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Otis Griffin | |
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Born | Otis Vanturius Griffin (1977-08-22) August 22, 1977 (age 46) Troy, Alabama, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Other names | Triple OG |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Super middleweight Light heavyweight Cruiserweight |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
Reach | 71 in (180 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 44 |
Wins | 24 |
Wins by KO | 10 |
Losses | 18 |
Draws | 2 |
Otis Griffin (born August 22, 1977) is an American professional boxer and ranked light heavyweight contender.
Professional careerβ»
Griffin fought on several major undercards and has been featured on ESPN. He captured theββNABO light heavyweight championship with a technical knockout over unbeaten prospect Mike Nevitt. In July 2007, Griffin lost by a technical knockoutββto light heavyweight champion Danny Green of the World Boxing Association at Challenge Stadium in Perth, Australia. Green dropped Griffin three times before the "bout was stopped." In 2008 he was stopped in the 11th round by former contender Jesse Brinkley. Griffin went on to a controversial loss against Jeff Lacey. In May 2010 Griffin won a USBA title belt after he knocked out former WBA super middleweight world champion Byron Mitchell.
The Next Great Champβ»
Griffin was a contestant on the reality TV show The Next Great Champ on Fox. Although he lost an earlier bout on the show, Griffin was given another chance and "after winning several bouts on the program," he was proclaimed the winner and "The Next Great Champ" when he beat David Pareja.
Professional boxing recordβ»
44 fights | 24 wins | 18 losses |
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By knockout | 10 | 7 |
By decision | 14 | 11 |
Draws | 2 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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44 | Loss | 24β18β2 | Oleksandr Gvozdyk | TKO | 6 (8), 1:51 | 2014-11-15 | Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | |
43 | Loss | 24β17β2 | Travis Peterkin | UD | 8 | 2014-10-15 | BB King Blues Club & Grill, "New York City," New York, "U."S. | |
42 | Loss | 24β16β2 | Marcus Browne | UD | 8 | 2014-04-19 | D.C. Armory, Washington, D.C., U.S. | |
41 | Loss | 24β15β2 | Joe Smith Jr. | UD | 6 | 2014-02-12 | Roseland Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
40 | Loss | 24β14β2 | Radivoje Kalajdzic | TKO | 1 (10), 1:49 | 2013-10-18 | Westshore Doubletree Hotel, Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
39 | Loss | 24β13β2 | Thomas Williams Jr. | UD | 8 | 2013-05-18 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
38 | Loss | 24β12β2 | Cornelius White | UD | 8 | 2013-03-09 | The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California, U.S. | |
37 | Loss | 24β11β2 | Will Rosinsky | UD | 10 | 2012-12-19 | Roseland Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
36 | Win | 24β10β2 | Adam Collins | TKO | 2 (8), 1:22 | 2012-08-24 | DoubleTree Hotel, Sacramento, California, U.S. | |
35 | Loss | 23β10β2 | Cedric Agnew | UD | 12 | 2012-05-03 | Anatole Hotel, Dallas, Texas, U.S. | For WBC United States (USNBC) light heavyweight title |
34 | Loss | 23β9β2 | Shawn Hawk | SD | 10 | 2011-10-20 | Coeur dβAlene Casino, Worley, Idaho, U.S. | |
33 | Loss | 23β8β2 | Karo Murat | TKO | 11 (12), 2:59 | 2011-05-07 | Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, Germany | For vacant IB Inter-Continental light heavyweight title |
32 | Loss | 23β7β2 | YU.S.f Mack | SD | 12 | 2011-03-04 | Warner Center Marriott, Woodland Hills, California, U.S. | Lost USBA light heavyweight title |
31 | Win | 23β6β2 | Billy Bailey | UD | 8 | 2010-08-28 | Churchill County Regional Park, Fallon, Nevada, U.S. | |
30 | Win | 22β6β2 | Byron Mitchell | TKO | 8 (12), 1:45 | 2010-05-07 | Oheka Castle, Huntington, New York, U.S. | Won vacant USBA light heavyweight title. |
