On December 6, 1996, James Toney (53-2-2, 35 KOs) and Montell Griffin (25-0, 18 KOs) meet in the ring for the 2nd, in a 12-round light-heavyweight bout.
James Toney is coming in to the fight on a 9-fight win streak with a 61% KO rate; his last fight was a 9th round TKO victory over Duran Williams, 3 months and 27 days ago. Montell Griffin is on a 25-fight win streak with a 72% KO rate, with his last fight being a 1st round TKO win over Russell Mitchell, 1 month and 18 days ago.
The winning odds are at 90.6-9.4 in favor of Montell Griffin. It is going to be very difficult for James Toney to win this fight.
In the rematch, Montell Griffin defeated James Toney via unanimous decision in the 12-round light-heavyweight fight. Griffin improves his record to 26-0, while Toney adds a loss to his record at 53-3-2.