Emile Griffith vs. Stanley Hayward (2nd meeting)

Emile Griffith 155 lbs beat Stanley Hayward 161 lbs by UD in round 12 of 12

• Date: 1969-05-12
• Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
• Referee: Arthur Mercante 8-4
• Judge: Johnny Dran 9-3
• Judge: Tony Castellano 8-4

"Emile Griffith came from behind to beat cut-prone Stan 'Kitten' Hayward of Philadelphia on a decisive, unanimous 12 round decision at MSG Monday night. But it took a cut over Hayward's left eye in the 5th round to open the gates for Griffith's victory. Hayward had rocked Griffith with a stunning right to the jaw in the 4th round and was outboxing the New Yorker at this stage. But when the wide cut on the Kitten's left eyebrow was opened in the 5th and blood streamed from the gash, Griffith took charge and dominated the fight from then on." -Associated Press

• Unofficial AP scorecard - 8-4 Griffith
• This bout was originally scheduled in the Garden for February 24th. However, Griffith injured his wrist in training and the bout was postponed until after Hayward's opportunity at the vacant jr. middleweight title.
• Attendance - 8,126
• Gate - $39,509

Post fight comment

• "I couldn't get set for more than one punch the way he worked. Then when I was cut, I couldn't see out of the eye for several rounds." -Stan Hayward