Antonio Tarver vs Montell Griffin
On April 26, 2003, Antonio Tarver (20-1, 17 KOs) gets a shot at the light-heavyweight IBF title held by Montell Griffin (44-3, 29 KOs). The vacant WBC light-heavyweight title is also on the line.
Tarver vs Griffin Stats
Antonio Tarver is coming in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 81% KO rate; his last fight was a 5th round TKO victory over Eric Harding, 9 months and 6 days ago. Montell Griffin is on a 6-fight win streak with a 61% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over George Khalid Jones, 5 months and 23 days ago.
Tarver vs Griffin Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Antonio Tarver at 99-1 winning odds. Montell Griffin really doesn't have much to present against Tarver.
Tarver vs Griffin Result
Antonio Tarver defeated Montell Griffin via unanimous decision and wins the WBC and IBF titles — in his first world-title fight. Tarver improves his record to 21-1, while Griffin adds a loss to his record at 44-4.