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Ossie Duran

2811 KOs

111 KOs

3Draws

Last six: W-L-L-W-L-D

Career

division

Middleweight

status

inactive

bouts

42

rounds

309

KO %

39.3%

KO wins

11

KO losses

1

career

1996–2014

debut

1996-08-28

last fight

2014-01-03

Profile

birth name

Osumanu Yahaya

alias

The Ghanaian Gladiator

manager

promoter

Seconds Out (2014-01-03–2014-01-03)

sex

M

stance

orthodox

height

5′ 10″ / 178cm

reach

72″ / 183cm

nationality

Ghana

origin

Accra Ghana

city / state / zip

Paterson, New Jersey

dob

1977-04-23

age

49

Latest news

Truax ready to lead off 2014 boxing year

2013-12-30 · fightnews.com

Barring organizers sneaking in some obscure four-rounder, the first televised fight of 2014 will feature Minnesota middleweight Caleb Truax (23-1-1, 14 KOs) taking on veteran Ossie Duran (28-11-2, 11 KOs) in a ten rounder at the Target Center in …

Bam on Boxing: Davis, Majewski, Quillin

2013-02-18 · BoxingNews24.com

World-ranked fighters Peter Quillin, Ossie Duran, Joel Julio and Gabriel Rosado all have one opponent in common?Jamaal ?Da Truth? Davis. Davis, better known as Tyson at Shulers gym in West Philadelphia, has faced anyone willing to give him an…

Winky HookwinkedWilliams earns nod

2009-04-11 · ESPN.com

David Lopez vs. Ossie Duran, 10 rounds, junior middleweights Bailey destroys Figueroa FNF special guest: Oscar De La Hoya »…

McNeil will admit guilt

2005-10-19 · Scotsman,United Kingdom

COLIN McNeil, the light-middleweight from Fauldhouse, will plead guilty to taking an illegal substance when he appears before a disciplinary hearing of the British Boxing Board of Control. McNeil has elected to put himself at the mercy of fight bosses in a bid to save his career after failing a drugs test following his Commonwealth title points defeat by Ghanaian Ossie Duran last month in London.…

Duran Retains Title With 12-Round Unanimous Decision Over McNeil ...

2005-09-24 · PR Newswire, NY

Ossie Duran retained his British Commonwealth junior middleweight title with an easy 12-round decision over Colin McNeil Friday on "ShoBox: The New Generation."…

Fight history

date

w-l-d

last 6

result

23 1 1

D-PTS

Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

10 of 10 · 162 / 163 lbs

Judges: Tim Taggart, Sr. | Mike Fitzgerald | John Mariano

Referee: Mark Nelson

Promoter: Seconds Out

19 0 0

L-KO

American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas, USA

3 of 8 · 0:51

Judges: David Iacobucci | Dan Mathisen | Brock Groom

Referee: Robert Chapa

9 6 1

W-UD

Essex County College, Newark, New Jersey, USA

6 of 6 · 160 / 158 lbs

Judges: Waleska Roldan 53-60 | Steve Weisfeld 53-60 | Hilton Whitaker III 53-60

Referee: David Franciosi

Avtandil Khurtsidze

26 2 2

L-MD

Sport Palace Yunost, Zaporozhye, Ukraine

vacant WBC Silver middleweight title

12 of 12 · 158 / 160 lbs

Judges: Predrag Aleksic 114-113 | Olena Pobyvailo 114-114 | Robin Dolpierre 115-113

Referee: Daniel Van de Wiele

Brandon Gonzales

14 0 0

L-SD

Bally's Event Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

8 of 8 · 161 / 162 lbs

Judges: John McKaie 77-75 | Julie Lederman 77-75 | George Hill 74-78

Referee: Lindsey Page

10 2 0

W-TKO

Robert Treat Hotel, Newark, New Jersey, USA

Robert Perez vacant USBA Atlantic Coast Region middleweight title

10 of 10 · 160 / 160 lbs · 2:29

Judges: Eugene Grant | John Poturaj | Robert Perez

Referee: Lindsey Page

43 11 0

W-UD

Schuetzen Park, North Bergen, New Jersey, USA

10 of 10 · 159 / 160 lbs

Judges: Pierre Benoist 90-100 | Tony Perez 91-99 | Alan Rubenstein 90-100

Referee: Eddie Cotton

11 5 0

W-UD

Bally's Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

4 of 4 · 155 / 157 lbs

Fernando Guerrero

15 0 0

L-MD

Arthur W. Perdue Stadium, Salisbury, Maryland, USA

interim WBO NABO middleweight title

10 of 10 · 160 / 159 lbs

Judges: Don Risher 97-93 | John Gradowski 96-94 | Kenny Chevalier 95-95

Referee: Gary Camponeschi

David Alonso Lopez

38 12 0

L-UD

Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, USA

10 of 10 · 155 / 155 lbs

Judges: Gerald Maltz 97-93 | Chris Wilson 96-94 | Joe Garcia 96-94

Referee: Robert Ferrara

Eromosele Albert

21 2 0

D-PTS

Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, New York, USA

vacant IBF Continental Africa light middleweight title

12 of 12 · 153 / 153 lbs

Judges: Robin Taylor 111-117 | Carlos Ortiz, Jr. 114-114 | Larry Hazzard, Jr. 116-112

