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NEW BOOK ABOUT DICK TIGER WRITTEN BY HIS DAUGHTER
Press Release: The daughter of the late, great Dick Tiger, Justina Ihetu has authored a book about her father entitled, "In Africa's Honor: Dick Tiger versus Gene Fullmer III - A Blast from Nigeria's Glorious Past." Tiger (60-19-3, 27 KOs) was a four-time, two division (middleweight and light heavyweight) world champion between1962-1966. During his 18-year professional boxing career, the Hall of Fame member defeated the likes of Nino Benvenuti, Jose Torres, Joey Giardello (twice), Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, Don and Gene (twice) Fullmer, Florintino Fermamdez and Terry Downes.
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