Manuel Ossie
Manuel Ossie | |
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Statistics | |
Real name | Lee Manuel Ossie |
Nickname(s) | Destroyer |
Weight(s) | Heavyweight Cruiserweight Light Heavyweight |
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
Reach | 77 in (195 cm) |
Nationality | Liberian |
Born | Monrovia, Liberia | July 18, 1968
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 40 |
Wins | 33 |
Wins by KO | 19 |
Losses | 6 |
Draws | 0 |
No contests | 1 |
Lee Manuel Ossie (born July 18, 1968) is a Liberian former professional boxer.[1] Nicknamed "Destroyer", Ossie is a former European Union light heavyweight and African heavyweight champion.
Professional career[]
On August 26, 2005 Manuel upset title contender Adewale Abbey to win the African Boxing Union heavyweight title.[2]
Ossie lost to an undefeated Mexican-American Chris Arreola. The bout was televised on ESPN.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2011-05-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "BoxRec". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-10-09. Retrieved 2011-05-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links[]
Categories:
- Heavyweight boxers
- 1968 births
- Living people
- Liberian male boxers
- Cruiserweight boxers
- African Boxing Union champions
- Light-heavyweight boxers
- Sportspeople from Monrovia
- African boxing biography stubs
- Liberian sportspeople stubs