What class was Young Griffo one of the first world champions in?
Middleweight
Welterweight
Featherweight
Lightweight
Answer
Featherweight boxing champion Young Griffo was one of the first to popularize counterpunching and his innovative techniques made him one of the greatest boxers of his era. He held the featherweight title from 1892 until 1893 and again in 1896, and his career spanned an impressive two decades.
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