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Otis Griffin

2410 KOs

187 KOs

2Draws

Last six: L-L-L-L-L-L

Career

division

Light Heavyweight

status

inactive

bouts

44

rounds

270

KO %

41.7%

KO wins

10

KO losses

7

career

2004–2014

debut

2004-07-11

last fight

2014-11-15

Profile

birth name

Otis Vanturius Griffin

alias

Triple OG

manager

Nasser Niavaroni

trainer

Nasser Niavaroni

promoter

DiBella Entertainment (2014-02-12–2014-10-15)

sex

M

stance

orthodox

height

6′ 2″ / 188cm

reach

76″ / 193cm

nationality

USA

origin

Troy Alabama USA

city / state / zip

Sacramento, California

dob

1977-08-22

age

48

Latest news

News: Will Rosinsky; Amir Mansour; Boxing On Primetime

2012-12-04 · EastsideBoxing.com

by Will Rosinsky: Dear Friends, Fans and Members of the Media, As I'm preparing myself for my December 19 showdown against tough contender Otis Griffin, I must admit, there's always a lot of things on my mind. Those who know me best are aware of my…

Big Time Boxing Back in Sacramento - Otis Griffin speaks on Road Back

2012-07-19 · Doghouse Boxing

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA ? Upstart promotional company O.P.P. Presents, headed by Mark Nanney, brings world class professional boxing back to the fight town of Sacramento on Friday, August 24th with their initial event, ?Hot August Fights,? at the…

Jones to fight Lacy in light heavyweight bout

2009-05-21 · ESPN.com

By Dan Rafael ESPN.com After former super middleweight titleholder Jeff Lacy escaped with a debatable majority decision victory in his hometown of Tampa, Fla., against Otis Griffin on April 4, he immediately turned his attention to a familiar face at…

Former champion Lacy beats Griffin by decision

2009-04-10 · CBS Sports

TAMPA, Fla. -- Former super middleweight champ Jeff Lacy won a close majority decision over Otis Griffin on Friday night in front of a hometown crowd, his first fight since losing to Jermain Taylor last year. Lacy started strong and opened a small cut…

'Next Great Champ' seeks his next title

2007-04-18 · Sacramento Bee Sports

Boxing beat: 'Next Great Champ' seeks his next title By Jim Jenkins - Sacramento Bee Published 12:00 am PDT Wednesday April 18 2007 Story appeared in SPORTS section Page C2 The only loss on Otis Griffin's 16-1-2 record was his pro debut. Not that he regrets it.…

