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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
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	Jun 25, 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.

References

1. "BoxRec - Obed Sullivan".

External links

• Boxing record for Obed Sullivan from BoxRec (registration required)
• Obed Sullivan's Official Homepage

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