Will Grigsby
William Henry Grigsby (born March 19, 1970 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA) is an American professional boxer.
Professional career
Grigsby turned pro in 1988 and lost his second professional fight, to flyweight legend Michael Carbajal who was making his professional debut. In 1998 he captured the vacant IBF light flyweight title by decisioning Ratanapol Sor Vorapin. He defended the belt once before losing it to Ricardo Lopez in 1999.[1] In 2000 he captured the WBO light flyweight title with a decision win over Nelson Dieppa, but was stripped of the belt after the fight for testing positive for marijuana. The fight changed to no decision. He fought sporadically before capturing the IBF light flyweight title with a decision over Victor Burgos in 2005. He lost the belt in his first defense to Ulises Solís, and lost a rematch with Solís in 2007.
Professional Record
| 18 Wins (7 knockouts, 11 decisions), 4 Losses, 1 Draw, 1 No Contest | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 18–4–1 1 NC |
 Ulises Solís |
RTD | 8 (12), 3:00 | 2007-01-25 |  Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada |
For IBF Light flyweight title. |
| Loss | 18–3–1 1 NC |
Ulises Solís |
UD | 12 | 2006-01-07 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |
Lost IBF Light flyweight title. |
| Win | 18–2–1 1 NC |
Víctor Burgos |
UD | 12 | 2005-05-14 | MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada |
Won IBF Light flyweight title. |
| Win | 17–2–1 1 NC |
Ruben Contreras |
UD | 8 | 2005-01-28 | Farm Bureau Building, Indianapolis, Indiana |
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| Win | 16–2–1 1 NC |
 Ruben Poma |
TKO | 1 (8), 1:42 | 2004-11-27 | Riehle Brothers Pavilion, Lafayette, Indiana |
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| Win | 15–2–1 1 NC |
 Kenny Berrios |
UD | 8 | 2002-06-28 | Civic Center, Kissimmee, Florida |
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| NC | 14–2–1 1 NC |
Nelson Dieppa |
ND | 12 | 2000-07-22 | American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida |
For vacant WBO Light flyweight title. Originally a unanimous decision win for Grisby; changed to a no-contest after Grisby failed a drug test. |
| Loss | 14–2–1 | Ricardo Lopez |
UD | 12 | 1999-10-02 | Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada |
Lost IBF Light flyweight title. |
| Win | 14–1–1 |  Carmelo Caceres |
UD | 12 | 1999-03-06 | UM Sports Pavilion, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Retained IBF Light flyweight title. |
| Win | 13–1–1 |  Ratanapol Sor Vorapin |
UD | 12 | 1998-12-18 | Memorial Auditorium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Won vacant IBF Light flyweight title. |
| Draw | 12–1–1 | Fernando Ibarra |
TD | 1 (8), 0:45 | 1998-11-13 | Jackpot Junction Casino, Morton, Minnesota |
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| Win | 12–1 | Javier Cintron |
UD | 12 | 1998-02-13 | The Pit, Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Retained USBA Flyweight title. |
| Win | 11–1 | Jesus Lopez |
UD | 8 | 1997-10-04 | Rochester, Minnesota |
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| Win | 10–1 | Jose Luis De Jesus |
TD | 4 (6) | 1997-05-10 | Convention Center, Coconut Grove, Florida |
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| Win | 9–1 | Jesus Lopez |
PTS | 12 | 1996-10-10 | Rochester, Minnesota |
Won vacant USBA Flyweight title. |
| Win | 8–1 | Roberto Romero |
UD | 6 | 1996-04-20 | Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks, North Dakota |
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| Win | 7–1 | Eduardo Manzano |
TKO | 7 (8) | 1996-03-02 | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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| Win | 6–1 | Jesus Garcia |
TKO | 4 (6) | 1995-07-14 | Rochester, Minnesota |
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| Win | 5–1 | Juan Camero |
TKO | 3 (6) | 1995-06-10 | Rosemount, Minnesota |
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| Win | 4–1 | Orlando Malone |
UD | 6 | 1995-03-17 | Mystic Lake Casino, Prior Lake, Minnesota |
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| Win | 3–1 | Miguel Montoya |
KO | 3 (4) | 1995-03-07 | Mystic Lake Casino, Prior Lake, Minnesota |
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| Win | 2–1 | Dallas Hawkins |
KO | 1 (4) | 1994-09-30 | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
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| Loss | 1–1 | Michael Carbajal |
UD | 4 | 1989-02-24 | Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
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| Win | 1–0 | Ed Meeks |
TKO | 3 (4) | 1988-11-23 | Promenade Center Ballroom, Saint Paul, Minnesota |
Professional debut. |
References
- ↑ "Battered Chavez plans to keep fighting". Reading Eagle. 4 October 1999. p. D5. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
External links
| Preceded by Mauricio Pastrana Stripped |
IBF Light Flyweight Champion 18 Feb 1998–2 Oct 1999 |
Succeeded by Ricardo Lopez |
| Preceded by Victor Burgos |
IBF Light Flyweight Champion 14 May 2005–7 Jan 2006 |
Succeeded by Ulises Solís |