Montell Griffin

50 8 1
30 KOs 3 KOs
division light heavy
status inactive
bouts 59
rounds 393
KOs 60%
career 1993-2011
debut 1993-02-16

ID# 004966
birth name Montell Julian Griffin
sex male
alias Ice
nationality USA
stance orthodox
height 5′ 7″   /   170cm
reach 70″   /   178cm
residence Chicago, Illinois, USA
birth place Chicago, Illinois, USA
followers
11

Box-pro 59 bouts

datew-l-dlast 6result
2011-08-19 DeAndrey Abron 15 9 0
Horseshoe Casino, Hammond
W-UD
ref: Gerald Scott   Blake Allen 80-72   Gary Merritt 80-72   Bill Paige 80-72
2010-05-29 Ross Thompson 27 14 2
Horseshoe Casino, Hammond
D-SD
ref: Kurt Spivey   Gary Merritt 96-94   Bill Paige 93-97   Nathan Palmer 95-95
2008-08-02 Beibut Shumenov 5 0 0
Stadium Khadjimukan, Shymkent
L-UD
ref: Alexander Kalinkin   Doniyor Ergashev 108-120   Evgeny Gorstkov 107-120   Rufat Riskiev 108-120

Montell Griffin was deducted one point in round 9.
2008-06-20 Cory Cummings 16 2 0
Aragon Ballroom, Chicago
W-UD
ref: John O'Brien   Mauro Di Fiore 100-89   Mike Fitzgerald 100-89   Bill Lerch 100-89
Cummings down in round 3.
2007-05-16 Glen Johnson 44 11 2
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood
L-TKO
2:38    ref: Jorge Alonso   Michael Pernick   Mike Ross   Peter Trematerra
IBF Light Heavyweight Title Eliminator
2006-03-31 Norman Jones 28 14 3
Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville
W-UD
ref: Steve Smoger   Glenn Feldman 118-110   Clark Sammartino 119-109   Steve Weisfeld 118-110

2005-05-05 Julio Cesar
Gonzalez
37 2 0
Spa Resort Casino, Palm Springs
L-TD
1:11    ref: Pat Russell   Marty Denkin 55-60   Jerry Jakubco 57-57   David Mendoza 54-60
IBF Light Heavyweight Title Eliminator
2005-02-03 Sam Reese 17 11 4
HP Pavilion, San Jose
W-UD
99-91    97-93    96-94
2004-09-16 Rico Hoye 17 0 0
Kewadin Casino, Sault Sainte Marie
L-SD
ref: Frank Garza   Dale Grable 112-116   Gary Merritt 115-113   Bill Paige 112-116
IBA Continental Light Heavyweight Title
IBF Light Heavyweight Title Eliminator
2004-06-17 Thomas Reid 33 12 1
Harrah's Laughlin, Laughlin
W-UD
ref: Tony Weeks   Adalaide Byrd 99-91   Bill Graham 98-92   Richard Houck 99-91
2004-05-22 Willard Lewis 17 11 3
Warner Theatre, Fresno
W-RTD
2003-04-26 Antonio Tarver 20 1 0
Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket
L-UD
ref: Mike Ortega   Steve Epstein 106-120   John Lawson 106-120   George Smith 106-120

Griffin down in 1st and 12th.
Both titles had been vacated by Roy Jones Jr.
2002-11-03 George Khalid Jones 18 1 0
Table Mountain Casino, Friant
W-UD
ref: Raul Caiz Sr   Abe Belardo 115-113   Jon Schorle 115-114   Terry Smith 115-113

2002-07-21 Derrick Harmon 22 2 0
Table Mountain Casino, Friant
W-UD
ref: Jose Cobian   Abe Belardo 118-110   Jack Campbell 117-112   Marty Denkin 117-111

2002-02-17 George Klinesmith 11 4 1
Stardust Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas
W-TKO
1:29    ref: Tony Weeks
2001-05-12 Jesus Ruiz 15 1 0
Palace Indian Gaming Center, Lemoore
W-TD
94-96    97-94    97-95
Fight stopped due to an accidental head-butt
2001-03-09 Ed Dalton 25 7 3
Reno Hilton, Reno
W-TKO
2:16    ref: Tony Weeks

2000-04-22 Jose Luis Rivera 18 2 0
Tianhe Sports Complex, Guangzhou
W-UD
ref: Bernie Profato   Ron Greenley 118-110   Joe O'Neill 117-111   Paul Silverman 120-108
1999-08-28 Dariusz
Michalczewski
40 0 0
Stadthalle
L-TKO
2:59    ref: Joe Cortez   Dave Hess 30-27   Joachim Jacobsen 29-28   Manuel Maritxalar 29-28

