DICK TIGER'S FIGHT RECORD

Nigerian professional boxer. World Middleweight,and Light Heavy Weight Champion during the 1960's.

STATISTICS

Real Name Richard Iherigbo Ihetu
Rated At Middleweight, Light Heavyweight
Nationality Nigerian
Birth Date August 14, 1929
Death Date December 14, 1971(aged 42)
Stance Orthodox

Boxing Record

Total fights 81
Wins 60
Wins by KO 28
Losses 19
Total fights 81
Draws 3

1952-1955

In Nigeria:

Challenger Result
Simon Eme KO 2
Easy Dynamite KO 1
Mighty Joe W 8
Lion Ring KO 6
Simon Eme W 8
Koko Kid W 8
Black Power W 8
Tommy West W 10
Bolaji John-son W 8
Robert Nwanne KO 2
Tommy West   (Nigerian middlewieght title)   W 12
Roy Fargbemy W 8
Peter Okptra KO 8
Koko Kid KO 6
Super Human Power W 8
John Ama KO 2

In England:

Dec.8.1955 Alan Liverpool L6

1956

DATE CHALLENGER PLACE RESULT
Jan.27 Gerry Mcnally Blackpool L 8
Mar.2 Jimmy Lynas Blackpool L 8
Mar.22 George Roe Liverpool L 8
May 3 Dennis Rowley Liverpool KO 1
May 10 Alan Dean Liverpool W 8
May 28 Wally Sott,W. Hartlepool KO 4
July 2 Jimmy Lynas,W. Hartlepool W 8
Oct. 18 Alan Dean Liverpool L 6
Nov. 9 Alan Dean Blackpool W 8

1957

DATE CHALLENGER PLACE RESULT
Apr. 29 Johnny Read London KO 2
May 14 Terry Downes London KO 5
June 4 Marius Dori London KO 7
July 15 Willie Armstrong Hartlepool L 8
July 25 Alan Dean Liverpool W 8

1958

DATE CHALLENGER PLACE RESULT
Jan. 13 Jean Ruellet Hull W 8
Feb. 3 Jimmy Lynas Manchester KO 7
Feb. 25 Jonny Read London KO 6
Mar. 27 Pat McAteer Liverpool KO 9

(British Empire Middleweight Title)

May 1 Billy Ellaway Liverpool KO 2
June 24 Spider Webb London L 10
Oct. 14 Yolande Prompey London W 10

1959

DATE CHALLENGER PLACE RESULT
Mar. 19 Randy Sunday Liverpool L 10
Mary 12 Randy Sunday London W 10

IN THE USA:

June 5 Rory Calhoun New York D 10
July 17 Rory Calhoun Sycracuse L 10
Sept. 30 Joey Giardello Chicago W 10
Nov. 4 Joey Giardello Cleveland L 10
Dec. 30 Holly Mims Chicago W 10

1960

DATE CHALLENGER PLACE RESULT
Feb. 24 Gene Armstrong Chicago W 10
Apr. 1 Victor Zalazar Boston W 10
June 22 Wilf Greaves Edmonton L 15

(Lost British Empire Middleweight Title)

Nov. 30 Wilf Greaves Edmonton KO 9

(Regained British Empire Middlewieght Title)

1961

DATE CHALLENGER PLACE RESULT
Feb. 18 Gene Armstrong New York KO 9
Apr. 15 Spider Webb New York KO6
May 15 Hank Casey New Orleans W 10
Dec. 16 Bill Pickett New York W 10

1962

DATE CHALLENGER PLACE RESULT
Jan. 20 Florentino Fernandez Miami Beach KO 6
Mar. 31 Henry Hank New York W 10
Oct. 23 Gene Fullmer San Francisco W 15

(Won WBA Middleweight Title)

Nov. 9 - Recognized by New York, European
Boxing Union and British Board of
Boxing Control as World Champion.

1963

DATE CHALLENGER PLACE RESULT
Feb. 23 Gene Fullmer Las Vegas D 15

(Retained W.B.A Middleweight Title)

May 7 With Paul Pender's Retirement Dick Tiger Was given world-wide recognition as champin.
Aug. 10 Gene Fullmer Innadan, Nigeria KO 7

(World Middleweight Title)

Dec. 7 Joey Giardello Atlantic City L 15

(Lost World Middlewieght Title)

1964

DATE CHALLENGER PLACE RESULT
July 31 Joe Gonzalez New York KO 6
Sept. 11 Don Fullmer Cleverland W 10
Oct. 16 Joey Archer New York W 10

1965

Mar. 12 Rocky Rivero New York City KO 6
May 20 Rubin Carter New York City W 10
Oct. 21 Joey Giadello New York City W 15

(Regained World Middleweight Title)

1966

DATE CHALLENGER PLACE RESULT
Feb. 18 Peter Muller Dortmund, Germany KO 3
Apr. 25 Emile Griffith New York L 15
Dec. 16 Jose Torres New York W 15

1967

DATE CHALLENGER PLACE RESULT
Feb. 5 Abraham Tomica Port Harcourt Nigeria TKO 5
May 16 Jose Torres New York W 15

-WBC Light Heavyweight Title

-WBA Light Heavyweight Title

Nov. 17 Roger Rose LasVegas TK 12

-WBC Light Heavyweight Title

-WBA Light Heavyweight Title

1968

DATE CHALLENGER PLACE RESULT
May 24 Bod Foster New York LKO 4

-WBC Light Heavyweight Title

-WBA Light Heavyweight Title

Oct. 25 Frankie DePaula New York W 10

(1968 Fight of the Year - Ring Magazine)


1969

DATE CHALLENGER PLACE RESULT
May 26 Nino Benvenuti New York W 10
Nov. 14 Andy Kendall New York W 10
July 15 Emile Griggith New York L 10

RING MAGAZINE BOXING RECORD USA

ACCOLADES

  • Nigerian Middleweight Champion. 1955.
  • British common wealth champion. 1958, 27th MARCH.
  • Appointed Commander of the British Order(CBB), by Qeen Elizabeth II of Great Britain.
  • World Middleweight Boxing Champion 1962, Oct. 23rd .
  • The EWARD J. NEILL TROPHY MEMORIAL FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO Boxing in 1962 and 1968. By Boxing Writers' Association of New York.
  • SPORT LODGE B'NAI BRITH TWELFTH ANNUAL AWARD 1963, for high principles and achievement in sports.
  • World Light Heavyweight Boxing Champion 1966, Dec 16th.
  • GENTLMAN JIM AWARD 1968, OCT.18TH SCHAETER CIRCLE OF SPORTS.
  • NATIONAL SPORTS AWARD (NIGERIA) POSTHUMOUSLY 1987.
  • Rated the 50th best Boxer of all time dating back 1980. The first and only African so named.
  • 31st best Boxer in the last 80 years. The first and only African so named.
  • The only boxer to win Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year Award, twice, in the 1960's decade.He won this distinguished award in 1962 and 1965.
  • Single-handedly built a Secondary School in an under-served rural community.
  • Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1991.




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