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- Birth Name: Michael Anthony Grant
- Birth Place: Contribute
- Born: August 04, 1972
- Died: Contribute
- Age: 51
- Height: 6′ 7″
- Weight: Contribute
- Reach: 86″
- Stance: Orthodox
- Pro Debut: July 21, 1994
- Nationality: USA
- Status: Inactive
- Manager: Contribute
- Promoter: Contribute
- Total Bouts: 55
- Total Rounds: 287
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
# | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
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55 | Apr 22, 2017 | 44 | Krzysztof Zimnoch | Loss | KO2 |
54 | Oct 24, 2014 | 42 | Manuel Charr | Loss | RTD5 |
53 | May 24, 2013 | 40 | Carlos Takam | Loss | TKO8 |
52 | Nov 19, 2011 | 39 | Francois Botha | Win | KO12 |
51 | Mar 11, 2011 | 38 | Tye Fields | Win | KO3 |
50 | Aug 21, 2010 | 38 | Tomasz Adamek | Loss | UD |
49 | May 7, 2010 | 37 | Kevin Burnett | Win | TKO1 |
48 | Nov 15, 2008 | 36 | Paul Marinaccio | Win | UD |
47 | Jul 11, 2008 | 35 | Demetrice King | Win | UD |
46 | Sep 5, 2007 | 35 | Kevin Montiy | Win | TKO7 |
45 | Jun 27, 2007 | 34 | Billy Zumbrun | Win | TKO5 |
44 | Jun 24, 2005 | 32 | Marcus McGee | Win | UD |
43 | Apr 8, 2005 | 32 | Wallace McDaniel | Win | TKO8 |
42 | Feb 21, 2004 | 31 | Charles Hatcher | Win | TKO8 |
41 | Jun 7, 2003 | 30 | Dominick Guinn | Loss | TKO7 |
40 | Apr 18, 2003 | 30 | Gilbert Martinez | Win | TKO8 |
39 | Jan 24, 2003 | 30 | Carlton Johnson | Win | TKO5 |
38 | Nov 7, 2002 | 30 | James Walton | Win | TKO4 |
37 | Aug 3, 2002 | 29 | Robert Davis | Win | TKO3 |
36 | Jun 1, 2002 | 29 | Anthony Willis | Win | TKO2 |
35 | Apr 13, 2002 | 29 | Joe Lenhart | Win | TKO5 |
34 | Mar 9, 2002 | 29 | Reynaldo Minus | Win | TKO4 |
33 | Jul 21, 2001 | 28 | Jameel McCline | Loss | TKO1 |
32 | Apr 29, 2000 | 27 | Lennox Lewis | Loss | KO2 |
31 | Nov 20, 1999 | 27 | Andrew Golota | Win | TKO10 |
30 | Jun 19, 1999 | 26 | Lou Savarese | Win | UD |
29 | Jan 30, 1999 | 26 | Ahmed Abdin | Win | RTD10 |
28 | May 30, 1998 | 25 | Obed Sullivan | Win | TKO9 |
27 | Jan 17, 1998 | 25 | David Izon | Win | TKO5 |
26 | Nov 7, 1997 | 25 | Jorge Luis Gonzalez | Win | TKO1 |
25 | Jun 20, 1997 | 24 | Alfred Cole | Win | RTD10 |
24 | Apr 19, 1997 | 24 | Lionel Butler | Win | DQ |
23 | Mar 14, 1997 | 24 | Jeff Wooden | Win | SD |
22 | Dec 6, 1996 | 24 | Ray Anis | Win | UD |
21 | Oct 6, 1996 | 24 | Louis Monaco | Win | TKO3 |
20 | Jul 21, 1996 | 23 | Ross Puritty | Win | UD |
19 | Jun 11, 1996 | 23 | Ed Donaldson | Win | TKO3 |
18 | May 10, 1996 | 23 | Olian Alexander | Win | TKO4 |
17 | Mar 15, 1996 | 23 | Corey Sanders | Win | TKO2 |
16 | Jan 30, 1996 | 23 | Rick Sullivan | Win | TKO1 |
15 | Mar 12, 1996 | 23 | Bradley Rone | Win | UD |
14 | Dec 7, 1995 | 23 | Mike Dixon | Win | TKO6 |
13 | Nov 10, 1995 | 23 | Tim Noble | Win | TKO2 |
12 | Sep 22, 1995 | 23 | Stanley Wright | Win | TKO2 |
11 | May 20, 1995 | 22 | Lou Turchiarelli | Win | TKO1 |
10 | Dec 6, 1994 | 22 | Tyrone Dixon | Win | TKO1 |
9 | Dec 3, 1994 | 22 | Danny Wofford | Win | PTS |
8 | Nov 5, 1994 | 22 | Steve Edwards | Win | DQ |
7 | Nov 1, 1994 | 22 | John Basil Jackson | Win | UD |
6 | Oct 22, 1994 | 22 | Carlton Brown | Win | KO1 |
5 | Oct 4, 1994 | 22 | Ed Strickland | Win | KO1 |
4 | Sep 23, 1994 | 22 | Elvin Evans | Win | TKO6 |
3 | Sep 6, 1994 | 22 | Frankie Hines | Win | KO1 |
2 | Aug 7, 1994 | 22 | Jerome Jones | Win | TKO2 |
1 | Jul 21, 1994 | 21 | Ernest English | Win | TKO1 |