Alfred Kotey

Alfred Kotey (3 June 1968 – 30 June 2020) was a Ghanaian professional boxer who competed from 1988 to 2012. He held the WBO bantamweight title from 1994 to 1995 and at regional level the Commonwealth flyweight title from 1989 to 1990. As an amateur he represented Ghana at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

Alfred Kotey
Statistics
Nickname(s)Cobra
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Reach68 in (173 cm)
NationalityGhanaian
Born(1968-06-03)3 June 1968
Accra, Ghana
Died30 June 2020(2020-06-30) (aged 52)
The Bronx, New York City, US
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights43
Wins26
Wins by KO17
Losses16
Draws1

Kotey died on 30 June 2020 in New York City where he was receiving medical treatment for a stroke and other complications.[2][3][4]

Amateur career

Kotey represented Ghana as a flyweight at the 1988 Olympic Games. His results were:

Professional career

After his victory over Puerto Rico’s Rafael Del Valle, he won the WBO bantamweight world title and became Ghana's fifth world champion. This was in 1994 at York Hall in London.[5]

References

  1. "Boxing record for Alfred Kotey". BoxRec.
  2. "Ghana loses boxing great, GBA, WBO pay tribute". ghanaweb.com. GhanaWeb. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  3. Ashitey, Vincent. "Former WBO Bantamweight champion Alfred Kotey is dead". Prime News Ghana. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  4. "Former world champion Alfred Cobra Kotey dies". MyJoyOnline.com. 2020-07-01. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
  5. "Alfred Kotey, Former World Champion & Olympian, Dies at 52". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Nana Konadu
West African Boxing Union flyweight champion
22 April 1989 – June 1989
Vacant
Title next held by
Sumaila Badu
Commonwealth flyweight champion
21 October 1989 – 1991
Vacant
Title next held by
Francis Ampofo
Vacant
Title last held by
Naseem Hamed
WBC International super-bantamweight champion
9 December 1995 – May 1997
Vacant
Title next held by
Patrick Mullings
Inaugural champion WBF Intercontinental lightweight champion
7 April 2001 – September 2001
Vacant
Title next held by
Guillaume Salingue
World boxing titles
Preceded by
Rafael del Valle
WBO bantamweight champion
30 July 1994 - 21 October 1995
Succeeded by
Daniel Jimenez


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