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junior flyweight title in 2000, but was stripped of the title for failing a drug test.

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

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. He defended the belt once before losing it to Ricardo Lopez in 1999. 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

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in 2005. He lost the belt in his first defense to

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, and lost a rematch with Solís in 2007.

Professional boxing record

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Grigsby, Will 1970 births International Boxing Federation champions Light-flyweight boxers Living people World light-flyweight boxing champions World boxing champions Boxers from Saint Paul, Minnesota American male boxers