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michael grant
Posted: 31 Jan 2014, 17:38
by tommo100
how good was he??could he have cleaned up in today`s heavyweight div and would he have beaten a klit?
Re: michael grant
Posted: 31 Jan 2014, 17:43
by The Great John L
tommo100 wrote:how good was he??could he have cleaned up in today`s heavyweight div and would he have beaten a klit?
No and no. He would merely be one of the nameless, faceless rabble of non-descript pretenders that encompass what we now call our HW contenders.
Re: michael grant
Posted: 31 Jan 2014, 18:31
by dempseyfire
No and no as well. Grant really was the beginning of the U.S. HW scene being dominated by ex-college footballers and basketballers instead of long-time AM standouts . . which of course correlated with its decline. Although his record pre-Lewis was more impressive than any HW's today not named Klitschko.
Re: michael grant
Posted: 31 Jan 2014, 18:32
by SaadOffTheDeck
The Great John L wrote:tommo100 wrote:how good was he??could he have cleaned up in today`s heavyweight div and would he have beaten a klit?
No and no. He would merely be one of the nameless, faceless rabble of non-descript pretenders that encompass what we now call our HW contenders.
Re: michael grant
Posted: 01 Feb 2014, 01:50
by Carlos Danger
tommo100 wrote:how good was he??could he have cleaned up in today`s heavyweight div and would he have beaten a klit?
Very athletic, but just didn't have it as far as elite boxers go.
Re: michael grant
Posted: 01 Feb 2014, 03:17
by gregor
tommo100 wrote:how good was he??could he have cleaned up in today`s heavyweight div and would he have beaten a klit?
He had size and punch (and a lot of hype), but otherwise he combined weak ching with poor defence. He was looking great against clubfighters, and getting beaten surprisingly easy by any top10 fighter he met:
Golota almost TKOd him in the 1st, and was up on the scorecards when he decided to quit.
Lennox finished him quickly.
McCline floored him with the 1st punch thrown.
No chance against Wlad, though he would get a titleshot(s) easily
Re: michael grant
Posted: 01 Feb 2014, 13:56
by drunkenpiper36
He'd be top 10 for sure, but to answer your question, no.. I don't see him as being an exceptional talent today. He was big, strong, hard hitting and an impressive physical specimen, but his defense was virtually non existent and he wasn't very mobile. I did however watch his fight with Golata from start to finish and while he was in trouble several times, he did show heart in beating what was then a very tough opponent. He also had wins over Purity, Gonzalez and a few other halfway decent ( but not great ) opponents.