Uriah Grant
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Uriah Grant (born January 20, 1961 in St. Andrew, Jamaica) was a professional boxer. Nicknamed "Bossman", Grant was not a force in his weight classes, but was a notable contender who briefly captured the IBF Cruiserweight Title.
Pro career
A gritty fighter who made the most of his potential when he was determined to, Grant turned pro in 1984 as a light heavyweight and lost to Henry Tillman in his second pro fight. In 1986 he defeated Matthew Saad Muhammad but was never really able to hit a groove. 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 Title holder Alfred 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. Rather than give up, in 1997 Grant earned a shot at IBF Cruiserweight Title holder Adolpho Washington and won a close decision, winning his only title. The success was short lived, and Grant lost the belt in his next fight to unheralded Imamu Mayfield.
Thomas Hearns TKO
Grant had a resurgence in 2000 when he shockingly defeated legendary but aging Thomas Hearns in the 2nd round. Grant had been warned by the referee after connecting with a low blow. By the end of the 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. Many felt that Grant was celebrating excessively, and he was criticized by the announcers for this lack of class.
This success was short lived, and in 2002 Grant stepped up to heavyweight and took on Brian Nielsen and lost a decision. Grant dropped back down to cruiser, 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.
| Preceded by Adolpho Washington |
IBF Cruiserweight Champion 21 Jun 1997 – November 8, 1997 |
Succeeded by Imamu Mayfield |
| Preceded by Thomas Hearns |
IBO Cruiserweight Champion April 8, 2000 - February 3, 2001 |
Succeeded by Carl Thompson |
Professional boxing record
| 30 Wins (28 knockouts, 2 decisions), 21 Losses (5 knockouts, 16 decisions) | |||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 25-3-2 |  Elieser Castillo |
KO | 1 | 17 Jan 2004 |  Coconut Creek, Florida, United States |
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| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 27-11-3 |  Ernest "M-16" Mateen |
TKO | 8 | 15 Nov 2003 | Boynton Beach, Florida, United States |
IBU World Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:10 of the eighth round. |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 10-0 |  Johny Jensen |
MD | 6 | 13 Jun 2003 | Aalborg, Denmark |
57-58, 57-58, 57-57. |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 17-0 | Rydell "Rock n Rye" Booker |
UD | 10 | 10 Jan 2003 |  Warren, Michigan, United States |
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| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 26-9-3 | Ernest Mateen |
TD | 9 | 9 Nov 2002 | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States |
USBO Cruiserweight Title. 89-82, 89-82, 89-81. Fight was stopped due to a cut. |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 63-2 | "Super" Brian Nielsen |
UD | 8 | 19 Apr 2002 | Copenhagen, Denmark |
74-79, 72-80, 73-80. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 7-10 | Nate Robinson |
KO | 3 | 12 Apr 2002 |  Kingston, Jamaica |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 20-8 | Freddie Guzman |
TKO | 3 | 16 Jun 2001 |  Anchorage, Alaska, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 3:00 of the third round. |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 27-5 |  Carl "The Cat" Thompson |
TKO | 5 | 3 Feb 2001 | Manchester, United Kingdom |
IBO World Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:20 of the fifth round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 59-4-1 | Tommy "Hitman" Hearns |
RTD | 2 | 8 Apr 2000 | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
IBO World Cruiserweight Title. Hearns could not answer the bell for the third round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 8-2 | Anthony Spain |
TKO | 2 | 1 Feb 2000 | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:57 of the second round. |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 30-6 |  Saul "La Cobra" Montana |
TKO | 12 | 21 Feb 1998 | Miami, Florida, United States |
NABA Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 0:46 of the 12th round. |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 16-1 | Imamu Mayfield |
UD | 12 | 8 Nov 1997 |  Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
IBF World Cruiserweight Title. 112-115, 110-117, 111-116. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 26-3-2 | Adolpho Washington |
MD | 12 | 21 Jun 1997 | Tampa, Florida, United States |
IBF World Cruiserweight Title. 116-112, 114-114, 116-112. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 27-5 | Saul "La Cobra" Montana |
KO | 3 | 7 Dec 1996 |  Indio, California, United States |
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| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 17-0 | Chris "Rapid Fire" Byrd |
UD | 10 | 6 Aug 1996 | Flint, Michigan, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 3:00 of the third round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 19-6-2 |  Reinaldo Gimenez |
TKO | 1 | 6 Apr 1996 | Miami, Florida, United States |
WBC FECARBOX Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:39 of the first round. |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 26-1 | Alfred "Ice" Cole |
UD | 12 | 24 Jun 1995 |  Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
IBF World Cruiserweight Title. 110-118, 111-117, 111-117. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 0-3 |  Perfecto Gonzalez |
