Otis Griffin

Otis Griffin (born August 22, 1977 in Alabama) is a 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 (1.85 m)
Reach71 in (180 cm)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1977-08-22) August 22, 1977
Troy, Alabama
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights44
Wins24
Wins by KO10
Losses18
Draws2

Pro 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 an 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
Professional record summary
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, USA
43 Loss 24–17–2 Travis Peterkin UD 8 2014-10-15 BB King Blues Club & Grill, New York City, New York, USA
42 Loss 24–16–2 Marcus Browne UD 8 2014-04-19 D.C. Armory, Washington, D.C., USA
41 Loss 24–15–2 Joe Smith Jr. UD 6 2014-02-12 Roseland Ballroom, New York City, New York, USA
40 Loss 24–14–2 Radivoje Kalajdzic TKO 1 (10), 1:49 2013-10-18 Westshore Doubletree Hotel, Tampa, Florida, USA
39 Loss 24–13–2 Thomas Williams Jr. UD 8 2013-05-18 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
38 Loss 24–12–2 Cornelius White UD 8 2013-03-09 The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California, USA
37 Loss 24–11–2 Will Rosinsky UD 10 2012-12-19 Roseland Ballroom, New York City, New York, USA
36 Win 24–10–2 Adam Collins TKO 2 (8), 1:22 2012-08-24 DoubleTree Hotel, Sacramento, California, USA
35 Loss 23–10–2 Cedric Agnew UD 12 2012-05-03 Anatole Hotel, Dallas, Texas, USA 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, USA
33 Loss 23–8–2 Karo Murat TKO 11 (12), 2:59 2011-05-07 Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, Germany For vacant IBF Inter-Continetal Light heavyweight title.
32 Loss 23–7–2 Yusaf Mack SD 12 2011-03-04 Warner Center Marriott, Woodland Hills, California, USA IBF Light heavyweight title eliminator.
Lost USBA Light heavyweight title.
31 Win 23–6–2 Billy Bailey UD 8 2010-08-28 Churchill County Regional Park, Fallon, Nevada, USA
30 Win 22–6–2 Byron Mitchell TKO 8 (12), 1:45 2010-05-07 Oheka Castle, Huntington, New York, USA 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, USA
28 Win 20–6–2 Ernesto Castaneda KO 6 (6), 1:02 2009-09-12 Red Lion Hotel, Sacramento, California, USA
27 Loss 19–6–2 Marcus Oliveira KO 2 (8), 2:25 2009-06-05 Grand Casino, Hinckley, Minnesota, USA
26 Loss 19–5–2 Jeff Lacy MD 10 2009-04-10 Sun Dome, Tampa, Florida, USA
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, USA
23 Loss 18–3–2 Jesse Brinkley TKO 11 (12), 0:24 2008-02-22 Silver Legacy Resort & Casino, Reno, Nevada, USA 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, USA
20 Win 17–1–2 Mike Nevitt TKO 7 (12), 0:24 2007-04-20 Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois, USA Won WBO-NABO Light heavyweight title.
19 Win 16–1–2 Marcus Pernell UD 8 2007-02-09 Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, USA
18 Win 15–1–2 Juan Carlos Sanchez UD 6 2006-11-30 ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California, USA
17 Win 14–1–2 Nelson Zepeda UD 6 2006-08-25 ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California, USA
16 Win 13–1–2 Mike Word UD 8 2006-06-16 Radisson Hotel, Sacramento, California, USA
15 Win 12–1–2 Ernesto Castaneda SD 6 2006-04-21 ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California, USA
14 Win 11–1–2 Matt Gockel TKO 1 (6), 0:48 2006-01-27 Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, USA
13 Win 10–1–2 Richard Paige UD 8 2005-11-17 ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California, USA
12 Win 9–1–2 Moses Matovu UD 6 2005-09-30 Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks, California, USA
11 Win 8–1–2 Roberto Baro SD 8 2005-09-01 Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, USA
10 Win 7–1–2 Sheldon Callum DQ 5 (6), 2:11 2005-07-30 Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, USA
9 Draw 6–1–2 Moses Matovu PTS 4 2005-05-27 ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California, USA
8 Win 6–1–1 Doug Lilly KO 1 (4) 2005-04-29 Radisson Hotel, Sacramento, California, USA
7 Win 5–1–1 JJ McAllister TKO 2 (4) 2005-04-21 ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California, USA
6 Win 4–1–1 James Sundin TKO 2 (8), 2:25 2004-02-03 ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California, USA
5 Win 3–1–1 David Pareja UD 6 2004-07-25 Los Angeles, California, USA
4 Win 2–1–1 Jimmy Mince TKO 4 (4), 0:59 2004-07-22 Los Angeles, California, USA
3 Draw 1–1–1 Mohamed Elmahmoud PTS 4 2004-07-18 Los Angeles, California, USA
2 Win 1–1 Mike Vallejo UD 4 2004-07-16 Los Angeles, California, USA
1 Loss 0–1 Jimmy Mince SD 4 2004-07-11 Los Angeles, California, USA Professional debut.

Personal life

Griffin is currently married to New York broadway sensation Shana Griffin for 12 years. They have 3 children together.

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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