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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Dick_TigerDick Tiger - Wikipedia

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   Dick Tiger (born Richard Ihetu; August 14, 1929 – December 14, 1971) was a Nigerian professional boxer who held the undisputed middleweight and light-heavyweight championships. Tiger emigrated to Liverpool, England to pursue his boxing career and later to the United States.

   • Losses: 19
   • Wins: 60

   • Total fights: 82
   • Wins by KO: 27

2. www.britannica.com › biography › Dick-TigerDick Tiger | Nigerian World Champion Boxer | Britannica

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   Apr 25, 2024 · Dick Tiger (born August 14, 1929, Amaigbo, Orlu, Nigeria—died December 14, 1971, Nigeria) was a Nigerian professional boxer, world middleweight (160 pounds) and light heavyweight (175 pounds) champion during the 1960s. (Read Gene Tunney’s 1929 Britannica essay on boxing.)

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4. boxrec.com › en › proboxerBoxRec: Dick Tiger

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   Madison Square Garden, New York. W-UD. eventboutwiki. ref: Arthur Mercante 7-6 Al Berl 8-2 Mike Davidowitch 8-2. Tiger down twice in the 2nd, DePaula down twice in the 3rd. Mercante scored the bout 5-5 in rounds, but went to supplemental scoring. 1968 Fight of the Year - Ring Magazine. 1968-05-24. Bob Foster. 29 4 0.

   • bouts: 82
   • rounds: 677

   • division: middle

5. www.nytimes.com › 1971/12/16 › archivesDick Tiger, 42, Nigerian Boxer Who Won World Titles, Dead

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   Dec 16, 1971 · Dick Tiger, twice the world middleweight boxing champion and once the light‐heavyweight titleholder, died of a liver ailment Monday night at his home in Aba, Nigeria. He was 42 years old....

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   Who is Dick Tiger?

   • Dick Tiger (born Richard Ihetu; August 14, 1929 – December 14, 1971) was a Nigerian -born professional boxer who held the undisputed middleweight and light-heavyweight championships. Tiger emigrated to Liverpool, England to pursue his boxing career and later to the United States.

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   When did Dick Tiger become a boxer?

   • Dick Tiger (born August 14, 1929, Amaigbo, Orlu, Nigeria—died December 14, 1971, Nigeria) Nigerian professional boxer, world middleweight (160 pounds) and light heavyweight (175 pounds) champion during the 1960s. (Read Gene Tunney’s 1929 Britannica essay on boxing.) Tiger learned to box from British military officers stationed in Nigeria.

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   How did Dick Tiger Die?

   • He died of liver cancer on 14 December 1971 in Aba, Nigeria, at the age of 42. A fictional August 29, 1963 Madison Square Garden bout in which a heavily favored Dick Tiger loses to Tom "The Hammer" Case of Dallas, Texas comes near the end of Stephen King's time-travel novel, 11/22/63.

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   Why was Dick Tiger admired?

   • As a boxer, Tiger was admired because of his warrior's determination and quiet dignity. “The thing about Dick Tiger,” the Garden matchmaker, Teddy Brenner, once said, “is that he has an honest heart and willing hands. If he gets beat, it's only because the other guy was a better fighter that night.

   Dick Tiger, 42, Nigerian Boxer Who Won World Titles, Dead

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7. boxrec.com › wiki › indexDick Tiger - BoxRec

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   Aug 8, 2022 · Height: 173cm. Reach: 180cm. Pro Boxer: Record. Manager: Lew Burston. Trainers: Jimmy August, Chickie Ferrera. Cutman: Freddie Brown. 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.

8. www.youtube.com › watchDick Tiger Documentary - Nigeria's Boxing Hero - YouTube

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   A look back at the life and career of Dick Tiger, former middleweight and light heavyweight champion. Note : Final words were taken from an article by Newsda...

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9. medium.com › @kennethbridgham › the-100-greatestTHE 100 GREATEST BOXERS OF ALL-TIME #85: DICK TIGER

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   Nov 15, 2022 · Nigeria spawned two top heavyweight contenders in Samuel Peter and Ike Ibeabuchi, and the greatest African fighter of them all, Richard “Dick Tiger” Ihetu. One of the finest middleweights of...