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	Remembering Dick Tiger by Adeyinka Makinde
		Tiger's subsequent seven round mauling of Fullmer before thirty thousand baying countrymen was one of his most assured and destructive displays of boxing skill.
		Tiger's doubts could not be quelled by the assurances given by the Nigerian authorities that he would be allowed to return safely and so he called on Larry Merchant, then a columnist with the New York Post to bear witness to a formal guarantee of safe passage issued by a Nigerian consulate official in Manhattan.
		Dick Tiger was a man of many parts; a courageous fighter, a Nigerian patriot, Biafran rebel, a devoted family man and a gentleman, all roles which he underscored with a rich vein of integrity.
	www.africantheaterusa.com /dicktiger.htm (3090 words)

	IBHOF / Dick Tiger
		Tiger campaigned in Nigeria and England and won the British Commonwealth middleweight title before debuting in the United States in 1959.
		Tiger decisioned Fullmer in October 1962 to win the WBA title, drew with him in February of 1963 and earned recognition as undisputed champion with a TKO of Fullmer in August of 1963.
		Tiger, who was now 37, posted successful title defenses against Torres and Roger Rouse before losing the crown to Bob Foster on a fourth-round knockout in 1968.
	www.ibhof.com /tiger.htm (281 words)

	Dick Tiger - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Richard Dick Tiger Ihetu (August 14, 1929 - December 14 1971) was a boxer from Amaigbo, Orlu, Nigeria, was a migrant fighter to Liverpool (and later to America).
		Tiger had received a CBE from Queen Elizabeth II, but he returned it as a protest for what he perceived as a lack of support by Great Britain to the Biafran cause.
		Tiger had been banned by the Nigerian government in his country because of his involvement in the Biafran movement; however, the ban was lifted immediately after news about his condition arrived in Nigeria.
	www.biocrawler.com /w/index.php?title=Dick_Tiger&redirect=no (394 words)

	Boxing News :: Articles : Golden Oldie: Dick Tiger’s Autumn Masterpiece
		Dick defeated most of his early opponents, but it was when he came to Britain in 1955 that his career began in earnest.
		Dick seemed to do enough to beat Griffith in the eyes of most ringside observers, despite suffering the first knockdown of his careeer in the ninth round.
		Tiger’s plan of concentrating his attack to the body was bearing full fruit, and every punch he threw now seemed to carry more steam than its predecessor.
	www.boxingscene.com /?m=show&id=7530 (3668 words)

	WAIL! The CBZ Journal (November 2002)
		Now approaching 30, Tiger was keen to emulate Basseys accession to the world featherweight title which owed much to their behind-the-scenes manoeuvrings in getting Bassey, then largely unknown to American audiences, into the elimination series devised by the world governing authorities to find a successor to Sandy Saddler.
		Tiger upset the odds when he obtained the unanimous verdict and became only the second man in sixty-three years to have one both middle and light heavyweight titles.
		Tiger's doubts could not be quelled by the assurances given by the Nigerians that he would be allowed to return safely and so he called on Larry Merchant, then a columnist with the New York Post to bear witness to a formal guarantee of safe passage issued by a Nigerian consulate official in Manhattan.
	www.cyberboxingzone.com /boxing/w1102-amtiger.html (2994 words)

	Mulcahey
		Tiger is far from average however, as The Ring magazine correctly noted by placing Tiger at a very respectable #31 when it rated the 80 best fighters of the last 80 years in 2002.
		Tiger was born on August 14, 1929, in a rural region of Nigeria known as Orlu, in the village of Amaigbo.
		Tiger was focused for his final bout with Giardello, and he cut off the ring as he had not been able to in their previous encounter.
	www.maxboxing.com /Mulcahey/Mulcahey0418a05.asp (3549 words)

