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Boxing Record

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:

ChallengerResult
Simon EmeKO 2
Easy DynamiteKO 1
Mighty JoeW 8
Lion RingKO 6
Simon EmeW 8
Koko KidW 8
Black PowerW 8
Tommy WestW 10
Bolaji John-sonW 8
Robert NwanneKO 2
Tommy West   (Nigerian middlewieght title)  W 12
Roy FargbemyW 8
Peter OkptraKO 8
Koko KidKO 6
Super Human PowerW 8
John AmaKO 2

In England:

Dec.8.1955AlanLiverpoolL6

1956

DATECHALLENGERPLACERESULT
Jan.27Gerry McnallyBlackpoolL 8
Mar.2Jimmy LynasBlackpoolL 8
Mar.22George RoeLiverpoolL 8
May 3Dennis RowleyLiverpoolKO 1
May 10Alan DeanLiverpoolW 8
May 28Wally Sott,W.HartlepoolKO 4
July 2Jimmy Lynas,W.HartlepoolW 8
Oct. 18Alan DeanLiverpoolL 6
Nov. 9Alan DeanBlackpoolW 8

1957

DATECHALLENGERPLACERESULT
Apr. 29Johnny ReadLondonKO 2
May 14Terry DownesLondonKO 5
June 4Marius DoriLondonKO 7
July 15Willie ArmstrongHartlepoolL 8
July 25Alan DeanLiverpoolW 8

1958

DATECHALLENGERPLACERESULT
Jan. 13Jean RuelletHullW 8
Feb. 3Jimmy LynasManchesterKO 7
Feb. 25Jonny ReadLondonKO 6
Mar. 27Pat McAteerLiverpoolKO 9

(British Empire Middleweight Title)

May 1Billy EllawayLiverpoolKO 2
June 24Spider WebbLondonL 10
Oct. 14Yolande PrompeyLondonW 10

1959

DATECHALLENGERPLACERESULT
Mar. 19Randy SundayLiverpoolL 10
Mary 12Randy SundayLondonW 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 and Accomplishments of Dick Tiger

  • Nigerian Middleweight Champion, 1955 
  • British Commonwealth Champion, March 27, 1958
  • Member of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) by Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain. 
  • World Middleweight Boxing Champion, October 23, 1962
  • The Edward J. Neill Trophy Memorial for Outstanding Service to Boxing in 1963 and 1966. By Boxing Writers’ Association of New York. 
  • Sport Lodge Binai Brith Twelfth Annual Award in 1963 for high principles and achievement in sports. 
  • Norwich Union Trophy for Nigerian Sportsman of the Year, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, and 1966.  
  • World Light Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Dec 16, 1966
  • Gentleman Jim Award, Schaefer Circle of Sports, October 18, 1968
  • Rated the 50th Best Boxer of All Time dating back to 1880. 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 the Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year Award twice, in the 1960’s. He won this distinguished award in 1962 and 1965. 
  • Single-handedly built a secondary school in an underserved rural community. 
  • Elected to the Ring Magazine Hall of Fame, (BHF) in 1974 
  • Elected to the Nigerian Boxing Hall of Fame (BHF) in 1987 
  • Elected to the World Boxing Hall of Fame (BHF) in 1987 
  • Elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame, in 1991 
  • National Honors conferred by H.E. President Good Luck Jonathan’s regime in 2014. 
  • Elected to the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame in 2016. 
  • State Honors conferred by H.E Rochas Okorocha in 2018.
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