Eric Griffin (boxer)
Eric Griffin (born November 3, 1967)) is an American former professional boxer. As an amateur, he won gold medals at the 1989 and 1991 World Championships.
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| Full name | Eric Joseph Griffin | ||||||||||
| Nationality |  United States | ||||||||||
| Born | November 3, 1967 Lafayette, Louisiana | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) | ||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | ||||||||||
| Weight class | Light Flyweight | ||||||||||
| Club | Galena Park Club | ||||||||||
Medal record
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Amateur career
As an amateur, Griffin was the co-captain of the 1992 USA Olympic Team.
Amateur Highlights
- 1987 Golden Glove Nationals 106lbs Finals Defeated Armando Martinez (Southern California) by points
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
Professional 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
- Boxing record for Eric Griffin from BoxRec (registration required)
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Eric Griffin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2011-05-19.
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