	Amatoboxing (amatoboxingsite.multiply.com) - DICK TIGER ; THE CHAMPION THAT ALMOST DIDN' T HAPPEN By Ted Luzzi
		Tiger had one of his best fights and the man who went fifteen with Fullmer absorbed a brutal beating and was KOed by Tiger in six rounds.Still Fullmer made excuses and Tiger and his large family needed to eat.
		Tiger insisted that everything about the fight in his home country be conducted in a way to bring honor to the country and to be something his children would be proud of.
		Tiger was furthered lured by a huge $100,000 guarantee for the fight and Dick Tiger needed the money because the war had affected his finances.
	amatoboxingsite.multiply.com /notes/item/1406 (4272 words)

	Dick Tiger
		The difference in Tiger's case is that it wasn't boxing that took the heart out of him; it was the dream that he tried to support with the purses he earned after he had reclaimed the middleweight title and then won the light heavyweight championship.
		The owner persuaded Tiger that it would be better to select a secondhand jacket from the racks in the rear than to have his own jacket repaired.
		Tiger came out first from the 50th Street side, and with his appearance a large West African drum began to thunder rhythmically from the darkness at one end of the arena.
	www.emeagwali.com /photos/dick-tiger/photo-essay-on-dick-tiger.htm (6074 words)

	Dick Tiger The Life and Times of a Boxing Immortal
		In 1991 Tiger became the first African boxer to be elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame and since then films of his fights shown on ESPN and a steady stream of magazine articles have helped to revive his reputation.
		Tiger was a slow learner, but one who eventually absorbed his lessons well.
		Dick Tiger is a compelling and inspiring read, that will certainly appeal to anyone with an interest in boxing history, African history, or both.
	www.nathanielturner.com /dicktigerthelifeandtimesofaboxingimmortal.htm (1385 words)

	Vanguard - Sports : Biafra costs Dick Tiger his career (2)
		Tiger was focused for his final bout with Giardello, and he cut off the ring as he had not been able to in their previous encounter.
		Tiger nonchalantly commented, ‘’He takes the lion’s share, but I will take the Tiger’s.’’ The New York Times called the fight, ‘The most one sided fight to be staged in New York for some time.’ The judges agreed, giving Tiger a 10-5, 9-5-1, 8-6-1 unanimous decision.
		Tiger was down twice in the second, but stormed back to drop DePaula twice in the third round, then went on to win a ten round decision.
	www.vanguardngr.com /articles/2002/sports/april05/21042005/sp621042005.html (2179 words)

	Flying Tiger Logo History
		The original Flying Tigers Restaurant in Cheektowaga, N.Y., was built as a salute to pilots and the ground personnel from the U.S. Army, Navy and Marine Corps who were responsible for getting the P-40 fighters airborne over the Chinese mainland to protect that country from the encroaching Japanese.
		The idea of a tiger was inspired by the Chinese who spoke often of the courage the pilots had, the courage of a tiger.
		The matter was put to a vote and Moose was given his emblem, an emblem he once flew painted on his P-40, an emblem that his diving team began to fly with on their way to many victories.
	www.mossfarmsdiving.com /html/flying_tiger_logo_history.html (686 words)

	Nigeriaworld Feature Article - Tribute to Dick Tiger
		Dick Tiger was from the great State of Imo, where I have the honor and humility in serving as the current Chief Executive.
		Dick Tiger in the Morale Corps of the Biafra army
		It is particularly remarkable that this biographical effort has been put together, not by one of Dick Tiger's kinsmen, but by our brother from the Western axis of the River Niger divide.
	www.nigeriaworld.com /articles/2002/dec/272.html (791 words)

	Back When Dick Tiger Became Light Heavyweight Champion
		In rounds two and three, Tiger continued to work downstairs as Torres fought out of his customary peek-a-boo stance and landed some head shots, but the punches were long and didn’t have power.
		The decision was unanimous for Tiger: 10-5; 8-6-1; 10-4-1.
		Tiger’s ability to change; his constant body attack excavated the light heavyweight championship from Torres, making him, at the time, the fifth oldest man to achieve a championship.
	www.eastsideboxing.com /news.php?p=8555&more=1 (1966 words)

