Richard Grant (boxer)

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Richard "The Alien" Grant (b. October 17, 1973 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a former light-heavyweight boxer, and former EBA Light Heavyweight and Super Middleweight champion. He had a career record of 19-15-1, with 5 wins coming by way of knockout.

Although Grant made a name for himself by fighting contenders Jeff Lacy and Antwun Echols, he is best known for the aftermath of his nationally-televised bout on November 23, 2001 at the Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan, New York with James Butler. After winning a unanimous decision over the heavily favored Butler, Grant met Butler in the middle of the ring for an expected exchange of congratulations. Suddenly, Butler hit the unsuspecting Grant with a right hook to the jaw.^[1] Grant's jaw was badly broken; Butler was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and later served time in prison for his actions.

After a nine-month layoff to recover, Grant returned in October 2002 and lost by technical knockout to power-punching Echols.

External links

Professional boxing record for Richard Grant from BoxRec

References

↑ Wong, Edward (November 27, 2001). "BOXING; Boxer Barred and Charged For Sucker Punch After Loss". The New York Times. Retrieved September 12, 2011.

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Name	Grant, Richard
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Short description	Jamaican boxer
Date of birth	October 17,1973
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