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Full name
  
Eric Joseph Griffin

Name
  
Eric Griffin

Martial art
  
Boxing

Club
  
Galena Park Club

Weight
  
48 kg


Sport
  
Boxing

Height
  
1.60 m

Nationality
  
United States

Role
  
Boxer

Rated at
  
Light flyweight

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Born
  
November 3, 1967 (age 56) (
1967-11-03
)
Lafayette, Louisiana

Eric Griffin (born 1967-11-03 in Lafayette, Louisiana) is a retired boxer from the United States, who competed in the light flyweight (– 48 kg) division during the early 1990s. He won at the 1991 world championships finals, beating Rogelio Marcelo.

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Amateur career

As an amateur, Griffin was the co-captain of the 1992 USA Olympic Team.

Amateur Highlights

  • 1989 World Champion at Light Flyweight in competition in Moscow. Results were:
  • Defeated Gonzalez (Mexico) TKO
  • Defeated Dok-Nam Kim (North Korea) points
  • Defeated Rogelio Marcelo (Cuba) points
  • 1990 Light Flyweight Gold Medalist at Goodwill Games in Seattle. Results were:
  • Defeated Alcibel Flores (Venezuela) points
  • Defeated Nshan Munchian (Soviet Union) points
  • Defeated Anatoly Filippov (Soviet Union) points
  • 1991 United States Amateur Light Flyweight champion
  • 1991 World Champion at Light Flyweight in competition in Sydney. Results were:
  • Defeated Dong-Bum Cho (South Korea) points
  • Defeated Tsogtjargal Erdenetsogt (Mongolia) KO 3
  • Defeated Nelson Dieppa (Puerto Rico) points
  • Defeated Rogelio Marcelo (Cuba) points

    • Olympic Results

  • Qualified as a Light Flyweight at the United States Olympic Trials. Results were:
  • Defeated Bradley Martinez points
  • Defeated James Harris points
  • Defeated Mario Bueno points
  • Defeated Bradley Martinez (points), at Olympic Box-Offs
  • Competed as a Light Flyweight at 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games. Results were
  • Defeated Fausto Rosario (Dominican Republic) points
  • Lost to Rafael Lozano (Spain) points

    • Pro career

    Griffin turned pro in 1992 and had a disappointing career. He retired in 1997 after being TKO'd in his first and only title shot, a bout for the vacant WBO light flyweight title against Jesus Chong, having won 16 and lost 4 in his pro career.

    References

    Eric Griffin (boxer) Wikipedia
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