Griffin, Montell

Debuted in February 1993 .

• Location:   GM Grand, Las Vegas , Nevada , USA
• Result: Griffin's victory by majority decision in a 12-round battle
• Status: Rating battle
• Referee: Joe Cortes
• Judges' Score: Dwayne Ford (114–114), Bill Graham (115–113 Griffin), Art Lurie (116–112 Griffin)
• Weight: Grifin 78.70 kg; Tony 79.38 kg
• Broadcast: HBO
• The account of the unofficial judge: Harold Lederman (112-114 Tony)

In February 1995, Griffin entered the ring against former world champion in the 2 weight category x James Toney . Tony had a slight advantage. However, the judges controversially gave Griffin a victory by a majority vote. Tony's corner was in shock, as was the boxer himself. This was Tony's second consecutive defeat.

• Location:   Lawlor Events Center, State Line, Nevada , USA
• Result: Griffin's victory by unanimous decision in a 12-round battle
• Status: Rating battle
• Referee: Mills Lane
• Score of the judges: John Rupert (116-112), Kate MacDonald (116-112), Doug Tucker (119-109) - all in favor of Griffin
• Weight: Grifin 78.47 kg; Tony 79.38 kg
• Broadcast: HBO
• Unofficial Judge Account: Harold Lederman (112–117 Tony)

In December 1996, the 2nd fight of Montell Griffin and James Toney took place . The battle was not much different from the 1st. Tony also had an advantage. This time the decision was even more controversial - the judges unanimously voted in favor of Griffin

• Location:   Taj Mahal Hotel & Cassino, Atlantic City , New Jersey , USA
• Result: Griffin’s victory in the 9th round in a 12-round bout
• Status: WBC Light Heavyweight Championship Champion Battle (Jones 1st Defense)
• Referee: Tony Perez
• Judges' Score: Barbara Perez (76–75 Griffin), Chuck Hassett (75–77 Jones), Terry Smith (75–76 Jones)
• Time: 2:27
• Weight: Griffin 79.38 kg; Jones 79.38 kg
• Broadcast: HBO
• Unofficial Judge Account: Harold Lederman (75-76 Jones)

In March 1997, a fight between two undefeated boxers took place - Montella Griffin and WBC light heavyweight champion Roy Jones . At the end of the 7th round, Jones made a right hook to the head, and then drawing closer, a short left hook to the jaw. Griffin fell onto the canvas. He rose immediately. The referee counted the knockdown. Griffin did not agree with him, believing that he had fallen from the shock. At the end of round 9, Jones made two right hooks to the head. Griffin twitched. Jones held another right side. The challenger moved to the ropes. The champion again held the right hook. Griffin ran away from the ropes alone. Jones hit the exact left hook in the jaw. Griffin approached the ropes and knelt down. Jones, carried away by the attack, did not notice this, and held the right hook to the head, and the left side to the jaw. Griffin fell. The referee counted to 10, and stopped the fight. Jones' corner rejoiced at the end of the battle. However, they were then informed that there would be a disqualification. After the fight, HBO commentator Larry Merchant interviewed all the participants in the battle. Jones said that he continued to attack the opponent, because he did not think that he was knocked down, but considered it a low dive , otherwise the referee should intervene. Jones said that since the referee did not intervene, there was no knockdown. The referee said that he intervened on time and that Jones was supposed to interrupt the attack when the opponent was on the floor. He also said that if Griffin rose, the fight would continue, and the champion would be fined one or two points. The challenger said that Jones hit him when he knelt down. To the suspicion of a simulation, Griffin replied that he missed a strong blow and really could not continue the fight.

• Location:   Foxwood Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut , USA
• Result: Jones won by knockout in round 1 in a 12-round fight
• Status: WBC Light Heavyweight Championship Champion Battle (1st Griffin Defense)
• Referee: Arthur Mercante
• Time: 2:31
• Weight: Griffin 78.93 kg; Jones 79.38 kg
• Broadcast: HBO TVKO

In August 1997, a rematch took place between Montell Griffin and Roy Jones . Jones was very angry. He immediately went on the attack. At the very beginning of the battle, he left Griffin in the jaw with a left hook. Griffin backed away and fell onto the ropes. The referee counted the knockdown. 40 seconds before the end of the round, he left a hybrid of hook and uppercut hit the enemy exactly in the jaw. Griffin immediately fell. He tried several times to rise, but could not keep his balance, and each time he fell into the ring again. At the score of 10, he again fell into the ring, and the referee recorded the victory with a clear knockout. Jones took a convincing revenge.

In November 1998, Griffin lost a separate decision to the undefeated Eric Harding .

In August 1999, a fight between Montell Griffin and local boxer world light heavyweight champion according to WBO Dariusz Michalczewski took place in Germany. Griffin led on points. In the 4th round, Griffin missed a few hits and the referee stopped the fight. The decision was controversial. Some experts considered the stoppage of the battle premature.

In July 2002, he defeated Derrick Harmon .

In April 2003, Griffin lost all 12 rounds to Antonio Tarver in the fight for the vacant WBC and IBF titles.

In September 2004, in the eliminator, he lost to the undefeated Rico Hoya ^[1] .

In February 2005, Griffin defeated Sam Rhys on points ^[2] .

In May 2006, he lost to Julio Cesar González ^[3] .

In May 2007, Montell Griffin in the 11th round was knocked out in the eliminator Glen Johnson ^[4] .

08/02/2008 Griffin, he lost the last fight in Kazakhstan in the city of Shymkent to Beybut Shumenov with a score of 107-120.

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