Emile Griffith vs. Joey Archer (2nd meeting)
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Emile Griffith 152 lbs beat Joey Archer 160 lbs by UD in round 15 of 15
- Date: 1967-01-23
- Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
- Referee: Arthur Mercante 8-6
- Judge: Joe Eppy 8-6
- Judge: Johnny Dran 8-7
World Boxing Association Middleweight Title (2nd defending of Griffith)
World Boxing Council Middleweight Title (2nd defending of Griffith)
- The AP had two boxing writers covering the fight. One scored it 7-6-2 for Griffith and the other had it 8-6-1 for Archer.
- Unofficial Ring Magazine scorecard - 10-5 Griffith
- Archer weighed in at 161 1/4 and was given 2 hours to make 160, and he did so within the stipulated time.
- Attendance - 14,838
- Gate - $127,119
- Purses: Griffith - $79,000 (Gate and TV), Archer - $25,000
| Preceded by: Griffith vs. Archer I |
WBA Middleweight Title Fight # 9 WBC Middleweight Title Fight # 7 |
Succeeded by: Griffith vs. Benvenuti I |