Otto Cribb
New Zealand boxer
- Born
- 14 February 1878
- Died
- 23 July 1901
- Sport
- boxing
- Occupation
- boxer
Otto Cribb, born Alfred Otto Simpson, (14 February 1878 – 23 July 1901) was a New Zealand boxer notable for being inducted into the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame as a pioneer of the sport in 2014. He only boxed for three years but became the most popular boxer in the colonies due to his grit and determination during his short career.
He began his boxing career in New Zealand but moved to Australia after a year where he achieved popularity and became the middleweight champion of Australia after beating Mick Dunn. He then went to America where he suffered his first defeat and returned to Australia, accusing his manager of taking advantage of him financially. Shortly after returning he suffered his second defeat in a rematch with Dunn and died shortly afterwards due to a concussion.
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Facts from Wikidata Q96582989 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.