	Dick Tiger: The Life and Times of a Boxing Immortal by Adeyinka Makinde
		Dick Tiger: The Life and Times of a Boxing Immortal by Adeyinka Makinde
		Wilfred 'Jersey' Jones, Tiger's manager, and others often teased him over what they perceived to be his tendancy to frugality.
		Tiger insisted that he didnot need to follow the orthodox boxing practice of best anticipating the arrival of an opponents blows by focusing on their eyes;
	hometown.aol.com /adeyinkamakinde/page6.html (1142 words)

	1970 Detroit Tigers \| BaseballLibrary.com
		Former Tiger Dick Conger dies in Los Angeles, CA at the age of 49.
		Former Tiger Mal Eason dies in Douglas, AZ at the age of 92.
		Former Tiger Dick Brown dies in Baltimore, MD at the age of 36.
	www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/teams/1970tigers.stm (218 words)

	CNN/SI - SI at the Garden
		Dick Tiger, never before knocked out in 77 fights over 16 years, stood in a corner of his dressing room in Madison Square Garden last Friday night trying to explain how it feels.
		Tiger, however, won the first round chiefly because Foster was too worried about Tiger getting inside to throw those jabs effectively.
		Tiger was frustrated by the left hand; it destroyed his concentration and kept him from moving inside.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /features/1998/holyfield/garden/4foster_tiger.html (726 words)

	WAIL! The CBZ Journal (July 2001)
		Tiger in the meantime was in the process of becoming one of the most recognised faces among American fight fans; this courtesy of the 'box.' It was still the era of saturation coverage.
		Tiger's characteristic reticence though, contrasted markedly with Basseys natural ebullience and his quietness led some, like Joey Giardello, to believe that he was unable to speak the English language, at least in the earlier stage of his U.S. career.
		Tiger and trainer Jimmy August were still there and Greaves refused to begin until the opponents had left.' Tiger's preparations were not limited to the relatively cosy surroundings of the Kingsway Hotels basement.
	cyberboxingzone.com /boxing/w7x-dt.htm (7508 words)

	CalendarHome.com - - Calendar Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Then, on June 24, 1963, Giardello upset boxing legend Sugar Ray Robinson, and at the age of 33, was finally named as the No. 1 challenger for the world middleweight title.
		On December 7, Giardello faced Dick Tiger in Atlantic City for the title and won, taking the world championship by decision in 15 rounds and drawing with Tiger in two others.
		Giardello gave Tiger a rematch on October 21, 1965 and this time, the Nigerian decisioned Giardello over 15 rounds to regain the belt.
	encyclopedia.calendarhome.com /cgi-bin/encyclopedia.pl?p=Joey_Giardello (725 words)

	HBO: Boxing: Event: WINKY WRIGHT VS. IKE QUARTEY: LITTLE BIG MEN
		EMILE GRIFFITH vs. DICK TIGER April 25, 1966 Madison Square Garden - Griffith was only two fights removed from defending the welterweight title when he stepped in with the feared Tiger, who had nearly a 10-pound weight advantage as well as a three-inch advantage in reach on Griffith.
		In the ninth round that did Tiger no good because the wide-shouldered Griffith dropped him for the first time in his career.
		It was Tiger's first title defense after winning back the belt from the man who had taken it from him two years earlier, Joey Giardello, and he got far more than he expected from Griffith.
	www.hbo.com /boxing/events/2006/1209_taylor_ouma/columns/borges_history.html (1178 words)

	Know Your Dicks! - Printer-friendly Answer Key
		Well known as Rob Petrie on the The Dick Van Dyke Show which ran until 1966 and was a fundamental step towards the modern notion of a TV sitcom.
		Dick Solomon, their High Commander, is a physics teacher at an Ohio University.
		Dick was now a very wealthy man and eventually became Lord Mayor of London.
	www.angelfire.com /ut/rstevenson/dicks.html (9359 words)

	Washington Apple Pi Tiger Hunt, July 2005
		In Pat’s case, her goal was to learn as much about Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger as she could.
		From the depth of, and details in, her presentation, she was off to a good start to understanding Tiger.
		Dick Rucker told us about his experience installing Mac OS X 10.4 using the Archive and Install procedure.
	www.wap.org /events/july2005/default.html (1025 words)

