Dick Tiger - Revision history

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	*'''[[:Category:Dick Tiger Gallery\|Dick Tiger Photo Gallery]]'''		*'''[[:Category:Dick Tiger Gallery\|Dick Tiger Photo Gallery]]'''
			== Professional record ==
			* 4 opponents (2 by KO) beaten for World Title.
			** 2 opponents'''*''' (1 by KO) for World Light Heavyweight Title.
			** 3 opponents'''*''' (1 by KO) for World Middleweight Title.
			** 1 opponent ([[Jose Torres]]) beaten for World Light Heavyweight (by SD) and World Middleweight (by UD) Title.

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	*Richard Ihetu—later Dick Tiger—started boxing at age 19, competing in inter-club contests organized by British military officers in Nigeria.		*Richard Ihetu—later Dick Tiger—started boxing at age 19, competing in inter-club contests organized by British military officers in Nigeria.

John at 12:35, 25 April 2017

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	'''Manager:''' [[Lew Burston]]~~<br>~~		*'''Manager:''' [[Lew Burston]]
	'''Trainers:''' [[Jimmy August]], [[Chickie Ferrera]]~~<br>~~		*'''Trainers:''' [[Jimmy August]], [[Chickie Ferrera]]
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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	*Richard Ihetu—later Dick Tiger—started boxing at age 19, competing in inter-club contests organized by British military officers in Nigeria.		*Richard Ihetu—later Dick Tiger—started boxing at age 19, competing in inter-club contests organized by British military officers in Nigeria.

Wouter at 17:21, 30 January 2017

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Earl at 20:48, 3 March 2014

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Earl at 20:44, 3 March 2014

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	== ~~Factoids~~ ==		== Notes ==
			*Richard Ihetu—later Dick Tiger—started boxing at age 19, competing in inter-club contests organized by British military officers in Nigeria.
			*At one of his bouts, an Englishman named Bob Diamen watched the short, stocky Ihetu practically jump in the air to hit his opponent. What tenacity he thought, almost like a Tiger. "A tiger is what he is!" he shouted. Thus was born the sobriquet Dick Tiger.
			*[[The Ring Magazine]] recognized Tiger—who had defeated [[Gene Fullmer]] to win the [[WBA]] Middleweight Championship in 1962—as World Middleweight Champion following the retirement of [[Paul Pender]] in May 1963. Pender defeated [[Sugar Ray Robinson]] in 1960 to win recognition as World Middleweight Champion by The Ring Magazine, New York, Massachusetts and Europe. When Pender retired, he was recognized only by The Ring Magazine and Massachusetts, his home state.
			*Tiger appeared as a guest on an episode of the American television series ''What's My Line?'' in June 1963. The show consisted of celebrity panelists questioning contestants in order to determine their occupations. The panel correctly guessed Tiger's line of work.
			*Nigeria's Eastern Region voted to secede in May 1967 and declared independence as the Republic of Biafra, which led to civil war. Tiger swore allegiance to the new republic and was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Biafran morale corps. Tiger lost his property and money in the war, and he was banned by the Nigerian government following Biafra's surrender in January 1970.
			*Queen Elizabeth II honored Tiger with the Order of the British Empire. He later returned it in protest of the British government's support of the Nigerian regime during the civil war.
			*Tiger's final fight was a ten-round decision loss to [[Emile Griffith]] on July 15, 1970. Following the loss, Tiger was unable to secure any big paydays and went to work as a security guard at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
			*Tiger was diagnosed with liver cancer in 1971. Shortly before his death, he was allowed to return to Nigeria to be with his wife and five children.
			*Former pro boxer [[Young Dick Tiger]] is the nephew of Dick Tiger.
			*A fictional Dick Tiger fight against a fictional opponent—which is described in bloody detail—figures largely near the end of Stephen King's 2011 time-travel novel ''11/22/63''. In a huge upset, Tiger loses to Tom "The Hammer" Case of Dallas, Texas, by a fifth-round knockout at [[Madison Square Garden]] on August 29, 1963.

			==Awards & Recognition==
	*[[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year\|The Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year]] for 1962 and 1965.		*[[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year\|The Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year]] for 1962 and 1965.
			*[[Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Year]] for 1962 and 1966.
			*Inducted into [[Ring Magazine's Boxing Hall of Fame\|The Ring Magazine Hall of Fame]] in 1974.
	*Inducted into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1991.		*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~~.		*[[Charley Rose]] ranked Tiger as the 8th greatest middleweight of all-time in 1968.
	*~~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~~.		*[[Herbert Goldman]] ranked Tiger as the 9th greatest middleweight of all-time in 1989.
	*~~After retiring from boxing,~~ Tiger ~~worked~~ as ~~a guard at~~ the ~~Metropolitan Museum~~ of ~~Art~~ in ~~New York, NY~~.		*The Ring Magazine ranked Tiger as the 7th [[Division-By-Division - The Greatest Fighters of All-Time\|greatest middleweight of all-time]] in 1975 and 14th in 2004.
	*~~He is~~ the ~~uncle~~ of the ~~[[Young Dick Tiger~~]].		*The Ring Magazine ranked Tiger as the 31st [[The 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years\|best fighter of the last 80 years]] in 2002.
	*~~Died of liver cancer.~~		*[[Bert Sugar]] ranked Tiger as the 63rd greatest fighter of all-time in 2006.
	*A fictional August 29, 1963 [[~~Madison Square Garden~~]] ~~bout between Dick~~ Tiger ~~and a Tom "The Hammer" Case~~ of ~~Dallas, Texas~~-~~-which is described~~ in ~~bloody detail--figures largely near the end of Stephen King's 2011 time-travel novel ''11/22/63''~~.