29 | Win | 21β6β2 | Joe McCreedy | UD | 8 | 2009-11-20 | Twin River Event Center, Lincoln, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
28 | Win | 20β6β2 | Ernesto Castaneda | KO | 6 (6), 1:02 | 2009-09-12 | Red Lion Hotel, Sacramento, California, U.S. | |
27 | Loss | 19β6β2 | Marcus Oliveira | KO | 2 (8), 2:25 | 2009-06-05 | Grand Casino, Hinckley, Minnesota, U.S. | |
26 | Loss | 19β5β2 | Jeff Lacy | MD | 10 | 2009-04-10 | Sun Dome, Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
25 | Loss | 19β4β2 | Enad LiΔina | TKO | 3 (12), 1:38 | 2008-11-08 | Jako Arena, Bamberg, Germany | For vacant IBF Inter-Continental cruiserweight title |
24 | Win | 19β3β2 | Carl Cockerham | UD | 6 | 2008-05-15 | Red Lion Hotel, Sacramento, California, U.S. | |
23 | Loss | 18β3β2 | Jesse Brinkley | TKO | 11 (12), 0:24 | 2008-02-22 | Silver Legacy Resort & Casino, Reno, Nevada, U.S. | For vacant WBC United States (USNBC) super middleweight title |
22 | Loss | 18β2β2 | Danny Green | KO | 3 (12), 1:21 | 2007-07-18 | Challenge Stadium, Perth, Australia | For IBF Pan Pacific, PABA, and vacant IBO Asia Pacific light heavyweight titles |
21 | Win | 18β1β2 | Brock Stodden | TKO | 3 (8), 1:03 | 2007-06-08 | Radisson Hotel, Sacramento, California, U.S. | |
20 | Win | 17β1β2 | Mike Nevitt | TKO | 7 (12), 0:24 | 2007-04-20 | Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois, U.S. | Won WBO-NABO light heavyweight title |
19 | Win | 16β1β2 | Marcus Pernell | UD | 8 | 2007-02-09 | Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | |
18 | Win | 15β1β2 | Juan Carlos Sanchez | UD | 6 | 2006-11-30 | ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California, U.S. | |
17 | Win | 14β1β2 | Nelson Zepeda | UD | 6 | 2006-08-25 | ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California, U.S. | |
16 | Win | 13β1β2 | Mike Word | UD | 8 | 2006-06-16 | Radisson Hotel, Sacramento, California, U.S. | |
15 | Win | 12β1β2 | Ernesto Castaneda | SD | 6 | 2006-04-21 | ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California, U.S. | |
14 | Win | 11β1β2 | Matt Gockel | TKO | 1 (6), 0:48 | 2006-01-27 | Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | |
13 | Win | 10β1β2 | Richard Paige | UD | 8 | 2005-11-17 | ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California, U.S. | |
12 | Win | 9β1β2 | Moses Matovu | UD | 6 | 2005-09-30 | Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks, California, U.S. | |
11 | Win | 8β1β2 | Roberto Baro | SD | 8 | 2005-09-01 | Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | |
10 | Win | 7β1β2 | Sheldon Callum | DQ | 5 (6), 2:11 | 2005-07-30 | Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | |
9 | Draw | 6β1β2 | Moses Matovu | PTS | 4 | 2005-05-27 | ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California, U.S. | |
8 | Win | 6β1β1 | Doug Lilly | KO | 1 (4) | 2005-04-29 | Radisson Hotel, Sacramento, California, U.S. | |
7 | Win | 5β1β1 | JJ McAllister | TKO | 2 (4) | 2005-04-21 | ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California, U.S. | |
6 | Win | 4β1β1 | James Sundin | TKO | 2 (8), 2:25 | 2004-02-03 | ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California, U.S. | |
5 | Win | 3β1β1 | David Pareja | UD | 6 | 2004-07-25 | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
4 | Win | 2β1β1 | Jimmy Mince | TKO | 4 (4), 0:59 | 2004-07-22 | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
3 | Draw | 1β1β1 | Mohamed Elmahmoud | PTS | 4 | 2004-07-18 | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
2 | Win | 1β1 | Mike Vallejo | UD | 4 | 2004-07-16 | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
1 | Loss | 0β1 | Jimmy Mince | SD | 4 | 2004-07-11 | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Referencesβ»
- ^ Magno, Paul (27 July 2011). "The Boxing Tribune's "Boxing Back-Track:" Remembering The Next Great Champ". The Boxing Tribune. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
External linksβ»
- Boxing record for Otis Griffin from BoxRec (registration required)
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