Who was leading before the DQ in the 1st fight: Jones or Griffin?

Jones for me

4-4 in rounds, 76-75 for Jones, with Jones winning the 9th 10-8 before the DQ

imo Jones would've either won by KO or swept the final rounds

 

That would have had to put jones up two since a knockdown is 10-8.

griffin was doing well but he was actaully down on the scorecards, that is always something that people on this site tend to overlook.

Griffin was a very good fighter, he was a hard guy to fight and in his prime he was one of the best light heavies in the world. He beat Toney, he was whipp'n Michalczewski until that fishy stoppage. Doing better vs Jones then anyone had to that point. Those are seen as the best at the weight in that era. So Griffin was right there.

 

Griffin was also down in the seventh.

 

no man

 

which is why i wrote 76-75 and not 76-76

 

I don't remember. What I do remember is that Jones was starting to turn it on, and was kicking the **** out of Griffiin. Had Griffin not shamelessly pretened that he couldn't continue, he would've been stopped in the next round or two(if not that round).

 

4-4 which means Jones was up by a point. It was a close fight, but Jones was starting to step on the gas pedal...

 

Q: what was it about Griffins style that troubles Jones?

 

your right I stand corrected

 

i get your point but don't forget jones sure looked invincible in the rematch.

 

Griffin was a defence first counterpuncher, Jones is a counterpuncher. It wasnt so much that Griffin was that much trouble for Jones it was more of Jones fighting the wrong fight. But after a few rounds he changed and started going at Griffin and we know what happened after that and in the rematch.

 

Dah...