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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", 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.