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Obed Sullivan
Born	Obed Benjamin Sullivan (1968-01-17) January 17, 1968 (age 56)
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.

Professional boxing record

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) James Porter SD 4 20/01/2007 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. Win 41–8–2(2) Chavez Francisco TKO 5 02/04/2004 Warren, Michigan, U.S. Win 40–8–2(2) Ken Murphy TKO 4 09/01/2004 Warren, Michigan, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 1:52 of the fourth round. Loss 39–8–2(2) Fres Oquendo TKO 11 02/09/2001 Choctaw, Mississippi, U.S. NABF Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 0:38 of the 11th round. Win 39–7–2(2) Sherman Williams SD 12 20/05/2001 Elizabeth, Indiana, U.S. NABF Heavyweight Title. Win 38–7–2(2) Agustin Corpus TKO 5 17/03/2001 Philadelphia, Mississippi, U.S. Win 37–7–2(2) Jesus Valadez TKO 4 25/01/2001 Houston, Texas, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 0:30 of the fourth round. Draw 36–7–2(2) Larry Donald MD 12 28/11/2000 Paradise, Nevada, U.S. WBO NABO Heavyweight Title. Win 36–7–1(2) Don Normand TKO 3 21/09/2000 Houston, Texas, U.S. Loss 35–7–1(2) David Tua KO 1 03/06/2000 Paradise, Nevada, U.S. IBF Intercontinental/USBA Heavyweight Title. Sullivan knocked out at 0:51 of the first round. Win 35–6–1(2) Jeff Lally TKO 3 01/04/2000 Laughlin, Nevada, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 1:54 of the third round. Loss 34–6–1(2) Vitali Klitschko RTD 9 11/12/1999 Alsterdorf, Hamburg, Germany WBO Heavyweight Title. Sullivan could not come out for the tenth round. Win 34–5–1(2) Matt Green KO 3 06/11/1999 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Win 33–5–1(2) Ronnie Smith TKO 3 21/10/1999 Houston, Texas, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:24 of the third round. Win 32–5–1(2) Ricardo Kennedy TKO 3 16/09/1999 Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 1:41 of the third round. Win 31–5–1(2) Everett Martin TKO 4 13/08/1999 Bossier City, Louisiana, U.S. Loss 30–5–1(2) Derrick Jefferson SD 12 20/05/1999 Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. NABA Heavyweight Title. Win 30–4–1(2) Biko Botowamungu PTS 10 19/02/1999 Poznań, Poland Loss 29–4–1(2) Jesse Ferguson SD 10 08/12/1998 New York City, U.S. Loss 29–3–1(2) "Big" Michael Grant TKO 9 30/05/1998 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) Keith McKnight KO 7 24/02/1998 Mashantucket, Connecticut, U.S. Loss 28–2–1(2) Hasim Rahman MD 12 01/11/1997 New York City, U.S. IBF Intercontinental/USBA Heavyweight Title. Win 28–1–1(2) Carlos Monroe UD 10 16/09/1997 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. Win 27–1–1(2) Garing Lane UD 10 14/08/1997 Worley, Idaho, U.S. Win 26–1–1(2) Jesse Shelby TKO 3 12/07/1997 Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. Win 25–1–1(2) Isaac Brown TKO 2 05/06/1997 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Win 24–1–1(2) Levi Billups TKO 12 08/04/1997 Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. IBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. Win 23–1–1(2) Sam Hampton UD 12 17/12/1996 Pikesville, Maryland, U.S. IBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. Win 22–1–1(2) Will Hinton TKO 5 03/10/1996 Houston, Texas, U.S. IBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 3:05 of the fifth round. Win 21–1–1(2) Arthur Weathers TKO 2 25/09/1996 Worley, Idaho, U.S. Win 20–1–1(2) Martin Foster KO 3 24/08/1996 Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. Foster knocked out at 1:52 of the third round. Win 19–1–1(2) James Gaines MD 12 18/07/1996 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. IBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. Win 18–1–1(2) Bradley Rone TKO 4 27/06/1996 Houston, Texas, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 1:14 of the fourth round. NC 17–1–1(2) Buster Mathis, Jr. NC 5 20/04/1996 Grand Forks, North Dakota, U.S. IBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. Accidental headbutt caused severe cuts leading to a stoppage. Win 17–1–1(1) Cleveland Woods KO 2 09/04/1996 Indio, California, U.S. Win 16–1–1(1) Olian Alexander TKO 2 09/03/1996 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. IBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. Win 15–1–1(1) Terry Davis TKO 5 13/01/1996 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. IBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. Win 14–1–1(1) Marion Wilson MD 10 13/12/1995 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Win 13–1–1(1) Ken Smith KO 3 05/12/1995 Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. Win 12–1–1(1) Calvin Veasley TKO 4 06/10/1995 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Win 11–1–1(1) Thomas Williams TKO 4 09/09/1995 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. IBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. NC 10–1–1(1) Martin Foster NC 8 27/07/1995 Irvine, California, U.S. Win 10–1–1 Curtis Shepard KO 1 17/06/1995 Paradise, Nevada, U.S. IBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. Shepard knocked out at 1:49 of the first round. Win 9–1–1 Levi Billups SD 8 26/01/1995 Irvine, California, U.S. Win 8–1–1 Jeff Hollins KO 4 17/12/1994 Palm Springs, California, U.S. Win 7–1–1 "Handy" Randy Wilson KO 4 06/12/1994 Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. Win 6–1–1 Jim Mullen KO 5 02/11/1994 Woodland Hills, California, U.S. Draw 5–1–1 Ahmed Abdin PTS 6 13/10/1994 Houston, Texas, U.S. Win 5–1 Jeff Hollins UD 4 09/09/1994 Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. Win 4–1 Jeff Hollins UD 4 23/08/1994 Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. Win 3–1 Paul Hirsch TKO 2 30/07/1994 Tucson, Arizona, U.S. Loss 2–1 Jonathan Grant UD 4 25/06/1994 Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Win 2–0 Daniel Moore UD 4 16/06/1994 North Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Win 1–0 Mike Davis KO 1 27/08/1992 San Diego, California, U.S.

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