On December 16, 1966, a 37-year-old Dick Tiger (53-17-3, 25 KOs) got a shot at the undisputed light-heavyweight championship held by 30-year-old José Torres (39-1-1, 27 KOs).
Tiger came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 34% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 months and 21 days. Torres was on a 13-fight win streak with a 65% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 1 day.
Dick Tiger defeated José Torres via unanimous decision and wins the WBA, WBC, and The Ring light-heavyweight world champion — and becomes the undisputed light-heavyweight world champion. Tiger improves his record to 54-17-3, while Torres adds a loss to his record at 39-2-1.
On August 10, 1963, the 33-year-old WBA and The Ring middleweight champion, Dick Tiger (46-14-3, 21 KOs), and the 32-year-old WBC middleweight champion Gene Fullmer (47-5-3, 15 KOs) faced each other for the undisputed world championpionship.
Tiger came in to the fight after a draw in his last fight with a 33% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 18 days. Fullmer was on a 0-fight win streak with a 27% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 18 days.
Gene Fullmer refused to continue the fight in the 7th round, and Dick Tiger is crowned the new WBA, The Ring, and WBC middleweight world champion — and becomes the undisputed middleweight world champion. Tiger improves his record to 47-14-3 (22 KOs), while Fullmer adds a loss to his record at 47-6-3.
On October 21, 1965, a 36-year-old Dick Tiger (51-16-3, 24 KOs) got a shot at the undisputed middleweight championship held by 35-year-old Joey Giardello (96-23-8, 31 KOs).
Tiger came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 34% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 1 day. Giardello was on a 9-fight win streak with a 24% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 28 days.
Dick Tiger defeated Joey Giardello via unanimous decision in the rematch and wins the WBA, WBC, and The Ring middleweight world champion — and becomes the undisputed middleweight world champion. Tiger improves his record to 52-16-3, while Giardello adds a loss to his record at 96-24-8.
On October 23, 1962, a 33-year-old Dick Tiger (45-14-2, 21 KOs) got a shot at the WBA middleweight title held by 31-year-old American boxer Gene Fullmer (47-4-2, 15 KOs).
Tiger came in to the fight on a 7-fight win streak with a 34% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 23 days. Fullmer was on a 3-fight win streak with a 28% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 10 months and 14 days.
Dick Tiger defeated Gene Fullmer via unanimous decision and wins the WBA title — in his first world-title fight. Tiger improves his record to 46-14-2, while Fullmer adds a loss to his record at 47-5-2.
On November 17, 1967, the 38-year-old undisputed light-heavyweight world champion, Dick Tiger (56-17-3, 26 KOs), faced a undefined Roger Rouse undefined in an undisputed title defense fight.
Tiger came in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 34% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 1 day.
Dick Tiger stopped Roger Rouse via TKO in the 12th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBA, WBC, and The Ring light-heavyweight titles. Tiger improves his record to 57-17-3 (27 KOs)
On November 30, 1960, a 31-year-old Dick Tiger (38-14-2, 17 KOs) and Wilf Greaves met in the ring for the 2nd time, in a middleweight bout.
Tiger came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 31% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 8 days.
In the rematch, Dick Tiger stopped Wilf Greaves via TKO in the 9th round. Tiger improves his record to 39-14-2 (18 KOs)
On May 16, 1967, the 37-year-old undisputed light-heavyweight world champion, Dick Tiger (55-17-3, 26 KOs), faced a 31-year-old Puerto Rican boxer José Torres (39-2-1, 27 KOs) in an undisputed title defense fight.
Tiger came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 34% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 11 days. Torres was on a -1-fight win streak with a 64% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months.
Dick Tiger defeated José Torres via split decision in the rematch and successfully defended his WBA, WBC, and The Ring light-heavyweight titles. Tiger improves his record to 56-17-3, while Torres adds a loss to his record at 39-3-1.
On April 15, 1961, a 31-year-old Dick Tiger (40-14-2, 19 KOs) and Ellsworth Webb met in the ring for the 2nd time,.
Tiger came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 33% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 28 days.
In the rematch, Dick Tiger stopped Ellsworth Webb via KO in the 6th round. Tiger improves his record to 41-14-2 (20 KOs)
On May 26, 1969, a 39-year-old Dick Tiger (58-18-3, 27 KOs) and a 31-year-old Italian boxer Nino Benvenuti (78-2-1, 32 KOs) met in the ring.
Tiger came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 34% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 months and 1 day. Benvenuti was on a 1-fight win streak with a 39% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 12 days.
Dick Tiger defeated Nino Benvenuti via unanimous decision in the 10-round fight. Tiger improves his record to 59-18-3, while Benvenuti adds a loss to his record at 78-3-1.
On January 20, 1962, a 32-year-old Dick Tiger (43-14-2, 20 KOs) and Florentino Fernández met in the ring.
Tiger came in to the fight on a 5-fight win streak with a 33% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 4 days.
Dick Tiger stopped Florentino Fernández via TKO in the 6th round. Tiger improves his record to 44-14-2 (21 KOs)