Roy Jones Jr. vs Montell Griffin
On March 21, 1997, Roy Jones Jr. (34-0, 29 KOs), the light-heavyweight WBC champion, defends his title against fellow American challenger, Montell Griffin (26-0, 18 KOs).
Jones Jr. vs Griffin Stats
Roy Jones Jr. is coming in to the fight on a 34-fight win streak with a 85% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Mike McCallum, 3 months and 27 days ago. Montell Griffin is on a 26-fight win streak with a 69% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over James Toney, 3 months and 15 days ago.
Jones Jr. vs Griffin Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Roy Jones Jr. at 99-1 winning odds. Montell Griffin really doesn't have much to present against Jones Jr.
Jones Jr. vs Griffin Result
Montell Griffin defeated Roy Jones Jr. via disqualification and wins the WBC title — in his first world-title fight. Griffin improves his record to 27-0, while Jones Jr. adds a loss to his record at 34-1.