Major Bouts, 1997-98: Light Heavyweights (175 lbs)
Updated August 28, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
| Date | Winner | Loser | Result | Title | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 4 | D. Michalczewski | Nicky Piper | TKO 8 | WBO | Hanover, GER |
| Oct. 4 | Ole Klemetsen | Crawford Ashley | KO 2 | — | London, ENG |
| Nov. 29 | Montell Griffin | Vinson Durham | Wu 10 | — | Las Vegas |
| Dec. 13 | D. Michalczewski | Darren Zenner | TKO 7 | WBO | Hamburg, GER |
| Dec. 26 | Montell Griffin | Jesus J. Castaneda | TKO 8 | — | Las Vegas |
| Jan. 17 | Antonio Tarver | Boyor Chew | TKO 7 | — | Atlantic City |
| Feb. 6 | Reggie Johnson | William Guthrie | KO 5 | IBF | Uncasville, Conn. |
| Feb. 27 | Montell Griffin | Thomas Reid | Wu 10 | — | Las Vegas |
| Mar. 20 | D. Michalczewski | Andrew Magi | KO 4 | WBO | Frankfurt, GER |
| Mar. 21 | Graciano Rocchigiani | Michael Nunn | Ws 12 | WBC* | Berlin, GER |
| Mar. 28 | Montell Griffin | Kenny Lopez | TKO 9 | — | Atlantic City |
| Apr. 25 | Roy Jones Jr.* | Virgil Hill | KO 4 | — | Biloxi, Miss. |
| May 29 | Reggie Johnson | Ole Klemetsen | Wu 12 | IBF | Pesaro, ITA |
| June 23 | Antonio Tarver | Jose Luis Rivera | TKO 4 | — | Philadelphia |
| July 18 | Roy Jones Jr. | Louis Del Valle | Wu 12 | WBC/WBA | New York City |
| Sept. 19 | D. Michalczewski | Mark Prince | KO 8 | WBO | Oberhausen, GER |
| Oct. 9 | David Telesco | Frank Tate | KO 4 | — | Port Chester, N.Y. |
*Graciano Rocchigiani won the vacant interim WBC light heavyweight title. Note that Roy Jones Jr.'s WBC title was not at risk for his April 25 bout with Virgil Hill.
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