Adrían Granados

Adrián Granados
Statistics
Real name Adrián René Granados
Nickname(s) Tigre
Weight(s) Welterweight
Light Welterweight
Lightweight
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Reach 71 in (182 cm)
Nationality American
Born (1989-08-14) August 14, 1989
Cicero, Illinois
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 25
Wins 18
Wins by KO 12
Losses 5
Draws 2

Adrián René Granados (born August 14, 1989 in Cicero, Illinois) is an American professional boxer of Mexican descent, who fights in the light welterweight division.[1] With a record of 18-5-2, every loss has been either a split decision or a majority decision with some being considered controversial decisions against Granados.

Amateur career

Granados had an amateur record of 75-12. He won the 2008 Junior Olympic State and Regional Championship. That same year, he ranked 5th in the national rankings at junior welterweight. In 2009, he took both the Junior Golden Gloves National Championships and then won the bronze medal at the Ringside World Championships. Granados was also on the Mexican Olympic Team as a reserve.[2]

Professional career

On September 17, 2011, Granados beat veteran Trenton Titsworth at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois.[3][4] On November 21, 2014, Granados lost a majority decision to Manuel Félix Díaz for the World Boxing Council Central American Boxing Federation title.[5][6] Granados fought on the undercard of Floyd Mayweather, Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao, where he lost to Brad Solomon by split decision.[7] His fifth defeat came against former world champion Adrien Broner, bringing Granados' record to 18-5-2 in the third split decision loss of his professional career.

References

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