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Ric: gallery code added

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Ric: added factoid re: novelist King's fictional Aug 29, 1963 Dick Tiger bout

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	~~== Professional Career ==~~
	*[[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year\|The Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year]] for 1962 and 1965.

	== Factoids ==		== Factoids ==
			*[[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year\|The Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year]] for 1962 and 1965.
	*Inducted into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1991.		*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.		*Appeared as a guest on an episode of the American television series "What's My Line?" The panel correctly guessed his occupation.
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	*He is the uncle of the [[Young Dick Tiger]].		*He is the uncle of the [[Young Dick Tiger]].
	*Died of liver cancer.		*Died of liver cancer.
			*A fictional August 29, 1963 [[Madison Square Garden]] bout between Dick Tiger and a Tom "The Hammer" Case of Dallas, Texas--which is described in bloody detail--figures largely near the end of Stephen King's 2011 time-travel novel ''11/22/63''.

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	*Richard Ihetu—later Dick Tiger—started boxing at age 19, competing in inter-club contests organized by British military officers in Nigeria.		*Richard Ihetu—later Dick Tiger—started boxing at age 19, competing in inter-club contests organized by British military officers in Nigeria.
	*At one of his bouts, an Englishman named Bob Diamen watched the short, stocky Ihetu practically jump in the air to hit his opponent. What tenacity he thought, almost like a Tiger. "A tiger is what he is!" he shouted. Thus was born the sobriquet Dick Tiger.		*At one of his bouts, an Englishman named Bob Diamen watched the short, stocky Ihetu practically jump in the air to hit his opponent. What tenacity he thought, almost like a Tiger. "A tiger is what he is!" he shouted. Thus was born the sobriquet Dick Tiger.
	*[[The Ring Magazine]] recognized Tiger—who had defeated [[Gene Fullmer]] to win the [[WBA]] Middleweight Championship in 1962—as World Middleweight Champion following the retirement of [[Paul Pender]] in May 1963. Pender defeated [[Sugar Ray Robinson]] in 1960 to win recognition as World Middleweight Champion by The Ring ~~Magazine~~, New York, Massachusetts and Europe. When Pender retired, he was recognized only by The Ring ~~Magazine~~ and Massachusetts, his home state.		*[[The Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']] recognized Tiger—who had defeated [[Gene Fullmer]] to win the [[WBA]] Middleweight Championship in 1962—as World Middleweight Champion following the retirement of [[Paul Pender]] in May 1963. Pender defeated [[Sugar Ray Robinson]] in 1960 to win recognition as World Middleweight Champion by ''The Ring'', New York, Massachusetts and Europe. When Pender retired, he was recognized only by ''The Ring'' and Massachusetts, his home state.
	*Tiger appeared as a guest on an episode of the American television series ''What's My Line?'' in June 1963. The show consisted of celebrity panelists questioning contestants in order to determine their occupations. The panel correctly guessed Tiger's line of work.		*Tiger appeared as a guest on an episode of the American television series ''What's My Line?'' in June 1963. The show consisted of celebrity panelists questioning contestants in order to determine their occupations. The panel correctly guessed Tiger's line of work.
	*Nigeria's Eastern Region voted to secede in May 1967 and declared independence as the Republic of Biafra, which led to civil war. Tiger swore allegiance to the new republic and was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Biafran morale corps. Tiger lost his property and money in the war, and he was banned by the Nigerian government following Biafra's surrender in January 1970.		*Nigeria's Eastern Region voted to secede in May 1967 and declared independence as the Republic of Biafra, which led to civil war. Tiger swore allegiance to the new republic and was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Biafran morale corps. Tiger lost his property and money in the war, and he was banned by the Nigerian government following Biafra's surrender in January 1970.
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	==Awards & Recognition==		==Awards & Recognition==
	*[[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year\|The Ring ~~Magazine~~ Fighter of the Year]] for 1962 and 1965.		*[[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year\|''The Ring'' Fighter of the Year]] for 1962 and 1965.
	*[[Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Year]] for 1962 and 1966.		*[[Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Year]] for 1962 and 1966.
	*Inducted into [[Ring Magazine's Boxing Hall of Fame\|The Ring ~~Magazine~~ Hall of Fame]] in 1974.		*Inducted into [[Ring Magazine's Boxing Hall of Fame\|''The Ring'''s Hall of Fame]] in 1974.
	*Inducted into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1991.		*Inducted into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1991.
	*[[Charley Rose]] ranked Tiger as the 8th greatest middleweight of all-time in 1968.		*[[Charley Rose]] ranked Tiger as the 8th greatest middleweight of all-time in 1968.
	*[[Herbert Goldman]] ranked Tiger as the 9th greatest middleweight of all-time in 1989.		*[[Herbert Goldman]] ranked Tiger as the 9th greatest middleweight of all-time in 1989.
	*The Ring ~~Magazine~~ ranked Tiger as the 7th [[Division-By-Division - The Greatest Fighters of All-Time\|greatest middleweight of all-time]] in 1975 and 14th in 2004.		*''The Ring'' ranked Tiger as the 7th [[Division-By-Division - The Greatest Fighters of All-Time\|greatest middleweight of all-time]] in 1975 and 14th in 2004.
	*The Ring ~~Magazine~~ ranked Tiger as the 31st [[The 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years\|best fighter of the last 80 years]] in 2002.		*''The Ring'' ranked Tiger as the 31st [[The 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years\|best fighter of the last 80 years]] in 2002.
	*[[Bert Sugar]] ranked Tiger as the 63rd greatest fighter of all-time in 2006.		*[[Bert Sugar]] ranked Tiger as the 63rd greatest fighter of all-time in 2006.