Emile Griffith vs. Gypsy Joe Harris
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Emile Griffith 157 lbs beat Gypsy Joe Harris 160 lbs by UD in round 12 of 12
- Date: 1968-08-06
- Location: Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Referee: Pete Tomasco 58-53
- Judge: Dave Beloff 58-51
- Judge: Nate Lopinson 56-53
"Emile Griffith, in his dressing room at the Spectrum after winning a lopsided decision over previously unbeaten Gypsy Joe Harris, referred to pre-fight stories he had read which wrote him off as an old man about to be devoured by the 22 year old unorthodox Harris of Philadelphia. When it was over, however, Griffith had ended the younger man's 24 fight winning streak. He did it with the authority of an experienced fighter giving a pupil a boxing lesson. There was no doubt from the start as to the winner. Griffith reached Harris early with short left jabs and left-right combinations which enabled him to build up a comfortable margin through the first six rounds." -Associated Press
- Unofficial AP scorecard - 60-48 Griffith
Post fight comment
- "They wrote that all Gypsy had to do was show up and bugaloo and he'd win. I guess the old man showed 'em something." -Emile Griffith