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Obed Sullivan

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Obed Sullivan
Born
Obed Benjamin Sullivan

(1968-01-17) January 17, 1968 (age 56)
NationalityAmerican
Other namesThe Fighting Marine
Ben
Statistics
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Reach79 in (201 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights54
Wins41
Wins by KO30
Losses9
Draws2
No contests2

Obed Benjamin Sullivan (born January 17, 1968) is an American former professional boxer. Nicknamed "The Fighting Marine", Sullivan was at times a highly ranked heavyweight who fought many significant fighters of his era.

Sullivan turned pro in 1992 and accumulated a 28-1-1 record with an International Boxing Federation intercontinental belt and wins over the likes of Garing Lane, Levi Billups, James Gaines, and Marion Wilson, setting up a bout with fellow rising prospect Hasim Rahman in 1997 on HBO. Sullivan held his own and lost a majority decision.

After the loss to Rahman, Sullivan began 1998 by knocking out 33-1 Keith McKnight, but then would be stopped in the ninth round after a tough battle with undefeated contender Michael Grant. He then lost against Jesse Ferguson.

In 1999, he lost a split decision to Derrick Jefferson, and traveled to Germany for a WBO heavyweight title challenge to Vitali Klitschko, where Sullivan quit on his stool after nine rounds. He lost a short match in 2000 against David Tua and later in the year fought Larry Donald to a draw.

