Ossie "The Ghanaian Gladiator" Duran (born 23 April 1977) is a Ghanaian professional boxer, whose career has spanned over 3 decades (1990's/2000's/2010's).
He has won the Ghanaian lightweight title, World Boxing Federation (WBF) Pan-European welterweight title, WBF European Welterweight Title, United States Boxing Association (USBA) Atlantic Coast Region middleweight title, Commonwealth welterweight title, and Commonwealth light middleweight title, drew with Eromosele Albert[1] for the vacant International Boxing Federation (IBF) Continental Africa light middleweight title, and was a challenger for the Commonwealth lightweight title against David Tetteh, World Boxing Organization (WBO) North American Boxing Organization (NABO) middleweight title against Fernando Guerrero, and World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver middleweight title against Avtandil Khurtsidze.[2]
His professional fighting weight varied from 135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb), (lightweight) to 161 lb (73 kg; 11 st 7 lb), (super middleweight).[3]
He is trained by Lenny DeJesus.[4]
Professional boxing record
| 42 fights | 28 wins | 11 losses |
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| By knockout | 11 | 1 |
| By decision | 17 | 10 |
| Draws | 3 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 42 | Draw | 28–11–3 |  Caleb Truax
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UD | 10 | 3 Jan 2014 | Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
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| 41 | Loss | 28–11–2 |  Matt Korobov
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KO | 3 (8), 0:51 | 15 Jun 2013 | American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas, U.S.
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| 40 | Win | 28–10–2 | Joshua Snyder
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UD | 6 | 13 Oct 2012 | Essex County College, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 39 | Loss | 27–10–2 |  Avtandil Khurtsidze
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MD | 12 | 18 Dec 2011 |  Sport Palace Yunost, Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine
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For vacant WBC Silver middleweight title |
| 38 | Loss | 27–9–2 | Brandon Gonzáles
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SD | 8 | 28 Oct 2011 | Bally's Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 37 | Win | 27–8–2 | Latif Mundy
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TKO | 10 (10), 2:29 | 22 Jun 2011 | Robert Treat Hotel, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
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Won inaugural IBF-USBA Atlantic Coast Region middleweight title |
| 36 | Win | 26–8–2 | Matt Vanda
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UD | 10 | 12 Nov 2010 | Schuetzen Park, North Bergen, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 35 | Win | 25–8–2 | Jamaal Davis
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UD | 4 | 27 Feb 2010 | Bally's Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 34 | Loss | 24–8–2 | Fernando Guerrero
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MD | 10 | 10 Oct 2009 | Arthur W. Perdue Stadium, Salisbury, Maryland, U.S.
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| 33 | Loss | 24–7–2 |  David Alonso López
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UD | 10 | 10 Apr 2009 | Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
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| 32 | Draw | 24–6–2 |  Eromosele Albert
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SD | 12 | 23 Sep 2008 | Hammerstein Ballroom, Manhattan, New York, U.S.
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For vacant IBF African super welterweight title |
| 31 | Loss | 24–6–1 | James Kirkland
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UD | 10 | 1 Jun 2007 | Chumash Casino Resort, Santa Ynez, California, U.S.
