George Foreman vs. Crawford Grimsley

George Foreman vs. Crawford Grimsley
DateNovember 3, 1996
VenueTokyo Bay NK Hall, Urayasu, Japan
Title(s) on the lineWBU, Lineal and vacant IBA heavyweight titles
Tale of the tape
Boxer George Foreman Crawford Grimsley
Nickname Big The Terminator
Hometown Houston, Texas, U.S. Sunrise, Florida, U.S.
Purse $3,000,000 $90,000
Pre-fight record 74–4 (68 KO) 20–0–2 (18 KO)
Age 47 years, 9 months 29 years, 1 month
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 253 lb (115 kg) 235 lb (107 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition WBU and Lineal
Heavyweight Champion
WBA
No. 9 Ranked Heavyweight
Result
Foreman wins via UD (119–109, 117–111, 116–112)

George Foreman vs. Crawford Grimsley was a professional boxing match contested on November 3, 1996, for the WBU, lineal and vacant IBA heavyweight titles.