Professional boxing record

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41 Wins (30 knockouts, 11 decisions), 9 Losses (4 knockouts, 5 decisions), 2 Draws, 2 No Contests[1]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 41–9–2(2) United States James Porter SD 4 20/01/2007 United States Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Win 41–8–2(2) United States Chavez Francisco TKO 5 02/04/2004 United States Warren, Michigan, U.S.
Win 40–8–2(2) United States Ken Murphy TKO 4 09/01/2004 United States Warren, Michigan, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 1:52 of the fourth round.
Loss 39–8–2(2) United States Fres Oquendo TKO 11 02/09/2001 United States Choctaw, Mississippi, U.S. NABF Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 0:38 of the 11th round.
Win 39–7–2(2) The Bahamas Sherman Williams SD 12 20/05/2001 United States Elizabeth, Indiana, U.S. NABF Heavyweight Title.
Win 38–7–2(2) Mexico Agustin Corpus TKO 5 17/03/2001 United States Philadelphia, Mississippi, U.S.
Win 37–7–2(2) Mexico Jesus Valadez TKO 4 25/01/2001 United States Houston, Texas, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 0:30 of the fourth round.
Draw 36–7–2(2) United States Larry Donald MD 12 28/11/2000 United States Paradise, Nevada, U.S. WBO NABO Heavyweight Title.
Win 36–7–1(2) United States Don Normand TKO 3 21/09/2000 United States Houston, Texas, U.S.
Loss 35–7–1(2) New Zealand David Tua KO 1 03/06/2000 United States Paradise, Nevada, U.S. IBF Intercontinental/USBA Heavyweight Title. Sullivan knocked out at 0:51 of the first round.
Win 35–6–1(2) United States Jeff Lally TKO 3 01/04/2000 United States Laughlin, Nevada, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 1:54 of the third round.
Loss 34–6–1(2) Ukraine Vitali Klitschko RTD 9 11/12/1999 Germany Alsterdorf, Hamburg, Germany WBO Heavyweight Title. Sullivan could not come out for the tenth round.
Win 34–5–1(2) United States Matt Green KO 3 06/11/1999 United States Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win 33–5–1(2) United States Ronnie Smith TKO 3 21/10/1999 United States Houston, Texas, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:24 of the third round.
Win 32–5–1(2) Jamaica Ricardo Kennedy TKO 3 16/09/1999 United States Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 1:41 of the third round.
Win 31–5–1(2) United States Everett Martin TKO 4 13/08/1999 United States Bossier City, Louisiana, U.S.
Loss 30–5–1(2) United States Derrick Jefferson SD 12 20/05/1999 United States Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. NABA Heavyweight Title.
Win 30–4–1(2) Austria Biko Botowamungu PTS 10 19/02/1999 Poland Poznań, Poland
Loss 29–4–1(2) United States Jesse Ferguson SD 10 08/12/1998 United States New York City, U.S.
Loss 29–3–1(2) United States "Big" Michael Grant TKO 9 30/05/1998 United States Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. IBC World Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:16 of the ninth round.
Win 29–2–1(2) United States Keith McKnight KO 7 24/02/1998 United States Mashantucket, Connecticut, U.S.
Loss 28–2–1(2) United States Hasim Rahman MD 12 01/11/1997 United States New York City, U.S. IBF Intercontinental/USBA Heavyweight Title.
Win 28–1–1(2) United States Carlos Monroe UD 10 16/09/1997 United States Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Win 27–1–1(2) United States Garing Lane UD 10 14/08/1997 United States Worley, Idaho, U.S.
Win 26–1–1(2) United States Jesse Shelby TKO 3 12/07/1997 United States Tunica, Mississippi, U.S.
Win 25–1–1(2) United States Isaac Brown TKO 2 05/06/1997 United States Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win 24–1–1(2) United States Levi Billups TKO 12 08/04/1997 United States Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. IBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title.
Win 23–1–1(2) United States Sam Hampton UD 12 17/12/1996 United States Pikesville, Maryland, U.S. IBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title.
Win 22–1–1(2) United States Will Hinton TKO 5 03/10/1996 United States Houston, Texas, U.S. IBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 3:05 of the fifth round.
Win 21–1–1(2) United States Arthur Weathers TKO 2 25/09/1996 United States Worley, Idaho, U.S.
Win 20–1–1(2) United States Martin Foster KO 3 24/08/1996 United States Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. Foster knocked out at 1:52 of the third round.
Win 19–1–1(2) United States James Gaines MD 12 18/07/1996 United States Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. IBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title.
Win 18–1–1(2) United States Bradley Rone TKO 4 27/06/1996 United States Houston, Texas, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 1:14 of the fourth round.
NC 17–1–1(2) United States Buster Mathis, Jr. NC 5 20/04/1996 United States Grand Forks, North Dakota, U.S. IBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. Accidental headbutt caused severe cuts leading to a stoppage.
Win 17–1–1(1) United States Cleveland Woods KO 2 09/04/1996 United States Indio, California, U.S.
Win 16–1–1(1) United States Olian Alexander TKO 2 09/03/1996 United States Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. IBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title.
Win 15–1–1(1) United States Terry Davis TKO 5 13/01/1996 United States Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. IBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title.
Win 14–1–1(1) United States Marion Wilson MD 10 13/12/1995 United States Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win 13–1–1(1) United States Ken Smith KO 3 05/12/1995 United States Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.
Win 12–1–1(1) United States Calvin Veasley TKO 4 06/10/1995 United States Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win 11–1–1(1) United States Thomas Williams TKO 4 09/09/1995 United States Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. IBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title.
NC 10–1–1(1) United States Martin Foster NC 8 27/07/1995 United States Irvine, California, U.S.
Win 10–1–1 United States Curtis Shepard KO 1 17/06/1995 United States Paradise, Nevada, U.S. IBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. Shepard knocked out at 1:49 of the first round.
Win 9–1–1 United States Levi Billups SD 8 26/01/1995 United States Irvine, California, U.S.
Win 8–1–1 United States Jeff Hollins KO 4 17/12/1994 United States Palm Springs, California, U.S.
Win 7–1–1 "Handy" Randy Wilson KO 4 06/12/1994 United States Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
Win 6–1–1 United States Jim Mullen KO 5 02/11/1994 United States Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
Draw 5–1–1 Syria Ahmed Abdin PTS 6 13/10/1994 United States Houston, Texas, U.S.
Win 5–1 United States Jeff Hollins UD 4 09/09/1994 United States Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
Win 4–1 United States Jeff Hollins UD 4 23/08/1994 United States Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
Win 3–1 Paul Hirsch TKO 2 30/07/1994 United States Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Loss 2–1 United States Jonathan Grant UD 4 Jun 25, 1994 United States Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Win 2–0 Daniel Moore UD 4 16/06/1994 United States North Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win 1–0 Mike Davis KO 1 27/08/1992 United States San Diego, California, U.S.

References

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  1. ^ "BoxRec - Obed Sullivan".
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