Emile Griffith

GPTKB entity

Statements (40)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf boxer
gptkbp:battle 85
Griffith vs. Nino Benvenuti
Griffith_vs._Benny_Paret
Griffith_vs._Dick_Tiger
gptkbp:birthDate 1938-02-03
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Saint_Thomas,_U.S._Virgin_Islands
gptkbp:careerEnd 1977
gptkbp:careerStart 1958
gptkbp:championshipsWon gptkb:WBC_Middleweight_Title
gptkb:WBA_Welterweight_Title
WBA Middleweight Title
gptkbp:deathDate 2019-07-23
gptkbp:drawings 3
gptkbp:famousFor being a world champion in two weight classes
his_impact_on_boxing_and_LGBTQ_representation
his_rivalry_with_Benny_Paret
gptkbp:fightingStyle gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:hallOfFameInduction 1990
gptkbp:hasFilm 25-0
gptkbp:height 5 ft 8 in
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Emile Griffith
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Muhammad_Ali
gptkb:Sugar_Ray_Robinson
gptkb:Joe_Louis
gptkbp:legacy considered one of the greatest boxers of all time
inspired future generations of boxers
pioneered_acceptance_of_LGBTQ_athletes_in_sports
gptkbp:losses 24
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Lavender_Hill_Mob
gptkbp:postRetirementCareer worked as a trainer
appeared in documentaries
worked in the fashion industry
gptkbp:professionalDebut 1958-01-01
gptkbp:reach 72 in
gptkbp:style boxer-puncher
gptkbp:weight middleweight
welterweight
gptkbp:winner 66