Emile Alphonse Griffith (February 3, 1938 – July 23, 2013) was an American professional boxer who won world titles in three weight divisions. He held the world light middleweight, undisputed welterweight, and middleweight titles. His best-known contest was a 1962 title match with Benny Paret. Griffith won the bout by knockout; Paret never recovered consciousness and died in the hospital 10 days later. More about Emile Griffith
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In 1963 and 1964, Griffith was voted Fighter of the Year by The Ring magazine and the Boxing Writers Association of America. In 2002, he was listed #33 on Ring Magazine's list of 80 greatest fighters of the past 80 years. Griffith currently ranks #127 in BoxRec's ranking of the greatest pound for pound boxers of all time. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in the inaugural class of 1990.In total, we tracked 444 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Emile Griffith (Carlos Monzon, Emile Griffith Autographed Original Photo W/ Jim Stinson COAs) was sold in April 2022 for $102.50 while the cheapest item (EMILE GRIFFITH - AUTOGRAPH SIGNED - BOXING WORLD CHAMPION - T-SHIRT- MEDIUM) found a new owner for $0.01 in March 2013. The month with the most items sold (12) was July 2013 with an average selling price of $14.51 for an autographed item of Emile Griffith. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2022 with $102.50 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.88 was December 2015. In average, an autographed item from Emile Griffith is worth $9.95.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Emile Griffith were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
Item Title | Price | Store | |
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2010 Ringside Boxing Emile Griffith Mecca Autograph #A-EG1 Auto | $36.43 | ||
Boxing Book Dual Signed by Iran Barkley and Emile Griffith | $19.42 | ||
Boxing FIGHTING Emile Griffith PHOTO BOXING 8 X 10 AUTOGRAPH | $39.99 | ||
Emile Griffith 1991 All World Boxing #89 - Signed Autograph Auto - Mint | $4.00 | ||
Emile Griffith 1991 All World Boxing #89 - Signed Autograph Auto - Mint | $10.50 | ||
Emile Griffith 1991 All World Boxing #89 - Signed Autograph Auto - Mint | $2.25 | ||
Emile Griffith 1991 All World Boxing #89 - Signed Autograph Auto - Mint | $2.69 | ||
Emile Griffith 1991 All World Boxing #89 - Signed Autograph Auto - Mint | $3.52 | ||
Emile Griffith 1991 All World Boxing #89 - Signed Autograph Auto - Mint | $0.79 | ||
Emile Griffith 1991 Kayo Boxing #70 - Signed Autograph Auto - Mint | $5.50 |
Ring 8 honoring the late Emile Griffith tomorrow in NY (06/20/14): Ring 8 will co-host a memorial service for Hall of Fame boxer Emile Griffith (85-24-2, 23 KOs) tomorrow morning (Saturday, June 21 at 10 a.m.) at St. Michael Cemetery in East Elmhurst, New York. His son, Luis Griffith, and family will also co-host the ceremony.
Ring 8 honoring Emile Griffith Saturday morning memorial service in New York (06/20/14): NEW YORK (June 20, 2014) - Ring 8 will co-host a memorial service for Hall of Fame boxer Emile Griffith (85-24-2, 23 KOs) tomorrow morning (Saturday, ...
Ring 8 Tribute to Emile Griffith major hit (09/26/13): More than 100 people turned out last week for at Ring 8′s monthly meeting and its tribute to the late, great Emile Griffith, at historic Waterfront Crabhouse, in Long Island City, New York.
Ring 8 honors Emile Griffith (09/17/13): Ring 8 paid tribute to the late, great Emile Griffith at their monthly meeting tonight at the historic Waterfront Crabhouse, in Long Island City, New York.
Ring 8's Emile Griffith tribute Tues. in NY (09/16/13): NEW YORK (September 16, 2013) - Ring 8 will pay tribute to the late, great Emile Griffith at tomorrow night&\#039;s (Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. ET) monthly ...
Emile Griffith, a boxing champion who killed his opponent for taunting him as 'g (09/2013): Emile Griffith, who has died aged 75, went down in boxing history as the champion who killed his opponent because he had taunted him as "gay".
Lights Out: Emile Griffith never got to see that celebrated opera about a bisexu (08/2013): Boxing legend Emile Griffith passed away July 23, just a month after Opera Theatre of Saint Louis brought his story to life onstage. Griffith never saw the production. Even if he had, it's doubtful he would recognize the characters playing him in Champion . Pugilistic dementia zapped the bo...
Killing An Opponent Weighed On Boxer Emile Griffith For Life (07/2013): Emile Griffith, a former world champion boxer, died earlier this week. Robert Siegel speaks with Ron Ross, author of Nine ...Ten ... and Out: The Two Worlds of Emile Griffith , for more on Griffith's career and life.
Jazz composer Terence Blanchard's new opera 'Champion' inspired by gay boxer Emi (06/2013): NEW YORK, N.Y. - Jazz composer Terence Blanchard couldn't have imagined how timely his opera about a gay boxer would become when he accepted a commission three years ago.
Longtime Emile Griffith trainer Gil Clancy dies at 88 (03/2011): Trainer Gil Clancy, who helped lead Emile Griffith to welterweight and middleweight titles, has died. He was 88.