TKO | 1 | 21 Aug 1993 | Miami, Florida, United States |
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| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 21-1 | Alfred "Ice" Cole |
UD | 12 | 28 Feb 1993 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
IBF World Cruiserweight Title. 112-116, 113-115, 111-117. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 6-11 | Carlton West |
TKO | 4 | 21 Mar 1992 | Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 1-1 | Francisco Martinez |
TKO | 2 | 22 Nov 1991 | Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 8-6 | John Burney |
KO | 4 | 6 Sep 1991 | Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
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| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 26-2 | Frank Tate |
UD | 12 | 10 Feb 1991 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
IBF Intercontinental Light Heavyweight Title. 110-118, 109-119, 112-117. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 24-12 | Efren Olivo |
KO | 2 | 16 Nov 1990 | Miami, Florida, United States |
Olivo knocked out at 0:37 of the second round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 31-6-1 |  Sakkie Horn |
TKO | 8 | 30 Jul 1990 | Miami, Florida, United States |
IBF Intercontinental Light Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:13 of the eighth round. |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 34-5 | Bobby "Matinee Idol" Czyz |
UD | 10 | 23 Mar 1990 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
93-97, 94-95, 94-96. |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 11-8-3 | David Vedder |
PTS | 12 | 18 Jan 1990 | San Jose, California, United States |
USBA Light Heavyweight Title. 111-114, 109-117, 116-111. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 6-6 |  Manuel Murillo |
TKO | 4 | 15 Sep 1989 | Miami, Florida, United States |
IBF Intercontinental Light Heavyweight Title. |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 21-6 | Mike "Nikki" Sedillo |
UD | 12 | 18 May 1989 | Oakland, California, United States |
USBA Light Heavyweight Title. 111-116, 112-115, 113-114. |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 17-0 |  Joe Lasisi |
UD | 10 | 24 Sep 1988 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
91-97, 92-98, 93-97. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 8-9 | Louis Coleman |
KO | 1 | 27 Nov 1987 |  New Haven, Connecticut, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 16-3 | Eric Holley |
TKO | 5 | 23 Oct 1987 | Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
Florida Light Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 0:39 of the fifth round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 1-2 | Abdullah Muhammad |
KO | 1 | 8 Aug 1987 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
Muhammad knocked out at 2:40 of the first round. |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 22-2 |  Ramzi Hassan |
UD | 12 | 9 Apr 1987 | Inglewood, California, United States |
California Light Heavyweight Title. 108-117, 111-118, 106-120. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 15-2-1 | Robert Folley |
TKO | 4 | 22 Jan 1987 | Inglewood, California, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 2-2 | Manuel Murillo |
TKO | 6 | 19 Dec 1986 | Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 0:32 of the sixth round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 15-10-2 | Arthel "Bam Bam" Lawhorne |
TKO | 10 | 18 Nov 1986 | Inglewood, California, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:37 of the tenth round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 1-0 | Abdullah Muhammad |
TKO | 1 | 18 Oct 1986 | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 19-16 | Grover "Torpedo" Robinson |
KO | 7 | 29 Aug 1986 | Inglewood, California, United States |
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| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 18-1 |  Leslie "Laventille Tiger" Stewart |
PTS | 8 | 6 May 1986 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 34-7-2 | Matthew Saad Muhammad |
UD | 10 | 21 Feb 1986 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 6-4 | Reggie Neal |
TKO | 1 | 31 Jan 1986 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:08 of the first round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 7-6 | Charlie Dean Moore |
TKO | 6 | 26 Dec 1985 | Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:30 of the sixth round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 1-5 |  Gary Clarke |
KO | 4 | 26 Nov 1985 | Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 0-1 | James Sisco |
KO | 2 | 25 Oct 1985 | North Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
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| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 7-0-1 | Ricky Womack |
PTS | 6 | 17 Oct 1985 |  Merrillville, Indiana, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | -- | Frederick Jenkins |
TKO | 2 | 23 Jul 1985 | Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 2-14-1 | Keith Allen |
TKO | 5 | 10 May 1985 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:28 of the fifth round. |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | -- | Henry Tillman |
TKO | 2 | 7 Dec 1984 |  Houston, Texas, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 8-0 | Rogelio "The Panther" Bolanos |
KO | 2 | 22 Jun 1984 | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States |
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