How much of an impact did Eddie Futch have on the RJJ\Montell Griffin matchup?

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  1. Melankomas

    Melankomas Corbett beats your favourite fighter

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    A lot of people associate Griffin's success in the first fight with Futch being in Griffin's corner, do you agree and if so, what do you think would've happened had Futch been in Griffin's corner for the rematch? What about Roy's game did Futch exploit so well?
     
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    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Huge.
     
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  3. Melankomas

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  4. JohnThomas1

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    I'd say Futch had a reasonable bearing on the first fight, but not as much as he'd like people to think. Jones turned the fight and was about to win, in reality, until he made a stupid decision.
     
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