1999-06-23 Tim Cooper 7 22 1
Ramada Inn, Rosemont
W-TKO
1999-05-25 Danny Thomas 13 34 1
Fifty Yard Line, Harvey
W-TKO
1999-02-26 Randall Yonker 29 5 0
Sho Ka Wah Casino, Hopland
W-KO
1999-01-26 Availeo Slate 7 18 2
Fifty Yard Line, Harvey
W-TKO
1:53    ref: Pete Podgorski   Steve Corbo   Barney Harrell   John McCarthy
Slate down 3 times.
1998-11-13 Eric Harding 14 0 1
Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami
L-SD
ref: Armando Garcia   Ric Bays 113-115   Bill Clancy 115-113   Stuart Winston 112-116

Harding down in 7th.
1998-10-02 Eric Davis 15 23 2
Expo Center, Dolton
W-TKO
1:10    ref: Gerald Scott   Gerald Hults   Jerry Jakubco   Bill Lerch
1998-08-22 Randall Yonker 29 4 0
Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont
W-TKO
1:20    
Yonker down 3 times.
1998-06-03 Karl Willis 22 9 1
Coeur d'Alene Casino, Worley
W-TKO
2:59    ref: Jerry Armstrong
1998-03-28 Kenny Lopez 21 15 1
Boardwalk Convention Center, Atlantic City
W-TKO

1998-02-27 Thomas Reid 24 8 0
Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas
W-UD
1997-12-26 Jesus Castaneda 15 15 2
Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas
W-TKO
2:48    ref: Joe Cortez
1997-11-29 Vinson Durham 16 13 2
Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas
W-UD
ref: Jay Nady   Duane Ford 97-93   Dave Moretti 98-92   Al Siciliano 99-91
1997-08-07 Roy Jones Jr 34 1 0
Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket
L-KO

Griffin was knocked down.
1997-03-21 Roy Jones Jr 34 0 0
Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City
W-DQ
2:27    ref: Tony Perez   Chuck Hassett 75-77   Barbara Perez 76-75   Terry Smith 75-76

Griffin down once in rd 7; was struck after taking a knee in rd 9.
1996-12-06 James Toney 53 2 2
Lawlor Events Center, Reno
W-UD
ref: Mills Lane   Keith MacDonald 116-112   John Rupert 116-112   Doug Tucker 119-109

1996-10-18 Russell Mitchell 16 14 3
Expo Center, Dolton
W-TKO
2:08    ref: Pete Podgorski
1996-08-28 Melvin Wynn 16 25 1
Coeur d'Alene Casino, Worley
W-TKO
1996-07-11 Matthew Charleston 23 6 0
Madison Square Garden, New York
W-TKO
2:14    
1996-05-10 Charles Scott 8 11 0
Madison Square Garden, New York
W-TKO
1996-03-29 Tony Golden 4 31 0
Expo Center, Dolton
W-KO
1996-01-26 William Clayton 10 22 0
Expo Center, Dolton
W-KO
1995-11-29 Ray Webb 9 7 0
Elephant & Castle Centre, Southwark
W-TKO
1995-10-07 John Mitchell 13 6 0
Convention Center, Atlantic City
W-TKO
1995-09-14 Hunter Clay 38 13 1
Town Hall, Battersea
W-KO
1995-06-04 Tony Booth 16 26 6
York Hall, Bethnal Green
W-TKO
1995-02-18 James Toney 44 1 2
MGM Grand, Las Vegas
W-MD
ref: Joe Cortez   Duane Ford 114-114   Bill Graham 115-113   Art Lurie 116-112

1994-09-12 Ray Lathon 14 0 0
Great Western Forum, Inglewood
W-UD
ref: Lou Filippo    115-111    115-111    115-111
Lathon was knocked down in round two, Griffin in round four.
1994-05-23 David Vedder 15 14 3
Great Western Forum, Inglewood
W-UD
ref: Chuck Hassett   Jose Cobian 96-92   Lou Moret 95-93   Dick Young 96-92
1994-04-26 Terry Collier 12 11 0
Louisville
W-TKO
1994-01-18 Steve Brewer 4 7 0
Civic Auditorium, Omaha
W-TKO
1993-12-06 Terrence Wright 4 39 2
Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont
W-TKO
2:25    ref: Pete Podgorski
1993-11-19 Terry Collier 9 9 0
Union Hall, Countryside
W-PTS
1993-09-24 Bobby Mack 2 4 0
National Basketball Arena, Dublin
W-PTS
ref: Barney Wilson 58-56
1993-08-27 Ka Dy King 5 0 0
Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills
W-UD
1993-08-13 Mike Garcia 4 5 0
Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi
W-TKO
1993-06-25 Ron Stringer 4 4 0
Union Hall, Countryside
W-TKO
1993-04-26 Donnie Penelton 4 14 0
Rosemont
W-UD
1993-04-16 Randy McGaugh 4 14 3
Civic Center, Lansing
W-KO
1993-03-13 Calvin Puckett 1 4 0
Aurora West High School, Aurora
W-TKO
Puckett was permanently retired by Illinois Commission due a non-effort in this fight.
1993-02-16 Jose Luis Ornelas 2 11 1
McNichols Sports Arena, Denver
W-TKO
Pro debut for Griffin