Dick Tiger
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Name: Dick Tiger
Birth Name: Richard Ihetu
Born: 1929-08-14
Birthplace: Amaigbo, Nigeria
Died: 1971-12-15 (Age:42)
Nationality: Nigerian
Hometown: Amaigbo, Nigeria
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 5′ 8″ / 173cm
Reach: 71″ / 180cm
Boxing Record: click
Manager: Lew Burston
Trainers: Jimmy August, Chickie Ferrera
Cutman: Freddie Brown
Professional Career
- The Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year for 1962 and 1965.
Factoids
- Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1991.
- Appeared as a guest on an episode of the American television series "What's My Line?" The panel correctly guessed his occupation.
- During the Nigerian civil war, Tiger supported the Biafran secession. He received a direct commission as a Lieutenant into the Morale Corps of the rebel Army of Biafra.
- After retiring from boxing, Tiger worked as a guard at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, NY.
- He is the uncle of the Young Dick Tiger.
- Died of liver cancer.
| Preceded by: NBA Middleweight Champion Gene Fullmer |
WBA Middleweight Champion 1962 Oct 23 – 1963 Dec 7 |
Succeeded by: Joey Giardello |
| Preceded by: Inaugural Champion |
WBC Middleweight Champion 1963 Aug 10 – 1963 Dec 7 |
Succeeded by: Joey Giardello |
| Preceded by: Joey Giardello |
WBA Middleweight Champion WBC Middleweight Champion 1965 Oct 21 – 1966 Apr 25 |
Succeeded by: Emile Griffith |
| Preceded by: Jose Torres |
WBA Light Heavyweight Champion WBC Light Heavyweight Champion 1966 Dec 16 – 1968 May 24 |
Succeeded by: Bob Foster |
