Carlos Monzón vs Emile Griffith
On September 25, 1971, Carlos Monzón (72-3-9, 49 KOs), the undisputed middleweight world champion, holding the WBA, WBC, and The Ring belts, defends his undisputed championship against former world champion Emile Griffith (70-11, 20 KOs).
Monzón vs Griffith Stats
Carlos Monzón is coming in to the fight on a 16-fight win streak with a 58% KO rate; his last fight was a 3rd round TKO victory over Nino Benvenuti, 4 months and 17 days ago. Emile Griffith is on a 10-fight win streak with a 24% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Nessim Max Cohen, 1 month and 30 days ago.
Monzón vs Griffith Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Carlos Monzón at 99-1 winning odds. Emile Griffith really doesn't have much to present against Monzón.
Monzón vs Griffith Result
Carlos Monzón stopped Emile Griffith via TKO in the 14th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBA, WBC, and The Ring middleweight titles. Monzón improves his record to 73-3-9 (50 KOs), while Griffith adds a loss to his record at 70-12.