Adrian Granat
Carl Wilhelm Adrian Granat (born 26 April 1991), best known as Adrian Granat, is a Swedish former professional boxer who fought at heavyweight.[3]
| Adrian Granat | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Carl Wilhelm Adrian Granat |
| Nickname(s) | Gäddan ("The Pike")[1][2] |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Height | 201 cm (6 ft 7 in) |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Born | 26 April 1991 Malmö, Sweden |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 17 |
| Wins | 15 |
| Wins by KO | 14 |
| Losses | 2 |
Boxing career
Having started boxing at age 13,[4] he won gold in the Swedish Championship at 17 in 2009. He won gold again in 2012.[2] Granat turned pro in 2013 and won his first professional bout by knocking out Patryk Kowoll in the second round. He then continued to win fights against Gianluca Sirci, Aziz Baran, Andreas Kapp, and Tomas Mrazek.[3][5]
On October 31, 2014 Granat fought the hard-hitting, former British and Commonwealth heavyweight title holder, Danny Williams (46-23, with 34 KOs). Granat won the bout by TKO, 0:48 into the second round.[1]
References
- Alfelt, Stefan (31 October 2014). ""Gäddan" knockade Mike Tysons överman". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Stockholm. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- Lindstrand, Fredrik (23 October 2014). ""Gäddan" räds inte Tysons överman". Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). Malmö. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- "Adrian Granat". www.boxrec.com. BoxRec. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- "Uppladdning inför boxningsgala i Kalmar". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). Stockholm. 8 November 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- Hansson, Kent (16 May 2014). "Adrian Granat tog sin fjärda raka seger på ko". Expressen (in Swedish). Stockholm. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
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