Otis Griffin (born August 22, 1977) is an American

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and ranked light heavyweight contender.

Professional career

Griffin fought on several major undercards and has been featured on

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. He captured the NABO

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championship with a

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over unbeaten prospect Mike Nevitt. In July 2007, Griffin lost by a technical knockout to light heavyweight champion Danny Green of the World Boxing Association at

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. Green dropped Griffin three times before the bout was stopped. In 2008 he was stopped in the 11th round by former contender Jesse Brinkley. Griffin went on to a controversial loss against Jeff Lacey. In May 2010 Griffin won a USBA title belt after he knocked out former WBA super middleweight world champion Byron Mitchell.

''The Next Great Champ''

Griffin was a contestant on the

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show ''The Next Great Champ'' on Fox. Although he lost an earlier bout on the show, Griffin was given another chance and after winning several bouts on the program, he was proclaimed the winner and "The Next Great Champ" when he beat David Pareja.

Professional boxing record

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