Dick Tiger pugile
- combattimenti
- 82
- vinto
- 60
- perduto
- 19
- pareggiare
- 3
- Stato
- inactive
- Divisione
- middleweight
- Debutto
- 1952-01-01
- Altezza
- 5′ 8″/173cm
- Arrivare a
- 71″/180cm
- Età
- 42
- Nato
- 1929-08-14
- Morte
- 1971-12-15
- Nazionalità
- Nigeria
Richard Ihetu, meglio noto con lo pseudonimo Dick Tiger (Amaigbo, 14 agosto 1929 – Aba, 15 dicembre 1971), è stato un pugile nigeriano di etnia Igbo, considerato uno dei più grandi pugili africani di ogni epoca.Fu campione del mondo dei pesi medi dal 1962 al 1963 e dal 1965 al 1966, e campione del mondo dei mediomassimi dal 1966 al 1968.Venne nominato Fighter of the year (pugile dell'anno) dalla rivista statunitense Ring Magazine nel 1962 e nel 1965. L'incontro in cui batté ai punti Frank DePaula fu invece eletto fight of the year del 1968. Nativo del villaggio di Amaigbo, oggi nello Stato di Imo, in Nigeria, all'epoca colonia inglese. Debuttò come professionista nel 1952 in patria, dove combatté 17 match, di cui 14 vinti. Al termine del 1955 emigrò a Liverpool, e combatté esclusivamente nelle arene inglesi e gallesi fino al 1959 dove proseguì in modo inizialmente incerto. Perse ai punti i primi quattro match ma, nel 1957, batté il futuro campione del mondo Terry Downes. Dopo le prime quattro sconfitte in terra britannica, combatté altre 24 volte, vincendo 20 match. Il 27 marzo 1958, conquistò il titolo di campione del Commonwealth dei pesi medi.
Data | Avversario | Ultimi risultati degli avversari | Luogo | Risultato |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 |