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| Otis Griffin | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Otis Vanturius Griffin |
| Nickname(s) | Triple OG |
| Weight(s) | Super middleweight Light heavyweight Cruiserweight |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Reach | 71 in (180 cm) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | August 22, 1977 Troy, Alabama, U.S. |
| 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.
Griffin fought on several major undercards and has been featured on ESPN. He captured the NABO light heavyweight championship with a technical knockout over unbeaten prospect Mike Nevitt. In July 2007, Griffin lost by a technical knockout to 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.
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. [1]
| 44 fights | 24 wins | 18 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 10 | 7 |
| By decision | 14 | 11 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Loss | 24–18–2 | Oleksandr Gvozdyk | TKO | 6 (8), 1:51 | 2014-11-15 | Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | |
| 43 | Loss | 24–17–2 | Travis Peterkin | UD | 8 | 2014-10-15 | BB King Blues Club & Grill, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 42 | Loss | 24–16–2 | Marcus Browne | UD | 8 | 2014-04-19 | D.C. Armory, Washington, D.C., U.S. | |
| 41 | Loss | 24–15–2 | Joe Smith Jr. | UD | 6 | 2014-02-12 | Roseland Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 40 | Loss | 24–14–2 | Radivoje Kalajdzic | TKO | 1 (10), 1:49 | 2013-10-18 | Westshore Doubletree Hotel, Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
| 39 | Loss | 24–13–2 | Thomas Williams Jr. | UD | 8 | 2013-05-18 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 38 | Loss | 24–12–2 | Cornelius White | UD | 8 | 2013-03-09 | The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California, U.S. | |
| 37 | Loss | 24–11–2 | Will Rosinsky | UD | 10 | 2012-12-19 | Roseland Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 36 | Win | 24–10–2 | Adam Collins | TKO | 2 (8), 1:22 | 2012-08-24 | DoubleTree Hotel, Sacramento, California, U.S. | |
| 35 | Loss | 23–10–2 | Cedric Agnew | UD | 12 | 2012-05-03 | Anatole Hotel, Dallas, Texas, U.S. | For WBC United States (USNBC) light heavyweight title |
| 34 | Loss | 23–9–2 | Shawn Hawk | SD | 10 | 2011-10-20 | Coeur d’Alene Casino, Worley, Idaho, U.S. | |
| 33 | Loss | 23–8–2 | Karo Murat | TKO | 11 (12), 2:59 | 2011-05-07 | Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, Germany | For vacant IB Inter-Continental light heavyweight title |
| 32 | Loss | 23–7–2 | YU.S.f Mack | SD | 12 | 2011-03-04 | Warner Center Marriott, Woodland Hills, California, U.S. | Lost USBA light heavyweight title |
| 31 | Win | 23–6–2 | Billy Bailey | UD | 8 | 2010-08-28 | Churchill County Regional Park, Fallon, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 30 | Win | 22–6–2 | 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 | 21–6–2 | Joe McCreedy | UD | 8 | 2009-11-20 | Twin River Event Center, Lincoln, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
| 28 | Win | 20–6–2 | Ernesto Castaneda | KO | 6 (6), 1:02 | 2009-09-12 | Red Lion Hotel, Sacramento, California, U.S. | |
| 27 | Loss | 19–6–2 | Marcus Oliveira | KO | 2 (8), 2:25 | 2009-06-05 | Grand Casino, Hinckley, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 26 | Loss | 19–5–2 | Jeff Lacy | MD | 10 | 2009-04-10 | Sun Dome, Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
| 25 | Loss | 19–4–2 | Enad Ličina | TKO | 3 (12), 1:38 | 2008-11-08 | Jako Arena, Bamberg, Germany | For vacant IBF Inter-Continental cruiserweight title |
| 24 | Win | 19–3–2 | Carl Cockerham | UD | 6 | 2008-05-15 | Red Lion Hotel, Sacramento, California, U.S. | |
| 23 | Loss | 18–3–2 | 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 | 18–2–2 | 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 | 18–1–2 | Brock Stodden | TKO | 3 (8), 1:03 | 2007-06-08 | Radisson Hotel, Sacramento, California, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 17–1–2 | Mike Nevitt | TKO | 7 (12), 0:24 | 2007-04-20 | Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois, U.S. | Won WBO-NABO light heavyweight title |
| 19 | Win | 16–1–2 | Marcus Pernell | UD | 8 | 2007-02-09 | Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 15–1–2 | Juan Carlos Sanchez | UD | 6 | 2006-11-30 | ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 14–1–2 | Nelson Zepeda | UD | 6 | 2006-08-25 | ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 13–1–2 | Mike Word | UD | 8 | 2006-06-16 | Radisson Hotel, Sacramento, California, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 12–1–2 | Ernesto Castaneda | SD | 6 | 2006-04-21 | ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 11–1–2 | Matt Gockel | TKO | 1 (6), 0:48 | 2006-01-27 | Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 10–1–2 | Richard Paige | UD | 8 | 2005-11-17 | ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 9–1–2 | Moses Matovu | UD | 6 | 2005-09-30 | Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks, California, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 8–1–2 | Roberto Baro | SD | 8 | 2005-09-01 | Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 7–1–2 | Sheldon Callum | DQ | 5 (6), 2:11 | 2005-07-30 | Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 9 | Draw | 6–1–2 | Moses Matovu | PTS | 4 | 2005-05-27 | ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 6–1–1 | Doug Lilly | KO | 1 (4) | 2005-04-29 | Radisson Hotel, Sacramento, California, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 5–1–1 | JJ McAllister | TKO | 2 (4) | 2005-04-21 | ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 4–1–1 | James Sundin | TKO | 2 (8), 2:25 | 2004-02-03 | ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 3–1–1 | David Pareja | UD | 6 | 2004-07-25 | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 2–1–1 | Jimmy Mince | TKO | 4 (4), 0:59 | 2004-07-22 | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 3 | Draw | 1–1–1 | Mohamed Elmahmoud | PTS | 4 | 2004-07-18 | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 1–1 | Mike Vallejo | UD | 4 | 2004-07-16 | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 1 | Loss | 0–1 | Jimmy Mince | SD | 4 | 2004-07-11 | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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