Otis Griffin

Otis Griffin (born August 22, 1977) is an American professional boxer and ranked light heavyweight contender.

Otis Griffin
Statistics
Real nameOtis Vanturius Griffin
Nickname(s)Triple OG
Weight(s)Super middleweight
Light heavyweight
Cruiserweight
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Reach71 in (180 cm)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1977-08-22) August 22, 1977
Troy, Alabama, U.S.
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights44
Wins24
Wins by KO10
Losses18
Draws2

Professional career

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.

The Next Great Champ

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]

Professional boxing record
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.

References
  1. Magno, Paul (27 July 2011). "The Boxing Tribune's "Boxing Back-Track:" Remembering The Next Great Champ". The Boxing Tribune. Retrieved 7 October 2015.


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