Any Future For Grant?

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  1. Kel1981

    Kel1981 P4P No.1 Full Member

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    If he is matched properly he could be in some good undercard fights.
     
  2. anut

    anut Boxing Addict banned

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    Grant said he will be back at the post press but i really doubt he will get in the ring again................. Hes done
     
  3. standing 8countboxing

    standing 8countboxing Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I tend to think this was sort of a one time thing with him fighting the upper echelon of the division. At 38, and haven't not been that active lately I don't really see him suddenly fighting 3-4 times a year. I seem to think he fights a few more times against non big names and then retires. But honestly, if this is how Grant goes out, good for him, he had an interesting career, that's for sure.
     
  4. RightCross

    RightCross Grandmaster of Boxing Full Member

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    He is too slow.
    He doesnt use his height effectively.
    His jab isnt strong enough.
    his work rate is too low
    he seems to lack killer instinct (he had moments last night)
    His balance is horrible...which i think is his biggest problem.

    In short...not likely does he have much of a future in the HW division.
     
  5. 11player

    11player Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Agreed, plus he has heavy feet.

    He is kind of a gatekeeper, but could still do good picking up paydays and meaningfull fights. He may be good enough to beat guys like Oquendo, Rossy and Banks.
     
  6. HENDO

    HENDO Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    In this division, absolutely if he throws the jab more, but he is getting old.

    Against the Klitschkos? No.
     
  7. 2ironmt

    2ironmt Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Agreed to this and much of other posters who pointed out some plusses and minuses to Grant. Another problem working against Grant as far as additional decent money fights is that he's probably a little higher risk with little reward for those managing up and comers to want to face
     
  8. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Michael Grant was exhausting to watch last night. He has no future in Boxing just as Adamek has no future in Heavyweight Boxing.
     
  9. kostya by ko

    kostya by ko Boxing Addict

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    Good post. And I suppose a lot depends on where Adamek goes from here.

    I think Grant could gain again from his similarities in size to the K bros and pick up fights for good money with fighters wanting to test their skills against someone his size. He could target young emerging fighters trying to make a name for themselves, especially those who have high rankings based only on fighting HWs far below Adameks class.
     
  10. Farmboxer

    Farmboxer VIP Member Full Member

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    Grant can beat some of the top ten heavyweights. He did fair, but was too slow for Adamek. He lost every round on my card except the 12th. Adamek as not hurt in the 12th round. The only round Adamek was hurt was at the end of the sixth round, a right hand landed on his chin, but immediately after Adamek was hit by a very hard head butt, which cut him and stunned him for a minute. Grant landed a lot of elbows all night, thus the cuts, check it out. Watch the fight.
     
  11. vargasfan1985

    vargasfan1985 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    If that was a joke...epic fail.
     
  12. standing 8countboxing

    standing 8countboxing Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Agreed. Grant has no reason at all to work at a pizza hut. Own a couple maybe just for fun, but own...no...he's got money.
     
  13. Master

    Master always...MyStyle Full Member

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    Grant is to limited

    Grant vs Klitckos --- KO for Ukrainians

    Grant vs Haye----KO HAye or UD

    vs PEter----KO Peter