	African American Registry: The "Left Hook" Dick Tiger!
		Tiger would then try to counter his opponent’s punches with blows of his own.
		Tiger beat Fullmer in October 1962 to win the WBA title, drew with him in February of 1963 and earned recognition as undisputed champion with a TKO of Fullmer in August of 1963.
		Tiger won three straight bouts beating Frankie DePaula, Nino Benvenuti and Andy Kendall before losing a rematch with Griffith in 1970.
	www.aaregistry.com /african_american_history/1074/The_Left_Hook__Dick_Tiger (306 words)

	Foster vs Spinks - BoxingBB.com
		Dick Tiger was 39 years old when they fought and he was also taylor made for Foster IMO.
		Dont forget, he did KO Dick Tiger who I feel was as good at 175 as Dwight Quawi was.
		Tiger was nearly 40 years old when they fought,John,when Spinks dominated Qawi in an easy decision(IMO),Qawi was only 30.
	boxingbb.com /index.php?showtopic=762 (4403 words)

	13. The Sweet Science / Column 5
		Dick Tiger is among the gentlest of warriors, but he is a warrior all the way.
		Tiger — Richard Ihetu to his countrymen — is a 39-year-old father of eight children, ranging from a pair of 1-year-old twins to a 10-year-old.
		Tiger is a small man, with a body as hard as a firm brown nut.
	www.izix.com /stan/index.php?chapter=14&column=5 (884 words)

	StraightJAB.com - When Dick Tiger Tamed The 60's (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Tiger decided to move up to light heavyweight and he was granted a
		Tiger tried to rise but it was over.
		Dick Tiger lost his final fight to the dreaded disease, cancer.
	www.straightjab.com /modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1437 (659 words)

	The Official Dick Dale Homepage: Photographs
		Dick Dale standing on the boulders in his back yard in 29 Palms, California USA
		This is Dick Dale's Greyhound Bus, model MCI 8 that Dale converted and rebuilt into a model MCI 9....
		This Website is the sole property of Dick Dale and any unauthorized use or reproduction of it's contents is illegal.
	www.dickdale.com /photos.html (346 words)

	The Child by Tiger - The Child by Tiger — Dick’s Character
		Dick's killing rampage in the short story showed how the human sole has a tendency to become violent.
		Without a good characterization of Dick before his sole turns violent, the story would have no meaning and would just be about a mad man. However, with Wolfe's exquisite characterization, the reader find outs how an innocent god fearing man can turn violent.
		The mood is ironic because when the violent side of Dick comes out, our mood towards the story changes because we are shocked at what has happened to innocent Dick.
	www.123helpme.com /view.asp?id=5966 (800 words)

	AALBC.com's Thumper's Corner Discussion Board: Dick Tiger: The Life and Times of a Boxing Immortal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		UAJ: When you think about Dick Tiger and as you worked on the biography in comparison to other boxers, what do you feel were the main points in his career that really separated him from the other boxers or just kind of made him stand out.
		When Dick Tiger came along, I mean he was a foreigner, he was a fl African and it's really instructive of Dick Tiger's life that he could generate such almost worship from American audiences given that he'd be up against Italian-American or Puerto Rican American or Irish-American fighters.
		Dick Tiger was a Nigerian world boxing champion at two weight divisions in the 1960s who tragically died in 1971.
	www.thumperscorner.com /discus/messages/2151/11672.html?1155819441 (13025 words)

	FOX Sports - Boxing - Hopkins: Not one of the middleweight elite (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		We heard nothing of Dick Tiger crossing that line with his great feat of dethroning Jose Torres in 1966.
		Tiger was creaking a lot more than Hopkins at that similar stage in his career, having had twice as many fights against opponents of a much higher caliber.
		Look up Tiger's record when you have a moment and count the number of fighters on it you've never heard of.
	msn.foxsports.com /boxing/story/6059878 (3772 words)

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