Will Rosinsky Wins in The Wrong Weight Class

Will Rosinsky Wins in The Wrong Weight Class

By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Correspondent

 Brooklyn,NY–Will Rosinsky would much rather be fighting as a 168 pound super middleweight.

When Rosinsky, now 17-2, 9 knockouts, Ozone Park, New York, agreed to fight veteran Otis Griffin, now 24-11-2, 10 knockouts, Sacramento, California, Griffin wanted the fight at the 175 pound light heavyweight limit. Rosinsky, whose last two ten round bout losses against Kelly Pavlik and Aaron Pryor Jr. were at 168 pounds, obliged. Rosinsky, a former United States Amateur Light Heavyweight champion, has superior technical skill and easily outboxed Griffin. The outcome of the fight-which was far worse than the close scorecards which resulted-did not hinge on ability-it hinged to game plan. Griffin went headhunting for ten rounds, but did not win any trophy. He hoped his experience would defeat a smarter fighter. It didn’t.

In the main event of a ten fight card at Roseland Ballroom in New   York City, Rosinsky won a ten round unanimous decision over veteran Otis Griffin in a display of technical skill over the one punch style fighter looking to end it all. The Randall Bailey philosophy-believe it or not-almost for a lucky Griffin in round two.

Rosinsky versus Griffin began rough, close and tumble, with elbows flying and not much defense. Rosinsky came in and threw combinations at Griffin, coming in to throw the right hand behind the jab. The smarter technical boxer wins fights like this. For a knight never strikes you with his sword, he attacks you with his shield.

At some point Rosinsky sustained an eye cut, most likely because he got caught up in Griffin’s fight. In the second round,  it became obviously Griffin wanted to smother Rosinsky and lure him as the stronger foe into an ugly dogfight. Rosinsky, shorter but faster, appeared the matador, and had to be careful not to get caught in the bull’s fight. Griffin, looked for one big shot, like a bull running in the annual run of the bulls in Pamplona, who finds a lucky human target, gores it, and takes it out.

However, since 1924, only 15 people have died during the Running of the Bulls.

Griffin got lucky scoring with an uppercut near the end of round two, with Rosinsky standing in close in harm’s way. Rosinsky got wobbled and bad hurt, with Griffin unable to finish the wounded matador. Rosinsky, a smart thinking technical fighter, recovered and did not repeat the same mistake and get lured into the bull’s game.

Rosinsky proceeded to outbox Griffin for the most part from that point on, jabbing while keeping out of range, and slowly but surely broke Griffin down. Griffin continued looking for a one punch bomb lottery ticket win, swung wildly for the clouded, and appeared have punched himself out already when the fifth round arrived.  Rosinsky continued slipping punches in the later round, making Griffin miss and making him pay, emptying Griffin’s gas tank and tiring him out.

Still, Griffin appeared to win the eighth round, when slug and brawl with Rosinsky on the inside, throwing more punches while luring Rosinsky into his brawling trap. Griffin showed virtually no offense in the last two rounds, giving Rosinsky what appeared an even win. Two judges gave Griffin four rounds in the ten rounder, meaning if Griffin had turned one more round, the bout would have been a majority draw. From ringside, such judging appeared preposterous, but at least the judges got it right. Such judging was of no consolation to Griffin, who acted after the bout as if he won the fight. It can be said, however, the judging was neutral and fair.

After the bout, Rosinsky stated “I knew Griffin was a tough guy coming in. Griffin knew how to keep his hard defense. He knew how to keep his awkward and uncomfortable to fight. I can’t put my punches together as well at 175. I want another big fight at 168 or 160. A win is a win, whoever wants to fight me, whatever. I definitely want to fight Edwin Rodriguez again at 168. I wasn’t as comfortable fighting at 175 as I am at 168. It’s not as easy but I feel more comfortable at 168 pounds.”

Griffin, a loser of five of his last six bouts, has been reduced at age 35 from contender to Glen Johnson type trial horse. In his last five losses, Griffin has gone ten rounds or more five times, not due to a lack of effort. Griffin continues to fight the wrong fight. It’s okay to swing for the clouds if you are George Foreman, Jerry Quarry, or Earnie Shavers. Indeed, Griffin had a second round stoppage of Adam Collins in August of 2012. But against higher level world class opposition, the bull’s been chasing air. It is a one dimensional fight plan, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.

To summarize the bout, Will Rosinsky belongs in the super middleweight division, Griffin needs to fight with the right game plan, and headhunting has reduced his once mighty game to a bull coming up with empty cape in the ring-which is not a good way to live. For Griffin, it’s not a question of ability, it’s just a bad approach.

Fight Result: Will Rosinsky win 10 Otis Griffin, Super Middleweights

Scoring: 96-94, 96-94, 97-93 The bout was billed as being for the vacant New York State New York State title at ringside, though this is not mentioned on BoxRec. New York State Athletic Commission Chairwoman Melvina Lathan can be seen holding the belt at the rear of the photo above with Rosinsky’s hand being raised in victory by referee Eddie Claudio.

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