Adrián Granados

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Adrián Granados
Statistics
Real nameAdrián René Granados
Nickname(s)Tigre
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Reach71 in (182 cm)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1989-08-14) August 14, 1989 (age 32)
Cicero, Illinois, U.S.
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights34
Wins21
Wins by KO15
Losses9
Draws3
No contests1

Adrián René Granados (born August 14, 1989) is an American professional boxer.[1]

Amateur career[]

Granados had an amateur record of 75-12. He won the 2008 Junior Olympic State and Regional Championship. That same year, he ranked 5th in the national rankings at junior welterweight. In 2009, he took both the Junior Golden Gloves National Championships and then won the bronze medal at the Ringside World Championships. Granados was also on the Mexican Olympic Team as a reserve.[2]

Professional career[]

On September 17, 2011, Granados beat veteran Trenton Titsworth at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois.[3]

On November 21, 2014, Granados lost a majority decision to Félix Díaz for the WBC Central American Boxing Federation title.[4][5]

In his next bout, Granados fought on the undercard of Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao on May 2, 2015, where he lost to Brad Solomon by split decision.[6]

His fifth defeat came against his good friend, former four-division world champion Adrien Broner on February 18, 2017. Granados suffered the third split decision loss of his professional career; a scorecard of 97-93 to Granados was overruled by scores of 97-93 and 96-94 in favor of Broner. Broner praised his opponent after the fight, saying "Adrian Granados is a world-class fighter. A lot of guys duck him, but I wanted to fight him because that's what I'm about."[7]

His sixth loss came in his next fight, against former IBF welterweight champion Shawn Porter on November 4, 2017. Granados suffered his first unanimous decision loss, with all three judges scoring the bout 117-111 to Porter.[8]

Granados also suffered back-to-back losses in 2019 in his 30th and 31st fights, against former two-division champion Danny García, and former IBF lightweight champion Robert Easter Jr. García was the first opponent to stop Granados, who lost by seventh-round technical knockout.[9] Easter Jr. defeated him by ten-round unanimous decision, with scores of 97-93, 98-92, and 100-90 in favor of Easter Jr. The scorecard of 100-90 meant that one judge did not have Granados winning a single round, which attracted controversy and criticism. In his post-fight interview, Granados was exasperated, saying "Honestly, I’m speechless. I felt like I won the fight... It seemed like they already had a victor. That 100-90? Come on now.”[10]

On May 1, 2021, Granados battled to a majority draw, the third draw of his career, against José Luis Sánchez on the undercard of Andy Ruiz Jr. vs. Chris Arreola.[11]

On June 14, 2021, it was announced that Granados would be facing undefeated Conor Benn on July 31, 2021 as part of Fight Camp in Brentwood, England.[12] However, the fight was postponed after Benn tested positive for COVID-19.[13] On August 14, 2021, it was announced that the fight would take place on September 4 at Emerald Headingley Stadium in Leeds, England on the undercard of Mauricio Lara vs. Josh Warrington II.[14] On the night, Benn outworked and outboxed his opponent over the ten-round distance to earn a unanimous decision, with scores of 100-90, 99-91 and 97-93 in his favour. Granados had seemingly been content to just stay in the fight and make no real attempt at winning, and by the final round had become so passive that Benn shouted at him, dropping his hands and banging his legs in an invitation for Granados to stand and fight.[15]

Professional boxing record[]