Referee: Sparkle Lee

18 0 0

L-UD

Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, California, USA

10 of 10 · 154 / 156 lbs

Judges: Gwen Adair 97-92 | David Mendoza 95-94 | Jack Reiss 97-92

Referee: Raul Caiz, Jr.

34 4 0

W-UD

Convention Center, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

8 of 8 · 156 / 156 lbs

Judges: Clark Sammartino 70-80 | Ed Scunzio 70-80 | Tony Paolillo 72-78

Referee: Dick Flaherty

18 3 1

W-UD

Cape Cod Melody Tent, Hyannis, Massachusetts, USA

6 of 6 · 154 / 154 lbs

Judges: Paul Driscoll 60-54 | Leo Gerstel 60-54 | Don O'Neill 60-54

19 13 2

W-UD

Convention Center, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

6 of 6 · 153 / 153 lbs

Referee: Charles Dwyer

20 6 0

L-UD

Newport Leisure Centre, Newport, Wales, United Kingdom

super welterweight title

12 of 12x3 · 151 / 151 lbs

Judges: Eddie Pappoe 118-112 | Dave Parris 116-113 | Mickey Vann 115-114

Referee: Ian John-Lewis

8 0 0

W-UD

Hilton Hotel, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom

light middleweight title

12 of 12x3 · 151 / 151 lbs

Judges: Mark Green 118-110 | Ian John-Lewis 119-109 | Marcus McDonnell 119-109

Referee: Dave Parris

0 0 0

W-KO

Ohene Djan Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana

3 of 8

20 1 0

W-KO

Kings Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

light middleweight title

3 of 12x3 · 150 / 154 lbs · 1:06

Referee: Richard James Davies

1 10 1

W-TKO

Hall des Arts, Cotonou, Benin

3 of 8

6 0 0

W-UD

Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana

10 of 10 · 145 lbs

10 1 1

W-PTS

Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana

12 of 12 · 147 lbs

12 0 0

L-UD

Vityaz, Podolsk, Russia

IBF Inter-Continental welterweight title

12 of 12 · 147 / 147 lbs

Glenn McClarnon

16 5 0

W-TKO

Leisure Centre, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom

2 of 8x3 · 150 / 150 lbs · 2:25

Referee: Mickey Vann

9 15 1

W-PTS

Equinox Nightclub, Leicester Square, London, United Kingdom

10 of 10x3 · 146 / 146 lbs

Referee: Larry O'Connell (90-100)

26 23 2

W-PTS

Conference Centre, Wembley, London, United Kingdom

6 of 6x3 · 149 / 164 lbs

Referee: Lee Cook (59-56)

23 6 0

W-PTS

Royal Gardens Hotel, Kensington, London, United Kingdom

6 of 6x3 · 150 / 152 lbs

Referee: Mark Green (59-57)

9 28 2

W-PTS

Royal Gardens Hotel, Kensington, London, United Kingdom

8 of 8x3 · 147 / 147 lbs

Referee: Marcus McDonnell (80-72)

5 1 1

W-PTS

Novotel Hotel, Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom

4 of 4x3 · 149 / 150 lbs

16 30 6

W-TKO

Royal Gardens Hotel, Kensington, London, United Kingdom

2 of 8x3 · 151 / 148 lbs · 2:42

Referee: Jeff Hinds

6 0 1

W-PTS

Royal Gardens Hotel, Kensington, London, United Kingdom

6 of 6x3 · 145 lbs

Ganny Dovidovas

5 1 1

L-PTS

York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom

4 of 4x3 · 150 lbs

16 1 0

L-PTS

Accra, Ghana

12 of 12 · 135 lbs

1 1 1

W-UD

Accra, Ghana

Ghanaian Lightweight Title

12 of 12 · 135 lbs

0 1 0

W-TKO

Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana

2

1 1 0

D-PTS

Accra, Ghana

Ghanaian Lightweight Title

12 of 12 · 135 lbs

0 2 0

W-TKO

Benin

6

0 2 0

L-PTS

Abuja, Nigeria

10 of 10

Neuziwere Apolo

0 0 0

W-TKO

Accra, Ghana

1

0 0 0

W-PTS

Accra, Ghana

8 of 8

0 0 0

W-TKO

Côte D?Ivoire

2

1 4 0

W-TKO

Togo

4