Eric Griffin (boxer)

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.

Eric Griffin
Personal information
Full nameEric Joseph Griffin
Nationality United States
Born (1967-11-03) November 3, 1967
Lafayette, Louisiana
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classLight Flyweight
ClubGalena Park Club

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:

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

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

  • Boxing record for Eric Griffin from BoxRec
  • 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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