Fight history

date

w-l-d

last 6

result

Oleksandr Gvozdyk

3 0 0

L-TKO

Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, USA

6 of 8 · 1:51

Referee: Mark Calo-Oy

Travis Peterkin

12 0 0

L-UD

BB King Blues Club & Grill, New York, New York, USA

8 of 8

Judges: Allen Nace | Joe Pasquale | Tony Lundy

Referee: Earl Brown

Promoter: DiBella Entertainment

9 0 0

L-UD

DC Armory, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

8 of 8 · 177 / 174 lbs

Judges: Tammye Jenkins 80-71 | Wayne Smith 80-71 | Paul Wallace 80-71

Referee: Dave Braslow

13 1 0

L-UD

Roseland Ballroom, New York, New York, USA

6 of 6

Judges: Julie Lederman | Glenn Feldman | Don Trella

Referee: Ron Lipton

Promoter: DiBella Entertainment

Radivoje Kalajdzic

12 0 0

L-TKO

Westshore Doubletree Hotel, Tampa, Florida, USA

1 of 10 · 174 / 173 lbs · 1:49

Judges: Alex Levin | Emil Conforti | Michelle Serrano

Referee: Dennis DeBon

Thomas Williams Jr

13 0 0

L-UD

Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

8 of 8

Judges: George Hill 79-73 | Larry Layton 79-73 | Joseph Pasquale 80-72

Referee: Allan Huggins

Cornelius White

20 1 0

L-UD

The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California, USA

8 of 8 · 176 / 176 lbs

Judges: Max DeLuca 80-70 | Pat Russell 79-71 | Carla Caiz 78-72

Referee: Tom Taylor

16 2 0

L-UD

Roseland Ballroom, New York, New York, USA

10 of 10 · 174 / 174 lbs

Judges: John McKaie 96-94 | Waleska Roldan 97-93 | Don Trella 96-94

Referee: Eddie Claudio

11 7 0

W-TKO

Double Tree Hotel, Sacramento, California, USA

2 of 8 · 177 / 174 lbs · 1:22

Judges: Bruce Rasmussen | Marshall Walker | Kermit Bayless

Referee: Dan Stell

22 0 0

L-UD

Hilton Anatole Hotel, Dallas, Texas, USA

light heavyweight title

12 of 12 · 175 / 175 lbs

Judges: Erwin Sparks 118-109 | Javier Alvarez 118-109 | Michael Mitchell 119-108

Referee: Laurence Cole

21 1 1

L-SD

Coeur d'Alene Casino, Worley, Idaho, USA

10 of 10 · 173 lbs

Judges: Tom Scher 92-97 | Ray Kerwick 92-97 | Gus Hernandez 98-94

23 1 0

L-TKO

Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

vacant IBF Inter-Continental light heavyweight title

11 of 12 · 175 / 175 lbs · 2:59

Judges: Berit Andreasen | Steve Epstein | Marcus McDonnell

Referee: Ingo Barrabas

28 3 2

L-SD

Warner Center Marriott, Woodland Hills, California, USA

IBF Light Heavyweight Title

12 of 12 · 174 / 175 lbs

Referee: Raul Caiz, Jr.

