Caoimhín Agyarko
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Nickname
Black ThunderNationalityIrish
BornNovember 29, 1996
London, England
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | Black Thunder |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Born | November 29, 1996 London, England |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] |
| Weight | Middleweight, Super-welterweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 18 |
| Wins | 18 |
| Win by KO | 7 |
Caoimhín Agyarko Hynes (born 29 November 1996) is an Irish professional boxer. He held the WBA International middleweight title in 2021 and the WBA International super-welterweight title in 2022. Agyarko has held the WBA Continental super-welterweight title since 2023.
Agyarko was born in Croydon, England, and moved to Belfast, Northern Ireland when he was seven. His mother's side of the family is from Turf Lodge, Belfast, while his father is from Ghana. Agyarko fought at Holy Trinity Boxing Club in Belfast as an amateur.[2]
In 2017, at age 20, Agyarko was attacked by a gang in Belfast. He was hospitalised with a gash down the side of his face and neck that was life-threatening.[2][3]