Michael Grant (boxer)

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Michael Grant
Born	Michael Anthony Grant (1972-08-04) August 4, 1972 (age 52) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Nationality	American
Other names	Big
Statistics
Weight(s)	Heavyweight
Height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Reach	86 in (218 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	55
Wins	48
Wins by KO	36
Losses	7

Michael Anthony Grant^[1] (born August 4, 1972) is an American professional boxer and world heavyweight title challenger. Grant’s pinnacle of his boxing career came in 2000 when he unsuccessfully challenged Lennox Lewis for the IBF, WBC and IBO heavyweight titles. He came in undefeated but was knocked out in two rounds by the eventual champion. He also held fringe titles in the IBC and WBF during this period.