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He is probably the best fighter, pound for pound, in the world-the perfect picture of destruction with his 42-in. chest, 26-in. waist, and smoothly lethal muscles. He can hit as hard as a drop hammer, and his hands are quick enough to pluck a fly in midair...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Prizefighting: The Family Man | 4/9/1965 | See Source »

"I never wanted to be a fighter," he says. "I wanted to be a baseball player. This is a funny business. The guy you're hitting hasn't done anything to you, but you have to hit him anyway." Three years ago, Griffith lost his temper in the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Prizefighting: The Family Man | 4/9/1965 | See Source »

"You're Lazy!" The ghost of Benny Paret obviously was still with Champion Griffith last week. Madison Square Garden was packed with fans from Spanish Harlem to watch Griffith defend his crown against Challenger José Stable and Puerto Rico's José Torres battle Willie Pastrano for...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Prizefighting: The Family Man | 4/9/1965 | See Source »

Time after time a single punch would have put the Cuban down for the count. Each time Griffith held back-as if afraid of his own strength. "You're lazy!" screamed Manager Gil Clancy. "Fight! Move! Fight!" Sure, Griffith was piling up points, but Clancy was still not satisfied...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Prizefighting: The Family Man | 4/9/1965 | See Source »

"How Is Franklin? At last the money was right: his night's work earned Griffith $70,000. He needed every penny. At 26, he supports his mother, two cousins, three brothers, four sisters and five nieces, all of whom live in a 10½-room, $50,000 house in...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Prizefighting: The Family Man | 4/9/1965 | See Source »

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