18 years ago today: RJJ gives a whippin to Montell Griffin

[SlimTrae]

I've seen Roy go out there and go easy on guys, he famously carried the great Mike McCallum to a decision out of respect.

But damn, when he was pissed off and out for blood, he was one of the baddest men in the history of boxing. Montell was no joke in the ring.

Since there wasn't the easy to respond media outlets like today- Roy couldn't counter the claims that happened after fight one. I vividly remember several commentators saying Roy's best days was at SMW.

That as well didn't sit well with RJJ. What an answer to the critic and Montell in the rematch. Tarver did a great job of tactically breaking down Montell with his win, but Roy, whew! Just annihilation at its finest.

[Master]

I've seen Roy go out there and go easy on guys, he famously carried the great Mike McCallum to a decision out of respect.

But damn, when he was pissed off and out for blood, he was one of the baddest men in the history of boxing. Montell was no joke in the ring.

Since there wasn't the easy to respond media outlets like today- Roy couldn't counter the claims that happened after fight one. I vividly remember several commentators saying Roy's best days was at SMW.

That as well didn't sit well with RJJ. What an answer to the critic and Montell in the rematch. Tarver did a great job of tactically breaking down Montell with his win, but Roy, whew! Just annihilation at its finest.

I always felt he had to grow into light heavy a bit like Floyd at welterweight. I think Roy could have stayed at supermiddleweight

[Beanflicker]

Since there wasn't the easy to respond media outlets like today- Roy couldn't counter the claims that happened after fight one. I vividly remember several commentators saying Roy's best days was at SMW.

That as well didn't sit well with RJJ. What an answer to the critic and Montell in the rematch. Tarver did a great job of tactically breaking down Montell with his win, but Roy, whew! Just annihilation at its finest.

For sure, amazing how quick the so called "experts" will turn on a guy, eh?

I give Montell a lot of credit. He made that first fight very competitive, he was so awkward and explosive, fighting in such strange bursts, he really had Roy frustrated early and actually winning a handful of rounds vs a prime Roy Jones.

Montell was so underrated. He was giving Michalczewski fits in their fight a few years later before getting caught with a big right hand in the 4th, won the first three rounds and was winning the 4th before getting TKO'd (I thought it was a bit of an early stoppage).

[#1FightFan]

i saw both fights live. the first match montel won, but got robbed from what i remember. the second fight roy bumrushed montel and got him outta there fast.

[Slick45]

Humiliation