PHOTO OP: DICK TIGER

This boxing legend was born in Amaigbo, a village fomerly in the Orlu Province during the pre and post-independence era. An aggressive counterpuncher, Tiger earned his first WBA Middleweight title fight against Gene Fulmer in October 1962. Tiger would win the fight and the title.

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WIKIPEDIA ENTRY ON TIGER

ADEYINKA MAKINDE'S ESSAY ON TIGER

AFRICAN AMERICAN REGISTRY ON TIGER

DAMOLA IFATUROTI'S BOOK REVIEW ON TIGER