George Leslie "Bunny" Grant (29 September 1940 – 1 November 2018) was a Jamaican professional feather/super feather/light/light welter/welterweight/light middleweight boxer of the 1950s, '60s and '70s who won the Jamaican lightweight title, Jamaican welterweight title, Central American light welterweight Title, Latin American junior welterweight title, and British Commonwealth lightweight title, and was a challenger for the World Boxing Council (WBC) light welterweight title and World Boxing Association (WBA) World light welterweight title against Eddie Perkins, Commonwealth welterweight title against Clyde Gray, his professional fighting weight varied from 125+1⁄2 pounds (56.9 kg), i.e. featherweight to 152+1⁄2 pounds (69.2 kg), i.e. light middleweight.[1] Bunny Grant was managed by Jacques Deschamps, and Pancho Rankine (circa 1962), and trained by Harry Wiley[2] (circa 1962).[3] He died on 1 November 2018.
Bunny Grant | |
|---|---|
| Born | George Leslie Grant 29 September 1940 Colony of Jamaica, British Empire |
| Died | 1 November 2018 (aged 78) |
| Other names | Bunny |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | featherweight super featherweight lightweight light welterweight welterweight light middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Reach | 69 in (175 cm) |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 73 |
| Wins | 53 (KO 14) |
| Losses | 15 (KO 2) |
| Draws | 5 |
References
edit- ^ "Bunny Grant statistics at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ "Harry Wiley - BoxRec". boxrec.com.
- ^ "Bunny Grant biography at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Bunny Grant from BoxRec (registration required)
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