# Obed Sullivan

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. | |