Adamek-Grant Presser Recap!

By John Wall

North Bergen’s Global Boxing Gym, a facility way to good looking to be a boxing gym, hosted a press conference previewing “The Big Challenge”, which is headlined by
Jersey City’s Tomasz Adamek (41-1 27 KO) the current Ring Magazine number 5 heavyweight in the world against former heavyweight contender Michael Grant (46-3 34 KO) for the IBF International and NABO Heavyweight Titles.

The bout will be held on August 21 at the Prudential Center in Newark NJ and will be available on PPV. The upstart Prudential Center is fast becoming the area’s top boxing venue and may someday wrest the “Mecca of Boxing” title away from it’s across the river rival Madison Square Garden.

Fight fans will recall, in 1999, the gutsy 6’ 7’’ ”Big” Michael Grant survived two first round knock downs to defeated another Polish heavyweight hopeful, Andrew Golota . Grant is also being trained by Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Adamek’s only loss came at the hands of Chad Dawson, who interestingly enough, is also trained by Mr. Muhammad.

If, Tomasz “Goral” Adamek two time light heavyweight and cruiserweight world champion can get past Michael Grant it is likely his next opponent could be David Haye or either Klitschko brother.

QUOTES:

Nick Garone (Michal Grant's promoter): "Michael is working hard. “He’ll be in top form on August 21. We all sure about this. And we will have the same outcome against Tomasz Adamek like the last time Michael fought a Polish fighter, Andrew Golota – a win for Michael Grant"

Tomasz Adamek: "Eight weeks in training camp, four weeks of sparring – I’m almost ready. I will be more elusive than ever, and will add a couple of new tricks to my arsenal. I’m not worried about any Michael Grant or his team predictions. What happens and is said during press conferences have nothing to do with what will happen in the ring. Otherwise, we’ll just start screaming at each other and whoever would scream louder will be the winner and there will be no fight on August 21. I don’t scream or argue. I hit hard.”

Editor's Note: GSFS was also informed that Paterson's Jeremy Bryan, who is pictured on the far right, will return on the undercard in a six round contest against an opponent TBA. Bryan, 13-1 (6 KO's) was a decorated amateur and fights for the first time since being stopped by Vincent Arroyo in April.