Anthony Grano (born November 11, 1980) is a former American professional boxer. As an amateur, Tony finished as a runner-up the 2005 USA National Golden Glove Championship and won the 2005 United States Amateur Heavyweight National Championship.
Personal life Tony Grano was born November 11, 1980, in Hartford, Connecticut. Grano is of Italian descent. He graduated from RHAM High School. in Hebron, Connecticut.
Amateur career Tony Grano debuted in boxing in January 2004. He competed in the 2004 USA Eastern Trials where he lost to Arturo Reyes by points. He also competed in the 2004 and 2005 USA National Golden Gloves Championships. In 2004, Grano defeated Paul Vasquez in the preliminary round, before losing to Austin Ejoifor in the Quarterfinals. In 2005, he cruised his way through the U.S. National Championships, and defeated Homero Fonseca via corner retirement, and was crowned as the 2005 United States Amateur Heavyweight Championship. He later competed for the 2005 USA National Golden Gloves Championships. He made it all the way to the final round before losing to Eric Fields via majority decision.
Professional career Grano debuted in professional boxing in November 2005. In 2009, Grano scored a knockout over Travis Kauffman. It was Ring Magazine 2009 heavyweight fight of the year. After stopping veteran Brian Minto in a NABF heavyweight title eliminator in the third round. Grano challenged Nicolai Firtha in 2010 for the vacant NABF USA heavyweight title. Grano was knocked out in the 2nd round of the fight. Grano knocked out shopworn 43-year-old former contender DaVarryl Williamson for the vacant NABF heavyweight title. He lost his momentum after a unanimous decision loss to Eric Molina in 2013. Grano retired following the loss, finishing his career 20-3-1.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes24Loss Éric MolinaUD12Apr 27, 2013 23Win20–2–1 DaVarryl WilliamsonKO4 (12), Jun 23, 2012 22Win19–2–1 Brian MintoTKO3 (10), Jan 28, 2012 21Win18–2–1 Dominique AlexanderTKO6 (6), Apr 9, 2011 20Loss17–2–1 Nicolai FirthaTKO2 (10), Jun 26, 2010 19Win17–1–1 Mark BrownUD10Mar 12, 2010 18Win16–1–1 Travis KauffmanKO4 (10), Sep 18, 2009 17Win15–1–1 Jermell BarnesUD6Feb 27, 2009 16Loss14–1–1 Mark BrownTKO8 (8), Sep 27, 2008 15Win14–0–1 Leroy ChildsTKO 1 (8), Jun 13, 2008 14Win13–0–1 John BattleTKO2 (8), Dec 1, 2007 13Win12–0–1 David Polk8Nov 8, 2007 12Win11–0–1 Kevin TallonKO1 (4), Oct 6, 2007 11Win10–0–1 James PhippsTKO1 (8), Jun 29, 2007 10Win9–0–1 Jay SweetmanTKO1 (6)May 4, 2007 9Win8–0–1 John TurlingtonTKO1 (6), Mar 23, 2007 8Win7–0–1 Tyrone SmithUD6Feb 23, 2007 7Win6–0–1 Larry WhiteTKO3 (4), Oct 28, 2006 6Win5–0–1 Mike MillerTKO2 (4), Sep 23, 2006 5Draw4–0–1 Rodney Ray6May 24, 2006 4Win4–0 Mike JonesKO2 (4), May 10, 2006 3Win3–0 Robert Irizarry1 (4), Feb 18, 2006 2Win2–0 Tim GulleyKO1 (4)Dec 10, 2005 1Win1–0 Rubin Bracero2 (4)Nov 23, 2005
References
External links
Tony Grano website