Eric Griffin (boxer)
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FullnameEric Joseph Griffin
BornNovember 3, 1967
Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedOctober 7, 2023 (aged 55)
Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
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| Full name | Eric Joseph Griffin | |||||||||||
| Born | November 3, 1967 Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. | |||||||||||
| Died | October 7, 2023 (aged 55) Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. | |||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||
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Eric Griffin (November 3, 1967 – October 7, 2023) was an American professional boxer. As an amateur, he won gold medals at the 1989 and 1991 World Championships.
Amateur Highlights
As an amateur, Griffin was the co-captain of the 1992 USA Olympic Team.
- 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
