Uriah Grant
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Uriah Grant | |
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Born | Uriah Grant January 20, 1961 Saint Andrew Parish, Colony of Jamaica, British Empire |
Other names | Bossman |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | |
Height | 6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (187 cm) |
Reach | 75+1⁄2 in (192 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 51 |
Wins | 30 |
Wins by KO | 28 |
Losses | 21 |
Uriah Grant (born January 20, 1961) is a Jamaican former professional boxer who held the IBF Cruiserweight Title.
Professional career
[edit]Grant turned pro in 1984 as a light heavyweight and lost to Henry Tillman in his second pro fight. In 1986 he defeated former light heavyweight champion Matthew Saad Muhammad.[1] He looked headed towards a journeyman status, and dropped a series of fights, including a decision to Bobby Czyz in 1990. In 1991 he lost to Frank Tate, and moved up to cruiserweight. In 1993 he landed a shot at IBF Cruiserweight titleholder Al Cole and lost a decision. In 1995 Grant landed a rematch with Cole and lost another decision. The next year Grant was outboxed by a young Chris Byrd over 10 rounds. In 1997 Grant earned a shot at IBF Cruiserweight titleholder Adolpho Washington and won a close decision, winning his only title. Grant lost the belt in his next fight to Imamu Mayfield.
Thomas Hearns TKO
[edit]Grant had a resurgence in 2000 when he defeated Thomas Hearns in the second round. By the end of the first round, Hearns could be seen limping on his right leg. By the beginning of the next round, Hearns was forced to retire, claiming that he was unable to continue due to an injury to an ankle. His cornermen determined that his ankle was either severely sprained, or broken.
In 2002 Grant stepped up to heavyweight and took on Brian Nielsen, losing a decision. Grant dropped back down to cruiserweight, but failed to win another fight, including losses to Rydell Booker in 2003 and Eliecer Castillo in 2004. Grant announced his retirement after the bout with Castillo.
Professional boxing record
[edit]51 fights | 30 wins | 21 losses |
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By knockout | 28 | 5 |
By decision | 2 | 16 |
DQ | Disqualification | RTD | Corner retirement |
KO | Knockout | SD | Split decision / split draw |
MD | Majority decision / majority draw | TD | Technical decision / technical draw |
NC | No contest | TKO | Technical knockout |
PTS | Points decision | UD | Unanimous decision / unanimous draw |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round(s) | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
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51 | Loss | 30–21 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (10) | 3:08 | 17 Jan 2004 | ![]() |
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50 | Loss | 30–20 | ![]() |
TKO | 8 (12) | 1:10 | 15 Nov 2003 | ![]() |
For IBU cruiserweight title |
49 | Loss | 30–19 | ![]() |
MD | 6 | N/a | 13 Jun 2003 | ![]() |
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48 | Loss | 30–18 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | N/a | 10 Jan 2003 | ![]() |
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47 | Loss | 30–17 | ![]() |
TD | 9 (12) | ? | 9 Nov 2002 | ![]() |
For USBO cruiserweight title |
46 | Loss | 30–16 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | N/a | 19 Apr 2002 | ![]() |
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45 | Win | 30–15 | ![]() |
KO | 3 (10) | ? | 12 Apr 2002 | ![]() |
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44 | Win | 29–15 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (10) | 3:00 | 16 Jan 2001 | ![]() |
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43 | Loss | 28–15 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 (12) | 2:20 | 3 Feb 2001 | ![]() |
Lost IBO cruiserweight title |
42 | Win | 28–14 | ![]() |
RTD | 2 (12) | 3:00 | 8 Apr 2000 | ![]() |
Won IBO cruiserweight title |
41 | Win | 27–14 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (8) | 1:57 | 1 Feb 2000 | ![]() |
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40 | Loss | 26–14 | ![]() |
TKO | 12 (12) | 0:46 | 21 Feb 1998 | ![]() |
For NABA cruiserweight title |
39 | Loss | 26–13 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | N/a | 8 Nov 1997 | ![]() |
Lost IBF cruiserweight title |
38 | Win | 26–12 | ![]() |
MD | 12 | N/a | 21 Jun 1997 | ![]() |
Won IBF cruiserweight title |
37 | Win | 25–12 | ![]() |
KO | 3 (10) | ? | 7 Dec 1996 | ![]() |
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36 | Loss | 24–12 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | N/a | 6 Aug 1996 | ![]() |
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35 | Win | 24–11 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (12) | 1:39 | 6 Apr 1996 | ![]() |
Won WBC FECARBOX cruiserweight title |
34 | Loss | 23–11 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | N/a | 24 Jun 1995 | ![]() |
For IBF cruiserweight title |
33 | Win | 23–10 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (10) | ? | 21 Aug 1993 | ![]() |
