Obed Sullivan
Obed Sullivan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Obed Benjamin Sullivan January 17, 1968 |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | The Fighting Marine Ben |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Reach | 79 in (201 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 54 |
| Wins | 41 |
| Wins by KO | 30 |
| Losses | 9 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 2 |
Obed Benjamin Sullivan (born January 17, 1968) is an American former professional boxer. Nicknamed "The Fighting Marine", as he served in the United States Marine Corps,[1] 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 Boxing After Dark.[2] 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.
His professional career lasted from 1992 to 2007.[3]
Professional boxing record
References
- ^ "ESPN.com: BOXING - Tua too tough for Sullivan, scores first-round KO". a.espncdn.com. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
- ^ "BOXING; Theater Is Half the Show as Boxing Comes to the Apollo (Published 1997)". 1997-11-01. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
- ^ "BoxRec: Login". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
- ^ "BoxRec - Obed Sullivan".
External links
- Boxing record for Obed Sullivan from BoxRec (registration required)
- Obed Sullivan's Official Homepage Archived 2014-01-02 at the Wayback Machine