Roy Jones Jr. vs. Montell Griffin, billed as The Battle of the Undefeated, was a professional boxing match contested on March 21, 1997 for the WBC light heavyweight championship. Background Montell Griffin vs. Roy Jones Jr. II, billed as Unfinished Business, was a professional boxing match contested on August 7, 1997 for the WBC light heavyweight championship. Background Jones and Griffin had previously fought earlier in 1997 on March 21.
On This Day Roy Jones Jnr makes Montell Griffin pay in savage revenge mission Boxing News
Professional career Griffin, nicknamed "Ice," began his pro career in 1993. He rose to prominence when he defeated James Toney twice by controversial decisions in 1995 and 1996. The second victory over Toney earned Griffin a lucrative bout against WBC champion Roy Jones Jr. Griffin vs. Jones Jr. Roy Jones JR re-match with Montell Griffin Full Fight Montell Griffin 175 lbs beat Roy Jones Jr 175 lbs by DQ at 2:27 in round 9 of 12Date: 1997-03-21Location: Taj Majal Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey. Montell Griffin was a 26-0 contender who was coming off a decision win over common opponent James Toney; "Ice" having beaten Toney twice. Those in the know knew how good 27 year old Griffin.
Roy Jones Jr vs Montell Griffin 2 HighLights! [August 7, 1997] YouTube
0:00 / 24:51 Roy Jones Jr vs Montell Griffin II [Full Fight] Alvin Sumner 181 subscribers 4.4K views 6 years ago 36th bout of Roy Jones, Jr. The WBC Light Heavyweight Championship (Age 28. 07 Aug by Tom Gray |. His reflexes finely tuned, Montell Griffin had seen the punch coming and was able to react. The Chicago-based light heavyweight pulled his head back from what he expected to be a left hook but, instead, the shot came roaring upward at approximately 45 degrees. Roy Jones Jr. vs. Montell Griffin (1st meeting) - BoxRec Roy Jones Jr. vs. Montell Griffin (1st meeting) Montell Griffin 175 lbs beat Roy Jones Jr 175 lbs by DQ at 2:27 in round 9 of 12 Date: 1997-03-21 Location: Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA Referee: Tony Perez Judge: Terry Smith 75-76 Judge: Chuck Hassett 75-77 Montell Griffin 174 lbs lost to Roy Jones Jr 175 lbs by KO at 2:31 in round 1 of 12 Date: 1997-08-07 Location: Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, USA Referee: Arthur Mercante Judge: Tom Kaczmarek Judge: Tony Castellano Judge: Dick Flaherty WBC Light Heavyweight Title (1st defense by Griffin) Promoter: Square Ring, Inc. Poster Notes
Montell Griffin Best I Faced The Ring
Roy Jones Jr. vs. Montell Griffin, billed as The Battle of the Undefeated, was a professional boxing match contested on March 21, 1997 for the WBC light heavyweight championship. "RJ" was never more devastating. On August 7, 1997, Roy Jones Jr. scored a thunderous one-punch knockout of Montell Griffin to regain the WBC light heavyweight title at the Foxwoods Resort in Mashantucket, Connecticut. The official time was 2:31. Five months earlier, Jones lost his unbeaten record to Griffin by disqualification. After having taken control […]
Former light-heavyweight champ Montell "Ice" Griffin sure had a fine, fine career.. Most fans know you best for the upset win over the great Roy Jones, you becoming the first man to beat. The Boxing Writers Association of America named him as the Fighter of the Decade for the 1990s. Jones currently has the longest professional career of any heavyweight boxing champion, having boxed for over 33 years since 1989 (12,384 days).
Roy Jones Jr vs Montell Griffin 2 (Full Fight) YouTube
0:00 / 2:46 1997-08-07 Roy Jones Jr. vs. Montell Griffin DWiens421 13.8K subscribers 60K views 15 years ago Rematch of the first loss of Jones's career (a DQ loss). Short and sweet. Watch. Roy Jones Jr. vs Montell Griffin. Superman suffered his first professional defeat via disqualification against Montell Griffin. Jones Jr had the chance for revenge just a few months later, and he took the opportunity with both hands. He knocked down Griffin early and continued to pick his opponent off, which forced the referee to intervene in.
