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

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