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| 30 | Win | 24–5–1 | Jonathan Reid
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UD | 8 | 9 Feb 2007 | Providence Convention Center, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
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| 29 | Win | 23–5–1 | Gil Reyes
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UD | 6 | 7 Jul 2006 | Cape Cod Melody Tent, Hyannis, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| 28 | Win | 22–5–1 |  Marcos Primera
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UD | 6 | 18 May 2006 | Providence Convention Center, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
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| 27 | Loss | 21–5–1 |  Bradley Pryce
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UD | 12 | 11 Mar 2006 | Newport Centre, Newport, Wales
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Lost Commonwealth super welterweight title |
| 26 | Win | 21–4–1 |  Colin McNeil
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UD | 12 | 23 Sep 2005 |  Hilton Hotel, Mayfair, England
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Retained Commonwealth super welterweight title |
| 25 | Win | 20–4–1 |  Frank Daabisi
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KO | 3 (8) | 18 Dec 2004 |  Ohene Djan Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana
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| 24 | Win | 19–4–1 | Jamie Moore
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KO | 3 (12), 1:06 | 26 Jun 2004 |  King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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Won Commonwealth super welterweight title |
| 23 | Win | 18–4–1 |  Dick Dosseh
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TKO | 3 (8) | 3 Apr 2004 | Hall des Arts, Cotonou, Benin
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| 22 | Win | 17–4–1 | Agoe Ashong
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UD | 10 | 6 Mar 2004 | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana
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| 21 | Win | 16–4–1 | Joshua Okine
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PTS | 12 | 26 Dec 2003 | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, aghana
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Won vacant Commonwealth welterweight title |
| 20 | Loss | 15–4–1 | Sergey Stepkin
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UD | 12 | 19 Jun 2003 | Vityaz, Podolsk, Russia
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For IBF Inter-Continental welterweight title |
| 19 | Win | 15–3–1 | Glenn McClarnon
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TKO | 2 (8), 2:25 | 22 Mar 2003 | Huddersfield Sports Centre, Huddersfield, England
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| 18 | Win | 14–3–1 | Delroy Mellis
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PTS | 10 | 13 Dec 2001 | Equinox Nightclub, Leicester Square, England
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Won inaugural WBF (Federation) European welterweight title |
| 17 | Win | 13–3–1 | Howard Clarke
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PTS | 6 | 10 Nov 2001 | Wembley Conference Centre, Wembley, England
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| 16 | Win | 12–3–1 | Geoff McCreesh
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PTS | 6 | 26 Apr 2001 | Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington, England
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| 15 | Win | 11–3–1 | David Kirk
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PTS | 8 | 28 Feb 2001 | Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington, England
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| 14 | Win | 10–3–1 |  Yuri Tsarenka
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PTS | 4 | 31 Oct 2000 | Novotel Hotel, Hammersmith, England
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| 13 | Win | 9–3–1 | Mark Ramsey
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TKO | 2 (8), 2:42 | 28 Sep 2000 | Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington, England
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| 12 | Win | 8–3–1 |  Vincent Nobela
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PTS | 6 | 19 Apr 2000 | Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington, England
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| 11 | Loss | 7–3–1 |  Ganny Dovidovas
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PTS | 4 | 9 Mar 2000 | York Hall, London, England
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| 10 | Loss | 7–2–1 | David Tetteh
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PTS | 12 | 6 Jun 1998 | Accra, Ghana
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For Commonwealth lightweight title |
| 9 | Win | 7–1–1 | Tony Danso
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UD | 12 | 4 Oct 1997 | Accra, Ghana
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Won vacant Ghanaian lightweight title |
| 8 | Win | 6–1–1 | Iron Cutter Cudjoe
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TKO | 2 (?) | 6 Sep 1997 | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana
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| 7 | Draw | 5–1–1 | Tony Danso
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PTS | 12 | 28 Jun 1997 | Accra, Ghana
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For vacant Ghanaian lightweight title |
| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Abbas De Souza
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TKO | 6 (?) | 26 Apr 1997 | Benin
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| 5 | Loss | 4–1 | Ike Obi
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PTS | 10 | 5 Mar 1997 | Abuja, Nigeria
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Neuziwere Apolo
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TKO | 1 (?) | 28 Dec 1996 | Accra, Ghana
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | David Allotey
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PTS | 8 | 30 Nov 1996 | Accra, Ghana
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 |  Victor Abbey
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TKO | 2 (?) | 20 Sep 1996 | Côte d'Ivoire
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Dick Dosseh
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TKO | 4 (?) | 28 Aug 1996 | Togo
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References
- ^ "Eromosele Albert - Boxer". boxrec.com. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ "Avtandil Khurtsidze - Boxer". boxrec.com. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ "Ossie Duran - Boxer". boxrec.com. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ "Biography at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
External links
- Boxing record for Ossie Duran from BoxRec (registration required)
- Image - Ossie Duran
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