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Close to Beijing In the city of Tianjin China Contender finalist Kariz Kariuki won the WBO Oriental Light heavyweight title on Saturday night with a clear cut points decision over Randy Griffin from the USA- Griffin twice challenged Felix Sturm for the World middleweight title in the champions home country of Germany where he dropped a points decision after a draw in their first meeting- Griffin outpointed big punching Samoan Maselino Masoe in a title eliminator in 2006

Well done Kariz, it is always hard to win away from home.

Good on Kariuki, he's no world beater but have always liked him.
How does a yank fight for an Oriental title?

well done kariuki

Career best win for Kariz, good solid win, Many believe Griffen beat Sturm in the first fight.

And I argued with you blokes, defending him, during the 'Aus Contender'.

I was at the fight in China. He really looked good against a very world class opponent. I hope he gets a few more wins under his belt and gets a shot. He said he wants to move back down to super middle, but he looked good at 175. I think he'll dominate the region at both weights.

Good job and good luck Kariz

How old is Griffin now, 100?

mcconville v kariuki ?

diddy wrote:How old is Griffin now, 100?

Try 34. Younger than many current world Champions. You can't help yourself,can you?

caveman wrote:mcconville v kariuki ?

I'd pay to see that.

dberry wrote:Good on Kariuki, he's no world beater but have always liked him.
How does a yank fight for an Oriental title?

Same way a Filipino (Donaire) fought a Ukrainian (Sidorenko) for a Continental Americas belt last weekend. Or, for more local relevance, the same way Cameron and Mirovic fought for an African title and Mundine held a Latin one!

oliverfennell wrote:

dberry wrote:Good on Kariuki, he's no world beater but have always liked him.
How does a yank fight for an Oriental title?

Same way a Filipino (Donaire) fought a Ukrainian (Sidorenko) for a Continental Americas belt last weekend. Or, for more local relevance, the same way Cameron and Mirovic fought for an African title and Mundine held a Latin one!

Maybe Griffin was from the "Eastern Seaboard?" It is a matter of making up a group with enough fighters. Africans and Canadians have fought for Australasian titles, which usually means Australia and New Zealand.