Step back in time.........Andrew Golota versus Michael Grant

Hey, I had no idea you used to work Grant's corner...I wanted the big guy to do well, but unfortunately things just weren't to be. Even now I keep tabs on him, check for upcoming fights and interviews.

If Golota had Grant's heart, he would've won this one. But when he was put under pressure he folded.

Ironically I think the Golota of recent years finally has that mental security. But physically his best days are past, of course.

 

I never worked Michaels corner, I was just a friend of him and Craig, his Manager at the time. Don Turner worked Mikes Corner, Don was an amazing guy...... I love Michael and was not only there for the Golota fight , i was there for a few, (J L Gonzales, Izon, Lewis, McCline, Guinn fights..) I have known him since 1993 when Mrs Steele entered him for the Golden Gloves as a late starter.. Mike took yo boxing like a natural. His mobility was his downfall.. He didn;t move like a natural , but did un naturally well for a reletive novice.. Very strong natural Athlete.. He really wants the present comeback to go well.....

 

I do hope he's able to reach a finale to his career that satisfies him.
Success has many mothers while failure is an orphan, but at the very least he'll have best wishes from my corner.

 

Very nice to hear....

refreshing... God bless..

 

I was a Lennox Lewis fan, so I wasn't pulling for Grant against Lewis, but I had hoped that he would bounce back from that loss and become a force in the division. He had some bad luck breaking his ankle in the McCline fight, and I hope he eventually is able to end his career on a high note. He was an amazing physical specimen and accomplished a lot for someone who got into boxing late.

The fight against Golota was a micrososm of Andrew's career. Full of promise but ultimately disappointing.