Emile Griffith, a first-rate pugilist who held welterweight and middleweight championships in the 1960s, has died. Griffith, 75, passed away at an extended care facility in Hempstead, N.Y. Griffith was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990. Born in the U.S. Virgin Islands, he lived in Harlem with his mom as a child, and also spent time living in Queens, New Jersey and Long Island. Griffith likely will best be remembered for the tragic death of Benny Paret, who died from brain injuries after taking vicious punishment in their third clash, in 1962, at Madison Square Garden.
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