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32 | Loss | 22–10 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | N/a | 28 Feb 1993 | ![]() |
For IBF cruiserweight title |
31 | Win | 22–9 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (8) | ? | 21 Mar 1992 | ![]() |
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30 | Win | 21–9 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (8) | ? | 22 Nov 1991 | ![]() |
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29 | Win | 20–9 | ![]() |
KO | 4 (8) | ? | 6 Sep 1991 | ![]() |
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28 | Loss | 19–9 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | N/a | 10 Feb 1991 | ![]() |
Lost IBF Inter-Continental light heavyweight title |
27 | Win | 19–8 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (10) | ? | 16 Nov 1990 | ![]() |
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26 | Win | 18–8 | ![]() |
TKO | 8 (12) | 2:13 | 30 Jul 1990 | ![]() |
Retained IBF Inter-Continental light heavyweight title |
25 | Loss | 17–8 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | N/a | 23 Mar 1990 | ![]() |
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24 | Loss | 17–7 | ![]() |
SD | 12 | N/a | 18 Jan 1990 | ![]() |
For vacant USBA light heavyweight title |
23 | Win | 17–6 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (12) | ? | 15 Sep 1989 | ![]() |
Won IBF Inter-Continental light heavyweight title |
22 | Loss | 16–6 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | N/a | 18 May 1989 | ![]() |
For USBA light heavyweight title |
21 | Loss | 16–5 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | N/a | 24 Sep 1988 | ![]() |
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20 | Win | 16–4 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (10) | ? | 27 Nov 1987 | ![]() |
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19 | Win | 15–4 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 (12) | 0:39 | 23 Oct 1987 | ![]() |
Won Florida light heavyweight title |
18 | Win | 14–4 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (6) | ? | 8 Aug 1987 | ![]() |
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17 | Loss | 13–4 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | N/a | 9 Apr 1987 | ![]() |
For California light heavyweight title |
16 | Win | 13–3 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (10) | ? | 22 Jan 1987 | ![]() |
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15 | Win | 12–3 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 (10) | 0:32 | 19 Dec 1986 | ![]() |
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14 | Win | 11–3 | ![]() |
TKO | 10 (10) | ? | 18 Nov 1986 | ![]() |
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13 | Win | 10–3 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (10) | 2:47 | 18 Oct 1986 | ![]() |
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12 | Win | 9–3 | ![]() |
KO | 7 (10) | 29 Aug 1986 | ![]() |
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11 | Loss | 8–3 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | N/a | 6 May 1986 | ![]() |
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10 | Win | 8–2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | N/a | 21 Feb 1986 | ![]() |
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9 | Win | 7–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (8) | 2:47 | 31 Jan 1986 | ![]() |
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8 | Win | 6–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 (8) | ? | 26 Dec 1985 | ![]() |
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7 | Win | 5–2 | ![]() |
KO | 4 (8) | ? | 26 Dec 1985 | ![]() |
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6 | Win | 4–2 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (6) | ? | 25 Oct 1985 | ![]() |
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5 | Loss | 3–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | N/a | 17 Oct 1985 | ![]() |
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4 | Win | 3–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (6) | ? | 23 Jul 1985 | ![]() |
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3 | loss | 2–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 (6) | ? | 10 May 1985 | ![]() |
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2 | Loss | 1–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (6) | 2:12 | 7 Dec 1984 | ![]() |
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1 | Win | 1–0 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (4) | ? | 22 Jun 1984 | ![]() |
Professional debut |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Saad Muhammad loses decision". Miami Herald. February 22, 1986. p. 4D. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
[edit]- Boxing record for Uriah Grant from BoxRec (registration required)
- 1961 births
- Living people
- Jamaican male boxers
- Light-heavyweight boxers
- Cruiserweight boxers
- World cruiserweight boxing champions
- International Boxing Federation champions
- International Boxing Organization champions
- People from Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica
- 21st-century Jamaican people
- 20th-century Jamaican sportsmen