Hank Griffin

Biography

Hank Griffin (ca. 1870 – 2 May 1911) was an African American boxer who fought some of the greatest fighters in history, including World Colored Middleweight Champion Harris "The Black Pearl" Martin, World Colored Heavyweight Champion Frank Childs and World Heavyweight Champions Jack Johnson and James J. Jeffries. In 1896, in a very early match in James J. Jeffries career, Griffin was lost via a KO. In 1901, Griffin fought Jeffries again which resulted in a no-decision.

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