Michael Grant

Michael Grant, the former WBC heavyweight champion, had a professional boxing career spanning over 22 years—from 1994 to 2017. In a total of 55 fights, he amassed 48 wins, no draws, 7 losses with 36 of them coming by KO. Grant made his professional boxing debut against Ernest English on July 21, 1994, at the age of 21 and won the bout via a 1st round TKO.

After his debut, Grant won 30 consecutive fights, including 21 via stoppage. Upon reaching the pinnacle of his career, he was granted the WBC heavyweight champion title, after 30 professional fights at the age of 27. Shortly after being promoted, he successfully defended the title against Andrew Golota on November 20, 1999, winning the fight via a 10th round TKO—a highlight of his career.

Grant's career can be best summarized as one full of burstiness and perplexity. He faced and defeated some notable fighters, including Andrew Golota, Jorge Luis Gonzalez, Corey Sanders, Lou Savarese, Francois Botha, and Ross Puritty. However, his winning streak came to an end against Lennox Lewis, who defeated him via a 2nd round KO on April 29, 2000, in what was his first loss after 31 fights.

In a career that spanned over two decades, Grant suffered a total of seven losses, one in a title bout and six in non-title bouts, with six coming via KO. Michael grants last professional fight was a non-title bout against Krzysztof Zimnoch on April 22, 2017, which he lost via 2nd round KO.

In conclusion, Michael Grant's professional boxing career has had its fair share of triumphs and defeats, but his WBC heavyweight title will forever remain a highlight of his career. Although he did not achieve a lot of title wins, his impressive KO rate and long-standing career demonstrate his endurance and tenacity as a professional boxer.

Michael Grant Fight Record