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Mohegan Sun presents an exciting night of championship boxing as former world light heavyweight champion Montell Griffin (47-6, 30 KOs) from Chicago battles Norman Jones (28-14-3, 9 KOs) from Savannah, Georgia in a 12-round bout for the vacant USBA Light Heavyweight title. The action begins at 7:30pm in the Mohegan Sun Arena, and will be televised live on ESPN2.
Tickets go on sale Thursday, March 2nd for $75.00, $40.00 and $25.00, and available through the Mohegan Sun Box Office and Ticketmaster. Customers may log onto ticketmaster.com; call any Ticketmaster phone number; or visit any Ticketmaster outlet.
Griffin, a tough, seasoned veteran, handed Roy Jones his first loss in capturing the WBC Light Heavyweight title, and his forty-seven victories include wins over former World champion James Toney (twice) and contenders such as Randall Yonker, Derrick Harmon, and George Jones. Meanwhile, Norman Jones is coming off a ninth round TKO victory against Robert Marsh on February 25, 2006. Both fighters are primed and ready for battle and have their sights set on the USBA Light Heavyweight Championship.
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