Otis Griffin facts for kids

Otis Griffin (born August 22, 1977) is an American professional boxer. He is known for his strong boxing skills. He also won a popular TV reality show.

About Otis Griffin

Otis Vanturius Griffin, also known as "Triple OG," is a professional boxer from the United States. He was born in Troy, Alabama. He has competed in different weight classes. These include super middleweight, light heavyweight, and cruiserweight.

His Boxing Journey

Otis Griffin has had many exciting fights in his career. He has fought on big boxing events. Some of his matches were even shown on ESPN. In April 2007, he won the NABO light heavyweight championship. He won this title by a technical knockout against Mike Nevitt. A technical knockout happens when the referee stops the fight. This is usually because one boxer cannot safely continue.

In July 2007, Otis Griffin faced Danny Green in Australia. Green was a light heavyweight champion. Green won the fight by a technical knockout. Later, in May 2010, Griffin won another important title. He knocked out Byron Mitchell to win the USBA light heavyweight title belt.

Becoming "The Next Great Champ"

Otis Griffin was a contestant on a reality TV show called The Next Great Champ. This show was on the Fox TV channel. On the show, boxers competed to find the "next great champ." Even though he lost one fight early on, Otis was given another chance. He kept winning his matches after that. In the end, he beat David Pareja. This made him the winner of the show. He was then called "The Next Great Champ."

Boxing Stats

Here is a quick look at Otis Griffin's professional boxing record: