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Otis Grant
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Otis Grant (born December 23, 1967) is a Canadian retired boxer. As an amateur he won a silver medal for Canada at the 1987 Pan American Games, losing to Cuba's Angel Espinosa in the final. He is a two-time North American Boxing Federation (NABF) middleweight title holder, as well as recognized for being the first black Quebecer to win a WBO championship.〔http://www.concordia.ca/alumni-giving/alumni/news/awards-honours/recognition-awards/alumnus-alumna-of-the-year/2007/02/otis-grant.php〕〔http://hour.ca/2005/10/27/hit-me-with-your-best-shot/〕
==Early life==
Born in Saint Ann, Jamaica, Otis and his family moved to Montreal in 1977, when he was 9 years old. A multi sport athlete, he began boxing at age 11 alongside his older brother Howard, and earned the nickname “Magic” from family members who related his basketball ability to hall of famer Magic Johnson.〔http://hour.ca/2005/10/27/hit-me-with-your-best-shot/〕 At 17 years old, Grant had won the Canadian Senior Amateur Boxing Championships (CSABC) in his weight division of 71 kilos (156.5 pounds).〔http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1946&dat=19850513&id=AoY0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=2KUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1457,1559288〕 This would propel him to compete at the World Youth Championship for the Canadian national team, despite his junior status.〔http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1946&dat=19850513&id=AoY0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=2KUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1457,1559288〕 Later on, Otis competed at the 1987 Pan American Games, earning a silver medal by being defeated in the finals against Cuba’s Angel Espinosa, before turning pro.〔http://directory.espeakers.com/team/speaker.php?sid=11805&showreturntoresults=true〕
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