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Emile Griffiths street attack.
Posted: 02 May 2005, 15:43
by KOJOE90
It's common knowledge that a few years ago former Multi-weight Champion and Hall Of Famer Emile Griffith was brutalily attcked outside a club one night.
The initial story I heard was that he was taking the club takings to the bank and was assaulted by about 5 men with baseball bats. But I later heard that it was just one attacker and that Griffith had said 5 as he was embarressed anout being beaten up on the street.
Was anyone ever convicted for this attack?
Posted: 03 May 2005, 07:52
by tonyevs
Wasn`t there a thread quite recently which said the attack was something to do with him coming out of a gay bar?
Posted: 08 May 2005, 13:59
by KOJOE90
tonyevs wrote:Wasn`t there a thread quite recently which said the attack was something to do with him coming out of a gay bar?
Yes I heard it was a gay bar, I just wanted to know if anyone was ever charged with the assault?
Posted: 13 May 2005, 11:36
by Ezzard
Didn't Emile get angry with Paret before their fatal fight because Benny questioned his sexuality?
Posted: 13 May 2005, 11:39
by KOJOE90
Ezzard wrote:Didn't Emile get angry with Paret before their fatal fight because Benny questioned his sexuality?
Yes thats my understanding of it, I think it may have been the weight in or pre-fight press conference when Perat was alleged to have made some Hispanic comment along the lines of 'faggot'.
Posted: 13 May 2005, 11:53
by MightyWarrior
KOJOE90 wrote:Ezzard wrote:Didn't Emile get angry with Paret before their fatal fight because Benny questioned his sexuality?
Yes thats my understanding of it, I think it may have been the weight in or pre-fight press conference when Perat was alleged to have made some Hispanic comment along the lines of 'faggot'.
Maricon
Looking forward to catching that film/doc coming out about Emile - ring of fire
Posted: 13 May 2005, 11:56
by KOJOE90
MightyWarrior wrote:KOJOE90 wrote:Ezzard wrote:Didn't Emile get angry with Paret before their fatal fight because Benny questioned his sexuality?
Yes thats my understanding of it, I think it may have been the weight in or pre-fight press conference when Perat was alleged to have made some Hispanic comment along the lines of 'faggot'.
Maricon
Looking forward to catching that film/doc coming out about Emile - ring of fire
It was shown in the USA about a month ago, I hope we get to see it in the UK. Apparently it's very very good.
Posted: 13 May 2005, 12:00
by KOJOE90
Some information on the documentary on Emile here, also note the link to the external reviews on the left hand side for more opinions,
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0436720/