Middleweight Boxing
Eckhard Dagge vs Emile Griffith
A fight that actually happened — and everything both records say about it.
Meetings on record
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Eckhard Dagge and Emile Griffith met once (1976). Eckhard Dagge won in 1976 by decision.
SOURCE·Eckhard Dagge and Emile Griffith — English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)·both records name the other·REVIEWED AUG 2026
How this head-to-head is established
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Side by side
| Eckhard Dagge | Emile Griffith | |
|---|---|---|
| 73″ (185.4 cm) | Reach | 72″ (182.9 cm) |
| 71″ (180.3 cm) | Height | 66.5″ (168.9 cm) |
| +2.83% | Reach advantage | +8.29% |
| 26–5 | Record | 85–24 |
| 62% | Finish rate | 27% |
| 12 | Longest unbeaten run | — |
| 32 | Recorded bouts | — |
| Orthodox | Stance | Orthodox |
A comparison of what is on record. Nothing here predicts a result.
Both records, drawn
The same ledger line on each: wins stamped above the rule, losses below, the mark's shape carrying how it ended.
Eckhard Dagge
Emile Griffith
Cross-references
Where this pairing leads
Eckhard Dagge
The full ledger: 32 bouts, the reach placed in its cohort, and what the record does not say.
26–5 Emile GriffithThe same, from the other corner — 0 bouts and the cohort Griffith is ranked inside.
85–24 Every confirmed matchupThe other 899 pairings whose own records confirm the fight happened — not a list of fights anyone imagined.
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