The former world champion has been coached by Griffiths for the past two months.
His last fight was an impressive stoppage of former world champion Hassine Cherifi in November.
Scotsman Alister McRae, brother of former world champion Colin, won the production class with ease.
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Perhaps the saddest tale of all belongs to this former world champion from Belfast.
Valuev went on to make an unimpressive defence against four-time former world champion Evander Holyfield last December.
Vettel's Red Bull teammate Mark Webber was fourth with former world champion Kimi Raikkonen fifth for Lotus.
"He wanted so badly to finish the race, " said Phinney's teammate, Thor Hushovd, a former world champion.
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Another was Ted Ott, a bespectacled, 59-year-old electrician from Elgin, Texas, and a former world champion cutter.
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Ronnie did have his say in a brief BBC TV interview with fellow former world champion Steve Davis.
It was the 20th win of former world champion Alonso's Formula One career.
The 25-year-old light-heavyweight will be managed by former world champion Naseem Hamed and joins promoter Frank Warren's stable of fighters.
The 33-year-old takes on Liverpool's Derry Matthews, as part of the show being promoted by former world champion Ricky Hatton.
Earlier, Lionel Sams produced a superb fightback against former world champion John Part to secure his place in the second round.
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And things were not much better for former world champion Jacques Villeneuve as he made a mistake at the first corner.
Former world champion McRae, competing in his first rally of the year, blamed a wrong choice of tyres for ending his chances.
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But former world champion O'Sullivan, who has not won a ranking event for 31 months, offered a low-key verdict on his victory.
Among his training companions was Switzerland's Nino Schurter, a former world champion.
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Button was also pleased to have ended the season on a strong note after a difficult period for the former world champion.
Irishman Michael Judge prevented former world champion Mark Williams from making it into the next round following a 4-2 win over Ricky Walden.
For the past two seasons Jason has trained in Florida alongside some of the sport's highest profile names, such as former world champion Tyson Gay.
Former world champion Shaun Murphy bounced back from his opening match defeat to Day, compiling a high break of 84 in an impressive 3-0 win.
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He outclassed Ghanaian Atoli Moore with a first-round stoppage on Friday to claim the Commonwealth belt, after which he was hailed by former world champion John Conteh.
His teammate Cal Crutchlow of Britain continued his fine season with fifth, just ahead of former world champion Nicky Hayden of the United States on his Ducati.
Davidson, who tested for BAR last season, was promoted to third driver after Sato succeeded former world champion Jacques Villeneuve as Button's team-mate for the 2004 campaign.
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Compatriot Mark Williams also progressed, a 5-3 victory over Northern Ireland's Joe Swail earning the two-time former world champion a date with the current Crucible king John Higgins.
Former world champion Sir Jackie Stewart told BBC Sport that he believes the F1 heritage and know-how Britain possesses means it is important the race is not lost.
The former world champion streaked away from the field for a clear victory in 11.06 seconds ahead of Ukraine's Zhanna Block and Jamaican Commonwealth champion Sherri Ann Brooks.
The former world champion has starred in time trials before and should be among the top 10 when the prologue is completed on day one of the Tour.
Rosberg got the better of teammate Michael Schumacher, finishing third to the former world champion's fifth position, with world champion Jenson Button separating the pair in fourth place.
Yoong and his team-mate Mark Webber of Australia, as well as former world champion Damon Hill, will also drive the two-seaters in the "Thunder in the Park II" event.
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