Obed Sullivan

“The Fighting Marine”

Boxing

41-9-2 (2 NC)RECORD

30WINS BY KO / TKO

11WINS BY DECISION

54PRO FIGHTS

Profile

Full name	Obed Benjamin Sullivan
Nickname	The Fighting Marine
Date of birth	17 Jan 1968
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Not added yet
Based in	Not added yet
Weight classes	Heavyweight
Trainers	Not added yet
Height	191 cm (6′3″)
Reach	201 cm (79″)
Stance	Orthodox
Years active	1992–2007
Status	Retired
Pro debut	27 Aug 1992
Last fight	Loss vs James Porter, 20 Jan 2007

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Titles and honours

IBF Intercontinental heavyweight champion

Background

Former U.S. Marine who turned professional in 1992 and became a ranked heavyweight contender, holding the IBF Intercontinental heavyweight title. He challenged Vitali Klitschko for the WBO heavyweight title in 1999.

Fight history

54 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	James Porter	Decision (split)	4		20 Jan 2007	Columbus, Ohio, US
Win	Chavez Francisco	TKO	5		2 Apr 2004	Warren, Michigan, US
Win	Ken Murphy	TKO	4	1:52	9 Jan 2004	Warren, Michigan, US
Loss	Fres Oquendo	TKO	11	0:38	2 Sep 2001	Choctaw, Mississippi, US	For NABF heavyweight title
Win	Sherman Williams	Decision (split)	12		20 May 2001	Elizabeth, Indiana, US	NABF heavyweight title
Win	Agustin Corpus	TKO	5		17 Mar 2001	Philadelphia, Mississippi, US
Win	Jesus Valadez	TKO	4	0:30	25 Jan 2001	Houston, Texas, US
Draw	Larry Donald	Decision (majority)	12		28 Nov 2000	Paradise, Nevada, US	For WBO NABO heavyweight title
Win	Don Normand	TKO	3		21 Sep 2000	Houston, Texas, US
Loss	David Tua	KO	1	0:51	3 Jun 2000	Paradise, Nevada, US	For IBF Intercontinental and USBA heavyweight titles
Win	Jeff Lally	TKO	3	1:54	1 Apr 2000	Laughlin, Nevada, US
Loss	Vitali Klitschko	TKO (corner retirement)	9		11 Dec 1999	Hamburg, Germany	For WBO heavyweight title
Win	Matt Green	KO	3		6 Nov 1999	Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
Win	Ronnie Smith	TKO	3	2:24	21 Oct 1999	Houston, Texas, US
Win	Ricardo Kennedy	TKO	3	1:41	16 Sep 1999	Biloxi, Mississippi, US
Win	Everett Martin	TKO	4		13 Aug 1999	Bossier City, Louisiana, US
Loss	Derrick Jefferson	Decision (split)	12		20 May 1999	Tunica, Mississippi, US	For NABA heavyweight title
Win	Biko Botowamungu	Decision (points)	10		19 Feb 1999	Poznań, Poland
Loss	Jesse Ferguson	Decision (split)	10		8 Dec 1998	New York City, US
Loss	Michael Grant	TKO	9	2:16	30 May 1998	Atlantic City, New Jersey, US	For IBC heavyweight title
Win	Keith McKnight	KO	7		24 Feb 1998	Mashantucket, Connecticut, US
Loss	Hasim Rahman	Decision (majority)	12		1 Nov 1997	New York City, US	For IBF Intercontinental and USBA heavyweight titles
Win	Carlos Monroe	Decision (unanimous)	10		16 Sep 1997	Nashville, Tennessee, US
Win	Garing Lane	Decision (unanimous)	10		14 Aug 1997	Worley, Idaho, US
Win	Jesse Shelby	TKO	3		12 Jul 1997	Tunica, Mississippi, US
Win	Isaac Brown	TKO	2		5 Jun 1997	Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
Win	Levi Billups	TKO	12		8 Apr 1997	Biloxi, Mississippi, US	IBF Intercontinental heavyweight title
Win	Sam Hampton	Decision (unanimous)	12		17 Dec 1996	Pikesville, Maryland, US	IBF Intercontinental heavyweight title
Win	Will Hinton	TKO	5	3:05	3 Oct 1996	Houston, Texas, US	IBF Intercontinental heavyweight title
Win	Arthur Weathers	TKO	2		25 Sep 1996	Worley, Idaho, US
Win	Martin Foster	KO	3	1:52	24 Aug 1996	Albuquerque, New Mexico, US
Win	James Gaines	Decision (majority)	12		18 Jul 1996	Boston, Massachusetts, US	IBF Intercontinental heavyweight title
Win	Bradley Rone	TKO	4	1:14	27 Jun 1996	Houston, Texas, US
No contest	Buster Mathis Jr.	No contest	5		20 Apr 1996	Grand Forks, North Dakota, US	IBF Intercontinental heavyweight title; accidental headbutt
Win	Cleveland Woods	KO	2		9 Apr 1996	Indio, California, US
Win	Olian Alexander	TKO	2		9 Mar 1996	Atlantic City, New Jersey, US	IBF Intercontinental heavyweight title
Win	Terry Davis	TKO	5		13 Jan 1996	Atlantic City, New Jersey, US	IBF Intercontinental heavyweight title
Win	Marion Wilson	Decision (majority)	10		13 Dec 1995	Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
Win	Ken Smith	KO	3		5 Dec 1995	Biloxi, Mississippi, US
Win	Calvin Veasley	TKO	4		6 Oct 1995	Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
Win	Thomas Williams	TKO	4		9 Sep 1995	Fort Worth, Texas, US	IBF Intercontinental heavyweight title
No contest	Martin Foster	No contest	8		27 Jul 1995	Irvine, California, US
Win	Curtis Shepard	KO	1	1:49	17 Jun 1995	Paradise, Nevada, US	IBF Intercontinental heavyweight title
Win	Levi Billups	Decision (split)	8		26 Jan 1995	Irvine, California, US
Win	Jeff Hollins	KO	4		17 Dec 1994	Palm Springs, California, US
Win	Randy Wilson	KO	4		6 Dec 1994	Scottsdale, Arizona, US
Win	Jim Mullen	KO	5		2 Nov 1994	Woodland Hills, California, US
Draw	Ahmed Abdin	Decision (points)	6		13 Oct 1994	Houston, Texas, US
Win	Jeff Hollins	Decision (unanimous)	4		9 Sep 1994	Scottsdale, Arizona, US
Win	Jeff Hollins	Decision (unanimous)	4		23 Aug 1994	Scottsdale, Arizona, US
Win	Paul Hirsch	TKO	2		30 Jul 1994	Tucson, Arizona, US
Loss	Jonathan Grant	Decision (unanimous)	4		25 Jun 1994	Paradise, Nevada, US
Win	Daniel Moore	Decision (unanimous)	4		16 Jun 1994	North Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Win	Mike Davis	KO	1		27 Aug 1992	San Diego, California, US	Pro debut

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