Hall, Lagos | WIN Points |
1953-01-01 | Lion Ring | debut | Lagos | WIN Technical knockout |
1952-12-13 | Tommy West | debut | Rex Cinema Hall, Lagos | LOST Points |
1952-10-01 | Easy Dynamite | debut | Port Harcourt | WIN KO |
1952-09-01 | Koko Kid | debut | Port Harcourt | WIN Points |
1952-01-01 | Simon Eme | debut | Aba | WIN KO |