10 9 0

W-UD

Churchill County Regional Park, Fallon, Nevada, USA

8 of 8 · 175 / 175 lbs

Judges: Herb Santos 73-79 | Burt A. Clements 74-78 | Eric Cheek 74-78

Referee: Vic Drakulich

28 5 1

W-TKO

Oheka Castle , Huntington, New York, USA

Vacant USBA Light Heavyweight Title

8 of 12 · 173 / 175 lbs · 1:45

Judges: Luis Rivera | Robert Perez | Tony Paolillo

Referee: Wayne Kelly

11 3 1

W-UD

Twin River Event Center, Lincoln, Rhode Island, USA

8 of 8 · 168 / 165 lbs

Ernesto Castaneda

11 7 1

W-KO

Red Lion Hotel, Sacramento, California, USA

6 of 6 · 174 / 175 lbs · 1:02

Referee: Edward Collantes

Marcus Oliveira

18 0 1

L-KO

Grand Casino, Hinckley, Minnesota, USA

2 of 8 · 174 / 174 lbs · 2:25

Judges: Dennis Nelson

Referee: Mark Nelson

24 2 0

L-MD

Sun Dome, Tampa, Florida, USA

10 of 10 · 172 / 171 lbs

Judges: James Ged O'Connor 97-93 | Alex Levin 96-94 | Mike Ross 95-95

Referee: Dennis DeBon

14 1 0

L-TKO

Jako-Arena, Bamberg, Bayern, Germany

vacant IBF Inter-Continental cruiserweight title

3 of 12 · 188 / 197 lbs · 1:38

Judges: Patricia Morse Jarman | Alejandro Lopez Cid | Mickey Vann

Referee: Ingo Barrabas

12 17 3

W-UD

Red Lion Hotel, Sacramento, California, USA

6 of 6 · 177 / 173 lbs

Referee: Jon Schorle

29 5 0

L-TKO

Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, Nevada, USA

vacant WBC USNBC super middleweight title

11 of 12 · 166 / 167 lbs · 0:24

Judges: Burt A. Clements 89-100 | Duane Ford 89-100 | Herb Santos 90-99

Referee: Vic Drakulich

23 3 0

L-KO

Challenge Stadium, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

PABA light heavyweight title; IBF Pan Pacific light heavyweight title

3 of 12 · 173 / 174 lbs · 1:21

Judges: Gary Ingraham 20-18 | Carl Zappia 20-18 | John Wright 20-18

Referee: Garry Dean

18 14 1

W-TKO

Radisson Hotel, Sacramento, California, USA

3 of 8 · 177 / 177 lbs · 1:03

Referee: Ray Balewicz

14 0 0

W-TKO

Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois, USA

WBO NABO Light Heavyweight Title

7 of 12 · 174 / 174 lbs · 0:24

Judges: Robert Hecko | Ted Gimza | Jerry Jakubco

Referee: Genaro Rodriguez

12 2 0

W-UD

Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, USA

8 of 8 · 175 / 174 lbs

Judges: Joe Garcia 78-74 | Gerald Maltz 78-74 | Chris Wilson 78-74

Referee: Robert Ferrara

28 24 4

W-UD

Arco Arena, Sacramento, California, USA

6 of 6 · 175 / 176 lbs

9 1 1

W-UD

Arco Arena, Sacramento, California, USA

6 of 6 · 173 / 175 lbs

Judges: Steve English 60-53 | Ralph McKnight 59-54 | Steve Morrow 58-55

Referee: Jack Reiss

3 1 2

W-UD

Radisson Hotel, Sacramento, California, USA

8 of 8 · 174 / 179 lbs

Ernesto Castaneda

9 4 0

W-SD

Arco Arena, Sacramento, California, USA

6 of 6 · 172 / 172 lbs

Judges: Marshall Walker 58-55 | Jack Campbell 56-57 | Michael Tate 57-56

Referee: Jon Schorle

9 5 0

W-TKO

Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, USA

1 of 6 · 175 / 174 lbs · 0:48

Judges: Francisco Baez | Joe Garcia | Gerald Maltz

Referee: Nico Perez

4 1 0

W-UD

Arco Arena, Sacramento, California, USA

8 of 8 · 176 / 173 lbs

2 7 3

W-UD

Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks, California, USA

6 of 6 · 175 / 175 lbs

11 4 0

W-SD

Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, USA

8 of 8 · 171 / 170 lbs

6 10 3

W-DQ

Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, USA

5 of 6 · 173 / 167 lbs · 2:11

Referee: Robert Ferrara

2 4 1

D-PTS

Arco Arena, Sacramento, California, USA

4 of 4 · 175 / 174 lbs

0 0 0

W-KO

Radisson Hotel, Sacramento, California, USA

1 of 4 · 175 / 170 lbs

0 0 0

W-TKO

Arco Arena, Sacramento, California, USA

2 of 4 · 176 / 180 lbs

6 0 0

W-TKO

Arco Arena, Sacramento, California, USA

2 of 8 · 175 / 173 lbs · 2:25

2 0 0

W-UD

Los Angeles, California, USA

6 of 6 · 172 / 175 lbs

Judges: Lou Filippo 56-58 | Fritz Werner 55-59 | David Denkin 55-59

Referee: Jon Schorle

6 0 0

W-TKO

Los Angeles, California, USA

4 of 4 · 174 / 170 lbs · 0:59

Referee: Jose Cobian

Mohamed Elmahmoud

0 0 0

D-PTS

Los Angeles, California, USA

4 of 4 · 170 / 173 lbs

Judges: Raul Caiz, Sr. 38-38 | David Denkin 38-38 | Lou Filippo 38-38

Referee: Jon Schorle

0 0 0

W-UD

Los Angeles, California, USA

4 of 4 · 172 / 168 lbs

Referee: Jon Schorle

4 0 0

L-SD

Los Angeles, California, USA

4 of 4 · 171 / 167 lbs

Judges: David Denkin 37-39 | Fritz Werner 40-36 | Lou Filippo 37-39

Referee: Jose Cobian