Professional record summary
34 fights 21 wins 9 losses
By knockout 15 1
By decision 6 8
Draws 3
No contests 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
34 Loss 21–9–3 (1) United Kingdom Conor Benn UD 10 Sep 4, 2021 United Kingdom Emerald Headingley Stadium, Leeds, England For WBA Continental (Europe) welterweight title
33 Draw 21–8–3 (1) United States José Luis Sánchez MD 8 May 1, 2021 United States Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S.
32 Win 21–8–2 (1) Mexico Arturo Herrera TKO 2 (8), 1:37 Feb 6, 2021 Mexico Tzurumutaro, Michoacán de Ocampo, Mexico
31 Loss 20–8–2 (1) United States Robert Easter Jr. UD 10 Oct 26, 2019 United States Santander Arena, Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
30 Loss 20–7–2 (1) United States Danny García TKO 7 (12), 1:33 2019-04-20 United States Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S. For vacant WBC Silver welterweight title
29 Win 20–6–2 (1) Mexico Adalberto Borquez TKO 3 (8), 1:18 2018-09-14 Mexico Polideportivo Juan S. Millan, Culiacan, Mexico
28 Win 19–6–2 (1) Mexico Luis Fernando Valdez KO 3 (8), 1:37 2018-08-03 Mexico Polideportivo Juan S. Millan, Culiacan, Mexico
27 NC 18–6–2 (1) Dominican Republic Javier Fortuna NC 4 (10), 2:50 2018-06-16 United States The Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas, U.S. Fortuna accidentally injured when he fell out of the ring
26 Loss 18–6–2 United States Shawn Porter UD 12 2017-11-04 United States Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. For vacant WBC Silver welterweight title
25 Loss 18–5–2 United States Adrien Broner SD 10 2017-02-18 United States Cintas Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
24 Win 18–4–2 Nicaragua Ariel Vasquez UD 8 2016-07-16 United States Celebrity Theater, Phoenix, U.S.
23 Win 17–4–2 United States Amir Imam TKO 8 (10), 2:34 2015-11-28 Canada Videotron Centre, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
22 Win 16–4–2 Japan Gaku Takahashi UD 8 2015-09-19 United States Quiet Cannon, Montebello, U.S.
21 Win 15–4–2 United States Christian Steele RTD 4 (8) 2015-08-22 United States Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, U.S.
20 Win 14–4–2 United States Dedrick Bell TKO 3 (6) Aug 8, 2015 United States Chase Hotel, Saint Louis
19 Loss 13–4–2 United States Brad Solomon SD 10 May 2, 2015 United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
18 Loss 13–3–2 Dominican Republic Félix Díaz MD 10 Nov 21, 2014 United States Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.

References[]

  1. ^ "Jaime Herrera and Adrian Granados added to Windy City Fight Night 11 August 6th". Boxing News 24. Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2011-02-11.
  2. ^ ""Protect yourself at all times!"". rickramosboxing.com.
  3. ^ "Adrian Granados". cyberboxingzone.com.
  4. ^ "Felix Diaz Edges Granados: Marrero, Khytrov Win Big – Boxing News". boxingscene.com.
  5. ^ "Felix Diaz-Adrian Granados Set For November 21 – Boxing News". boxingscene.com.
  6. ^ "Mayweather vs. Pacquiao 2015: Lafayette native Brad Solomon scores victory on undercard". NOLA.com.
  7. ^ "Broner beats pal Granados in welterweight bout". ESPN.com. 2017-02-19. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  8. ^ "Granados: Ref Had Role in Porter Beating Me". FIGHT SPORTS. 2018-09-06. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  9. ^ Bouhairie, Kenneth. "A Rejuvenated Danny Garcia Stops Adrian Granados in Seven". PBC Boxing. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  10. ^ Christ, Scott (2019-10-26). "Robert Easter Jr wins decision over Adrian Granados in move up to 140". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  11. ^ Donovan, Jake. "Adrian Granados, Jose Luis Sanchez Fight To Entertaining Majority Draw on Ruiz-Arreola Undercard". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  12. ^ "Conor Benn signs new 5-year deal with Matchroom, faces Adrian Granados on July 31st ⋆ Boxing News 24". Boxing News 24. 2021-06-14. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  13. ^ "Conor Benn tests positive for COVID, ruled out of fight with Adrian Granados". talkSPORT. 2021-07-29. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  14. ^ "Connor Benn vs. Adrian Granados rescheduled for September 4th | DAZN News UK". DAZN. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
  15. ^ Lewis, Ron. "Conor Benn Powers Past Adrian Granados To Unanimous Decision Win". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2021-09-04.

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